Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1897, APRIL. 1092 ELECTION. Cam. Wells purchases of Mrs. Julia Hulett three acres of ground, 300 yards east of the courthouse in Platte City," for $700; and lets out to G. W. Jenkins a contract to erect a two-story dwelling of pressed brick for $6,300. Contingent expenses will run up the cost to $8,000. WILLIAM A. WALLACE, son of James, was run over and killed by the railroad cars at East Leavenworth. MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS. At Weston - A. F. Walruff was elected mayor, and Geo. Doppler, J. V. Cox, John Thorn, and F. Harpst alderrmen; A. P. Doppler and B. F. Moore school directors, and Jas. Murdock marshal. At Platte City R. W. Pack, S. Redman, and A. D. Burnes Were chosen aldermen, and E. J. Park marshal. At Edgerton J. W. Cumberford, mayor; C. T. Stiff, police judge; F. E. Thompson and W. G. Gwin, aldermen; and Andrew Jennings, marshal. At Parkville R. T. Brightwell, police judge; Samuel Brown and Jesse Bell, aldermen; and Thos. Peery, marshal. At Dearvborn the board elected failed to qualify, and a new election Was ordered. CROPS AND FRUITS. The successive freezing and thawinzg thuroughoaut the past winter killed many crops of wheat, especially in the northern. por- tion of the county; and many crops are pl-orwed up and the ground planted in corn. In low b-ottoms of the Missouri and the Platte wheat is destroyed by high waters. Every kind of fruit promises an abundant .ha.rvest. Elder J. M. Blalo-ck, pastor of the Platte City Christian Church, is succeeded by Elder E. B. Redd. Col. Jas. (Jhinn, who for several years has been an oicer in the Missouri penitentiary at Jefferson City, returns with his fami- ly to Platte City, and resumes his practice of law with Judge V. H. Roney. The State Missionary Association held a two-days meeting at Platte City, with an imteresting program and eminent speakers. In the county oratoricail contest at the opera house in Platte City, Chas. H. Romney won the gold medal. D. 1. Polk (ii) graduated at the dental college at Kansas City. Weston Fina11icesR-evenue, $2,900.11; expenses, $2,970.84; (emetery Fund, receipts. $542.00; expenses, $82.74. Platte City Finances Total revenue of the year, $901.23, of which $.".fi() was derived from dramshops. The principal of the (mnetery Fund is $1,899.70, loaned out at 8 per cent; and $336.71 interest in the treasury. April 8(}. Y. Summers, of Parkville. sells his store to Dr. A. T. Holt, who adds drugs to the stock, and continues the business.