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BUSINESS MEN.
At Platte City: Attorneys-Anderson, Broadus, Burnes, Carmack, Coots, Forman, Hull, Norton, Owens, Paxton, Roney, Wilson.
Physicians-Baldwin, Coffey, Overbeck, Park, Redman, Walker.
Merchants, etc .- Baker, Beaumont, Beery (mayor), Clemings, Cole (postmaster), Colman, Dillingham, Elgin, Fulcher, Hulett, Krause, Kurtz, McComas, Mason, Meads, Mitchell, Perry, Polk, Recht, Rohring, Redman, Smith, Soper, Termier, Wells, Zarn, Zonne.
Lodges-Belt Commandery No. 9, E. L. Anderson, E. C .; Nebraska, No. 12, W. T. Jenkins, N. G.
Preachers-Featherston (Chris.), Harrel (Bap.), Sanderson (M. E. S.).
Schools-Daughters' College, Mrs. Park president; Public Schools, Sexton principal.
Newspapers-The Landmark, Jenkins editor; the Argus, Ret- tig editor.
Banks-Wells & Co., and Exchange Bank.
Fair-W. A. Elgin president; Wm. Forman secretary.
At Weston: Coburn, Hillix, Coots, Feagan, Simpson, Ad- kins, Baker, Bell, Brashear, Cox. Doppler, Evans, Engel, Howe. Keller, Mauch, Newhouse, Noll. Noble, O'Dowd (postmaster), Parr, Renz. Roelle, Sanders, Shindler, Schneider, Siler, Thorn, Thorp, Walruff (mayor).
Lodges-Commandery No. 2. L. W. Siler, E. C .; Royal Arch, No. 4. C. W. Bowen, H. P .; Weston Lodge No. 53, W. J. Simpson, W. M .: 1.O. T. W., Geo. Lenox. M. W .; Epworth League; Phoenix, No. 30. JJ. T. Collins, N. G .; Ger. Benev .. M. Noll president; K. of P .. No. 2438, Baker, C. C .; K. of H .. Julius Baker, D.
Banks-Raileys & Bro .: Bank of Weston. Collins cashier.
Newspaper -- The Chronicle, Bless editor.
Preachers-Botton, Birrell, Sanderson.
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BUSINESS MEN.
Public School -- C. W. Bowen principal.
At Parkrille: Ashby, Brightwell, Bueneman, Breen, Broad- hurst, Carpenter, Dr. Coffey, Dziubon, Fulton, Graden, Hamilton. Hatfield, Haines, Higgins (postmaster), Dr. Hoke, Dr. Holt, Kahm, Dr. Lane, Magers, Dr. Moore, Noland, Prather, Ringo, Shultz. Summers, Thompson, Watson, Winchell.
College-Mrs. Mc Afee president.
Bank-Hamilton cashier.
Newspaper -- The Independent, Tucker editor.
At Camden Point: Bywaters, Davidson, Ewing. George (postmaster), Hamblin, Hardesty, Dr. Herndon, Merchant, Owens, Perrin, Purdy, Reed, Stallard, Wallingford.
Schools-Orphan School, C. A. Moore principal; Military In- stitute, Cummins principal.
At Dearborn: Burnell, Dr. Brooks, Bruce, Clay, Heilman. Hess (chairman), Johnson, Kurk, Merchant, Means, Moore, Gab- bert, Harrington (postmaster), Kirby, Roberts, Robertson. Squires, Stagner, Walker, Watson.
Preachers-Bone, Powers, Watson.
Newspaper-The Democrat, Harrington editor.
At Edgerton: Beery. Bennett, Bernard, Bright, Burnett, Breckenridge, Chrisman, Clark, Cox, Cumberford, Davis, Doke (mayor), Handley, Hopkins, Johnson, Kerr, Lewis, MeComas, Mil- ler (postmaster), Pack, Ralston, Scott, Shafer, Standiford, Stone. Sturgiss, Wallingford, Wilkerson, Yates.
Lodge-Adelphi Lodge, No. 355.
Bank-Bruce cashier.
