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Benjamin J. Woodson and Governor Silas Woodson, half- brothers, are entitled to special notice. Their ancestry will be found above.
I. BENJAMIN J. WOODSON
Was born in Knox County, Ky., November 2, 1808; died in St. Joseph May 28, 1892; married, first, Rebecca P. Redd, in 1832. She died, childless, in 1833, and he married, second, May 4, 1837, Margaret Fulkerson, of Lee County, Va., daughter of John Ful- kerson and Jane Hughes. Mrs. Woodson still lives In 1854
THE WOODSONS.
969
1892, MAY.
they came to Lafayette County, Mo., and engaged in farming. A year later they removed to Buchanan, and settled near old Sparta. In 1869 they came to the vicinity of Camden Point, and until 1886 Mr. Woodson farmed and sold goods. They then removed to St. Joseph. He possessed marked traits of character-decision, in- dustry, resolution, and, withal, faith and piety. Ch:
I. JANE H. WOODSON, d. June 12, 1879; m'd April 15, 1869, Geo. W. Harrold, of California.
II. MARY W. WOODSON, m'd Dec. 25, 1877, Dr. C. C. Kemper. (See.)
III. WILLIAM E. WOODSON, i'd Jan. 14, 1864, Emma J. Pat- terson, of Lafayette Co., Mo. Ch:
1. Emma Lee Woodson (dead), m'd Sam'l Cooper.
2. William P. 3. Joseph F. Woodson.
IV. JOHN F. WOODSON. (See.)
V. STEPHEN C. WOODSON, m'd Margaret Perrin. (See.)
VI. CHARLES R. WOODSON, m'd Feb. 26, 1873, Julia Tabor. Children :
1. Peter J. Woodson. 2. Julia.
VII. LETITIA J. WOODSON, m'd April 8, 1873, Elisha Melton. She died July 8, 1874, and Mr. Melton died in 1876.
VIII. BEN F. WOODSON, a lawyer of St. Joseph, b. June 19, 1854; m'd Dec. 28, 1882, Maggie C. Norton. (See.) No children.
IX. ARCHELAUS M. WOODSON, m'd Bettie Oliver. (See.)
X. CALLA E. WOODSON, m'd May 12, 1886, John B. Reynolds. Children:
1. Jas. B. Reynolds. 2. Stephen C.
II. GOV. SILAS WOODSON
Was a son of Wade N. Woodson and Alice Cheek. He was a member of the Kentucky Constitutional Convention of 1849, and the only one to vote for the gradual emancipation of slaves. He was born May 18, 1818; married in Kentucky, in 1843, Mary J. McRoberts; no issue. He married, second, in 1848, Olivia Adams. who died childless. He came to Missouri in 1854, and married, third, Virginia Lard, daughter of Elder Moses Lard. He was judge of this circuit in 1861, and governor of the State in 1872. Ch:
I. MARY WOODSON. II. SILAS. III. VIRGINIA.
Governor Woodson died at St. Joseph, Mo., October 9, 1896.
May 29-DR. JOHN S. BROWN, of New Market, died in New Mexico. He was born March 7, 1858; graduated at Missouri Medical College in 1881; came to New Market; m'd April 15, 1883, Livie L. Bailey; went to New Mexico for his health. He left a widow and 1 child, John M. Brown.
The Presbyterian Sunday-school at Platte City celebrated Children's Day, with music and literary exercises.
J. VEATCH.
970
1892, MAY.
May 30-Decoration Day observed at Weston and Platte City. The Landmark claims a circulation of 2,900.
JAMES VEATCH
May 31-James Veatch died at Waldron. His father was James Veatch, of Trimble County, Ky., and his grandfather was Benjamin Veatch, of Pennsylvania. He was born in Woodford County, Ky., Nov. 22, 1832; married October 22, 1860, Louisa Snedegar, born August 12, 1841. Mr. Veatch was an honorable and esteemed citizen. Ch:
I. ANDREW J. VEATCH, b. April 22, 1866.
II. JOHN N. VEATCH, b. March 7, 1868.
III. ANNIE LEE VEATCH, b. Aug. 24, 1870; m'd Dec. 25, 1890, Fred Reed, b. Jan. 22, 1869.
IV. SUSAN B. VEATCH, b. Sept. 1, 1880.
The season unfavorable on account of constant rain the early part of May, but before June 1st the rains ceased, and corn was planted on the hills. Wheat was somewhat injured.
