Typed as spelled and written
Lena Stone Criswell
THE MARLIN DEMOCRAT
Eighteenth Year - Number 17
Marlin, Texas, Thursday, June 20, 1907
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Local Happenings.
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Miss Cecille Singer of Corsicana is visiting Mrs. J. B. Jones.
Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Bowers have returned
from their bridal trip.
Mrs. J. E. McClerkin of Honey Grove is a
guest of Mrs. J. L. Keeling.
Mrs. Cam Fannin has returned from a months
visit in Marshal and Sherman.
Mrs. T. C. Westbrook has returned to Lorena
after a visit to relatives in the city.
Mrs. T. A. Cheeves and children have
returned from a visit to relatives in Anderson.
Tom Neely is here from Rockdale on a visit.
Tom formerly resided in this city.
James Hooks, for several years the district
clerk of Milam county, is here from Cameron.
I am continually in the market
for hogs, all sizes at market value. Any day to bring them to town.
I. N. Conyers.
Miss Addie McDaniels has returned to Haskell City
after a stay of five weeks in the city for her health.
Miss Alice Goodrich, who has been visiting
in Marshall; returned Wednesday afternoon.
Herman Rickelman has returned from Comfort
where he has been for several months for his health.
Mrs. L. D. Hailey and grandson, Eugene
Hailey, have returned from Beaumont where they visited relatives.
Mrs. Wilkins and daughter, Miss Lillian, of
Dallas are visitors to Marlin. They hae rooms at T. J. Kemper's.
J. R. Groves, who has been visiting his
sons and taking the baths in the city has returned to Groesbeck.
Miss Mary Dickson left Thursday for
Colorado City, where she will spend the summer visiting friends and relatives.
Our stock of lumber is complete
and our prices as low as you can get. Estimates carefully figured.
- Nash, Robinson & Co.
Mrs. Fannie Horne and son, Edward, who have been
attending the Jamestown exposition, returned Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Burris and Miss Annie Kemper of Weir,
Texas, and J. B. Clark, wife and daughter of El Paso are the guests of T. J.
Kemper and wife.
I. N. Conyers has returned from a business
trip to Old Mexico. He reports cotton and corn looking good in the
southwestern part of the state.
Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Martin were called to
Rosebud Thursday to attend the funeral of Johnnie Lee Flood, who died Thursday
morning of diphtheria.
When the Artesian well No. 2 is flowing hot
water by the thousands of gallons daily, the surrounding country will have to
give Marlin room to grow.
The days selected for practice of the
Marlin Gun Club are Tuesday and Friday afternoons. All members are
requested to be present on the days named.
Commissioners court purchased an adding
machine for the officers at the court house. The machine will be used
principally by the tax assessor, collector and treasurer.
The equipment for the pool room to be
opened in the Elks hall has been ordered; the rooms is being opened by members
of the lodge and will be conducted by them.
Henry Muller, manager of the Texas
Volksbote of Brenham, is spending a few days' vacation in the city. The
Volksbote is one of the leading German publications of the state.
There is some probability of a game of ball
soon to be played between the mechanics and the Elks nines. The proceeds
will be devoted to some local institutions.
Mrs. T. S. Sims has returned from Temple
where she visited her sister, Mrs. H. M. Bert. She was accompanied by her
two nieces, Misses Gladyne and Elizabest Bert.
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Smith and Mrs. W. H.
Jones left Saturday for Natural Bridge, Va. Before returning they will
visit various points in the Virginias and the Jamestown Exposition.
J. H. Herron, who has been traveling in
Texas for a New York firm, has been transferred to Lousiana with headquarters at
New Orleans. Mrs. Herron and daughter accompanied him to his new
territory.
The city board of equalization has
instructed Secretary Hutchings to cite about 150 taxpayers in the city to appear
before the honorable board and show cause why their property renditions should
not be elevated.
Marshall Stallworth arrested and placed in
jail Saturday one Emma Haines, a negro woman, and a complaint was lodged against
her for burglarizing a house occupied by Mose Clay on Commerce street.
Will W. Allen has returned from Waco where
he attended a meeting of the district pharmaceutal board of which he is a
member. There were twelve applications for license, eleven of whom passed
the examination successfully.
W. T. Goode left Thursday afternoon for
Austin where he will attend the summer school of the university. Mr.
Goode, who has taught three years at Chilton, has been reelected principal with
a raise in salary, which is evidence of his efficiency.
Corn is selling on the streets for 80 to 85
per bushel. The demand from the country probably exceeds the supply from
the same source. The farmers in East Falls are doing most of the buying
while the westsiders are doing most of the selling.
S. H. Johnson, has returned from a ten days
business trip to Northwest Texas and reports that country booming and crops in
fine condition. Mr. Johnson formerly resided at Haskell and is therefore
in positon to note the great development of that section within the last few
years.
Churchill J. Bartlett and Nicholas W.
Goodrich are telling their brother Elks of the great time they had at the state
association in Beaumont. In many respects this was the best meeting ever
held in the state and the representatives of No. 1028 saw it all from start to
finish.
Anyone desiring information in regard to
the game of "peach and cherry" can obtain same by applying to Albert Hutchins.
He is a fond admirer of this form of sport and is a practical demonstrator of
the first order. For further particulars drop in and see him.
The work of clearing away the buildings,
fencings, etc.., from the lot recently sold by Nash, Robinson & Co., has been
about completed. The intention of the purchasers has not been officially
announced yet, but it is certain they will put something there that will be very
creditable and beneficial to Marlin.
What has become of the movement for
oganization of a Falls county fair association? Our agricultural and live
stock development has been somewhat neglected the past few years--that is so far
as promoting this class of our trade: This would be an excellent method of
bringing merchant and farmer together and extending our trade territory.
Let us have the fair in operation by October 1 or sooner.
The Democrat is not jesting about that
10,000 club for Marlin. We will be one of the first to enroll and will
boost the proposition all along the line. The only question to decide is
"do we want any more people here?" There is no negative side to that
question. Therefore the thing to do is get busy.
Three Marlin applicants for certificats to
practice pharmac were before the board at Waco--A.B.McBride, Bruce Smith and
Jasper Hunnicutt. Mr. McBride has a certificate from Tennessee, where he
originally lived, but under the new Texas law took the examination again.
All made good graders and passed.
R. S. Hunnicutt and son Jasper were in Lott
Tuesday and were met here by Geo. Roper and Winton Glass of Rosebud, who were
here in the interest of the Lott Oil Mill Co. Ten acres of land was
purchased out of the Hunnicutt survey as a site for the oil mill. But no
definite statement was given out as to when the construction of the mill would
begin.--Lott Clarion.
C. S. Smith of Fannin arrived Thursday
afternoon to boil out in Marlin's famous hot water. Mr. Smith, some three
months ago, was brought to the city in an invalid's cair and in a short time was
cured of rheumatism. He says that he cannot speak too highly of the water
and its virues (sic), and is a candidate for a foot race.
Hon. W. M. Imboden, who was a visitor to
the city, departed for Mineral Wells Thursday afternoon. Col Imboden
expressed himself as highly delighted with this city, but had an engagement at
the Wells that could not well be cancelled. He is one of the best known
public men in the state, having been for years in politics and journalism.
He is now the editor of the Austin Statesman and that paper shows the impress of
his ability.
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