Typed as spelled and written
Lena Stone Criswell

THE MARLIN DEMOCRAT
Thirteenth Year - Number 32
Marlin, Texas, Thursday, October 9, 1902

SUPT. HARRIS RESIGNS.
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He is Succeeded by H. B. Irwin Of
Palestine.
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       Superintendent J. T. Harris, of the Fort Worth division of the I. & G. N. Railway has resigned and the resignation took effect Wednesday.  What occasioned his resignation is not given out, but Capt. Harris had intimated to close friends that he would probably quit.  The first official notice was sent out from Palestine as follows:
       J. T. Harris, superintendent of the Fort Worth division of the International and Great Northern with headquarters at Marlin, has tendered his resignation and same has been accepted by the officials here.  The resignation takes effect on October 1.  Mr. H. B. Irvin has been appointed to fill the vacancy and will have his headquarters at Marlin also.
       It is not known what "Capt. Jack will do.  During his residence in Marlin he has made many friends and has shown a very liberal disposition toward Marlin.

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