JUNE. GRADUATES.
At Park College: F. Jos. Akers, Harry L. Arnold, Amb. E. Beckes, Waller P. Davidson, John Gillette, John H. Hatfield, Arthur B. Herr, Frank D. Hickman, William Y. Jones, Robert S. O'Brien, Jennie M. Bailey, Anna L. Clark, Margaret A. Demuth, Alma L. Keith, Annabelle King, Helen B. McAfee, Luella M. Reece, Nina Robinson, Ida D. Stump.
At Orphan School: Alice Beall, Katie Lewis, Birdie Noc- olds, Minnie Pittman.
At Daughters' College: Ethel Brown.
Corn is up to $1 in Chicago.
June 9-R. P. C. Wilson withdraws and leaves the Congress- ional course to D. D. Burnes, who is nominated and elected.
Temperature 98°. The Monitor is removed from New Mar- ket to De Kalb.
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY ELECTION.
Representative-J. W. Coots, 1,392; C. Thorp, 1,088.
Prosecuting Attorney-A. D. Burnes. 2.406.
Sheriff-O. Berry, 783; J. M. Bane, 463; J. H. Dillingham, 348; A. R. Murdock, 485; Ed. L. Smith, 213; T. J. Stagner, 185. Collector-J. J. Burgess, 1,316; W. J. Overbeck, 1,252. Treasurer-Ed. L. Anderson, 1,291; J. I. Skillman, 1,233. Assessor-Ira N. Walker, 1,179; J. C. Lindsay, 1.014.
Surveyor-W. E. Montague, 1,389; G. B. Anderson, 1,109. Public Administrator-J. B. Evans, 2,456.
County Justices-Western District, T. Fairhurst, 712; C. T. Dye, 518. Eastern District, H. D. Miller, 988.
H. G. REINEKE.
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1892, JUNE.
June 11-HENRY G. REINEKE died. Born in Germany April 23, 1823; came to America in 1852; married in St. Louis Catherine Veigel; came to Platte in 1855. and settled on a farm near Parkville. He left a widow and 4 children.
June 13-The County Medical Society met at Dr. S. Redman's office in Platte City. Present : Drs. Bryant, Davis, Hale, Hern- don, Jones, Winn, and the local physicians. Herndon was chosen president.
There are no peaches and very few apples. The latter were nearly all destroyed by the incessant rains of May. Such as ripened were hard and knotty, and would not keep.
June 20-B. R. Beal, of Woodruff, fails. A hot and sarcastic war between Jenkins, of the Landmark, and Hunter, of the Argus.
This month Cleveland, Harrison, and Bidwell are nominated by their respective parties for President.
June 27-Platte City full of drunken people. Nic. Beery knocks down Levi Link, while drunk.
CAMDEN POINT MILITARY INSTITUTE.
Twelve citizens of Camden Point and vicinity form an asso- viation, subscribe $100 each, and build a Military School at Cam- den Point. It was opened September 1. 1893, with Prof. G. W. Broadus as principal, who was succeeded by Major J. Porter Cummins.
JULY. July 1-Rain 12 inches.
The following are erecting handsome residences in Platte City: Dr. J. A. Baldwin, a costly and stylish dwelling on the southeast corner of Block 21; A. L. Smith, a splendid house in Eastern Extension; J. H. Dillingham, a two-story handsome frame on Block 40; and Dr. S. Redman, H. Koster, and H. C. Wells, costly and artistic homes in Koster's Addition.
J. W. Magee is building a beautiful residence in Tracy. Beautiful weather-wheat is turning out well.
July 4-Tournament at the fair grounds.
July 11-Teachers' Institute at Weston. J. M. Williamson commissioner.
The strike at Homestead, Pennsylvania.
July 14-The Democratic Senatorial District Convention met at the court-house, with Gash, of Clay, and Turner, of Clinton. candidates. After much contention, Turner withdraws, and Theo. Gash is nominated.
July 16-Republican mass meeting at Platte City.
1892, JULY.
972
MRS. M. ILKENHANS.
July 19-The Democratic State Convention nominates W. J. Stone for governor.
Presbyterian Mission Conference at Weston.
The new elevator of Wells & Koster at Tracy is going up.
July 23-Barbecue given at Dearborn by the Odd Fellows. Candidates speak.
