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8. John Lee Wingo, b. April 12, 1863; i'd Catherine En- dicott, dr. of L. W. Ch: [4] Jesse L. Wingo.
9. America J. Wingo, b. Jan. 18, 1861; m'd O. Holland. Ch: [{] Henry.
10. Sidney Wingo, b. Nov. 26, 1865; m'd Annie Davis, of Parkville. Ch: [{] Blanche Wingo.
II. SIDNEY JACKS, i'd Nancy King. (See.)
III. PERRY M. JACKS, m'd Elizabeth Hedrick. Ch:
1. Henry C. 2. Thomas. Live in California.
IV. AMERICA JACKS, m'd Frank E. Stafford, of Kansas.
V. THOS. MARION JACKS. b. April 11, 1832; d. Nov. 12, 1892; m'd 1st. Nov. 17, 1859, Susan Martin, dr. of Bright. Ch:
1. William J. 2. Frank. 3. Smith Jacks. 4. Peter.
5. Lelia, m'd May 18, 1893, William Moore.
6. Margaret Jacks, m'd in March, 1897, W. H. Yates.
7. Jesse. 8. Lissie, m'd a Bell. 9. Ada. 10. Virgie.
Thomas M. Jacks m'd 2d, May 5, 1886. Mrs. Mary Prouty, née Patton; no children.
VI. JOHN M. JACKS, m'd Prudence Marshall. Ch:
1. Robert. 2. Lewis Jacks. 3. Cynthia. 4. William.
5. Waller. 6. Carlotta.
VII. RICHARD M. JACKS, i'd Josephine Bright. (See.)
VIII. MARY JACKS, m'd J. H. Harvey. Ch:
1. Luella.
Harvey died, and Mary m'd 2d. Henry Murray. Ch:
2. Edward. 3. Ethel Murray.
IX. CONGREVE J. JACKS, b. Sept. 25, 1842; m'd Jan. 12, 1864. Mary Gibson, dr. of George. Ch:
1. Virginia, m'd Thos. Wills. Ch: ["] Frank.
2. James T. Jacks.
3. Laura B. Jacks, m'd Harrison Wills, son of John. Ch : [@] John J. Wills; [0] Virginia Wills.
4. Harry H. Jacks.
X. BEN JACKS, b. July 20, 1837 (see), the first child born in Platte. He m'd Mary F. Wilhite, dr. or Henry, of Clay. Children :
1. Charles Jacks. 2. Thomas.
3. Lissie, m'd Nov. 9, 1887, Willis Moseby. 4. Clay Jacks.
5. Henry. 6. Addie. 7. Alfred. S. Cleveland.
9. Clarence Jacks. 10. Murray. 11. Leila Jacks.
XI. JAMES H. JACKS, d. July 22, 1893; m'd Elmarine Pence. dr. of Henry, of Clay; no children.
II. ELIAS H. JACKS.
His family has already been noticed. (See.) He lived north of Parkville. He was an enterprising farmer, and left a large body of land for distribution among his heirs.
THE JACKS.
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1888, DEC.
III. RICHARD JACKS
Died in February, 1848. He married, October 17, 1839, Catherine Ann Powell, sister of Elijah.
IV. ELIZABETH JACKS.
She married Elias M. Anders; died in February, 1866. Ch: I. RICHARD I. ANDERS.
II. FRANCIS M., b. in Howard County, Mo., Dec. 17, 1821; m'd in 1850, Mary Jones; d. in 1863. Francis M. m'd 2d, Cinder- ella Jackson.
III. JASPER ANDERS. IV. MARY F. ANDERS, m'd a Hurst. V. ELIAS M. VI. JAMES ANDERS.
VII. ELIZABETH ANDERS.
V. CATHERINE JACKS
Married David Anders. (See.)
Dec. 10-Dearborn is incorporated as a village. E. E. Pum- phrey is chairman of the board of trustees.
Dec. 16-John H. Dillingham takes the Morin stable.
Elder A. Hunt accepts a call to preach for the Baptist church in Platte City.
Dec. 23-MRS. LULA ROGERS, née Rainey, died. She was born April 5, 1865; married March 4, 1888, Edward Rogers; 1 child.
Dec. 24-Charles Nelson kills John Johnson with an axe, in a drunken affray near Dearborn. He is convicted and sent to the penitentiary for 25 years.
