Typed as spelled and written
- Lena Stone Criswell
THE TWICE-A-WEEK DEMOCRAT
Marlin, Texas, Wednesday, January 31, 1917
FALLS COUNTY NEWS
(From The Rosebud News)
Death took Mrs. H. O.
Erwin, a greatly loved resident of the New Salem community, Thursday morning.
Pneumonia was the cause. Deceased leaves a husband, seven sons and one
daughter in addition to a large circle of friends to mourn her loss. The
funeral was held at the Phillips cemetery.
Fire destroyed the large barn of Adam
Pieper at Barclay Thursday.
The structure contained a large quantity of feedstuffs, plows, tools, harness,
etc. Partial insurance was carried to cover loss of the building, although
none was held on the contents. The origin of the blaze is unknown.
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