Typed as spelled and written
Lena Stone Criswell
THE MARLIN DEMOCRAT
Eighteenth Year - Number 46
Marlin, Texas, Wednesday, October 30, 1907
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LOCAL HAPPENINGS.
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Mrs. R. Wooley of Normangee, is visiting Mrs. W. T. Price.
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Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Cooley have returned from the Dallas Fair.
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T. J. Foster has sold his restaurant to L. A. Phifer of Corsicana.
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A permit to wed was issued Saturday to Steve Batey and Miss Addie McBride.
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Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Fannin have returned from a visit to Dallas and Denton.
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Richard Scheef of Perry has gone to Houston to enter a business college.
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W. M. Hanes has returned to Winston, N.C. after a visit of several days to
Marlin.
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The price of pecans has decreased to about four cents, due to the large (f)ield
and rapid marketing.
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Mr. and Mrs. Ferguson of Houston and Mrs. Pickett of Beaumont are here to be
with Miss Aileen Hotchkiss, sister of the ladies, and who is critically ill.
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Mrs. F. E. Hailey has returned from Hempstead where she attended the state
meeting of the W. C. T. U.
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Mesdames Geo. P. Assman and W. J. Sutor of Austin have joined their husbands at
the Majestic for several days visit.
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Marlin is overrun with crickets just now. They appear to have come from
the north and and are traveling in a southerly direction.
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T. S. Sims exhibits a couple of very fine lemons of hte Pondorosa variety, grown
on his place in Marlin. The lemons weigh twenty ounces each.
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Hon. B. H. Rice, associate justice of the court of appeals, came up from Austin
to spend Saturday and Sunday with folks.
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The Falls County Baptist association, in session with Little Deer Creek church,
adjourned Sunday after a three days very successful meeting.
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Deputy Newt Watkins went to Highbank Monday to investigate a free for all fight
that took place there Saturday night among the colored population. As only
fists were used, there will be no inquiries held.
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B. C. Nettles left Sunday afternoon for a visit to the Dallas fair. At
Mexia he was joined by Mrs. Nettles, who had been attending the district Woman's
Mission society.
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Drury LaPrelle, who underwent an operation for appendicitis at the of his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. J. LaPrelle last Tuesday, is progressing nicely and
hopes for an early recovery are entertained by the family and attending
physician.--Temple Times.
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"The educated fleas at the fair in Dallas is about the greatest thing I ever
saw." This remark came from a gentleman who had just returned from Dallas.
The writer couldn't agree with the gentleman, having not seen and cannot vouch
for them being there. "It may be so," said one man, "but"---
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The new drop awning now being erected by Rush, Gardner & Bartlett Company is
right up with with city styles. These awnings are very popular in the
cities and add very greatly to comfort as well as appearance.
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The dove and quail season opens Friday and there will be a grand rush for the
rural precincts bright and early that day. The birds, of both kinds, are
very plentiful this year, due to Texas' wise game laws. A message from
Rosebud says that Capt. Jack Waters, deputy game warden for this county, will be
unusuallly vigilant to see that all those who exceed the limit are properly
punished. And Capt. Jack will have the endorsement of public sentiment
along this line, too.
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Miss Mae Stallworth is visiting friends in the city.
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J. M. Watters of Silverton is here on business connected with the Watters
estate.
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Mr. and Mrs. Earle C. Smith and Dr. W. H. and L. E. Allen left Monday night for
Dallas to see the fair.
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The wild geese have "checked their baggage for distant southern climes" and are
traveling in excursion crowds.
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Senator L. N. Stanley has been at Dallas several days attending the ceremonies
connected with the Praetorian lodge building.
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Revs. M. H. Hotchkiss of Waco and D. H. Hotchkiss of Huntsville, are here with
their brother, Rev. O. T. Hotchkiss and family.
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Mrs. A. E. Watson has returned from a visit to Dallas and the fair, where she
was a guest of her daughter, Mrs. Dick Clark.
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Col. Robt. Smith left Tuesday for Marfa where he joins his daughter, Mrs. J. G.
Mills, who is visiting in that section of the state.
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Chas. W. Rush has returned from several days' visit to the Dallas Fair.
Says the fair is greater and grander than ever and certainly a credit to the
Southwest.
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Hon. James E. Hackett has retured to Fort Worth after a visit to Marlin.
Mrs. Hackett spent several days with her mother, Mrs. Whitaker.
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Duck shooting at the oil mill lake and on other waters near Marlin has been very
fine for several days. The fowl is very delicious and the sport is
exhilerating.(sic)
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Miss Gracey Milam of Corinth, Miss., is visiting C. L. Milam and John Milam and
family, who recently moved here from Memphis, Tenn., to make their home.
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Mayor R. C. Peacock of Highland was here Monday afternoon on business.
Says the dengue has an especial liking for him and that he finds it difficult to
get rid of it.
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The Ladies of the First Baptist church are making up their annual box for the
orphans at the Buckner near Dallas. They had a quilting party at the
residence of Mrs. Z. H. McMillan Monday afternoon for this purpose.
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I. N. Conyers left Monday
for missouri (sic), where he is buying a number of mules for the market in both
Marlin and Bryan. The mules will be due to arrive the first of next week.
It will pay every prospective buyer to come to Marlin to see them as they are
sure to be a good lot and you all know that Conyers sells them.
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