Typed as spelled and written
Lena Stone Criswell
THE MARLIN DEMOCRAT
Thirteenth Year - Number 33
Marlin, Texas, Thursday, October 16, 1902
LOCALS.
Rev. M.
T. Andrews went to Bremond Sunday afternoon to assist in the ordination of the
deacons of the Baptist Church at that place.
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The total cotton receipts at the various cotton yards in Marlin up to Wednesday
at 12 o'clock amounted to 5550 bales. It is believed that the cotton is
considerably over half marketed and that Marlin's receipts this year will be
much less than 10,000 bales.
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Bob Chandler, one of the state convict sergants in charge of a gang of convicts
near High Bank, was arrested and placed under a bond of $100 each in two cases
on a charge of whipping a negro resident of the bottom a few nights ago.
The beating grew out of theft on the part of the negro.
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Mr. C. E. Biles, who came here about two weeks ago to accept the management of
the Telephone exchange at this place, has tendered his resignation to take
effect at once. Mr. Biles will return to his at Sharon, Tenn. He has
had charge of a telephone exchange at that place for several years and is also
interested in the newspaper business.
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Jno. Oltorf, Prentice Oltorf and F. M. Burkhead saw Pain's Fire Works at Waco
Monday night.
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Mrs. W. W. McCrory of Edna and Miss Hinda Gaines of Rosebud are visiting Mrs. A.
G. Minter.
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Mr. C. W. Adams of Hillsboro was in the city Sunday. He is the manager for
Curtis & Co's Hillsboro house.
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Quite a number of Marlin people went to Waco this morning to see the big
Ringling Bros. Shows. However, the excursion was not so large as last
year.
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The new pecans are being brought in and placed on the market. The crop is
not so large as in former years owing partly to ravages of an insect and partly
to the fact that a great many trees have been destroyed during the past year or
two. As the supply regulates the price, in this community as in others,
the price will be higher this year than formally.
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The moon will go into total eclipse on Thursday night Oct. 16 and will be
visible in North and South America and in the western part of Europe and Africa.
The moon will enter half shadow Oct. 16 at 10:17 p.m., Eastern time, enters full
shadow 11:17 p.m., total darkness begins Oct. 17 12:19 a.m., middle of total
darkness 1:03 a.m.; end of total darkness 1:48 a.m.; exit from full shadow 2:50
a.m.; exit from half shadow 3:50 a.m.; local time one hour earlier.
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Oltorf & Emerson have opened their meat market in one of the Allen bricks on the
south side of Live Oak street. They will slaughter stall fed cattle and
will at all times give their customers the best that money will buy. They
will appreciate a share of your patronage.
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The Wednesday Afternoon Social Club held its meeting last week with Mrs. W. A.
Patrick. The meeting was largely a social one and Mrs. Patrick arranged a
very pleasant program, a very interesting feature of which was a guessing
contest. The prize went to Mrs. S. R. Oltorf, while the "booby" was
captured by Mrs. Mollie Bartlett. The club is considering a novel
entertainment the nate and character of which will be announced later.
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The Falls County Chapter Daughters of the Confederacy held their regular meeting
yesterday afternoon with Mrs. S. R. Oltorf. The meeting was social, though
some discussion was had for an entertainment that is under consideration.
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Mrs. J. C. Fountain is visiting friends in Ennis.
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Manager L. Z. Harrison will give a ball at the Arlington Thursday night.
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S. Samuels, of Houston, was in the city Tuesday on business.
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Rev. C. Smith, formerly of Marlin, has been called to the pastorate of the
Baptist church at Hubbard City. He has the call under consideration.
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J. T. Jackson and Miss (missing) Stuart of Durango were v(isitors) in the city
Sunday.
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Manager L. Z. Harrison, of the Arlington, has received notice through Mr. F. B.
Sanford, of the Santa Fe Railway company that Marlin has been placed on the
winter tourist list for low excursion rates from Eastern points. The rate
from Chicago for the round trip will be $42.10; from Kansas City $22.80.
The tickets will be placed on sale Nov. 15 with a limit of 6 months or until
June 1903 for the return trip. This will place Marlin on an equal footing
with other winter resorts of the state and should be quite a good thing for the
town. Mr. Harrison will endeavor to get a similar rate from Boston, New
York and other places in the East.
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Mayor, J. W. Riggins, of Waco, was a passenger on the south bound I. & G. N.
Wednesday afternoon. The impeachment proceedings against the Mayor are
pending the decision of the court of civil appeals on a question involving the
legality of the action of the council in preferring articles of impeachment.
The trial has attracted a good deal of attention. The logic of the
situation seems very favorable to the mayor holding his job.
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The canning factory will tend to the development of the fruit and truck growing
industry of Falls county. It will give the farmers an opportunity to
diversify their crops along the lines that will pay handsomely.
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The Ladies Aid Society of the Marlin Baptist church met at Mrs. R. B. Dupree's
Monday afternoon and prepared a box of clothing, groceries, etc., for the
Buckner Orphan's at Dallas. The Live Oak Baptist church has also made
similar donations to the home.
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The Central Texas Fair at Bryan is now on and a number of Marlin and Falls
county people will attend. The fair is said to be quite creditable this
year.
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The services at the Marlin Baptist church on Sunday were on the subject of
missions. The sum of $400 was pledged by those present.
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A country wagon had a very narrow escape from being wrecked by a Central engine
Monday afternoon at the crossing on Live Oak Street.
The pilot of the
engine missed the wagon about six inches, the vehicle and driver being saved by
the team "shying" to one side.
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Doc Stallworth, who has been at Lewis Switch for several weeks, is quite ill
with fever.
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The fencing around the baseball park has been removed. Mr. R. A. Reed, the
owner, says the investment has not proven a good one and that the lumber was
being taken away by parties and appropriated to their own use and benefit.
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W. M. Gunnell attended the meeting of the Retail Hardware Dealers' Association
at Dallas.
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The fire boys are working with a renewed interest to perfect the service now and
much enthusiasm is shown in the work. One of the things that is needed now
is a two horse hose wagon. This would insure quick action on any fire in
any part of the town reached by the water mains.
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There will be a match contest between the sections of the hose company tomorrow
(Wednesday) at 5:00 o'clock on the court house square, the prize being a
handsome silver cup. In addition to the contest a test of the water
pressure will be made by the company. The public are invited to witness
the contest and the test.
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Permits to wed:
Andrew J Adams and Mrs Nellie House;
M Glasco and Miss Garner;
Josh Snodgrass and Minnie Fespermon.
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by The Democrat, Marlin, Falls Co., Texas