Dec. 27-MRS. HELEN SEARCY, wife of Christopher Searcy, died. He was born in North Carolina, November 18, 1818, and came to Platte in 1837; married in 1838. Their children: 1. Mrs. W. H. Kerr; 2, Henderson Searcy; 3, Mrs. Clinton Heath.
Golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs. William Gabbert.
Dec. 29-W. R. Keller bought at Weston and shipped 13,400 barrels of apples.
John B. Mundy takes the Landmark, and Valliant retires.
J. E. THRELKELD, son of George W., died at Kansas City. Hle was born in Boone County, Mo., in 1837, and came to Parkville in 1867. He started a grocery store, and a few years ago removed 10 Kansas City. He married, first, October 24, 1867, Jose Buene- man, daughter of J. H. Ch: Theo. R. Threlkeld, m'd Nov. 20, 1895, Addie Graden ; d. June 7, 1896. 2. Eva May Threlkeld, m'd Dec. 4. 1894. A. E. Lewis. J. E. married, second, June 13, 1877, Ella C. Ringo.
MARRIAGES.
891
1888, DEC.
MARRIAGES IN 1888 NOT ELSEWHERE NOTICED.
February 7-John H. Newman married Soph. A. Statemeyer.
February 9-J. B. Doran married Jennie D. Brill.
February 13-Moses P. Tate married Susie Masoner. February 16-Charles Page married Belle Dyer. February 14-J. N. Brink married Martha A. Jones.
March 31-John Mitchell married Bettie McCall. June 6-Harry D. Knight married Leta V. Graves. August 10-William A. Noll married Lula Cox. September 3-R. L. Breckenridge married Addie Venrick. September 6-James Riley married Alice Thorp. September 6-Joseph S. Thorp married Mamie Thorp.
September 10-John W. Henderson married Minerva L. Singleton.
September 12-Thomas G. Moseby married Lilian Faubion. September 29-H. H. Snail married Kate C. Collins. September 29-Henry H. Barbee married Eliza Maupin. October 18-Frank Hoskins married Udie Miller. October 20-Henry R. Jones married Ida Goheen. October 22-E. H. Allen married Della Moore, dr. of Thos. November 3-Joseph J. Nower married Mrs. Emma Ferrel. November 23-Taylor B. Herndon married Dora B. Schindler. November 26-Joseph M. Bane married Laura L. Daniel. December 19-J. W. Simmons married Talitha Ninemeyer. December 21-Waller Linville married Sallie Mock.
December 27-Julius French married Mary Edwards. December 27-Marion R. Searcy married Julia A. Blanton.
1889.
OFFICERS.
Governor, D. R. Francis; Congressman, Jas. N. Burnes; State Senator, N. B. Anderson; Representative, C. F. Chrisman; Circuit Judge, Jas. Sandusky; Probate Judge, W. P. Chiles; Prosecuting Attorney, J. W. Coots; County Justices, Waller, MeComas, and Crutchfield; Circuit Clerk, W. H. Roney; County Clerk, J. J. Blak- ley ; Treasurer, E. M.D. Coffey ; Sheriff, Jas. Synnamon ; Surveyor, G. B. Anderson; Collector. W. T. Jenkins; Publie Administrator, J. B. Evans; Assessor, W. A. Wilson ; Superintendent of Schools, W. A. Bowen; Coroner. W. L. Stephens.
BUSINESS MEN.
892
1889, JAN.
BUSINESS MEN.
At Platte City: Attorneys-Anderson, Burnes, Carmack, Coots. Forman, MeRuer, Norton, Paxton, Wilson, Woodson.
Physicians-Baldwin, Coffey, Hollingsworth, Overbeck, Rec- ords, Redman.
Merchants-Baker. Bane, Beaumont (postmaster), Clemings, Colman. Dillingham, Elgin, Ellifrit, Hulett, Jenkins, Krause, Kurtz. Lofland, McComas, Mason, Meads, Miller, Pack, Perry, Pope & Dye, Recht, Rohring. Smith, Termier, L. B. Wilson & Co., Zarn, Zonne.
Lodges-No. 504, J. A. Baldwin, W. M .; Royal Arch No. 24, A. 1. Colman. H. P .; Commandery No. 9, N. B. Anderson, E. C .; Ne- braska. No. 12, Henry Young, N. G.
