Typed as spelled and written
Lena Stone Criswell
THE MARLIN DEMOCRAT
Eighteenth Year - Number 12
Marlin, Texas, Thursday, May 16, 1907
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LOCAL HAPPENINGS.
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Just unloading car of ear corn. Nash, Robinson & Co.
Mrs. Dot McKnight has returned to her in
Brinkley, Ark.
A shipment of oats sacks just received.
Nash, Robinson & Co.
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Wall of Houston are
visiting relatives in Marlin.
We have on hand June seed and corn for late
planting. Nash, Robinson & Co.
Miss Hazel Baker of Ft. Worth is visiting
the Misses Baker in Marlin.
D. H. and Pink Smith of Royston, Fisher
county, are here on business.
Dr. W. R. Dupree has received his
automobile. It is one of the lighter builds and is a beauty.
For Sale--Young mules and two good milch
cows. Fred Woodland, Reagan, Texas.
Mrs. Frank Dunklin of Rosebud is here to
see her father, B. F. Underwood, who is quite ill.
I am continually in the market for hogs,
all sizes at market value. Any day to bring them to town.
I. N. Conyers.
Mrs. H. H. Hawkins and daughter of Austin
are visiting her sister Mrs. R. C. Ledford at the Fannin.
The rain of Monday night was pretty general
throughout the county, and in some sections it was very heavy.
Chas. E. Cloy was quite painfully injured
by falling from his bicycle Sunday afternoon. He is undergoing repairs.
Hon. R. B. Spencer, mayor of Dublin, is in
the city on a visit to his father, Mr. H. F. Spencer, who is ill.
L. E. Oltorf reports destruction of about
200 acres of cotton on his farm near town by the hail of Thursday morning.
White Wolf stock feed in 100 pound sacks
for horses and cows sold by Nash, Robinson & Co.
Miss Una Elam, who came up to attend the
marriage of her sister, Miss Lena, has returned to San Antonio.
T. C. Spencer is here from Stamford on a
visit to his father, H. F. Spencer. The latter is resting very well today.
Feed your cows with White Wolf stock feed
and watch the results; more milk, more butter. Sold by Nash, Robinson &
Co.
A son of E. Dreyer, a well known farmer
living near Mart, was accidentally killed by John Murphy while the two were
hunting Friday afternoon.
The case of Peter Jund vs Henry Stute, on
trial in county court, resulted in a verdict for the defendant. It was a
case involving a landlord and tenant contract.
Among the prominent arrivals in Marlin are
Captain Geo.E. Wilcox and wife of Temple. The captain is identified with
many enterprises in Bell county.
The cheapest and the best feed on the
market today for your horse is White Wolf stock feed. Sold by Nash,
Robinson & Co.
The examinations in the public schools are
now finished and the pupils are looking forward with great interest to their
cards showing how they stand for the term.
B. F. Foster, John Groves, Robin Hunnicutt
and Max Aronshon have returned from the State Fireman's Association at McKinney.
They report the best time ever.
Judge J. D. Lamar and Ex-County Treasurer
Howard of Rosebud were in the city Friday on business. They report very
little rain and no hail at all there.
J. A. Gill and family have returned
to their in Otto. The children will return next school session an reside
with Frank Oakes who purchased the Gill residence on the heights.
For Sale--One eight room and one three room
house, with lot 200x165 feet. Southwest-of-public square on Bridge street.
Title is perfect. By owner, J.F. Reynolds, Marlin, Tex.
Representative C. J. Bartlett returned
Sunday afternoon from a four months of legislative experience. His friends
are congratulating him on his escape with his life.
Two pleas of guilty were entertained in
county court Tuesday. George Eaton for theft under $50 fine on a charge of
aggravated assault.
The case in which J. G. Oltorf, Jr.,
brought suit against the I. & G. N. for killing a cow, resulted in a verdict of
$50 damages for the plaintiff. The case was on trial in Judge Dashiell's
court.
Jim Dewberry writes to his father from
Dallas that he and Grover Lowery, who left here about two weeks ago, have
enlisted in the united States navy for four years. They are to report at
Norfolk, Va. at once.
