Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1896, MARCH 1055 CENTRAL COMMITTEE. . 1-eh. lirown to E. H. Huord. 80 acres at $45 per acre. The .la,sterson farm sold to Mr. Peterson for $51.25 per acre. .l[mc-I: .lChristian Sninlay-seliool at lr;icv orga11i7.ed. A subscription is made for :1 tlliristian church at Jr:1cV. .l[(lr)(]l 2-A Democratic Central C()7li1lllltl(( elected. with ])ais Lanter chairinan. and R. T. .[11rraV secretar). .Ien1bers: T. W. Davis. H. S. Yates. Ira N:il)1. W. 1. Hope. Sol. firaveiis. John lhorn. R. O. Larkin, Ake Perrin. A. R. Dein:isters. V. A. I{u,:lies. and E. W. Hull. The county court lets the building of the bridge at Dear-horn to the Missouri Bridge (foiupany, at $395.56. lhe court purchased three Vestern wheel sc {1pGIS. A. J. McClain is appointed superintendent of the poor-house. -l[(m-Ii 3 The Salvationists. led by Capt. Joe Hawke. of Wes- ton, hold services at the opera house, Platte City, with large audiences. lllurcli. 6-Oliver SWa11ey shipped at Tracy .08 liogs. averaging f:(i0 pounds, of which 40 averaged 407 pounds. The county pays $14,000 of the count) debt. The Farmers Bank of Dearborn cmnuiences business with G. . Ray president, and M. L. Dix cashier. Jlurc-Ii TThe city council of Platte Git) buys :1 rock crusher, and proposes to grade, gutter. and inacadamize the principal streets, at the cost of adjacent 1otowners. Jlarrh .0. Christian Endeavor Society formed at eston, with John Brill president. Jlurcli ]1le1nperature. 15 degrees; 12th. 13 degrreesz 13th. 10 degrees above. The Knights of Pythias have raised $4,000 to build a store room and hall on Lot 4, Block 30, Platte City. CAl/[DENY POIlT BIILITARY INSTITUTE. .er;ige attendance. 44 cadets. Rev. G. V. Everett has re- signed the presidency. (in the 7th the contest in orator) came off at Platte City. Jlurclc 1.9The Republican mass-ineeting at Platte City eliose as delegates to the State Convention: L. M. Mt-.fee. J. . lrrist. I. 1. Hopkins, John Zarn. who were instructed to vote for ehster Davis for governor. -J. W. ;Iagee was recoiiiiiiendetl for district delegate to the National Republican Convention. to be held at St. Louis June 16, 1800. Delegates to the ()ongressio11a1 Conveiitioii were instructed for G. . (jrowther. The meeting demanded sound 1no11e. The collections of the Parkville Preshyteriziii Uliureh for hoine missions were $112. Tihe productive endowment of Purl; Collegxe is $124,000; students. 350.