Typed as spelled and written
by Lena Stone Criswell
THE MARLIN DEMOCRAT
Eighteenth Year - Number (Missing)
Marlin, Texas, Wednesday, December 25,
1907
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LOCAL HAPPENINGS
Will A. Cain
of Kosse is visiting C. W. Bratton.
Miss Alleen
Hotchkiss returned Tuesday from Georgetown where she has been attending
Southwestern University. She is with her parents at the Methodist
parsonage, where she will spend her vacation, returning to Georgetown in the
fall.
The electric
light plant has been in trouble for several days as a result of the pranks of
lightning Friday night. Lhe lighes (sic) in a dozen houses were burned out
and with other troubles galore the management has not yet been able to get to
all places needing repairs.
The street
working force are effecting some needed improvements on Coleman street between
Winter street and the H. & T. C. The sewer in front of the Arlington is
being repaired. At this point the sewer will not carry off the water
during a heavy rain and much damage has resulted.
Joe
McClelland of Odds was circulating on our streets Thursday evening and
performing slight o' hand miracles. Joe is an entire t4eam, but says he
thinks the government has about finished him. He is preparing to deliver
his goods, lands, chattels, etc., to the state whenever McDonald wants it.
Mr. and Mrs.
E. K. Herring are visiting in the city. They are on their way at Mt. Calm
from Alabama where they have been on a visit. Mr. Herring reports that in
some parts of that state there have been excessive rains which did much damage.
The railroad tracks in some places were washed away for several miles while in
many localitiew the people are unable to plant corn.
The name of
W. W. Turner has been sent in to the weather department of the government as the
volunteer weather observer of this station. Mr. Turner saw in the Democrat
where Postmaster Emerson wanted a volunteer and he at once tendered his services
and he will be appointed. The observatory will be located on the third
floor over the Marlin National bank, which is a splendid position from which to
take observations.
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