Fall County News

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Marlin.

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 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 team, 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.

Hon. C. J. Bartlett has returned from Austin where he went on official business. While there he was informed that Gov. Campbell filed a veto message to the bill increasing the powers of the (too much missing in rest of article to type-lsc)

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 localities the people are unable to plant corn.

During the electric storm Friday night lightning struck a tenant house owned by G. W. Buchanan and occupied by a negro family. A large sized hole was knocked in the roof and portion of the flue torn away. The negro man woke up out in the yard but the woman said she didn't have time to get scared. No further damage to property is reported, but reports of heavy rain over the county are still coming in.

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.

PERRY POINTERS.

To The Democrat:

Last Friday night at about 11 o'clock the lightning struck the house of Mr. A. Eckert, and caused quite a disturbance. It set fire to a matress (sic) and bed, but by the timely work of Mr. Eckert's two boys it was removed in good style. It also caused damage to the hall wall yet not enough to do great damage to the entire building. The bed to which lightning set fire had a few minutes previously been vacated, otherwise loss of life might have been the result.

Our switchboard has arrived and within the next few days we believe we can say, that our system here at Perry will be in fine working condition. In connection with our telephone system we have another system equally as good, details of which may be given later.

Mr. Moers of Brenham (missing) d the pulpit in the Metho(dist) (c)hurch last Sunday. Rev. (missing) stands high among his (l) aborers and is especially well known as an excellent impersonator. Miss Rothweiler, missionary to Korea, spoke in the afternoon. Her talk was interesting and naturally well received by the audience.

Mr. and Mrs. W. Neibuhr of Brenham were in our community last Sunday. Mrs. Neibuhr was formerly a teacher in one of our schools here. During the time she taught she made many friends, all of them were glad to see her. Mr. Neibuhr is in business with one of the leading dry-goods houses in Brenham.

Mr. and Mrs. Sam Kirkpatrick of Waco were down Sunday kirkpatrick who resides near Perry.

Mr. Eckert is still working on (missing) park. Won't it be fine when (missing) finished. If you want to have a good time there come to the Fourth of July picnic.

T. W. H.

HARMONY HILL

To The Democrat:

Oat harvesting is the order of the day. The music of the self binder is heard again.

The oat crop is very light this season and will hardly pay expenses.

Mr. Rocoe was in the city of Marlin Saturday with a fine load of cabbage.

Frank Oakes was in the city Saturday on business.

W. T. Todd was in the hog market last week with some tops.

The Scheef Bros. have been running their self binder day and night, trying to save the farmer's grain.

W. T. Glaze of Bridgeport visited his sister, Mrs. H. A. Rowley, last week.

Miss Lou Greer, accompanied by her sister of Marlin, visited Mrs. A. Polster. Miss Lou is our former school teacher, and we learn that our trustees have employed her for next school term, which meets with the patrons approval. Miss Lou is an excellent teacher and we are proud that she is to be our teacher again.

Several of the young folks met at Oakdale farm the other night and spent several hours in singing. Also the party had plenty of music along. All had a real nice time.

Col. A. E. Watson and J. W. Powers of Marlin called on Mr. J. E. Powell Sunday.

Lee Holmes, a bachelor boy of Harmony Hill, says he is tired of single blessedness, and is only waiting for the right one to come along.

Frank Huseby is contemplating starting a goose ranch soon. We bespeak for him success.

Some of our farmers are getting uneasy about the boll weevell. (sic) Let's wait 'till we get to the bridge before we try to cross.

WEST SIDE HAPPENINGS.

To The Democrat:

This part of the county was visited by another heavy rain and wind last Friday night. No serious damage done, however.

Crops are in very bad shape, especially cotton. The sandy land farmers have good average crops.

Miss Mamie Tuttle returned last week from Martindale, where she has been attending school this season.

B. J. Patrick has been called to the pastorship of both Western and Crenshaw Baptist churches for the remainder of this year.

The potato growers sold two cars of Irish potatoes last week to Green Bros., of Cameron for 61 and 65 cents per bushel.

Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Petty of Martindale visited relatives here last week.

Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Tuttle is visiting relatives at Kenedy in Karnes county this week.

Travis was visited by a considerable wind storm Saturday evening about six o'clock, doing some damage to property but no one was hurt. It completely demolished the Baptist church, blew the Methodist church off the blocks and some damage to other dwelling houses.

J. B. Butts and Miss Mattie Collins spent an hour or two in Lott Monday.

Will Horton and Misses Iris and Roma Moody of the Sneed ranch were visitors here Saturday and Sunday.

C. C. Knitley of Cameron is looking after the fruit tree business here this week, and Mr. Knitley is all O.K. too.

J. D. Butts visited relatives at Travis Monday.

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by The Democrat, Marlin, Falls Co., Texas.