Typed as spelled and written
Lena Stone Criswell

THE MARLIN DEMOCRAT
Thirteenth Year - Number 43
Marlin, Texas, Thursday, June 19, 1902
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MUD PIE PARTY.

       The most unique and enjoyable affair was the mud pie party given by Charlie Bartlett to his little friends on the 3rd anniversary of his birthday, Saturday, June 14, 1902.
       The children chaperoned by their mothers, arrived at 5 o'clock.  Two immense sandpiles and a tub of water had been placed before hand, under the old oak tree.  Little buckets and spoons were given each child and for two hours they made mud pies.  Then refreshments were served, consisting of punch, pop corn, candy and cakes.  Two prizes were offered the girl and boy who soiled their aprons the most.  Little Virginia Eddins and Willis Lang Allen were the lucky ones.  Marian and Miriam Finks, Pauline Battle, Mabel Branson, Andrew Peyton, Pauline Cheeves and Madeline Robinson were the receiving party and most gracefully did they act their part.  Those present were:

       Willis Lang Adams, Paul and George Gardere, William Patrick, Lea Ernst Allen, James w Rice, Basil Clark Curry, R B McKnight, Horace Hunnicutt, T A Cheeves, Irene Allen, Mary Louise Allen, Julia Blake Hunter, Francis Crawford, Francis Carter, Sallie Burk Rush, Virginia and Margaret Eddins, Marguerite Keesee, Bessie Mildred Herron, Bessie May Kavanaugh, Rebecca Francks.

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by The Democrat, Marlin, Falls Co., Texas