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THE MARLIN DEMOCRAT
Eighteenth Year - Number 14
Marlin, Texas, Thursday, May 30, 1907
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Local Happenings.
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Will A. Cain of Kosse is visiting C. W. Bratton.
Miss Alleen Hotchkiss returned Tuesday from
Georgetown where she has been attending Southwestern University. She is
with her parents at the Methodist parsonage, where she will spend her vacation,
returning to Georgetown in the fall.
The electric light plant has been in
trouble for several days as a result of the pranks of lightning Friday night.
The lights in a dozen houses were burned out and with other trouble galore the
manaagement (sic) has not yet been able to get to all places needing repairs.
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The street working force are effecting some needed improvements on Coleman
street between Winter street and the H.&T.C. The sewer in front of the
Arlington is being repaired. At this point the sewer will not carry off
the water during a heavy rain and much damage has resulted.
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Joe McClelland of Odds was circulating on our streets Thursday evening and
performing slight o' hand miracles. Joe is an entire team, but says he
thinks the government has about finished him. He is preparing to deliver
his goods, lands, chattels, etc., the state whenever McDonald wants it.
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Hon. C. J. Bartlett has returned from Austin where he went on official business.
While there he was informed that Gov. Campbell filed a veto message to the bill
increasing the powers of the state revenue agent and providing him with two
deputies. This is one of the measures that precipitated a hot fight and
considerable fillibustering during the last days of the special session.
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Mr. and Mrs. E. K. Herring are visiting in the city. They are on their way
at Mt. Calm from Alabama where they have been on a visit. Mr. Herring
reports that in some parts of that state there have been excessive rains which
did much damage. The railroad tracks in some places were washed away for
several miles while in many localities the people are unable to plant corn.
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During the electric storm Friday night lightning struck a tenant house owned by
G. W. Buchanan and occupied by a negro family. A large sized hole was
knocked in the roof and a portion of the flue torn away. The negro man
woke up out in the yard but the woman said she didn't have time to get scared.
No further damage to property is reported, but reports of heavy rain over the
county are still coming in.
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The name of W. W. Turner
has been sent in to the weather department of the government as the volunteer
weatgher observer of this station. Mr. Turner saw in the Democrat where
Postmaster Emerson wanted a volunteer and he at once tendered his services and
he will be appointed. The observatory will be located on the third floor
over the Marlin National bank, which is a splendid position from which to take
observations.
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Lena Stone Criswell
THE MARLIN DEMOCRAT
Eighteenth Year - Number 14
Marlin, Texas, Thursday, May 30, 1907
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Local Happenings.
Mrs. J. R. Lockard is
visiting relatives in Beaumont.
Mrs. Jackson of Mexia is visiting her
sister, Mr. Dunkum.
C.C.Morris and family have returned from a
visit to relatives in Moody.
County Clerk R. W. Phillips and family have
returned from a visit to Rosebud.
Otey McKnight has returned to Rotan after a
visit to his parents in this city.
Mrs. I. L. Wood of Otto is visiting her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Wrenn.
New matting to the extent of about 100
yards is being put down in the court house.
Mrs. Fannie Horne and son Edwin are
visiting the Jamestown exposition.
Mrs. Corbett Locke has returned after a
visit to her mother Mrs. Fannie Horne.
J. H. Barnett, Falls county's popular tax
accessor, is from a business trip to Rosebud.
P. C. Byrne and family and W. T. Price went
to the river on a fishing expedition today.
Mrs. Conoly and daughter, Mrs. Zenas
Bartlett, left Wednesday on a visit to relatives in Caldwell.
Lee Bradshaw of Otto is preparing to move
to Big Springs in Howard county where he will reside.
Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Hamblen who have also
been visiting Mr. and Mrs. K. Sewall returned to Houston on Sunday.
For Sale--Young mules and two good milch
cows. Fred Woodland, Reagan, Texas.
Miss Annie McDaniel, who has been visiting
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Cousins, has returned to Jewett.
Our stock of lumber is complete and our
prices as low as you can get. Estimates carefully figured--Nash, Robinson
& Co.
Geo. Nettles returned Sunday from
Georgetown where he has been attending Southwestern University.
W. T. Norwood is making some additions to
his residence in east Marlin. A Lamb is the contractor.
I am continually in the market for hogs,
all sizes at market value Any day to bring them to town.
I. N. Conyers.
Miss Sybil Woodland left Monday for
Galveston where she will spend several weeks with friends and relatives.
A son of Henry Vann, who lives east of
town, fell from a horse Sunday afternoon and sustained a broken leg.
