Typed as spelled and written
Lena Stone Criswell
THE MARLIN DEMOCRAT
Thirteenth Year - Number 28
Marlin, Texas, Thursday, September 11. 1902
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LOCALS.
Mr. F. T. DeGraffreneidt, of Chilton, was in the city Monday with his son who
was en route to the A. & M. College.
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The Veterans committee requests the Democrat to say to all who have
contributed tothe Confederate barbecue to have their contributions on hand
Monday, Sept. 15.
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There will be an ice cream supper at Center on Friday night Sept. 19 for the
benefit the Baptist church fund. All are invited to attend.
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A warrant has been sworn out by Harrison Jones charging John Hooks with false
swearing in trying to secure a license to marry Vinie Jones, daughter of
Harrison aforesaid. The parties are colored and live out on Brushy
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Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Herring have moved to their new residence on Reed's addition.
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The Commissioners court was in session Saturday to approve the official bond of
W. A. Martin as justice of the peace of precinct No. 8.
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The following permits to wed were granted by the county clerk Saturday:--Sam
Hudson to Effie Worley; W C Groth to Mary Wolf; J H Simpson to Pearl Beal; Tom
Thomas to Emma Armstead.
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Judge G. W. Riddle of Rosebud, has associated himself with a number of other
capitalists of the state and will establish "The Texas National Bank" at Dallas
with a capitol stock of $250,000. Judge Riddle is a gentleman with a very
successful business career and his new venture will likely be a success along
with a number of others he is interested in.
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M. J. Poole, County Road Superintendent, was in the city Thursday. His
force of convicts are at work on the road from Occidene to Rosebud and will
finish that work this week and come to the Brazos bridge to do some work on the
Marlin and Belton road.
While the lumber office of R B Spencer &
Bro. was on Live Oak street that was the headquarters for the local veterans.
Since its removal, however, the headquarters have been moved by common consent
to B F Foster's furniture house on the squre. Maj. Stallworth, Capt
Cockrell, Capt King or Col Hutchings, one or all will be found in charge.
It has been proposed to get up a big parade
of a number of lodges during street fair week. The Woodmen meet tonight to
arrange for a parade and some of the Red Men are considering a similar move.
This feature of the week could be made very interesting.
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Shipments of cotton cloth have been received by Marlin merchants from the West
and Waxahachie mills. If Marlin had a cotton mill the local trade would be
an item worth considering. The outside territory, of course, would be
unlimited. Much of the products of Texas mills find their way to foreign
lands.
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Permits to wed have been granted to Martin Payne and Mary Washington; A D Morgan
and L F Harrold; E T Elleston and Elphie Taylor.
The material for the canvas in the Grand
Opera House was manufactured by the West cotton mill, shipped to Kansas City
where the canvass factory is located. The mill at West is ahead on orders,
can't fill them as they come in.
The marble tournament is a very popular
pass time at the court house. The contestants for honors are County
Attorney Boyles, F. M. Stallworth, C. P. Carlton and Ben Taylor. John
Atkinson is the official umpire and score keeper.
B. T. Kimbler of Chilton, passed through
the city Friday en route to Tenaha, Shelby county, where he will reside in the
future. He will continue to read the Democrat.
There is a movement on foot to "pull off"
an "Old Fiddlers Contest" in Marlin about the last of the present month.
Mr. G. W. Martin is looking after the matter. He can, himself, make a
fiddle talk, we have been told.
Mrs. Bettie Patrick visited Marlin
wednesday and was accompanied by Mrs. W. A. Patrick and daughter of that place
and will spend some time visiting in Lott.--Lott Clarion.
The voting contest to elect a Queen of the
carnival has been declared off, a selection having been made without the
formality of an election. Miss Ximinia Watson is the recipient of the
honor.
The story from Austin of the finding a pot
of gold coin by Mexicans calls to mind the efforts made near Marlin some years
ago by mysterious parties to unearth a supposed treasure. A series of
small round excavations were made north of town, but if any treasure was ever
found the finders left no trace thereof and disappeared as mysteriously as they
came.
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King Nilram I wires that he has set foot on land and after taking a few days
rest at a number of places will proceed to Marlin to preside during Carnival
week.
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Lieut Clark Horne has been honorably discharged from the United States army at
Fort Clark by way of favor. Mayor Shelton and Mrs. Horne have received
official notification of this action from the war department.
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The many Marlin friends of John M. Stovall regret to hear of his untimely death
which occurred at his in Rosebud. He was a kind hearted young man, jovial
and companionable. He was a K. of P. and a W. O. W. and had a large
number of friends.
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W. W. Turner has a word to say in this issue of the Democrat he will serve you right. Call to see him.
Mr. J. C. Criswell of Ogden was in the city
Monday. Mr. Criswell desires the Democrat to say that the trouble
that occurred on Criswell lake sometime ago was not the work of the people of
that community but of residents of another neighborhood.
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