Typed as spelled and written
Lena Stone Criswell

THE MARLIN DEMOCRAT
Eighteenth Year - Number 40
Marlin, Texas, Wednesday, October 9, 1907
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LOCAL HAPPENINGS.
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       Mrs. S. D. Davison of Reagan was a visitor to Marlin Thursday.

       Mrs. Rhoda Parnell of Waco is visiting relatives in Marlin.

       O. R. Porterfield and wife of Lott were visitors to Marlin Friday.

       Mrs. F. P. Nettles has returned from a visit to relatives in Mexia.

       Mrs. R. B. Dickey of Waco is visiting Judge and Mrs. L. W. Goodrich.

       S. B. McKinney has returned from a visit to the Haskell country.

       Dr. Welsch has returned to Groesbeeck after a short visit to friends in Marlin.

       Mr. and Mrs. Senechal have returned to Houston after a visit of three weeks in Marlin.

       Joe Bailey of Lott and B. M. Torbett of Marlin were given the high honors at the Elks lodge Thursday night.

       (--) Country produce bought and sold by Cousins & Schuh.  They pay the highest market price.   30tf

       T. W. Hander and wife and Mr. and Mrs. J. Faudi of Perry were visitors to Marlin Friday.

       Mrs. Hale has returned to Waxahachie after a visit to her daughter, Mrs. A. Lamb.

       J. W. Hoke has returned from Prairie Plains where he was called on a sad mission, to attend the funeral of his sister.

       For Sale--Bottom farm of 100 acres, two miles from Marlin and a nice residence in Marlin.  All for $10,000.  See J. W. Hoke, the land man (rest of paragraph missing-lsc)

       R. E. George, division passenger agent for the H. & T. C. was peregrinating in Marlin Friday afternoon.

       Capt. F. Y. Doke and wife have returned to their in Corsicana after several days visit to Mr. and Mrs. Sam Peyton.

       Cousins & Schuh, at Ed Nicholson's old stand, buy cottonseed and pecans and pay top prices.  See them before you sell.  26-tf

       Dr. J. C. Snead left Friday afternoon for his in San Francisco after a visit of several days to Marlin and Rosebud.

       For Sale--500 acres of good black dirt.  Cheap at $30 per acre.  See J. W. Hoke, the land man, over Marlin National Bank.  24 tf.

       The Falls County Farmers Union will meet Oct. 18 and 19 at Viesca and the meeting is expected to be a very interesting one.

       Herr Von Denkelreisenheiner of Joliet, Texas, is in the city for the benefit of his health and for the purpose of reducing his name.

       Parties wanting to sell good farm property should not fail to see J. W. Hoke, the land man over Marlin National Bank.  List your property with him.  25 tf

       Dock Allison, the negro charged with theft of $35 from another negro at Highbank, plead guilty Thursday afternoon before Judge Boyles and was fined $25 and one day in county jail.

       Judge J. D. Lamar of Rosebud was in Marlin on business today.  The Judge says Rosebud, like all other towns in this section at least, will get not more than half the cotton that it go(t) in 1906.

       For Sale:  Six work mules.  See Fred Woodland, Reagan, Texas.
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       St. Joseph's school in this city is progressing very nicely now with Sister Superior Melane in charge with an able corps of assistants in each department.  There are 35 pupils enrolled.

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