George Nettles has returned to Georgetown
where he will attend the summer school of Southwestern University.
Mrs. H. H. Hawkins and her daughter,
Arleigh, who have been visiting Mrs. Ledford at the Fannin, have returned to
Austin.
Miss Lucile Reeves, who has been attending
Radnor college in Nashville, returned Friday afternoon.
In the corporation court Orange Williams
was up for drunkenness, to which charge he plead and was fined 100 cents.
Roy Eddins reached Saturday afternoon from
A. & M. college which was dismissed on account of an epidemic of typhoid fever.
The Baptist Sunday school wil (sic) have
its annual picnic on Tuesday, June 5, at Big Sandy bridge on the Marlin and
Groesbeck road.
One plea of guillty was entered (i)n the
County Court Friday. Will White for theft under the value of $50 was given
$5 and one day in jail.
A. J. May, day operator for some time at I.
& G. N., has been transferred to a (sic) another position with J. W. Byers at
Waco. W. M Wilson of Mart succeeds him.
E. M. Dorsey of Alton, Illinois, is a
visitor here. He is interested in a number of financial institutions in
his state and Missouri. He will remain here several days for the baths.
Rev. O. T. Hotchkiss is back from the
Commencement Exercises of Southwestern University at Georgetown and will hold
prayer meeting to-night at the Methodist church.
E. E. Kyser was over from Rosebud Saturday
and Sunday. Mr. Kyser says crops are in fair condition in that section,
though the cotton is not so good on account of the heavy rains.
Miss Ethel Powell has resigned her position
as teacher of the Highbank school on account of illness, and Miss Pauline Allen
was elected to teach out the unexpired term.
Fleetwood Kay is slowly recovering from a
serious indisposition caused by exposure recently while on a Pullman sleeper.
Mr. Kay narrowly escaped pneumonia.
Hon. Geo. F. Burgess, who has been a
visitor to Marlin for several weeks, is attending the state bankers association
at Corpus Christi. After the convention is over he will return to this
city.
The storm of Saturday night which struck
Cameron, missed Rosebud and touched Travis. Two churches were blowned off
their blocks while several residences were more less damaged.
Cards have been issued announcing the
marriage of Miss Shirley King to Mr. Arthur O. Bowers, Wednesday, June 5, at
nine p.m. at Methodist church, Marlin, Texas.
The case of Jones & Hunter vs the Marlin
Horse company, pending in justice court, was continued until next term.
Similar orders were made in a number of other cases.
There will probably be a month of revival
meetings in Marlin during the summer. The Methodists and Baptists are both
arranging to hold meetings, in the order named, to being some time in June.
The Baptist ministers of Falls county will
announce, in a few days, a general camp meeting at Durango, to begin on
Tuesday night following the first Sunday in July. All the Baptist pastors
of the county will take part. The program will be given out later.
Take your Eggs, Chickens, Ducks, Geese and
Guineas to D. L. Wardlaw, Reagan, Texas. He pays the highest prices for
same. When you have Cotton or Cotton Seed for sale, see him before
selling. He busy anything that farmer has to sell.
Hon. W. C. Davis, member of the legislature
from Brazos county, was in the city Tuesday to see his mother, who is here for
her health. Mr. Davis is mentioned as a possible candidate to succeed
Judge Hardy in the Sixth congressional district.
Judge Rice and W. J. Finks left Sunday for
Virginia to see the Jamestown exposition. Judge Rice goes by Lynchburg
where he will be joined by his daughter, Miss Clio. They will visit
Washington before returning.
Artesia Camp, Woodmen of the World has
received an invitation to attend an unveiling and decorating service in
Galveston on June 9. An interesting program, including addess by a speaker
of state reputation is announced. The railroads will give special rates.
J. W. Hoke, the hustling land man can be
found over the post office any old time ready to show you bargains in real
estate or to list your property for sale. He also represents a number of
the best insurance companies and can place your business in this line, safely
and satisfactorially.
Thos. Visser of Madisonville, who has
previously been connected with the First National Bank there, has accepted a
position with the Marlin National Bank. Mr. Visser brings the best of
recommendations.
The Waco Morning Star is the name of a new
publication that made its appearance Wednesday. The Star has a creditaable
appearance, editorially and mechanicaly (sic). It is published by
the Star Publishing Company of which H. B. Terrell is president and A. M.
Kennedy is manager.
At a recent meeting of the Reagan Board of
school trustees Felix J. Turner was elected principal. Mr. Turner is a
Falls county teacher being raised at Durango, and has taught several years at
Cego. The people of Reagan are to be congratulated upon securing the
services of Mr. Turner.
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