Typed as spelled and written
Lena Stone Criswell
THE DAILY DEMOCRAT
Thirteenth Year - Number 7
Marlin, Texas, Thursday, April 17, 1902.
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LOCAL NEWS.
Assistant County Attorney
Carter has resigned and Judge D. H. Boyles of Reagan, has been appointed to fill
the vacancy.
Mr. J. P. Burgess, who has been in the city
several days on business, has returned to his in Montgomery county.
The court of civil appeals has refused a
motion for a new trial in the case of the H. & T. C. vs. Steve Philio from Falls
county.
C. T. Hunter received several hundred head
of cattle Monday night from western Texas that he will put on feed for the
markets.
The honorable commissioner's court met
Friday to canvas the return of the school trustee election held Saturday April
5th and declared the results.
County Attorney Frank Boyles left Monday
afternoon for Austin. While there he will confer with the governor in
regard to the John Roan case.
Information comes from Waco that Judge
Scott will not be an applicant for the court of civil appeals, but is supporting
Judge Surratt, who is actively an applicant.
Mr. Z. H. Wilkey of Chilton, left Marlin
for Callahan county, where he will permanently reside. Mr. Wilkey has been
a citizen of Falls county for thirteen years and leaaves here a number of good
friends.
There are already a number of applicants
for the vacancy on the vcourt of civil appeals bench caused by the death of
Judge Collard. Judge S. R. Scott of this judicial district is of the
number and also Judge W. S. Banks of Temple.
FOR SALE--a good cow, four years old, fresh
in milk. One mile east of court house on Kosse road. W. W. Tyler.
Dr. B. C. Morgan of Perry announces in this
issue as a candidate for Commissioner of Precinct No. 1, subject to the action
of the democratic party.
R. L. Byrd of Cego, has qualified as
justice of the peace of precinct No. 8, to which position he was recently
appointed to fill vacancy caused by resignation of E. C. Smith.
Mrs. W. T. Walker visited Marlin Saturday
and Sunday. They are at Bartlett, where Mr. Walker has charge of the
business of the Southwestern Telephone Company.
The local sportsmen were out practicing on
blue rocks Tuesday afternoon. The feature of the practice was the
sensational shooting by S. A. Silverman, one of the later members.
John J. Ward has an advertisement in the Democrat of his art studio in the Donohoo building. He is
prepared to do photographic work on short notice and in first-class style.
REWARD $2.50.--An English bull dog, about
one year old, all white, with black nose, ears cut, the right being longer and
not well trimmed. Been gone about two weeks. Also cut marks over one
eye. Jno. L. Bates.
Evangelist W. P. Fife has written a letter
to a friend in Marlin saying that he is having a very successful meeting at
Abilene. He recently raised a purse of $400.00 for the Zapata county
sufferers.
President Harlan, of the school board has
issued his proclamation ordering an election for Saturday May 3rd, to elect
three trustees. The members whose terms expire are Trustees Curry, Rice
and Dunkum.
The city council is after solicitors.
At its meeting Monday an ordinance was passed declaring it unlawful for any
person to solicit customers under certain conditions and in certain manners.
The ordinance appears in full in this issue.
Rev. William T. Tardy, of Nacogdoches, has
accepted an invitation to preach the commencement of the Marlin High School
Sunday, May 18th. Mr. Tardy is a very fluent and eloquent speaker and one
of the ablest young ministers in the state. The school is to be
congratulated on securing his service for the occasion.
Mr. F. Sheets, for two years manager of teh
Hodges Dr Goods Company, has resigned and has been succeeded by Mr. D. M. Hodges
of the firm. Mr. Hodges has moved his family here and will become a
citizen of Marlin. It will be pleasant to know that Mr. and Mrs. Sheets
will remain in the city for some time yet.
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by The Democrat, Marlin, Falls Co., Texas
