Typed as spelled and written
Lena Stone Criswell
THE MARLIN DEMOCRAT
Eighteenth Year - Number 11
Marlin, Texas,Thursday, May 9, 1907
FALLS COUNTY NEWS.
By Special Correspondents
REAGAN RUMBLINGS.
To The Democrat:
This community has nothing to complain of. We have had rains, no hail or
wind. Good prospects for corn. Some cotton had to be replanted.
Lice are working on the old cotton. It has been too cold for the cotton to do
any growing.
Real estate has been changing hands; Tom
Curry has sold his residence to E W Robbins; E W Robbins to G W Shanunfield, G W
Shaunfield to Tom Curry; H T Rogers to C P Jones.
H. T. Rogers is now out west prospecting.
After a successful session of eight months
the Reagan high schools closed on Friday with a concert at night, and it was as
much a success as the school term has been. The building was crowded with
people almost to suffoction. The audience seemed to enjoy the exercises
immensely, notwithstanding their condition and liberally applauded the efforst
of the children. An admission fee was charged, the proceeds to go towards
repainting the school building, and the results largely exceeded expectations,
receipts amounting to to (sic) $62.25. The Reagan people are proud of
their school, as it is equal to any school in the county. Prof. G. A.
Pringle, assisted by Mises Dovie Davis, Marion Peyton and Elvie Price are
entitled to much credit for their efforts in building up the school to what it
is.
T. G. Fountain went to Ennis to attend the
funeral of his brother, Henry Fountain, who died Friday. Mr. Fountain at
one time was an honorable citizen of this community and his family have the
sympathy of these people.
We had an
"all-day-eating-and-singing-on-the-ground" at the Baptist church Sunday.
All had a pleasant time; church filled with people; had some good singing.
Prof. G. A. Pringle is moving to Marlin
today where he goes to work in the tax assessor's office. We dislike to lose the
professor, as he is a first class gentleman and a school man.
Wiley Davis was in our city Friday to
attend closing exercises of the Reagan school. Quite a crowd from Blue
Ridge and Stranger came down to the concert and we assure them we appreciate
their coming and hope to have them often.
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PERRY POINTERS.
To The Democrat:
The general state of affairs in our section
of the country is prospering, as usual. The crops are promising; good
rains have fallen and a few days of dry weather is what all desire at present.
In fact, "having a picnic" has been talked about, and that alone goes to prove
that good feeling prevails.
A. Eckert, an industrious and prosperous
farmer of our community, is doing credit both to himself and neighborhood, in
the construction of a park on his place, about one south of Perry.
The nature of the ground adapts itself
fittingly for a park. Mr. Eckert is working hard to perfect it as soon as
possible, and we feel confident in saying that that time is not far away.
R. Mummy of Houston is in this vicinity for
several days, enjoying the advantages of country life. He is a hard
working young man is doing well in the Magnolia City.
Rev. H. Schmaltz delivered a nery (sic)
timely sermon Sunday morning. The pulpit on next Sunday will be occupied
by Rev. Hensch of Houston.
The farmers union men are working hard in
order to make a "touch down" in cotton this fall. Alexander union
initiated ten new members Saturday night and many more have expressed themselves
as favorable candidates for membership.
No fruit this year, but good prospects for
sweet potatoes.
F. W. H.
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