Typed and spelled as written: Kay Cunningham

 

THE TWICE-A-WEEK DEMOCRAT

MARLIN, TEXAS SATURDAY, JULY 29, 1911

LOCAL NEWS NOTES

Rush Atkins of Rosebud was a visitor in Marlin Thursday.

Ralph Beard has returned from a visit to his in Alabama.

Miss Williemae Warrock of Rosebud and Miss Mary Waite of Waco are visiting Miss Lucile Rogers.

Mark W. Harwell of Big Springs was in Marlin Thursday, having come over to visit former friends. He came down from Big Springs early in the week and has been visiting friends west of the river. He says the Big Springs country is in better shape that it has been for two years, the feed crop being good and cototn promising.

Miss Libbie Aronsohn is visiting friends in Waco.

Hon. D. E. Decker of Quanah is a visitor to Marlin.

Theo. Marburger of Ballinger is a visitor to Marlin.

Capt. J. A. Martin came up from Austin Friday to attend the funeral of Judge L. W. Goodrich.

W. F. Hoelscher of Westphalia was a Marlin visitor Friday.

Mrs. C. W. Adams and son are visiting her parents in Clarendon.

Married at San Angelo. Mr. A. L. Carpenter, son of R. J. Carpenter of Marlin, and Miss Georgia mays were united in marriage at San Angelo on July 20 in the presence of quite a number of admiring and congratulating friends. They will make Marlin their home.

Marlin's First Bale In...Grown on B. L. Reed Farm by Will Taylor. The first bale of the 1911 crop of cotton was received in Marlin Wednesday evening, July 26. The cotton was grown by Will Taylor, a tenant on the place of B. L. Reed, east of town. The cotton was brought to the Marlin Oil Company gin, but the gin was not ready. The gin steamed up Friday morning and ginned the cotton. This is an early bale for Marlin.

Steve Wells Acquitted. The jury in the case of the State of Texas vs. Steve Wells, charged with assault, brought in a verdict at noon Thursday acquitting the defendandt of the charge.

Securing Final Papers. Quite a number of parties of forgeign birth who have in previous years filed their declaration to become citizens of the United States, are now perfecting their citizenship rights by getting their final papers. Mr. Graves, representing the national goverment, is here to secure a list of them for filing at Washington.

Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Stark of Orange are vistors to Marlin.

For Sale---100 cords of wood, on farm 3 miles east of Chilton. J. B. Landrum 6-17-St-aw

For Sale---My residence, ten rooms, strickly modern; about 2 acres of ground. A fine opportunity to secure a good in Marlin. Mose Levy. 7-6-d-swtf

For Sale---Good prairie hay; guaranteed first class. Poland China pigs, first class. Telephone No. 355-3R O. H. Huseby. 4t-sat-sw

 

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