Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1896, MAY. 1061 WAT. REED Observatory for Park College May 4 - The jury in the Wat. Reed murder case found him guilty of murder in the second degree, and sent him to the penitentiary for 99 years. The circuit court held 99 years as equivalent to life, and refused bail, but the Supreme Court held otherwise, and bailed him on a bond of $22,500. Weather - The spring has been favorable for farming. Wheat and fruit are promising. JAMES GIBSON, aged 75, of Weston, committed suicide by shooting. He was found dead at an out-house of his son-in-law, M. L. McCormick. 1. Burt Gibson 2. Mrs. Jas. A. Price 3. Mrs. McCormick Prof. James Sexton and school gave a literary entertainment at the opera house, in Platte City. May 5 - AUGUST WINTER died near Stillings. Born in Germany in 1842; came in 1865. He left a widow and 10 children. His daughter, Minnie S. Winter, married April 9, 1896, Andrew E. Spinner. WESTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS Prof. C. W. Bowen principle, and Mrs. Alma Coots, Mrs. Lou Dunbar, Miss Nora Allen assistants; Prof. J. M. Barton colored teacher. May 10 - Republican mass-meeting at court-house makes nominations: Representative, I. P. Hopkins Prosecuting Attorney, W. T. Clements Collector, William Kyle Treasurer, W. R. Gladstone Assessor, P. A. King County Justices, William Cockrael and B. F. Whiteley Coroner, Jo. M. McComas Surveyor, B. F. Hammer J. E. Perry is making a concrete pavement in front of the Central Hotel at Platte City. May 12 - Dr. J. J. Esmond, of Tracy, removes, with his family, to Kansas City. May 14 - Ascension Day. The Knights of Belt Commandery, No. 9, met the Knights of Weston Commandery, No. 2, and visited Sir Knights Talbott and Brasfield. The following participated in the festivities: Sir Knights Lewis Siler, A. Schneider, Jesse Brashear, Alex. Murdock, William Calvert, R. H. Woodring, and Lewis Magers, of Weston Commandery, No. 2. Sir Knights W. H. Ballard, E. L. Anderson, N. B. Anderson, J. S. Brasfield, J. J. Burgess