Typed as spelled and written
Lena Stone Criswell
THE MARLIN DEMOCRAT
Eighteenth Year - Number 42
Marlin, Texas, Wednesday, October 16, 1907
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Briefly Told.
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McAlester fancy lump coal, always on hand. Nash, Robinson & Co. 162tf
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Don't fail to see J. W. Hoke for choice bargains in real estate, both city and
country. 157 tf
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C. W. Metcalf of Dallas is a Marlin visitor.
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Mrs. Dick Jackson has returned from a visit to San Antonio, Matamoras and Corpus
Christi.
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I. N. Conyers went to Galveston Sunday night on a prospecting trip with a view
of opening an export office for horses and mules in that city.
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Rev. M. T. Andrews, pastor of the First Baptist church has declined the call of
the church at Lampasas, which was extended him some time since.
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Eddins & Taylor, office upstairs Donohoo building, have added a line of first
class and strictly reliable fire insurance companies and will be pleased to have
a share of public patronage. All matters entrusted to them will receive
prompt attention. 181-tf
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The examining trial of Sam Williams, charged with killing his wife, was set for
hearing at Reagan Tuesday and Sheriff Poole and County Attorney Connally went
down to attend the trial.
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C. D. Riley of Rogers, Ark., is here for a few days visit.
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J. C. May of El Paso is among the visitors to Marlin.
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Although the season is over, the hot well pavilion continues to be thronged with
health visitors daily and everything, seems as natural as ever.
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For Rent: Forty five acres of good land. Good houses and good cribs
and plenty of water and pasture. Two miles east of Perry. Apply to
G. Ebner, Perry, Texas. 40 w 4t
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Sam Williams, the negro charged with killing his wife, was re(l)eased on a bond
of $750 by Justice of the Peace J. E. Davis on a preliminary hearing held
Friday.
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Country produce bought and sold by Cousins & Schuh. They pay the higest
market price. 30-tf
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Rev. O. T. hotchkiss has returned from Franklin where he went to attend the
board of missions of the Texas conference. He reports a pleasant and
profitable meeting.
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For Sale: 80 acre farm all in cultivation, good 7 room residence, 2
servant houses, 2 good wells curbed with 2 foot sewer pipe, 1 double log crib,
shed on both sides, 1 buggy house and shed, good orchard. 1 1-2 miles from
Reagan, good school and churches. Apply to W. G. Hetherington, Reagan,
Texas. 40-4w
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The delegation from Mart here Thursday afternoon to inspect Marlin residences
for ideas to be used in the erection of a parsonage in their town, were most
agreeably impressed with the result of their visit. Marlin has many fine
residences and her public school building is the admiration of all whosee (sic)
it. Gatesville and Stephensville sent their trustees here to inspect this
building and theirs are planned largely after Marlin. We mention this that
our readers may know what other people think of Marlin as a progressive town.
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Judge W. E. Rogers and Assistant County Attorney Frank Oltorf went out to
Stranger Thursday to attend court. Two misdemeanor cases were tried, the
defendants being acquitted in each cases. One of the cases was against W.
T. Lewis, charged with giving whiskey to a minor and the other was a negro
charged with maliciously shooting a horse.
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The convicts on the Sanger farm will be turned back to the state on Nov. 1.
Manager J. P. Hamilton says he has already leased a large part of the farm for
another year and the remainder will be worked with hired labor. The farm
produces about 20,000 bushels of corn this year, which will be shelled on the
farm, the cobs, shucks, etc.., being saved for consumption on the farm.
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The Sons of Hermann of the Otto, Perry and Stamp communities will give their
final picnic and celebration for this season on Oct. 18. The public is
invited. A great time is expected.
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John Rogers, a prominent farmer of Limestone county, was here today on a trading
expedition. John says that his section will make about half a crop as
compared to last year, but that the people are in good shape, financially, and
are not complaining at the abbreviated yield of cotton, since they get a good
price.
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Mayor Peterson states that the city is anxious to secure the services of a good
street cleaner to take the place of A. R. Pyle who resigned very suddenly some
time since. The subject of cleanliness is a very important one and
certainly deserves attention in Marlin just at this time.
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