MRS. MARTHA ILKENHANS died at Weston. She was born in Germany November 29, 1827; came to America in 1851, and to Weston in 1855; married Emmanuel Ilkenhans, born in Ger- many February 19, 1831; came to Weston in 1848; survived his wife, and died March 15, 1893. He was a jeweler, and well re- garded. Ch: 1, Anna J. Ilkenhans, m'd April 7, 1879, A. P. Doppler; 2, L. P. Ilkenhans, m'd Nov. 14, 1883, Cora A. Shindler; 3, C. P. Ilkenhans.
AUGUST.
Aug. 1-School Report: Number of children, 5,070; State money, $4,973.34.
The County Sunday-school Convention met at Weston, and held an interesting two-days session, C. B. McAfee presiding.
Aug. 3-Camp-meeting at Iatan.
JESSE McCALL died at Camden Point. He came at an early day and entered land near Ridgely; removed to Camden Point, and became a small trader; married, first, October 1, 1842, Jane Endicott. After her death, he married, second, June 30, 1873, Adelia A. Mckinney. He had two brothers: Isaac, who went to Kansas; and William, who now lives at Conner, Kansas, and is father of Millard F. and of Jesse McCall, Jr .; the latter is father of Mrs. Missouri A. Kline, of Oklahoma.
CONDUCTOR CASSEL falls from his train at Parkville and is killed.
Aug. 5-Candidates' picnic at Dearborn.
Aug. 6-Picnic at Edgerton, addressed by Coots, Burnes, Moran, S. C. Woodson, F. M. Wilson, and others.
MRS. ELIZABETH TERMIER, second wife of Gabriel Termier, died. He married, first, Pauline Risse, who died, leav- ing August Termier, born in 1854; married May 10, 1883, Rosa Bence, daughter of Henry. They live in Platte City; have no children. Mr. Termier is an experienced and thrifty baker and confectioner, and an intelligent and social gentleman. His wife is sprightly and agreeable. Mr. Gabriel Termier married, sec- ond. Elizabeth Kern, who died August 6, 1892, leaving children, all of whom have left the State. Their son, Fred Termier, died in August, 1896. Mr. Gabriel Termier still lives in Weston.
1892, AUG.
973
DENVER CONCLAVE.
Bud Shannon, Charles Loan, Todd Burgess, and F. Cockrill try the Keeley cure successfully.
Aug. 9-A lodge of the Mystic Circle organized at Platte City. Dr. S. Redman, W. R.
A number of Knights Templars and ladies attended the na- tional conclave at Denver, from Weston, viz .: William Galvert, T. J. Davis and lady, G. M. Doppler and three young ladies, T. A. Gilbert, R. H. Mundy, L. W. Siler, A. F. Winzer.
The Tracy creamery is doing good service under Superin- tendent Talbott.
Aug. 12-J. W. Magee moves into his new house in Tracy.
Twelve white men, masked, took from the bed of a negro woman, at Pres. Whaley's, three miles east of Platte City, a white man from St. Joseph, and cowhided him.
Aug. 13-PETER MCKINLEY, of Smithville, was shot and killed by his son, William, who then shot himself through the head, dying instantly. The son was mortified by his father's . drunkenness.
Aug. 14-J. FRANK KENNEY, mayor of Weston, fell dead on the street; business suspended; Mason's and benevolent so- cieties attended his funeral. (See sketch.)
The Denver conclave attended by A. J. Colman and wife, J. J. Blakley and family, and John Zarn, all of Platte City.
Aug. 18-YOUNG HARRY WELDON, son of Reubin, killed by runaway mules, near Waldron.
Aug. 29-H. B. BRANCH died at St. Joseph. He was a fearless advocate of freedom. I remember at one time, before the war, he spoke in our court-house, with an audience of two-one besides myself. He was Indian agent under Lincoln, and Pres- ident Johnson appointed him postmaster at Kansas City. He was related to the McDowells, the Blairs, and the Harrisons. He possessed mental vigor and independence.
Aug. 30-A heavy rain, but not in time to save corn; but it prepared the ground for ploughing.
JOHN ELAM, while drunk, killed by cars near Weston.
Prohibitionists hold a conference at the court-house. Cholera fatal at Hamburg.
H. Koster enters his new house.
The fair a success; paid all debts.
SEPTEMBER.
Sept. 2-Peyton Newman (ii) and his wife celebrate their golden wedding near Edgerton. Mrs. Newman was Susan Wood- ward, daughter of
L WOODWARD.
