Typed as spelled and written
Lena Stone Criswell
THE MARLIN DEMOCRAT
Eighteenth Year - Number 50
Marlin, Texas, Wednesday, November 13, 1907
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FALLS COUNTY NEWS.
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Harmony Hill.
To The Democrat:
Cotton picking days are over. No more we hear the joyful sound of the
pickanniny as he sings the cotton patch songs.
Our farmers have begun plowing for another
crop. Some fall oats are being sown, but there will be a small acreage of
grain.
We see Payton Bryan of Riesel moving his
implements to the Lang farm. This means he will be one of us another year,
we welcome him.
Oscar and Frank Huseby, who lately sold out
their fine farm, have decided to stay in our neighborhood. They have
leased a large tract of land from Dr. Rice. They will put it into
cultivation.
Dr. Rice of Marlin is having two houses
built on his ranch. He intends putting it into farms.
Our school is progressing nicely with Miss
Lou Greer of Marlin as teacher. The attendance is small, but we hope for
an increase in pupils soon.
Miss Eva and Pauline Bryan were the guests
of Miss Minnie Huseby on Sunday last.
Miss Christian McPherson was a pleasant
caller at the of Mrs. J. E. Powell.
Frank Huseby is sick with the dengue fever.
We hear he is convalescing.
Elvie Scheef has built him a large shed for
his big thresher outfit. This is as it should be. All farm machinery
should be under shed when not in use.
If there is any sign in the report of the
sportsman's gun, there will be but few birds left for next season. But we
hope they do not hit them every tie. We should not kill the birds just for
the sport of shooting them. It's all right to kill a few to make a pie,
but some sportsmen will not stop at this; they just shoot them for the fun of
seeing them fall. Preserve the birds, for they are the farmers best
friends especially in these boll weevil years.
We note a great difference in the Democrat
these days. It's a fine, newsy paper now. Since it has installed
that linotype machine we get more news and better served. Our paper is
always on time, and we are always glad to get it and scan its pages to get the
late news from abroad. Marlin should be proud of her daily and semiweekly
newspaper; for the life of every town is the press, and it should be always
encouraged. Mr. Kennedy is on the right road to success. We
wish him and his paper unbounded prosperity in the newspaper world.
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Alto Springs.
To The Democrat:
Our little community is still in the lead, being
highly represented at Sales Day and was awarded several premiums on farm
products and live stock. This shows what thrifty farmers Alto has.
Everybody has about finished up gathering
cotton and are patiently awaiting the advance in price and hoping the bank panic
wont last long.
Mac Biles and family left Friday for
Hamlin, where they will reside in future. Alto loses a most estimable
family in losing Mr. Biles.
Our school is progressing very nicely;
there seems to be a good attendance and also good interest in work. Our
trustees are always wise and aim for good schools.
Somebody ought to get busy and see about
working out the Alto cemetery.
Mrs. F. B. Bratton is visiting in Marlin.
Prof. Cain was a caller out this way
Sunday.
Miss Willie Jarrett of Headsville spent
Sunday here, the guest of homefolks.
There is plenty of quail in season and our
crack marksmen are all busy.
Miss Ella Davis was visiting at Mr.
Kelley's Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Marvin Gillis and Miss Elba Bratton
are visiting in Marlin this week.
Louis Kelly and family spent Sunday on Blue
Ridge.
Turnips, sweet potatoes and pork are all
getting plentiful now and farmers are all getting fat.
Mrs. R. H. Dees spent Monday and Tuesday in
Marlin.
Zay Kelley had business in Reagan
Wednesday.
A. J. Jennings has returned from a visit to
the Houston carnival.
Mrs. W. R. Thompson has been on the sick
list for a few days.
Wonder what's the matter with all our
correspondents? Our paper seems dull without their breezy news; so all get
busy and let's come to the front.
NOTHING.
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Cego Cullings.
To The Democrat:
There is a great deal of cotton to pick yet over
here, but little of it is being sold.
The German parsonage at this place is near
completion. Tom Mathis is putting the business touch on it with his brush.
Dr. Martin is contemplating going away for
awhile (sic) to attend college.
Mrs. Bryen of Lampasas county is visiting
relatives here.
Our community was very suddenly shocked on
Tuesday, Nov. 5th, by the death of Albert Northington. He had been sick
but a very short time. a at noon that day said he was better, SIX 789 789
789890$890V (error here in print-lsc) but at 4:30 o'clock he took a congestive
chill and passed away at 7:30 o'clock. The grief-stricken family have the
sympathy of the community in the sad hour. He was laid to rest in the Cego
cemetery; funeral services conducted by Bro. C. F. Clark.
Monday night, Nov. 4th, Mrs. Ward Crosby
was taken ill at 9 o'clock and died at 3 the next morning. The family have
the sympathy of our community. Such as those deaths should be a warning to
all to obey the Scriptures which says: "Be ye also ready, for ye know not
the day nor hour when the son of man cometh."
W. F. Shotwell and Tom Mathis went to Waco
Monday on business.
Our school began Monday with L. B.
McClendon as principal and Miss Ruth Boldin assistant.
J. T. H.
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Cow Bayou.
To The Democrat:
Cotton is about out but not very much made, not
over 40 per cent of last year. Corn does very well owing to late spring.
There will be several changes made this
year as we are nearly all renters. Some will leave this county for better
parts--or they think so--but old Falls is hard to beat.
J. W. Rucker and Henry Mesice and families
will start for Erath county Monday. We regret to see them leave old Falls,
as they are both good families and neighbors. But may good luck follow
them to their new home. Mr.Rucker will buy when he stops.
All we need now is a good frost to kill
this second growth of cotton so we can get the little crappings for Christmas
change. I don't know where we will go to spend it if it rains much more,
as the roads are bad, and worse any way we start.
P. H.
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