Newspapers-The Landmark, J. B. Mundy editor; the Argus, J. A. Gustin editor.
Banks-Exchange Bank, A. R. Jack cashier; Bank of Platte City. A. L. Smith president; Banking House of Wells & Co., W. C. Wells president.
Preachers-J. A. D. Hughes (Pres.), T. R. Valliant (Epis.), A. Hunt (Bap.), Surber (Chris.), Hardin (M. E.).
Schools-Public schools, G. W. Broadus principal; Daugh- ters' College. Mrs. Park president.
Fair-B. F. Whiteley president; Wm. Forman, secretary.
At Weston: Coburn, Hedges, Hillix, Bonifant, Price, Short- ridge. Simpson. Baker, Bell, Bowman, Breen (postmaster), Deitz, Doppler, Dye. Evans, Haberman, Ilkenhans, Jacquemin, Keller, Kenney, Light, Magers, Mauch, Newhouse, Noble. Noll, O'Dowd, Ohlhausen, Parr, Raileys, Ringo, Rich, Schindler, Siler.
Mayor-J. A. Price. Newspaper-The Chronicle, Bless editor.
Lodges-No. 53, J. Brashear, W. M .; Chapter No. 4, H. H. Hedges. H. P .; Commandery No. 2, J. Brashear, E. C .; Phoenix, No. 3. H. Hellman, N. G.
Preachers-Powers (Cum. Pres.), Fuhrman (Ger. M. E.), Schaaf (Cath.), J. S. Smith (M. E.), Burnett (Bap.).
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At Parkrille: Mrs. A. P. Linn (postmistress), Beller, Bosch, Brightwell, Brown, Bueneman, Carpenter, Coffey, Davidson, En- gelman. Ford, Freeland, Fulton, Graden, Hatfield. Haynes, Holt, Kahm, Luthy. Mitchell, Moore, Nash, Patterson, Ringo, Standard Mills, Stone. Stultz, Summers, Tucker.
Park College-J. A. McAfee president.
Park Bank-Hamilton cashier.
At Camden Point: Mrs. B. Pryor (postmistress). Ewing, Hardisty. Hamblin & Bywaters, Maupin. Moore (of O. S.), Owens & Son. Stallard.
At Dearborn: Armstrong. Arnold. Bashford & Smith, Bruce, Ferrel. Grist. Dr. Johnston, Means, Sallee. Stagner, Watson.
At Edgerton: Beery, Cantwell. Clark. Cumberford. Gustin, Handley. Kerr. Lampton. Lewis, Mays, Pack, Ralston, Scott, Shafer. Wallingford, Wilkerson.
1889, JAN.
893
BUSINESS MEN.
Preachers-Lavake (M. E.), Winstead (M. E.S.), Davis (Chris.). Jones (Bap.).
At Farley: Brasfield, Carpenter (postmaster), Johnson, Mey-
er, Oliver, Spratt. Lodge No. 339, J. L. Simpson, W. M.
At Hampton: Bledsoe (postmaster), Meyer.
At latan: Smith (postmaster).
At Linkrille: Barr, Bright, Froman, Johnson. Lowmiller, Slaughter, Thornhill.
At Junction : Geo. Mauzey.
At New Market: Dr. Brown, Bryant, Laurance, Leavel, Lowe. Wilson.
At Settle: Skillman (postmaster).
At Tracy: Beall, Chinn, Davis, Clements, Eastman (post- master). Elgin. Fulcher. A. F. Johnson.
At Waldron: Heath. Pettillo, Simpson (postmaster), Dr. Winn.
JANUARY.
Jan. 1-Graden & France start the Standard Mills at Park- ville, having put them in good order.
J. G. Morris sells his farm of 120 acres to Thos. Eckart, at $65 per acre.
The iron bridge at Linkville is complete.
Jan. 7-John S. Brasfield's kitchen burned.
Jan. 10-A society of King's Daughters organized in the Christian Church at Platte City.
Jan. 15-Revival in the M. E. church at Dearborn, and thirty are received by Rev. R. W. Howerton. The saloon-keeper piled up his gaming-tables in the street, and burned them.
Paxton and Meads discuss prohibition in the Republican.
Elder S. M. Martin is preaching in the Christian church at Platte City, and many unite ..
Jan. 16-Eclipse of the moon-clear heavens and a beautiful sight.
