Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1896, AUG. 1071 C. F. WINCHELL. Circuit Court: W. S. Herndon. judge; Oscar Berry, sheriff; F. M. Wilson, prosecuting attorney; Joe L. Freeland, clerk. Grand jurors: C. F. Murdock (foreman), Geo. Burt, Sol Cravens, P. S. Davis, William Elgin, B. F. Higgins, Jas. Murphy, John Naylor, Elihu Park, William Reese, Jas. Tatman, C. Thorp. Petit jurors: Jas. Allen, Thos. Boydston, John Beller, T. J. Carson, Joe Elgin, Richard Elliott, Jacob Hamm, Jas. Jameson, John McDaniel, Jas. L. Miller, J. J. Morton, Henry Overdick, S. R. Pope, Henry Porter, A. L. Scarce, Roscoe Schlater, John Vandrell, John Walker, W. A. Wilson, Bert Yerrington. J. H. Hull enrolled as a member of the bar. Railroad. bridge and telegraph assessment of the State for 1896, $76,036,918 - an increase over 1895 of $1, 595, 374. Aug. 11 CHARLES F. WINCHELL died at Parkvil1e. He was professor of Greek in Park College. president of Park College Alumni, son of Homer H. Winchell and Susan McAfee; born at Palmyra, Mo., September 21. 1867. Came to Parkville in 1884; married January 28, 1892, Margaretta P. Best, a graduate of Park College. Their children: 1. Isabella Winchell 2. Homer B. Winchell Aug. 12 - A. J. Colman is taking out the brick front of his store in Platte City, and is replacing it with a glass front. Johnson & Fulchers new double store-house is finished. Mrs. Elizabeth Banes new dwelling house on Block 37 in Platte City is complete, and she removes into it. Aug. 15 - Picnic at Dearborn. Aug. 17 - Republican Congressional Convention at St. Joseph renominates Geo. Crowther. Aug. 19 - Price Overbeck plead guilty on two indictments for stealing cattle, and was sentenced to four years imprisonment. County court pays $535 for the bridge at Woodruff. Aug. 20 - A grand picnic at Edgerton, Addresses by R. P. C. Wilson. W. C. Wells, and C. F. Cochran. Aug. 25 - The county fair. Weather favorable. expenses paid, but the debt slightly increased. COUNTY TEACHERS INSTITUTE. The County Teachers Institute adjourned after a months session at Weston. Following is a. list of the names and addresses of the various teachers in attendence Weston Julia Mann, Tula Graves. Maud Durkes. B. B. Fellows, V. H. Elliston. Alma Coots. R. W. Overbeck, Hannora C. Allen W. A. Potter. V. F. Allen. Mollie Keller. Ella Newton. J. H. Turner, Edna Vermillion, H. C. Mitchell. S. B. Hovey Platte Citv F. C. Oakes. J. R. Owsley. Vista Hahn. J. F. Sex- ton. W. A. Sloan.