974
1892, SEPT.
LANCE WOODWARD,
Who was born in Bedford County, Va., September 3, 1797. His parents removed to Montgomery County, Ky., in 1800. There he married, September 20, 1823, Fanny Shearer. They came to Platte, and August 15, 1840, settled near Edgerton. His wife was born in Madison County, Ky., April 22, 1802; died August 26. 1878. He celebrated his 92d birthday, and his daughter, Mrs. P. Newman, celebrated her golden wedding September 2, 1892. He died September 9, 1894. Their children:
I. SUSAN WOODWARD, m'd Peyton Newman (ii). (See.)
II. MARTHA WOODWARD, m'd W. R. Newman. (See.) Ch:
1. Theo. 2. Ellen Newman, m'd a Woodward (2d cousin).
3. Emily Newman, m'd Ed Duncan, of Clay.
4. Price, m'd a Rupe.
5. William Newman, i'd Lula Black. (See.)
6. Matthew.
7. Henry Newman, m'd Fannie Black. (See.)
8. Alexander.
III. JEPHTHA WOODWARD, m'd Mary Eliza St. John. Ch: 1. Delia Woodward. 2. Fannie D.
IV. MATTHEW WOODWARD, killed in the Confederate army. V. HENRY, lives on the home place.
VI. AMANDA, m'd John Chesnut. VII. MRS. M. MITCHELL. VIII. MRS. SPAN.
Sept. 8-W. E. Montgomery succeeds N. T. Dick as editor of the County Press.
Sept. 9-Cockrell, Burnes, and Boyd speak at Weston.
Sept. 10-MARIA ROSE, née Benner, died north of Weston. She was born April 13, 1841; married November 29, 1859, M. S. Rose. Ch: 1, Julia Rose, m'd Sept. 20, 1885, William Mann; 2, William Rose, a printer, formerly of the Landmark office. He m'd June 1, 1896, Angelia J. Beller.
The Democrats are wearing Cleveland white hats.
New York quarantined against cholera.
Sept. 19-W. J. Stone, Democratic nominee for governor, speaks to an immense audience of men only, in the court-house.
Sept. 21-Joe M. Bane assigns his stock of groceries to F. M. Wilson.
Watermelons abundant, large, rich, and good.
OCTOBER. JOSEPH F. COONS.
Oct. 7-Joseph F. Coons died at his home, five miles south- east of Platte City. He was a son of Henry Coons and Mary Grimsley, and was born in Bourbon County, Ky., April 11, 1819.
COONS FAMILY.
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1892, OCT.
He married Catherine Gaines, and they came West, arriving at their future home November 10, 1842. Mrs. Coons died April 30, 1857. Ch:
I. MARY C. COONS, m'd 1st, William Kimsey, who died, and she m'd 2d, F. M. McCormick. (See.)
II. SUSAN E. COONS, m'd March 22, 1866, R. G. Daniel.
III. SOPHRONIA COONS, m'd Nov. 22, 1867, G. HI. Hatton. (See.)
IV. JOHN COONS.
V. JOSEPHINE, m'd Oct. 31, 1875, Joel Denton, a half-brother of David.
VI. THORNTON COONS, m'd Nov. 8, 1883, Anna Srite.
Mr. J. F. Coons married, second, May 13, 1860, Clarissa C.
Eddleston, of Kansas, born February 7, 1845; died Au- gust 10, 1895. Ch:
VII. EMMA COONS, b. March 8, 1861; m'd Jan. 15, 1879, John O. Yates.
VIII. H. NEWTON COONS, b. April 9, 1864.
IX. JOS. L. COONS, b. July 17, 1868; i'd March 3, 1890, Bettie Moore.
X. ANNIE COONS, b. Nov. 22, 1870; m'd April 12, 1890, W. T. Brightwell. (See.)
XI. NELLIE M. COONS, b. March 13, 1873; m'd Dec. 11, 1891. David A. Link.
XII. NORA E. COONS, b. June 13, 1875.
XIII. WALTER T., b. Oct. 10, 1879.
XIV. CLAIBORN F., b. July 7, 1884.
Mr. J. F. Coons served two terms as coroner. He was a genial and kind-hearted man, and a zealous member of the Chris- tian Church.
Prof. Broadus opens the Military Institute at Camden Point.
Oct. 8-Hon. A. M. Dockery spoke at Platte City.
