Typed as spelled and written
Lena Stone Criswell
THE MARLIN DEMOCRAT
Thirteenth Year - Number 20
Marlin, Texas, Thursday, July 17, 1902
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LOCALS
A test was made yesterday afternoon of the water supply for the Marlin water
works, and resulted very satisfactory to the owners of the plant. The pump
was kept running for 12 hours at the rate of nearly 700 gallons per minute, of
more than half a million gallons for the 12 hours. The water in the well
only sank nine feet during the pumping, and at 12 o'clock last night, a short
time after the pumping ceased, the water had ascended to a greater height than
before the pumping began.
Falls county delegates to the state
convention have returned from Galveston. In the distributing of committee
honors Senator J. J. Swann was placed on the credentials committee, and Dan M.
Jackson was made assistant secretary of the convention. The 12 votes of
this county after a hard fight in the delegation went for James B. Wells for
executive chairman.
Hunter Clark left today for Durwood, I. T.,
where he has accepted a position.
Misses Mollie Dixon and Rosalis Battle went
from Houston to New Iberia to visit relatives.
The town cow, the friend of all humanity,
yet at the same time the enemy of sleep, shrubbery, cloth lines, the farmer's
feed stuff, the terror of women and children, has been outlawed. Along
with her goes all other quadrupeds which have heretofore depricated (sic) at
will upon the town. Many will arise and call the council blessed, while
others will wring their hands and be moan the fate of the lone widow whose cow
has been jailed!
Miss Bertha Heynes, after spending several
days with Mrs. L. Ginsberg, has gone to Mrs. Max Levy's to spend the remainder
of the week.
The Arlington concerts are getting to be
quite popular with the visitors as well as the people. The one given
Saturday evening was largely attended and savage indeed was the breast in which
no responsive chord was found for the splendid music given by the Arlington
Orchestra.
A feature of the evening was a speech by
Hon W P Hagerty of New Orleans in which he, for Manager Harrison, thanked the
kindly consideration given the concerts. The speaker also took occassion
(sic) to say that Marlin was destined to become one of the famous health resorts
of the world. In his opinion a continuation of the good work now in its
inception would hasten this much to be desired end. The energy and
enterprise now being shown in behalf of Greater Marlin could but bring forth an
abundant harvest and he was glad of it. This was short and to the point
was filled with witticisms and humorous references which brought applause and a
glad hand from the audience.
At the conclusion of the concert a general
invitation was given to the guests to repair to the billiard room for an hour's
dance which was accepted by quite a number.
Mr. Harrison's enterprise in securing this
Orchestra and providing these concerts and entertainments, is quite commendable.
Mrs. E. O. Smyth of Mexia is visiting in
the city.
Col. Baker left yesterday for El Paso to be
be (sic) gone for some time.
Mrs. Dr. Krueger of Kentucky and sister,
Miss Katie Bornefield of Victoria are visiting Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Foster.
Messes Madeline and Mamie Bartlett, Louise
Finks and Bertha Franks have returned from a two week's visit to Houston.
Miss Susie L. Grigg of Galveston, after a
visit to Mrs. J. M. Kennedy, left today for Mexia to visit friends before
returning to Galveston.
W. G. Tubb of Reagan was in the city
yesterday.
J. L. Vann of Huntsville is stopping in the
city.
The track laying to Italy on the Ft Worth
end of the I & G N has been finished and it is fully expected that by the first
of September the track will be laid in to Ft Worth. For the present Italy
will be headquarters for the construction gangs.
A newspaper headline says the people of
Marlin are unanimous in their desire for a bigger town. If they will now
become unanimous in their efforts their desire can be accomplished.--Bryan
Eagle.
Mr. J. T. Smith of Lockhart, enroute to the
Indian Territory stopped off in Marlin to visit his brother Mr. E F Smith,
manager for the Wells Fargo Express Company.
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