Jan. 19-Jesse J. Blakley's house, one mile south of Platte City, burned. It was occupied by B. E. Perry. Small insurance.
MRS. KITTIE WILLIAMS died east of Platte City. She was a daughter of John C. and Lavinia Ballard, born in Madison County. Ky., Feb. 11, 1845. Before her marriage she was chosen the Queen of Beauty at the first tournament held in the county. She married, first, Isaac D. MeEown, who was accidentally killed by a fall from his wagon May 9, 1866. His children are: 1. John; 2. George; 3, Isaac; 4, Eliza MeEown. The last married John Chinn, who died, leaving her a widow. Kittie married, second. December 9, 1871. F. M. Williams, and had: 1. Chas. E. Williams; 2. Lavinia F. Williams; 3, Francis M.
J. N. BURNES.
894
1889, JAN.
Jan. 20-Ben. E. Perry having bought the Swain House in Platte City for $3,000, removes into it.
Miss Lilian Wood visits Platte City in the interest of the W. C. T. Union, and makes a series of temperance lectures. She then goes to Edgerton, and organizes a Union.
Jan. 24-CONGRESSMAN JAMES N. BURNES falls in his seat in the Hall of Representatives, and dies. He had just been elected to a third term, to commence March 4, 1890, and his pres- ent term would not expire until that date. So two vacancies, one of which is a full term, are to be filled at an election set for February 19th.
The Missouri is blocked with ice.
FEBRUARY.
Feb. 1-Joe M. Bane opens a grocery house in Platte City.
Feb. 2-Dr. B. M. Crust died in Kansas. He was well edu- cated, and before going to Kansas practiced medicine at Parkville.
Judge E. H. Norton's term on the supreme bench of the State has expired, and he returns home to resume the duties of his farm and office.
Feb. 3-The new M. E. church at Edgerton is dedicated, with W. H. Lavake pastor, and J. W. Cumberford superintendent of Sunday-school.
Feb. 5-A literary society is organized at New Market, with Benton Gabbert president.
Thos. Clay buys publicly, under a chattel mortgage, Stephen Johnston's stock of groceries for $400.
Feb. 8-JOHN KISKER is run over and killed by railroad cars near East Leavenworth. His children: 1, Henry ; 2, William; 3. Anna Kisker; 4, John; 5, Fred; 6, Dora; 7, Charles.
Feb. 9-Democratic primary to select delegates to the Con- gressional Convention at St. Joseph, to nominate candidates to fill the vacancies occasioned by the death of Jas. N. Burnes. The convention, when it met, nominated R. P. C. Wilson for the full term. and C. F. Booher for the fractional term.
The Republicans, on the 12th, nominated F. M. Posgate for both terms.
Feb. 12-Jas. A. Gustin sells to B. Ross one-half of the Argus for the nominal sum of $9,000.
Feb. 15-W. M. Paxton read, publicly, at Platte City a 20-page poem, entitled "A Story of the Deluge."
Feb. 16-A public meeting at the court-house demanded that the "Pawpaw" militia be paid off by the State.
THE PONTOON.
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1889, FEB.
Feb. 19-Election of Congressmen: Full term-R. P. C. Wil- son. 2,662; F. M. Posgate, 757. Short term-C. F. Booher. 2,624; F. M. Posgate, 757.
The winter thus far has been pleasant, but now we have a snow. and on the 23d the temperature of 20° below zero.
Elder W. B. Surber is called as pastor of the Christian Church at Platte City.
Feb. 21-Geo. W. Chinn committed suicide by cutting his throat.
Out of 114 counties in Missouri, 65 have voted for the Wood Local Option Law, and 17 cities have adopted it. But the great cities are under license. St. Louis has 2,000 saloons, Kansas City 500, and St. Joseph 125.
Feb. 28-Mrs. J. L. Carmack is taken with convulsions, which recur every month or two until she dies.
The Missouri is frozen over.
MARCH.
March 1-Parkville is improving. Fifteen new buildings are going up; the new bank building is an ornament; McCormick Chapel is finished; the foundations of the MeKay building are slowly rising; the site for the Snyder Home is selected; McGee- han's fine house is nearly finished; the college is on a sure finan- cial foundation, and the population and business of the city are increasing.
March 2-Mardi-Gras at Platte City. All of President Harri- son's cabinet answered at roll-call.
THE MISSOURI RIVER PONTOON.