At Farley: Johnson, Dr. Harrington, Dr. Jackson. Meyer (postmaster).
At Hampton: Throckmorton (postmaster).
At latan: Smith (postmaster).
At Linkrille: Bright, Fleming, Link, Slaughter (postmaster). At New Market: Benton & Son, Bryant, Campbell, Dr. Hale, Laurence, Logan, Halfield (postmaster), Dr. Trotter, Wilson. Wood & Jones.
Bank-Bryant cashier.
At Ridgely: Denman (postmaster), Robinson.
At Settle: Skillman (postmaster). At Tracy: Adkins, Clements, Dr. Esmond, Dr. Davis (post-
master), Glebb, Koster, Murdock, Stone, Turner.
At Waldron: Heath, Naylor. Davis, Knight, Simpson (post- master), Dr. Winn.
At Woodruff: Lindsay (postmaster), Crutchfield. Farrington. Jewitt, Montgomery.
Prices-Corn. 40 cents; cattle, 5 cents; hogs, 6 cents; wheat. 50 cents.
P. BRENNER.
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1894, JAN.
JANUARY.
Jan. 2-The Leavenworth steel bridge inaugurated by an im- mense concourse of people, and many speeches. Hon. R. P. C. Wilson, A. D. Burnes, and W. M. Paxton had prominent places on the program. The latter read a poem presenting the friendly greeting of Platte County to Leavenworth. Cars crossed upon the structure, and its strength was tested by being crowded by heavily laden trains.
The new Baptist church at Dearborn dedicated.
Jan. 8-The Weston Brewery Co. assigns to John Walruff. Liabilities, $70,000.
Jan. 15-The Fair Company reelected W. A. Elgin president, and Wm. Forman secretary.
Jan. 16-PETER BRENNER died below Parkville. He was born in Germany February 12, 1819; came to America in 1843; married in 1846 Magdalena Klamm, who died in 1862, leaving: 1, John P. Brenner; 2, Elizabeth Brenner, m'd Jacob Klamm, and had: [] Susanna Klamm; [b] Mary; [c] Bertha. Jacob was a son of Simon Klamm, who died July 26, 1896, aged 79.
After a long drouth, that did no harm to wheat, we have 1} inches of rain.
Apples, and indeed all fruits, are a failure. Apples sell at 40 cents per dozen-one apple buys two oranges.
We have had but three inches of snow yet.
Jan. 24-An unsuccessful attempt to burglarize Park Bank. Temperature 15° below, and one inch of snow.
Jan. 27-Lee and Waldron Townships, being desirous of hav- ing good roads to the new steel bridge at Leavenworth, petition the county court for township organization, and the question of separate organization is this day voted on by the people of said townships. The vote was for organization by 185 to 55 votes.
Horace Van Fossen, for years the agent of the Chicago Lum- ber Company at Tracy, removes to Arizona.
FEBRUARY.
Feb. 1-The M. and P. church at Platte City has been repaired with checkered wooden ceiling, stained glass windows, stone steps, brick sidewalk, new pews, carpets, etc.
Fcb. 12-A fall of 18 inches of snow and railroads stopped. But in four days the snow had nearly disappeared. Again on the 15th the mercury descended to zero, and a cold spell followed. The pleasant weather up to this time had started the sap in peach trees, and the fruit, except in sheltered places, was killed. Apples escaped. but yielded a very light crop.
E. B. KIRTLEY.
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1894, FEB.
Feb. 26-Noah Will's house burned. A warm spell follows a few days of extreme cold. Plenty of ice. Snow all gone, ex- cept where drifted.
ELLIOTT B. KIRTLEY
Died on his farm, near Camden Point. He was born in Miami County, Ohio, April 10, 1809. He was a son of Ezekiel Kirtley and grandson of Elliott Kirtley. The family removed to Henry County, Ky., where he married July 20, 1832, Jane Montgomery. daughter of Adam, and sister of William T. and George. They came to Platte in 1854, and settled near Camden Point. Mrs. Jane Kirtley died April 10, 1875. In 1834 Mr. Kirtley united with the Baptist Church, and was a faithful Christian, as well as an enterprising citizen. Ch:
I. ANN KIRTLEY, b. in 1834; m'd 1st, Henry Stone, who died childless, and she m'd 2d. Dr. Lemuel Watson, of Arkan- sas City, Kansas.