Oct. 10-Fine rains do good service for wheat.
Colonel Sobieski spoke at Platte City in favor of prohibition. J. S. Duncan's house, near Dearborn, burned.
Oct. 13-D. D. Burnes, candidate for Congress, spoke at New Market.
The Missouri River lower than ever previously known.
Judge E. H. Norton is sick at JJoplin, Mo., and Mrs. W. F. Norton and Mrs. Pres. Norton are sick here. Mrs. Carmack is slowly sinking.
Oct. 17-Medical Society met at Weston.
Oct. 20-George Crowther, Republican candidate for Con gress, speaks at Platte City.
1892, OCT.
976
ELECTION.
D. T. Polk, Jr., buys J. M. Bain's stock of groceries, and con- tinues the business.
Oct. 21-The fourth centenary of the discovery of America observed.
Oct. 23-Governor D. R. Francis speaks in the court-house to crowded benches. W. C. Wells presided.
NOVEMBER.
FIRST GENERAL ELECTION UNDER THE AUSTRA- LIAN SYSTEM.
President-Cleveland, State, 268,400; county, 2,663. Har- rison, State, 227,646; county, 885. Weaver, State, 41,204; county, 150. Bidwell, State, 4,333; county, 34.
Governor-Stone, 2,666; Warner, 897; Leonard, 135; Sobi- eski, 31.
Congressman-D. D. Burnes, 2,486; Crowther, 914.
State Senator-Gash, 2,679.
Representative-Coots, 2,620; McGeehan, 842; Edwards, 230.
Circuit Judge-Herndon, 2,661; Mercer, 875.
Sheriff-Berry, 2,610; Dick, 861.
Collector-Burgess, 2,664; Clements, 888.
Prosecuting Attorney-Burnes, 2,625; Beller, 882.
County Justice, East District-Miller, 1,176; Jewett, 644.
County Justice, West District-Fairhurst, 1,411; Kyle, 408. Treasurer-Ed L. Anderson, 2,667; Lentz, 871.
Coroner-Brashear, 2,655; Shields, 873.
Assessor-Walker, 2,670; Carter, 862.
Surveyor-Montague, 2,680; Grist, 857.
Public Administrator-Evans, 2,675; Kimsey, 196.
Stock Law-Yes, 1,893; no, 697.
Total District Congressional Vote-Burnes, 15,862; Crow- ther, 14,585; Wilcox, 3,123; Casetey, 255.
A lodge of colored Masons formed at Parkville.
Senator Vest speaks at Platte City.
H. A. Koster's 36th birthday observed at Platte City by a reception of friends and speech-making.
Nov. 12-The bakery building at Park College burned.
Clements and Oldham commence building a large stable on Lot 8, Block 25, Platte City.
Nor. 17-Winter commences with snow and win'd.
It is now known that Cleveland is elected, and there will be some changes. For the Weston postoffice we have the follow- ing candidates: George Bedison, A. H. O'Dowd, L. W. Ringo, George Sebus, and L. W. Siler.
1892, NOV.
977
MRS. M. HARDWICKE.
Nor. 20-The sheriff, by order of the county court, killed the horse of Barton Bellis, affected with glanders, and burned his barn.
Nor. 29-MRS. MARGARET HARDWICKE, née Gregg, died at Liberty. She was born July 31, 1804; married in Howard County, Mo., October 9, 1821, Phil. A. Hardwicke. They came to Clay in 1824. They were parents of Hon. Samuel Hardwicke, the distinguished lawyer of Liberty, born September 8, 1833; enrolled as a member of our bar March 4, 1857; died July 18, 1895. He was a pure, true, and conscientious man, and had the independ- ence, nerve, and honesty to support the Union in war, to vote for prohibition when unpopular, and to denounce the brigandage of the "James boys" when dangers assailed. Mrs. Hardwicke was a sister of David Gregg (see) and of
JACOB GREGG.
sons of Harmon Gregg. Jacob was born in Tennessee April 9, 1802. The family removed to Illionis in 1811, and in 1812 came to Boone County, Mo. In 1818 Jacob saw the first steamboat ascend the Missouri. In 1825 he went to Santa Fé with one of 24 wagons, piloted by Hi Emmons. He was surveyor of Jack- son County in 1828; in 1850 represented the county in the Legis- lature, and was sheriff from 1832-36.
DECEMBER.
Dec. 1-J. H. Throckmorton buys of Bledsoe the drug store at Hampton.
