Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1896, JUNE. 1066 F. G. GAYLORD. 4. Funnie Stark. mother of Senator J. G. Stark. -lI((m, md Heb. Viln1ot. 9. -1bija71. md Ann Boone. R. V. Pack is appointed postmaster at Voodruff. NV. T. Clements, Henry Hunter, and Guy Park graduate at the law department of the State University, and are admitted to our bar. June 7A cloud-burst at Platte C.ity1.3 inches of rain fell in :30 minutes. Jtzmc 8Democratic conventions at Platte City sent delegates to Congressional. Senatorial, and State conventions. The latter instructed for Stephens for governor, Jourdan for attorney gen- eral, Pitts for treasurer. Seibert for auditor, Gash for lieutenant- governor, and Ramey for supreme judge. The senatorial dele- gates were instructed for W. C. Wells. The Supreme (;ou.1-t decided the Wat. Reed case was bailaible, and he is released on $22,500 bond. June 11Com1nence1nent at Gaylord Institute. The tablet to F. G. Gaylord unveiled by Miss Phoebe Paxton, with a neat speech. Its inscription: "To the perpetual memory of Frederick Graham Gaylord, who was born Jianuary 24, 1816, and died Octo- ber 1, 1893, this tablet is erected, by his grateful students, who, by this simple tribute. record their attestation for their faithful teacher and Christian friend. June 1./,Epworth League rally at Platte City. By innvita- tion of the Platte City league. the leagues from Weston and Dear- lmrn spend the Sabbath in literary exercises. Txvo prisoners. Garrison and Addington, made their escape from the Platte City jail. by opening the door in the absence of the jailer and his family. Garrison, two weeks later, was captured. J. L. .lcCluer removes from Platte City to Independence, M0,, with his family. June 1.3.IRS. LELA DARNALL NORTON, wife of Mr. lrest0n lo1-ton. died, at her home. four miles east -of Platte City. I have already noticed this lovely woman. (See.) I Wrote for her funeral, and distributed to her friends, a poem of five stanzas. two. of which 1 here reproduce: There lies my dear (laughter, for such I esteemed her, lint closed are her eyelids, and cold is her clay. ller spirit has gone to the Lord who redeemed her, And with llim forever in rapture shall stay. All pain and alictioiis, all sickness and sorrow. -1e changed into peace, in the life without end; No cares for to-(lay, and no fears for to-niorrow, Shall ever agaill her sweet spirit offend. I