II. JOHN E. KIRTLEY, b. Dec. 17, 1838; m'd Feb. 14, 1865, Marian Taylor, dr. of William Taylor, of Frankfort. Ky. She was born March 5, 1846. Ch:
1. Lena. 2. Albert.
III. FIELDING J. KIRTLEY, b. April 14, 1841; m'd Oct. 1, 1867, Eliza Keller, dr. of John R., and born March 1, 1844. Ch:
1. Raymond Kirtley. 2. Elliott B. (ii).
3. Fannie, m'd Norman E. Pierson; 2 children.
4. Charles. 5. Ora. 6. Zane.
IV. SALLIE KIRTLEY, m'd 1st, Chas. W. Pullins. (See.) Ch: 1. Anna. 2. Lula.
She m'd 2d. J. W. Bryant. He died, leaving:
3. Kirtley Bryant. The widow lives in Camden Point.
V. PHILIP R. KIRTLEY, m'd 1st, Sue Darnall, dr. of Milton. (See.) Ch:
1. Claude. 2. Thomas.
Philip m'd 2d. Mollie Keller, dr. of Rice. Ch:
3. Minnie. 4. Birdie, and three others.
MARCH.
March -MRS. SALLIE JENKINS, née Guthrie, wife of Win. T. (see), died in Platte City. She was a woman pure in her nature, accomplished by education, attractive by her beauty. affectionate in her disposition, and charming by her loveliness. She left her little daughter, Ruth, to her father's care, telling her that angels, when they had taken her mother to heaven, would return for her. From the poem I published at the funeral. I select two stanzas:
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1894, MARCH.
1008
K. OF P. LODGE.
She's gone to the land where there's rest for the weary- Her sanctified spirit has fled.
Without her the world to her husband is dreary, And bitter the tears he will shed.
And sweet little Ruth will no more have a mother, For love, consolation, and prayer;
For no one can give to the child of another Parental affection and care.
The cherub believes that while mother was sleeping, Good angels removed her above;
And soon they'll restore to the mother's kind keeping The child of her infinite love.
Go, give to the motherless infant a blessing; Go print a soft kiss on her brow;
No more she'll enjoy her dear mother's caressing- She'll often be comfortless now.
March 28-A lodge of Knights of Pythias, No. 296, organized with the following charter members: Nicholas, Beery, J. J. Bur- gess, A. D. Burnes, J. L. Carmack, J. H. Carey, J. W. Davis, J. H. Dillingham, W. T. Clements, J. L. Freeland, Robt. Edwards, A. P. Fulcher, J. W. Harrington, L. J. Harris, W. T. Hope, J. N. Gittinger, W. R. Gladstone, J. L. Lewis, C. R. Mason, I. J. Mc- Eowen, Warren Mitchell, M. L. Moore, J. R. Myers, Jas. Morton. W. J. Overbeck, A. D. Park, D. T. Polk, Celsus Shepard, Mat Shepard, E. E. Rettig, Campbell Wells, F. M. Wilson.
APRIL.
April 1-A large number of sportive ladies and gentlemen are indicted by the grand jury for playing progressive euchre. After much indignation and emphatic imprecations, all come into circuit court. The gentlemen plead guilty, and are fined $1 each. The ladies prevail on the prosecuting attorney to nolle pros their cases.
MRS. ELIZABETH BURGE, widow of John Burge, died at New Market, aged 88. Ch: 1, Andrew J. Burge; 2, Robert M .; 3. Martha J., m'd a Collier; 4, Frank Burge, residence unknown; bas ch: [@] Arthur; [0] Homer; [c] Delia; [d] Alta.
JOHN ALDERS died at Weston. He married Cynthia Foel- ing. Ch: 1, Kitty Alders, m'a Peter Harrison. Ch: [@] Vin- cent; [0] Minnie. 2, Lizzie, m'd a Haas. Ch: [@] Annie; [b] Celia; [ ] John; [d] Mary. 3, Hannah Alders.
