Typed as spelled and written
Lena Stone Criswell
THE MARLIN DEMOCRAT
Eighteenth Year - Number 34
Marlin, Texas, Wednesday, September 18, 1907
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Local Happenings.
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Mrs. F. S. Heffner is visiting friends in Taylor.
L. A. Robinson went to Bryan for a few days
this week.
Constable Geo. W. Jackson of Mart was a
visitor to Marlin Sunday.
R. H. White returned to Roanoke, Va., after
a visit to his friends in the city.
Charlie Peyton left Monday night for
Sherman to attend school in that city.
W. L. Patillo and family have returned to
Waco after a visit to relatives in the city.
Miss Mamie Jones has returned to Calvert
after a visit to Miss Callie Rogers.
Miss Willie Davis has returned to her in
Reagan after a visit to Mrs. B. C. Clark.
R. J. Hunnicutt has gone to Galveston to
reenter the Medical University for another term.
Chas. E. Cloy has returned from a visit to
North Texas where he spent several days' vacation.
Will Patillo, formerly a well known citizen
of Marlin, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Clark.
Bob Dupree is from Mexico. He will
remain here a few days on business before returning.
Mrs. M. F. Lewellyn and daughter, Miss
Loma, have returned from a visit to Chilton and Lott.
M. A. Podraza of Williamson county has
moved to Falls and settled east of Marlin in the Parsons community.
For Sale--One No. 4 Optograph, 1907 model,
moving picture machine. Will sell at a bargain. E. W. Bounds.
Corn is selling for 55 cents per bushel and
there is a very good demand for it at that figure. Not much coming in.
C. A. Glover has resigned his position as
telegraph operator at I. & G.N. depot and has a similar position in Fort Worth.
Mrs. Mazee Jones and J. P. Raines who have
been visiting in the city for two weeks left Monday for their in Nashville.
There is little doing in the county court
and nothing in the justice court. The county court jury was dismissed
until Wednesday.
Strayed: One bay horse, 14 1-2 hands
high; no brand. White spots or buggy saddle marks on back. Tail
haggled off some. Notify Wiley Davis, Marlin, Texas, and receive suitable
reward.
H. T. Rogers has returned to Miles after a
two weeks visit here. He was accompanied by his daughter, Mrs. Cam L.
Fannin, who will visit her parents here.
Mrs. A. E. Watson, accompanied by Mrs. Dick
Clark, has returned from Colorado and Manitou Springs where they spent the
summer.
Hawks' famous optician will be here Sept.
26 and 27. Examination of eyes free.
Capt. J. W. Waters of Rosebud has been
appointed a deputy game warden for Falls county by the State Game Warden.
It will be Capt. Waters duty to see that the game laws are enforced.
J. W. Hoke has purchased the Cousins
residence of W. O. Bennett, near R. L. Stallworth's store for a consideration of
$1700, giving in exchange the S.J. Ward property on Capps street at $1950.
For Rent: 200 acres land, 100 in
pasture, at $1.00 per acre and will throw in the pasture. Rev. Geo. W.
Irwin, Rosebud, Texas.
Savas Xydias renews his declaration that he
will give $25 toward paving the gutters on Live Oak street, or $50 if the entire
street is paved. Who will join him in a movement of this kind?
L. M. Bowen, county judge of Coleman county
is one of the late arrivals in the city. Judge Bowen is suffering with
rheumatism and came to Marlin upon the earnest solicitation of his friends.
Horses, mares and mules for sale. Am
in the market for corn and hay. Call and see me at barn on Coleman street.
R.M. Mullins.
Judge Benjamin, a well known citizen of
Clinton, Mo., is on his annual visit to Marlin. He is a great friend of
this resort, saying that it beats any other that he has ever visited and he has
been around some.
The local Western Union Office is beginning
to do some business now with some points heretofore in blockade. The
indications are that the strike will be ended in a short time as both sides
appear to be anxious for the end.
James S. McQuade, who was press
representative for Parker Amusement Company at one time, is in the city
arranging for the appearance here at an early date of "A Daughter in Judea"
Company of which he is the business manager.
Wanted--A first class solicitor to take
subscriptions for publications. Expenses guaranteed. See Allen City
Drug Co.
G. Rosenthal of Mart came down Sunday for a
visit to friends. Rosey says Mart has received 4000 bales of cotton this
season. Presume this includes round bales, square bales and bales that
were not baled!
The alarm system of the fire department is
now in running order again, Arthur Bowers of the Telephone exchange, having just
completed its overhauling. The trouble was in the electrical apparatus
getting out of order.
Sheriff M. J. Poole and Judge W. P.
Dashiell went to Austin Sunday afternoon, the sheriff to look after some
official business with the comptroller and the justice to visit his mother and
his brother, Secretary of State Dashiell.
E. W. Bounds has let the contract to J. A.
Phipps for a residence to be erected on Houghton Avenue in the Curry
subdivision. The building will be one and a half stories and will have
seven rooms. The cost will be about $3000.
Ed Greer is now the manager of the
Commercial hotel and will be pleased to have his friends and the public
generally to call around when they want a good place to stop or to get a nice
meal. The hotel has been thoroughly renovated and will be kept clean and
up-to-date.
Sam A. Ezell left Saturday night for
Wharton where he will spend the winter and spring. He has been engaged by
the band at that place as instructor and teacher, the position being guaranteed
him by the citizens. The other members of the orchestra, who came with
him, returned to San Antonio.
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