The Marlin Democrat
Fifteenth Year   Number 19
Marlin, Texas, Thursday, July 7, 1904

TRAVIS TOPICS
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     Good rains in this vicinity which was a great help to crops.  Corn is already made and as fine a crop as was ever raised here.  Cotton is looking well and promised a fine yield.
     Some farmers report the appearance of boll weevil in their cotton, but they don't seem to be as numerous as they were this time last year.
     Miss Eva Flood of Norton, Texas, left for Cameron today after having spent several days visiting relatives at this place.
     Mrs. E.  L. Wise of Reagan is spending some time with her sister, Mrs. A. C. Davidson.
     The pastor of the Baptist church will begin a protacted, meeting at this place Saturday, July 2nd. The meeting will be held in a tent and will continue two weeks. The pastor will be assisted by the Falls county missionary, Rev. Taylor, also by Rev. Andrews of Marlin, and Rev. Thomas of Rosebud.
     Mrs. A. J. Davison and son Edgar and Mrs. J. D. Ratliff have returned from Lampasas where they spent some time camping out.
     Mr. Kelly Cansler of Hillsboro spent several days here last week visiting relatives.
     The Sunday school class of Miss Myrtle Davidson enjoyed a nice party at her hospitable Tuesday evening.
     Mrs. Emma Stovall of Yoakum is visiting her sister, Mrs. Frank Hadaway.
     Mrs. J. S. Lamar of lredell is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Whiteside.
     Messrs. D. C. Clark and J. D. Ratliff left for West Texas last week where they will travel in the interest of wholesale houses.

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