April 2-The cadets from the Military Institute at Camden Point paraded in the Public Square at Platte City, commanded by Major Cummins.
J. H. JONES ..
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1894, APRIL ..
JAMES HARVEY JONES.
April 5-James Harvey Jones is killed by F. Marion Oldhan in an altercation in a field rented by JJones to Oldham. The Ar- gus thus reports the case: "Zolly Jones, the only child of J. H. Jones, married a daughter of F. Marion Oldham, and had rented him some land. There had been some misunderstanding or ill feeling about it, and it is supposed both parties anticipated trou- ble, as they were armed. F. M. Oldham and his son Richard, with Zolly Jones, were plowing in the rented field, when Jas. H. Jones approached. What words passed we could not learn; but Mr. Jones fired one shot at Richard, inflicting a wound in the left arm. He then faced F. M. Oldham, pistol in hand. Oldham was armed, and began firing. He fired four shots, each of which hit Mr. Jones-a fatal one piercing the neck, under the chin. The victim died almost immediately, about a hundred feet from the plows, where the shooting began."
Mr. Jones was a man of excitable temperament, and reckless. both in words and acts. He had been a party to several desper- ate affrays, and was known as a gallant soldier of the army of the South. Of festive disposition and generous nature, his home was the center of gaiety and hospitality. His death gave pain to a large circle of friends, and shrouded the community with sor- row. Examinations were fully made into the matter, but no in- dietment followed. The remains were conveyed to Mt. Sterling. Ky., for interment. Mr. Jones was born in Montgomery County. Ky., January 26, 1837. He was a son of David L. Jones, of Bath County, Ky., and a grandson of John Jones, who came from Vir-
ginia. His mother was Bettie Jameson, daughter of Thomas Jameson and Sallie Smith. He married October 9, 1860, Fannie Ragan, born October 17, 1842, a daughter of William Ragan. She is a sister of Mrs. Elihu Park. After serving three years under Gen. John Morgan, in Company I, 8th Kentucky Cavalry, C. S. A .. he came with his family to Platte in October, 1869, and settled six miles east of Platte City, upon a large and fertile farm. Mrs. Jones possesses intelligence, spirit, and vivacity ; is a proficient in music, and now holds the position of president of the County Lodge of Daughters of the Confederacy. Their only child is W. Zolly Jones, born November 24, 1862; married April 17, 1884. Junie Oldham, daughter of F. M. (See.)
April 10-Clinton Cockrill's 84th birthday observed by a dinner at J. T. Mason's house, one mile west of Platte City.
April 15-DAVID MITCHELL died. From 1870 to 1890 he kept hotel at Parkville, and was a noted character at that place. He was several terms a justice of the peace. Ch: 1. Clara New- ton Brown, lives in Maryville, Mo .: 2. Jennie Mitchell, m'd Jas. Broadhurst: 3, Mattie Mitchell, m'd Robt. Long, of Kansas City.
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DR. J. FERREL.
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1894, APRIL.
April 16 -- The horse of Miss Lucy Atkins, aged 19, at Farley, reared back with her, and falling upon her, crushed out her young life.
April 24-DR. JACOB FERREL died on his farm near Arte- sian Springs. He was one of the eight children of Ben Ferrel and Nancy Miller, and born in Fulton County, Pa., January 19, 1819. In 1829 his father removed to Berkley County, Va., and died in 1850. After an academic literary education, he attended medical lectures at Cincinnati, and received his degree. After practic- ing in Virginia and Ohio, he came to Platte in 1865. His cele- brated brother, William Ferrel, of Kansas City, was distin- guished as a mathematician and scientist. His efficient services were in constant demand by the signal office at Washington. Dr. Ferrel himself was admitted by his professional associates to be one of the most learned physicians in the West. I enjoyed his confidence, and regarded him in heart, soul, and intellect as one of my most deserving friends. He was conscientiously honest, not only in his dealings, but in private matters and political senti- ments. He had the virtue and independence to avow his patri- otic feelings in the face of Secession, and to vote for Prohibition. when his party was scorned. He had the nerve to follow the path of duty, though it cost him a loss of social position. His occasional pieces in the county papers displayed sound judgment and enlightened thought. He left a widow and two daughters: Mary, died Dec. 31, 1895; Nancy Ann. Benj. Ferrel is a brother of Dr. Jacob.