March 4-Vincent Stilling, of Leavenworth, visited Platte City, and addressed the county court in favor of his proposed pon- toon bridge over the Missouri, and asked the court to favor public roads to the bridge. The court gave assurance that the roads would be made.
March 6-R. T. Ellifrit sells his drug store in Platte City to Campbell Wells and Dr. S. Redman. He subsequently sells his house to A. Termier, and goes into business at Higginsville, Mo.
March 8-Camden Point Orphan School took fire in the laun- dry and was totally consumed. Insurance, $8,500. Endowment fund. $12.000. The friends proposed to rebuild, but the State Christian Association claimed the property and the funds they had raised, and determined to remove the institution to Fulton. Mo. After much controversy and a resort to law, the local board gained the land and money, and proceeded to rebuild.
J. ROBERTS.
896
1889, MARCH.
March 9-JAMES ROBERTS died. He was born in North Carolina in 1832; married March 10, 1868, Emily Whitton, who died November 3, 1884; 5 children.
March 12-JOHN C. TAYS having died March 1, 1889. E. R. George administered. Bond, $2,000. His wife was named Susan, and his children: 1, Catherine A. Tayes, m'd Dec. 24, 1888, W. H. McBride; 2, Sarah E .; 3, William D. Tays; 4, Mary M .; 5, Allen F .; 6. John W. Tays; 7, Robert H. Tays; 8, Lydia A.
Platte City has a Comedy Company.
March 14-Pontoon meeting at Farley.
DR. DOLPHUS I. FOUTS.
March 28-Dr. Dolphus I. Fouts died near Farley. He was a son of Solomon Fouts and Sarah Couch, and born November 30, 1833, at Jefferson, Ashe County, N. C. "He read medicine with Dr. Fitzsimmons, in Polk County, Tenn, whither the family had re- moved. After practicing a few years he came West, visited Pike's Peak, returned to Kansas in 1861, and crossed to Platte in 1862, locating at Farley, where, September 13, 1863, he married Minerva Parker, daughter of Asbury. His wife still lives. He was a de- cided and outspoken Union man, and possessed sound judgment and shrewdness. Children:
I. EMILY FOUTS, m'd John Wells, of Kansas City.
II. SARAH F. FOUTS. III. DOLPHUS S. FOUTS.
IV. GEO. L. FOUTS. V. ALMA FOUTS. VI. GARFIELD. VII. CARRIE FOUTS.
AUNT HARRIET WHALEY (colored) died two miles east of Platte City. She was reared and liberated by my step-mother, and had high regard for me and my family. Her aristocracy for- bade her to associate with her race, as she, being raised in free- dom, considered herself above her people. Her intelligence and deportment, always respectful, called for the esteem of the whites.
APRIL. MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.
School Commissioner-W. A. Banister.
Platte City-J. L. Carmack mayor; Blakley, Chesnut, and Jack aldermen.
Parkville-Bosch, Dziubon. J. Fulton, Luthy, Ashby trustees. The Fair-B. F. Whitely president. W. Forman secretary.
April 1-W. H. Bane is preparing to build a brick dwelling on East Street, Platte City.
The boring at Parkville for coal, by J. F. Pitt, resulted in striking a vein of water strongly impregnated with salt and sulphur.
A. SLOAN.
897
1889, APRIL.
ALLEN SLOAN.
April 16-Allen Sloan died at his home in Kansas City. He was born in Shelby County, Ky., May 15, 1816. His parents were John Sloan and Elizabeth Boyd, sister of Joshua. (See.) David Sloan, of Belfast, Ireland, was Allen's grandfather. He crossed to Virginia, where he died. Allen Sloan married in 1837 Ann M. Blackmore, daughter of Owen W., of Decatur County, Ind. In 1842 Mr. Sloan went to Indiana, and after two years removed to Platte, and settled two miles west of Platte City. In 1883 he left his farm, and purchased property in Kansas City. He was a just and upright citizen, and a zealous Presbyterian. He always loved the little church he had helped to plant at Platte City, and over which he was a ruling elder for forty years. Children:
