This site would contain the church, rectory and school. The church was moved to this site but the school building was never built and in 1894 the school was closed because of declining numbers. He later sold his grain business to W. J. Campbell who rebuilt the elevator on Maple Ave. Rev. W. R. Vincent was appointed pastor of the Presbyterian Church. Thomas M. Nye, junior publisher of The Axtell Anchor , was appointed postmaster of Axtell, Kansas.
City purchases additional ground on west side of the cemetery for additional burial space.
The framework for the Catholic parish house is completed at a new location and in November the existing Catholic church building is moved near the new parish house just north of the city limits. In December, a new spire in placed on the old church building. The year ended with a fire in Marysville completely destroying the Marshall County Courthouse. A few items were salvaged, but the Courthouse was completely destroyed. The ruins were barely cool when petitions in both Blue Rapids and Frankfort began circulating throughout the county encouraging citizens to relocate the new County Courthouse to their respective city.