April 26-BENNETT F. HUDSON died at his home on Pleas- ant Ridge. He was born in Woodford County, Ky., July 21. 1837; came to Platte in 1842, and married Sallie Moore.
April 30-The Democratic Central Committee appoint five delegates to attend the State Convention at Kansas City May 15, and appoint a county primary May 19 to nominate a county ticket.
MAY. COUNTY FINANCES.
Assessment, $5,769,470; land assessed at only $11.63 per acre.
Rate of Taxation: State, 15 cents; State interest. 10 cents; county revenue, 40 cents ; road tax. 10 cents; interest tax. 10 cents; Sinking Fund tax, 40 cents; average school tax, 49 cents. Total, $1.49.
County debt. $102.000.
May 2-Simeon B. Herndon and Emeline, his wife, celebrate their golden wedding. Eight of their nine living children were present.
MRS. E. HARRIS.
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1894, MAY.
May 10-Sale by administrator of Jas. H. Jones of personal property. The attendance Is 1.200. A second sale is made in October, 1895.
May 12-Founders' Day at Park College. R. P. C. Wilson is orator of the day.
May 14-MRS. ELIZABETH HARRIS, née Roberts, died at New Market. She married May 23, 1842, Warren Harris, born March 8, 1808; died February 5. 1896. They lived at New Market. They came from Madison County, Ky. His grandfather was a companion of Daniel Boone, and his mother is said to have been the first white female born in Kentucky. Mr. Harris was Platte County's veteran of the race-track and the cock-pit.
May 15-Judge E. H. Norton again appears on the streets of Platte City, after eight months' confinement. Six weeks ago he was operated on for stone in the bladder, and his life was sus- pended by a hair for a month.
Democratic State Convention at Kansas City.
The Saunders Coxevites are prisoners at Leavenworth.
May 17-Mrs. Arthur's and Dr. Redman's houses are burned in Tracy.
Byron Woodson is removing to his farm the old water mill at the Falls of Platte, to make a barn of it. That property, once so valuable, is now worthless. That historic building had be- come a shelter for cows and swine, and a refuge for snakes and bats.
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY RETURNS.
Representative-Collins, 916; Dye, 899.
Sheriff-Berry, 1,554; Dillingham, 1,058.
Collector-Burgess, 1,359; Overbeck. 1,307.
Circuit Clerk-Freeland. 2.650.
County Clerk-Murdock, 910; Harrington, 901; Blakley, 852.
Prosecuting Attorney-Wilson, 1,729; Hillix, 790.
Treasurer-Elley, 1,436; Anderson, 1,177.
Probate Judge-Carmack, 1,871; Owens, 773.
Assessor-Walker, 2,659. Coroner-Brashear, 2,658.
County JJustices at Large-MeComas, 1,220; Cunningham, 653; Miller, 728. For Eastern District, Morton, 1,163; for West- ern District, Layton, 882; Fairhurst, 563.
JUNE.
GRADUATES.
At Park College: Christina Best, John Creighton. Mary Egan, Alice H. French, E. O. Hart, Malden C. Hayne, Kate Hern- don. Anetta A. Hunter, Alex. D. Irwin. Stella Mc Arthur, Ellen V.
GRADUATES.
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1894, JUNE.
McArthur, M. A. McClain, Florence Tacie McKessick, M. Morris. Hassie Owen, May H. Riley, B. Lizzie Scott, Catherine S. Smith. Genevra M. White, E. Alice Winchell, Hiram H. Wintler.
At Camden Point: Myrtle Baker, Anna L. Binstead, Bessie Gillet, Nellie Gray, Carrie Hamline, Vernie Harlow, Katie Siner. Lena Stagner, Grace Thomas, Anna Winn.