I. ELIZA SLOAN, b. April 22, 1839; m'd Oscar H. Barbee. (See.)
II. JAMES H. SLOAN, b. Nov. 23, 1842; m'd Mary Eliza Shep- ard, widow of Paul. (See.)
III. WILLIAM R. SLOAN, b. March 9, 1845; m'd May 10, 1876. Sophia Lewis. dr. of James, b. March 18, 1848. They live near Platte City, and keep a dairy farm, supplying the town with milk. He lost a leg by an accident, before marriage, but after espousal. The betrothed maiden did not discard her crippled affianced, but married him at once, that she might nurse him during the months of his suffering. She is a lovely woman, and full of the devo- tion, nerve, and energy of her mother. Ch:
1. Laura Sloan, b. Aug. 6, 1877. 2. Archie, b. Oct. 18, 1881. IV. MARY F. SLOAN, b. June 21, 1849; m'd June 21. 1877, John C. White. He lived but a short time, and Mary is a child- less widow, in Kansas City, but not without the means of comfortable support.
V. DAVID A. SLOAN, b. April 6, 1853; m'd Jan. 19, 1876, Jennie Simpson, dr. of Captain Preston Simpson.
VI. MILTON FACKLER SLOAN, b. April 5, 1855; m'd a Fisher. VII. THOS. L. SLOAN, b. March 16, 1858. He lives in Kansas City.
Mrs. Ann M. Sloan died about 1861, and Mr. Allen Sloan married. second, Mrs. Mahala D. Wallace, née Houx, widow of Dr. H. B. Wallace. (See.) She died January 31, 1877, leaving no children by Sloan.
April 19-The house of J. C. Stockton and the goods of George Mauzey burn at Junction.
Gustin & Ross are erecting a two-story house on Lot 1, Block 30, in Platte City, for the Argus.
April 26-JOHN GHARKY is found dead in his bed at Ports- mouth, Ohio. He was born in Ohio, May 27, 1808; married, first, April 30, 1838, Susan Francis. After her death he married, sec- ond, October 13, 1846. Eliza McDowell, who died September 11.
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1889, APRIL. .
898
COUNTY FINANCES.
1888. He came to Parkville in 1885, and, with J. P. Tucker, estab- lished the Independent. In 1887 he sold to Tucker his interest in the paper, and returned to Ohio. I was barely acquainted with him, but have heard only kind words spoken of him.
April 30-Governor Francis proclaims this day a holiday, commemorative of the 100th year of national constitutional freedom.
Bank Deposits-Bank of Dearborn, $19,569.88; Banking House of Wells & Co., $109,327.96; Bank of Platte City, $62,148.54; Park Bank. $11,330.48.
MAY. COUNTY FINANCES.
Balance in treasury May 1, 1888. .$ 6,255.71
Receipts since. 61,268.28
$67,523.99
Expenditures during the year
54,102.18
Balance in treasury .. $13,421.81
Expenditures in Detail.
Assessor (Synnamon) . $ 378.92
Bonds.
8,200.00
Bridges ..
11,535.39
County Clerk (Blakley) .
1,796.84
Circuit Clerk (Roney).
201.17
Criminal costs. .
259.22
County Judge (Waller)
191.00
County Judge (McComas).
202.50
County Judge (Shouse) .
174.00
County Judge (Crutchfield)
21.40
Court-house.
206.27
Elections.
508.85
Interest
14,036.86
Jail.
312.47
Paupers.
3,043.74
Poor-house
1,292.32
Printing.
640.77
Prosecuting Attorney (Coots).
652.50
Refunding bonds. 958.90
517.78
Road overseers.
5,385.30
Road tools.
357.25
Road Commissioner (Polk).
620.75
Road Commissioner (Anderson)
49.25
Jurors. 577.65
Roads.
1889, MAY.
899
COUNTY FINANCES.
School Commissioner (Bowen).
$ 35.00
Sheriff (Pack) . .
828.21
Sheriff (Synnamon) .
163.50
Stenographer. .
200.00
Treasurer (Cole). 466.68
Witnesses.
209.60
Miscellaneous.
55.79
$54,102.18
County debt, 1888.
$215,900.00
Redeemed since.
8,200.00
$207,700.00
County school fund.
$10,162.22
Township school fund. 19,824.53
$29.986.75
Assessment, $5.676,684.77; State tax, 40 cents; county levy, $1.10; average school tax, 46 cents; total tax levied, $109,523.66.
May 5-The removal of the Orphan School to Fulton is stren- uously opposed. A meeting is held at Camden Point. and a lib- eral sum is subscribed to retain the school. The courts gave the funds to the home board, and both schools were built, the Fulton school becoming the State institution.