Dec. 6-The "Deestrick Skule" performed at the opera house in Platte City by amateurs, and among them W. A. Banister and Miss Phoebe Paxton.
Beautiful weather and fine roads.
Dec. 8-John A. Baldwin's hotel in Parkville burned.
Dec. 9-The Edgerton Rustler succeeds the County Press. A. M. Gustin is editor. 28 columns, patent outside. It fails in three months.
The contract signed for building a new steel bridge at Leavenworth.
Dec. 12-An S-inch snow.
Dec. 15-Masonic: Allen McDowell, State Lecturer, had a lodge of instruction at Edgerton. Present from Platte City: Jo M. Bane, A. D. Burnes, J. H. Chinn, A. J. Colman, John Dil- lingham, J. L. Freeland, Jas. Synnamon, H. Cam. Wells.
From Camden Point: J. A. Herndon, S. A. Hull, A. S. Hern- don, A. L. Perrin, James and Joseph Walters.
62-
1892, DEC.
978
MRS. G. E. BISHOP.
From Dearborn: W. R. Blakley, T. Brooks, J. W. Kirby, G. W. Johnson, John Sherwood.
From Paradise: Geo. Hill, John Miles.
Dec. 20-Ground broken for the new steel bridge at Leav- enworth.
MRS. GALEN E. BISHOP died at St. Joseph. Dr. G. E. Bishop settled at New Market; issued a medical journal; was full of enthusiasm in his profession; removed to St. Joseph, and enjoys a national reputation as a physician.
The weather: On the 20th, 2º below zero; the 22d, 4º below, and ground covered with snow; on the 26th, 10° below.
Dec. 24-Frank Lewis killed Alf. Spencer opposite the jail in Platte City. Both colored. Lewis was sent to the peniten- tiary for ten years.
Dec. 25-Sunday. Christmas received general attention in a small way.
Dec. 26-JAMES WHITLOCK died in Leavenworth. He was a brother of Preston (see); was a prominent pro-slavery man, in the settlement of Kansas; lived in Platte prior to 1856; married Caro Crockett, daughter of Peter. (See.) 1 child, Lysander.
Dec. 27-Masonic dinner at Camden Point.
MARRIAGES IN 1892 NOT ELSEWHERE NOTICED.
January 7-Laurence Weeden married Maggie Shields; Clay Means married Laura Houseman.
January 27-J. W. Benner married Stella Allison.
February 16-Frank Neff married Lee Justus.
February 18-Richard Cox married Lizzie Field.
February 21-Frank Jennings married Addie Laswell.
February 24-W. A. Hillix married Eva D. Stagner.
March 2-John S. Stone married Mary A. Elliott.
March 15-Jesse M. James married Ida May Black.
June 8-E. E. Mathes married Jennie W. McRuer.
August 11-P. D. Haling married Mrs. Berdotte J. Dunagan.
October 5-R. M. Wilson married Nettie Fulton; John V. Harvey married Kate Bernstein; James B. Stallard married Nan- nie Wilson.
November 17-G. M. Reneke married Mary Johnson.
December 8-W. G. Hoskins married Nannie E. Morton.
December 27-Chas. W. Atkinson married Laura H. Cooper.
OFFICERS.
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1893, JAN.
1893.
OFFICERS.
Governor, W. J. Stone; Congressman, D. D. Burnes; State Senator, Theo. Gash; Representative, J. W. Coots; Circuit Judge, W. S. Herndon; Probate Judge, J. L. Carmack; Prosecuting At- torney, A. D. Burnes; Circuit Clerk, J. L. Freeland; County Jus- tices, McComas, Miller, Fairhurst; County Clerk, J. J. Blakley; Surveyor, W. E. Montague; Sheriff, Oscar Berry; Public Admin- istrator, J. B. Evans; Collector, J. J. Burgess; Coroner, Jesse Brashear; Treasurer, Ed. L. Anderson; Assessor, Ira N. Walker; Superintendent of Schools, C. W. Bowen.
BUSINESS MEN.
At Platte City: Attorneys-Anderson, Burnes, Carmack, Chinn, Coots, Forman, Norton, Owens, Paxton, Roney, Wilson.
Physicians-Drs. Baldwin, Coffey, Overbeck, Park, Redman, Walker.