The warehouse committee of the Farmers
Union was in session here Saturday. Gus Scheef of the committee stated his
committee is ready to do business and are anxious to get the warehouse under
construction.
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 buys anything the farmer has to sell.
Rt. Rev. Geo. H. Kinsolving, bishop of the
diocese of Texas, will make his annual visitation to St. John's church on
Sunday, May 19th and will preach at the morning service at 11 a.m. You are
cordially invited to attend.
P. N. Dilworth, E. W. Scott, Max Lebrecht
and others in from the Blevins and Cego countries (sic) report no hail there
this year and that crop conditions are fair, barring excessive rains and
consequent growth of weeds and grass.
Strayed or Stolen:--One red cow, branded
BIL (B inverted) on left side. Yearling following, not marked or branded.
Will pay $2.50 for information leading to her recovery.
L. B. Bitschnow,
Perry, Texas.
The public school will give an
entertainment at the opera house Thursday night for the benefti of the school
library. An excellent and catchy program has been arranged and the
entertainment will be highly interesting. The admission is only 25 cents.
J. W. Hoke, the hustling land man can be
found over the pot 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. (sic)
The commencement program Dublin High
School, at hand, includes the name of Miss Lucile Hall as one of the graduates.
Many of our readers will remember her as the bright daughter of Prof. E. I.
Hall, formerly superintendent of Marlin High schools.
Ike Perry, a prominent farmers union man
from Lott states that the ground has been purchased for the warehouse at that
place and that work will begin soon on the construction of the building.
The warehouse will have a capacity of 2000 bales.
The people in the Stamp and Perry
communities are very anxious to have the public road running along the Central
railway graded and graveled. This is one of Marlin's most important
thoroughfares and its improvement would be of vast benefit to this town.
John Loughridge and son of Waco are
visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Somervell. Master Loughridge is accompanied by
his grandmother, Mrs. Foster of Angleton.
The suit of C. B. Spencer vs the I. & G.
LN. railway is justice court for overcharges to the amount of 61 cents, resulted
in a verdict for the defendant company. The suit was brought to recover
the amount alleged to be overcharge on two shipments of freight. The case
was learnedly argued by the lawyers, considered by the jury, who returned a
verdict of "not guilty." Under direction of the court the verdict was
reformed so as to comply with the statutes.
Miss Hattie Stenson, who has been attending
school here during the past session return(ed to) her Wednesday, accompanied by
Jesse Eddins.
Hon. C. J. Bartlett, who has just completed
a term in the legislature, appeared before the commissioners court Monday
afternoon and explained, briefly the scope and effect of the new tax measures
passed by the legislature. The only tax bill passed wit the emergency
clause, it seems, is the automatic tax rate bill, which therefore takes effect
immediately. That is the measure that authorizes the adjusting of the rate
to meet demands of state and county governments, to be based upon the taxable
values returned on the assessments. The other tax measures, as we
understand, do not take effect until the expiration of ninety days from the date
of adjournment. Mr. Bartlett was given an expression of thanks for the
information.
Dr.
Buie has returned from Vanderbilt university at Nashville where he graduated in
medicine. He will make Marlin his home.
Captain J. A. Martin and family will move
to Austin probably about July 1, where they will reside. The move is made
that the Captian maybe be more convenient to his work, as official court
reporter.
Neo Moore ws fined $1.00 and the trimmings
in Judge Dashiell's court for being drunk and disorderly in the office of Tax
Collector Davis Friday afternoon.
Oscar Torbett has returned from the Atlanta
school of pharmacy where he completed the course in two years and was awarded a
diploma and the the honors of the class on the examination. He also took
two years in medicine at the same time. He will be with Refreno-Marlin Co.
Wm. W. Allen has been appointed a member of
the board of pharmacy examiners for this district by District Judge Sam R.
Scott. The other members are C. A. Kelley and M. E. Wil(missing)s of
McLennan county. The new board will hold the first meeting in Waco on June
12.
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