The old amphitheatre on the fair grounds is removed.
COMMODORE PERRY ARMSTRONG.
May 10 .- Commodore Perry Armstrong died at Dearborn, and was buried at New Market. He was born in Hawkins County, Tenn, March 1, 1822. He was a life-long merchant. At New Market. W. Cartwright and F. M. Tufts, at different times, were his partners. At Arnoldsville he was associated with G. M. Ray. At Dearborn he was alone. At one time he was cashier of the Burnes Bank in Weston. He was a kind and generous Christian gentleman, and enjoyed the full confidence of his neigh- bors. His first was Cynthia Carson, whom he married in 1846. She died in 1864, leaving:
I. JULIA ARMSTRONG, b. June 26, 1849; m'd March 22, 1868, John W. Osborn, of St. Joseph, b. July 20, 1834, son of Aaron (i). Ch:
1. Myrtle, m'd Dr. Smedley.
II. BELLE ARMSTRONG, m'd Nov. 2, 1875, Ben W. Gilbert. (See.) After Mr. Gilbert's death, she m'd S. Frank Good- son, of Omaha; 6 children.
III. LIZZIE A. ARMSTRONG, b. in 1846; m'd Jan. 26, 1865, Frank L. Miller, who was shot May 27, 1865, by Sam Hill. (See.) Dec. 24, 1867, she m'd 2d. H. Clay Park (see), of Atchison, Kas. Ch:
1. M. C. (Dolly). 2. Gilbert. 3. Robt. T.
1889, MAY.
900
THE ARMSTRONGS.
IV. WILLIAM ARMSTRONG, lived at Oberlin, Kas., now in Omaha; m'd Louise Hosp.
After the death of his first wife, C. P. Armstrong mar- ried, second, September 28, 1865, Pauline (Lena) Baughman, née Harlan, born September 7, 1840; died September 2. 1877. She was the widow of Harlan Baughman, who went south in the war, and never returned. By her he had: V. LULA ARMSTRONG, b. June 13, 1866; m'd Madison Frazier. Children:
1. Harlan. 2. Windle.
Mr. C. P. Armstrong married, third, December 24, 1878, Miss Maggie McInturf, by whom he had:
VI. PERRY ARMSTRONG. VII. NANNIE ARMSTRONG.
Mrs. Maggie Armstrong, the widow, has married again, in Buchanan County.
May 10-Sanders McComas succeeds Mrs. A. Beaumont as postmaster at Platte City.
The Australian ballot is used in cities of 5,000 people and over.
May 25-W. M. Paxton brings his miscellaneous library to his office, and offers it, with his papers and magazines, for public use, but Platte City had no use for a reading-room.
A new floral hall is going up on the fair grounds.
May 30-The Knights of Belt Commandery observe Ascen- sion Day by a parade and excursion to Camden Point, E. J. Mil- ler's, and J. S. Brasfield's. W. T. Jenkins was chosen E. C.
A change of administration from Democratic to Republican brings about a change of postmasters. Platte City exchanges Beaumont for McComas; Weston gets T. C. Magers, Farley gets Z .. Carpenter, Parkville gets John Fulton, Tracy gets J. J. Clem- ents. Edgerton gets Nancy Newman, Ridgely gets H. Denman.
Park College has expended the past year. for college build- ings. $22,000, and for other purposes, $82,000.
JUNE. GRADUATES. -
At Park College: E. Allen Boyd, Eugene F. Brown, Fred L. Benedict, Frank L. Brown, Bruce W. Cornmiller, G. K. White McGee, Malcolm H. McLeod, W. C. Harris, Joseph E. McAfee, Fred W. McClusky, Francis Runders, Luther M. Scroggs, Harry M. Shields. J. Miller Smith, Elsie J. Bates, Lutie A. Christian, Mary J. Coffland, Mary F. Darlington, Mattie De Tarr, Susan A. Doty, Clara B. Hastings, M. Sylvia MeQuitty, Jeanie M. McRuer, Ida M. Muer. Agnes L. Reed, Adeline L. Tingley. McGee was valedictorian.
J. O. JEWETT.
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1889, JUNE.
No graduates at Daughters' College, and the Orphan School is in ashes.
June 1-Gustin & Ross move the Argus into the new brick on Lot 1. Block 30, Platte City.
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