Merchants-Baker, Beaumont, Clemings, Cole (postmaster), Colman, Duncan, Elgin, Hulett, Krause, McComas, Mason, Meads, Mitchell, Pack, Perry, Polk, Recht, Redman, Rohring, Smith, Soper, Termier, Wells, Zarn, Zonne.
Mayor-Jerry Beery.
Lodges-Royal Arch No. 21, E. L. Anderson, H. P .; Com- mandery No. 9, A. D. Burnes, E. C .; Nebraska, No. 12, W. E. Hun- ter, N. G.
Newspapers-The Argus, Hunters editors; the Landmark, Jenkins editor.
Banks-Wells Banking Co., W. C. Wells president; Exchange Bank of Platte City, Jack cashier.
Preachers-Featherston (Chris.), Linn (M. E.).
Schools-Daughters' College, Mrs. Park president; Public School, Sexton principal.
Fair-W. A. Elgin president.
At Weston: Coburn, Hillix, Coots, Feagan, Simpson, Baker, Breen, Doppler, Evans, Engel, Gilbert, How, Jacquemin, Keller, Magers (postmaster), Mann, Mauch, Newhouse, Noble, Noll, O'Dowd, Parr, Raileys, Rentz, Rohring, Ringo, Rumpel, Saunders, Schneider, Shindler, Seever, Siler, Thorp.
Preachers-Dunning (Chris.), Petrie (M. E.), Proctor (M. E. S.). Shaw (Bap.).
Public School-C. W. Bowen principal.
At Parkville: Ashby, Brightwell, Broadhurst, Bueneman, Carpenter, Dr. Coffey, Davidson, Fulton (postmaster), Graden. Hatfield, Higgins, Haines, Dr. Holt, Kahm, Dr. Moore, Noland. Prather, Ringo, Stultz, Summers, Wood.
BUSINESS MEN.
980
1893, JAN.
Bank-Park, Hamilton cashier.
Schools-Public School, Frozelle principal; Park College, Mrs. McAfee president.
Preacher-J. M. Sitton (M. E.). At Camden Point: Mrs. B. Prior (postmaster), Bywaters, Ewing, Hamblin, Dr. Herndon, Hardesty, Hull, Owens, Perrin, Purdy, Reed, Stallard.
At Dearborn: Burnett, Grist (postmaster), Stagner (mayor), Dr. Brooks, Bruce, Clay, Heilman, Johnson, Kirby, Kurk, Means, Merchant, Moore, Roberts, Robertson, Ferrel, Squires, Stagner, Walker, Watson, Dr. Sampson.
Preachers-Bone (M. E. S.), Powers (Cum. Pres.), Stout (Chris.).
Newspaper-The Democrat, Harrington editor.
Bank-Pumphrey cashier.
At Edgerton: Mrs. Newman (postmistress), Beery, Bennett, Bernard (mayor), Bright, Burnett, Chrisman, Cox, Cumberford, Davis, Doke, Handley, Hopkins, Johnson, Kerr, Lewis, McComas, Pack, Ralston, Scott, Shafer, Standiford, Stone, Wallingford, Wilkerson, Yates.
Lodges-Adelphi, No. 355, W. H. Lewis, W. M .; Odd Fellows, W. S. Mays, N. G.
Bank-Bruce cashier.
Preachers-Parvin (M. E.), Wilson (M. E. S.), Jones (Bap.), Terrel (Chris.).
At Farley: Carpenter (postmaster), Dr. Harrington, John- son, Meyers.
At Hampton: Throckmorton.
At Iatan: Smith (postmaster).
At Linkville: Bright, Fleming, Johnson, Link, Lowmiller, Robertson, Slaughter.
At New Market: Bryant, Dr. Hale, Logan, Ringo, Stockdale, Singleton.
Bank-Bryant cashier.
At Ridgely: Denman.
At Settle: Skillman (postmaster).
At Tracy: Adkins, Clements (postmaster), Conant, Dr. Es- mond, Dr. Davis, Gleb, Koster, Murdock, Still, Stone, Swarthout. At Waldron: Heath, Naylor, Simpson (postmaster), Waldron.
At Woodruff: Crutchfield, Farrington, Jewett, Lindsay (postmaster), Montgomery.
Corn, 35 cents; hogs, 6 cents; wheat, 60 cents.
JANUARY.
Jan. 1-H. A. Koster and associates form a company to run street cars from Platte City to the Tracy depot, and the county court give the right of way over the public road. But nothing has yet come out of it.
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