Typed as spelled and written
- Lena Stone Criswell

THE TWICE-A-WEEK DEMOCRAT
Marlin, Texas, Wednesday, January 31, 1917

FALLS COUNTY NEWS

(From The Rosebud News)

       Death took Mrs. H. O. Erwin, a greatly loved resident of the New Salem community, Thursday morning. Pneumonia was the cause.  Deceased leaves a husband, seven sons and one daughter in addition to a large circle of friends to mourn her loss.  The funeral was held at the Phillips cemetery.
       Fire destroyed the large barn of Adam Pieper at Barclay Thursday.
The structure contained a large quantity of feedstuffs, plows, tools, harness, etc.  Partial insurance was carried to cover loss of the building, although none was held on the contents.  The origin of the blaze is unknown.

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