At Daughters' College: May Layton.
June 1-The great coal strike follows the railroad strike.
Jas. H. Edwards, Populist, is granted a page in the Argus to advocate his party principles.
June 10-R. T. Murray having resigned the position of man- ager of Lunatic Asylum No. 2, at St. Joseph, R. L. Waller (i) is appointed to his place.
June 17-William Forman and J. J. Burgess started to Ken- tucky. The latter brought home a wife.
Abundant rains, but too late to save corn from damage.
Parkville now has telephone connection with Kansas City and the outside world.
Prairie Point has a Sunday-school and an organ.
June 20-J. S. Millsap's barn burned. Loss, $1,200, Insured. June 24-President Carnot, of France, assassinated.
The Missouri River at Kansas City is 21 feet above low water. Another heavy rain, but corn and hay have suffered seriously for lack of moisture.
June 31-Rev. Frank Mitchell, the Presbyterian evangelist, holds a protracted meeting at Platte City-nine additions.
JULY.
July 1-MERLE McBRIDE drowned in the Missouri River at Parkville. His body recovered.
The State Normal School at Kirkville, Mo., confers on Prof. C. W. Bowen the degree of M.S.D. (Master of Scientific Didactics).
Dr. D. C. Lane (dentist), of Kansas City, opens an office at Parkville.
The insurance company started by the Farmers' Alliance. and in charge of D. B. Higgins, has done a large and profitable business.
July 4-Arrangements were made to celebrate the national day in grand style, but rain interfered.
July 13-The great Pullman strike. The R. I. & P. Railway was stopped ten days, and all mails came by other roads.
A grand picnic at Dearborn.
J. ASHER.
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1894, JULY.
July 28-One inch of rain. The season has been favorable for wheat, potatoes, and apples; hay is a failure, and corn yields only 5 barrels per acre; but owing to the high price of corn, it is the most valuable crop we ever raised. It sells here at 55 cents per bushel. Grapes are abundant, and gardens are good.
The Nickle Building of Park College is going up.
AUGUST.
Aug. 1-The war between Japan and China commences.
R. True Davis is buying wheat at Tracy for his St. Joseph mill, and is paying 5 cents per bushel more than shippers can afford to pay. The West finds the home market best for wheat.
The Home-Riverside Coal Co., of Leavenworth, is organized.
Aug. 4-Democratic delegates chosen in a primary election for the Congressional election. The delegates chosen meet the 6th at Platte City, and recommend R. P. C. Wilson for Congress.
Aug. 9-K. B. Cecil's foot is crushed between cars at Leaven- worth, and is amputated the 12th.
Dry and hot weather, and corn is damaged. On the 10th the mercury stood at 1002, and on the 11th and 12th at 103º.
Aug. 10-Senator Vest having been advised by a Platte County Democratic mass-meeting to either vote for the Wilson tariff bill or resign, intimates that he will do neither.
A teachers' meeting at Weston commends Profs. Bowen and Sexton.
Aug. 11-MRS. JANE ASHER, née Davidson, widow of Sin- gleton Asher, died near New Market, aged 90. Mr. Asher died many years ago. Ch: 1, Wallace Asher, of St. Joseph; 2, Wil- liam Asher, of Colorado; 3, Louisa Asher, m'd W. W. Williams. Ch: [{] John; [0] William.
Aug. 12-FRITZ MAGERS died in Kansas. He was born in Germany in 1828; came to America in 1841, and settled at Wes- ton ; was a clerk in Railey's Bank-a Mason and a Knight Tem- plar. Ch: 1, William ; 2, John; 3, Mrs. Lahiff. All went to Kan- sas in 1856.
Several of our young ladies with musical talent are compos- ing and publishing music. Miss Ida Cockrell publishes "Autumn Tints." Miss Alice Baxter issues "Blue Alsatian Mountains," and Miss Alma Humphrey publishes "Patty-cake." The latter is sold largely, east and west.
Lee Township operating under the township organization law, after levying and collecting a liberal road tax, expends it in cutting down the Pryor, the Oliver, and the Downing hills, on the road to the new Leavenworth bridge.
