Typed as spelled and written
Lena Stone Criswell
THE MARLIN DEMOCRAT
Thirteenth Year - Number (Missing)
Marlin, Texas, Thursday, May 8, 1902
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LOCALS
Policeman F. A. Cooley has tendered his resignation to accept a position with
the Marlin Sanitarium.
Hon. John D. McCall of Austin, is in the
city. Mr. McCall was for several years comptroller of the state and later
mayor of the city of Austin.
W. A. Patrick has sold to J. G. Leuschner
the J. L. Lenoir pasture this side of Perry, comprising 1400 acres of land.
They consideration was $25,000.
Misses Sallie and Agnes Peyton entertained
a few of their friends Thursday night in honor of of (sic) Davis of Reagan.
Mr. and Mrs. E. Peyton Lee formerly
residents of this county were injured in the cyclone at Glenn Rose. Mr.
Lee is well remembered by our people here having held a county office for
several years.
The United Daughters of the Confederacy
will meet Friday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock with Mrs. B. J. Linthicum instead of
on Thursday, as hereafter. All members are requested to attend.
John G. Oltorf is booking a nice line of
attractions for the opera house. The "Captain of Jinks" company will have
the opening, followed soon after by "Florodora," Lewis Morrison and other
high class shows.
Mr. Oltorf will be on Greenwald's Theatrical circuit and will secure a nice line
of attractions.
Sam H. Anderson has been appointed a city
policeman, Vice F. A. Cooley resigned, and has entered upon the duties of his
office.
E T Renfro and E F Kavanaugh have purchased
the lot on corner of Coleman and Winter streets known as the Williamson lot.
The purchasers will probable erect a building thereon after awhile.
The Confederate Veterans will hold memorial
services at the graves of the departed dead on Wednesday, May 21st, at which
time they will decorate the graves of the departed comrades gone before.
Senator J. J. Swann will be the orator of the day and the procession will start
from the court house at 4 o'clock.
Mr. Bob Rogers brought in a very large wolf
that he had killed and says they are very numerous up about Mart.
The Marlin cornet band furnished music for
the base ball game Friday afternoon. The band is making good progress.
Only about ninety votes were polled for
school trustees Saturday. B. H. Rice, J. A. Dunkum and C. T. Curry were
elected.
T. J. Loughlin is taking the scholastic
census of the city and requests the parents to take an inventory of their
children so that the work of collection be facilitated as much as possible.
Prof. J. Washington, principle of the
colored schools has returned from a visit to Austin, where he delivered an
address to a picnic given the inmates of the colored deaf and dumb asylum at
Austin.
Mrs. J. F. Allen announces as a candidate
for Justice of the Peace, Precinct No. 2 in the Democrat.
Mr. Branch W. Spencer of West Point, Va., is
visiting his relatives, Messrs. CB and H F Spencer.
Mr. L. Carreathers returned Monday night
from Hillsboro, where he went to attend the funeral of his little nephew.
His wife and sister returned today.
The rain for the past few days, is fine on
corn and cotton and crops were never looking to be in better shape. They
look as if this year is to be the most properous one that this part of the
country has witnessed for some time. In some few localities corn is
tasseling.
In the mayor's court R. L. Lehman, charged
with drunkeness, was fined $1 and costs.
The following permits to wed have been
granted by the county clerk:
Napolean Hull, Hallie Lawrence
Henry Bell, Anna Anderson.
Mrs. F. M. Stallworth and daughter Miss May are spending the week in the city
with Mrs. Peyton.
Captain Bob Smith of Tehuacana, has let the
contract for a new residence on the Ralph Rogers property in this city and work
on same will begin in a few days.
That I. & G. N. will give its annual basket
picnic at Lake Thursday May 8. Special will leave Marlin 7 a. m. and Lake
at 5 p.m. The round trip price is 75 cents.
We have just returned from St. Louis where
we have completed a thorough course in "Guerin's College of Photography," and
are now ready to give the public the benefit of the latest and most scientific
methods. Call and see us. Satisfaction guaranteed. Studio over
post office.
John J. Ward.
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