G. CONANT.
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1894, AUG.
The colored Baptists dedicate their new church at Platte City.
Elder Harrel, of the Platte City Baptist Church, immerses 35 converts.
GEORGE CONANT died at Tracy. He was born in Illinois. July 25, 1847; came to Platte City in 1870; married in 1871 Georgia Hunt, daughter of Charles G. Hunt and Ann Spratt, daughter of William Spratt, of Kentucky. Mr. Conant was a hard worker, and an honorable man, but was crippled by an accident and afflicted by disease. His daughter Katie married March 18, 1896, Jas. T. Pitts.
Aug. 14-Congress has long been considering the tariff ques- tion, and to-day passed what is called the Senate bill, which is a compromise between protection and free trade.
Aug. 11-The Democratic Convention at Maryville nominate W. C. Ellison for Congress, over R. P. C. Wilson.
The protracted meeting in the Baptist Church at Platte City results in 51 additions.
Aug. 18-A large Sunday-school picnic at Prairie Point.
Aug. 20-Republican mass meeting at Platte City elect a cen- tral committee, and nominate a ticket for the November election.
Platte River is extremely low.
Aug. 26-Morgan Kay is stunned, and seriously injured, by a fall from his wagon, which was struck by the electric cars of Leavenworth. He sued the company for damages in the United States court at Topeka, and had a verdict for $1,200.
Geo. Crowther is the Republican nominee for Congress, and is. elected.
Aug. 28-The county fair commences-it is a financial success.
WILLIAM SCHABACK
Died near Weston. He was a German by birth; came to America in 1848, and settled in Platte; married in 1852 Fannie Ballinger, daughter of Sebastian. He was a farmer and highly esteemed. Children:
I. ANN SCHABACK, m'd Patrick O'Rourke. Ch:
1. Thomas.
II. LIZZIE SCHABACK, m'd Feb. 12, 1883, John Thorn. Ch:
1. Harry Thorn. 2. Eddie. 3. Ruth.
III. AMELIA SCHABACK, m'd John Baker. Ch:
1. Florence. 2. Georgic.
IV. EMMA SCHABACK, m'd J. H. Humphrey. (See.) Ch: 1. Ruby F. 2. Orlando.
V. WILLIAM, b. June 26, 1869.
VI. WALTER F., b. Sept. 2, 1872.
1894, AUG.
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DR. E. C. REDMAN.
DR. ELIAS C. REDMAN.
Aug. 31-Dr. Elias C. Redman died at his home near Platte City. His parents were Richard Redman and Ann Mitchell, and he was born in Nelson County, Ky., May 22, 1822. AAfter an academic course, he graduated at the Missouri Medical College in 1849, then under the presidency of the distinguished Nashe McDowell. After practicing in Ralls County, Mo., he married November 28, 1849, Miss Mary E. Spence, born March 16, 1821, daughter of Andrew Spence. The next year after marriage they came to Platte City, and here the remainder of Dr. Redman's life was spent. After years of busy professional life, he retired to his farm, near Tracy, and spent his remaining days in ease and seclusion. He took no part in politics, and seldom entered society. His judgment was sound, his reading extensive, and his conversation instructive and interesting. Mrs. Redman lives at Platte City, and is a pleasant and agreeable woman. Ch:
I. MARY ANNIE REDMAN, b. Nov. 8. 1850; m'd Nov. 8, 1869, J. Monroe Cockrell (see), b. Aug. 6, 1846, son of Jerry V. Ch:
1. Vardie L. Cockrell, b. Feb. 3, 1873; m'd Richard Mitch- ell. (See.)
2. Thos. Monroc Cockrell.
II. MINNIE REDMAN, b. Dec. 8, 1856; m'd Dr. J. A. Baldwin .. (See.)
III. DR. SPENCE REDMAN, b. Jan. 25, 1862; graduated in med- icine April 2, 1883, at Jefferson Medical College, Philadel- phia; m'd April 21, 1892, Camilla Burnes, b. March 29, 1872. Dr. S. Redman is devoted to his profession, and in diseases of the eye and ear is a specialist.
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