Typed as spelled and written

by Lena Stone Criswell

 

 

 

 

THE MARLIN DEMOCRAT

Eighteenth Year - Number 58

Marlin, Texas, Wednesday, December 11, 1907

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FALLS COUNTY NEWS.

(Special Correspondent)

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Travis Tips.

To The Democrat:

 

    Most every one seems to be enjoying these days of sunshine and many hopes are entertained for the continuance.

 

    The condition of the roads are some what improved but still we endorse the use of the split log drag.  It was tried by two of our leading citizens.  Messrs. George Souther and Felix Glass.  The experience proved very successful.

 

    Bro. Skinner is among those on the sick list this week.

 

    W. H. Bozeman of Galveston is visiting his brother, R. W. Bozeman of this place.

 

    Moving seems to be the order of the day. B. L. Watkins and family have moved near Cedar Springs.  Passie Hodges has moved to the residence recently occupied by Aaron Bozeman.

 

    Saturday evening, a most pleasant entertainment was given at the beautiful of Mr. and Mrs. Babley.

 

    Miss Myrtle and Oma Asbury of Rupee were visiting Mrs. C. M. Whiteside Sunday evening.

 

    Ford Gassaway and Edgar Davidson enjoyed a cart ride Sunday.

 

    Little Floyd Byars is slowly improving from a lingering case of typhoid fever.

 

    Many, many thanks.  Never-Too-Late," for the fine compliment on my items.  Can assure you they are returned.  Wish I knew you personally.

 

    Mid Hester of New Salem was visiting here Sunday.

 

    Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Montgomery made a business trip to Rosebud Monday.

 

    Robert Stince is sick this week.

 

    Miss Netta Thomas, who is attending school at Rosebud, spent Saturday and Sunday at home.

 

    J. E. Schlottman of Rosebud was in our town a short time Sunday.

 

    Miss Ross Stuckey enjoyed a most pleasant horseback ride to see friends near Rosebud Sunday afternoon.  She says "Old Tobe runs pretty well at times."

 

    Miss Berta Massey, who is attending Baylor college is at to spend the holidays.

 

    Felix Glass went squirrel hunting Saturday, but he failed to tell his luck.

 

    The members of the Methodist and Baptist Sunday schools will give a Christmas tree for the benefit of the community.  Everybody is invited to come and take a part.

 

    Edwin Tindell and Willie Gray of Rosebud were in our midst Sunday afternoon.

 

    Travis school is now well attended.  Order and neatness.'  extraordinary three cheers for our teachers!  Still--

                                                                    Buster Brown.

 

Chilton Cullings.

To The Democrat:

 

    This Monday morning finds the correspondent a little disfigured.  Simeon has been sick, but with the anticipation of hog killing weather he is somewhat improved.

 

    John Sylvester, the great and good morlist, loaned his kind neighbors some 200 pounds of pork the other night between 9 and 3 o'clock.  With John's economy he can stand it.

 

    Geo. W. Gaines, who lives in Houston, the youngest brother of Col. Gaines, spent Saturday with the old folks.  He is a Philadelphia drug drummer.

 

    Preaching at the Presbyterian church by Rev. Amis on last Sunday, and Miss Ripley of the Chilton school was received into the church.

 

    Miss Lou Greer of Marlin, who is teaching at Harmony Hill, visited Miss Sallie Freeman Saturday and Sunday.

 

    Mrs. Dan Jackson (better known as Aunt Mary), was in her pew at church Sunday.  Aunt Mary is now about 79 years old and it is said she is the oldest Presbyterian now living in this country.  Many pleasant hours Simeon spent with other youong people at Mrs. Jackson's lob (sic) cabin home, some 25 years ago, where her fine mansion now stands.

 

    Will and Luther Moore of Mooreville were in Chilton Saturday evening.

 

    The farmers' union had a rousing meeting Saturday evening, but Simeon was sick and could not attend.

 

    Uncle Jim Sutton, who came here in 1852, was in Chilton Saturday looking weel (sic) for a pioneer.

 

    Our postmaster, Joe Eakin, is still in Waco attending the Grand Masonic lodge.  Joe says he is going to the top of the ladder before he quits.

 

    The Chilton hotel served 'possum and 'tater to its guests, especially to one of its oldest boarders.

 

    From what Simeon can get, all the arrangements for Christmas are made.  There will be a Christmas tree, and many things have been ordered.  Bill Nelson takes care old Beck on that occasion.

 

    There is nothing like the old mother bank and her sister at Marlin.  They are prepared to take care of their customers all the time.  The speculators in the east don't affect them.  During all the money panics they never failed to cash a check in full.  They had piles of money on the counter at all times.

                                                                           Simeon Reuben

 

 

North Prairie.

To The Democrat:

 

    We are still on foot.  The ground is drying out some.  We are getting some of our scrapping cotton and it is going up some, too.

 

    J. C. Crider has moved to North Prairie.

 

    Jude Kirsy is improving some.  Everybody else seems to enjoy good health.

 

    Well, I will give some of my ideas as to how to have good roads, as we know good roads is the life of any county.  I believe in grading the roads first, then keep the split log drag so as to drag the roads every time there comes a big rain.  Then start from the county site to graveling as the county was able; not try to go too far any one year, but what roads that we gravel so as to last for or five years.  Say we went two miles a year, in fifteen years we would have good gravel roads from Marlin to county lines.  It would enhance the value of land three or four times its value now, the county would be out of debt, and the people would all go to their own country's towns to trade.  They would put their money in Falls county banks as we have as good as there are anywhere.  The first start ought to be made by the commissioners.  They ought to get in behind the overseers and the overseers behind the hands and see that the hands put five days in at the right time.  Now, the right time is when the farmers are not busy in their crops.

 

    It is a bad mistake some overseers make now.  We can work the roads before we can work in the field, after big rains, and any man had rather put in a day than to pay his dollar or even pay $3.00 before the first of January for his full time, as he would have nothing to do and man can work a road better when the ground is loose.

 

    Now, I will just say a few words more this time.  The commissioners ought to look after the roads more instead of spending so much time whittling on goods boxes and telling yarns, and then I guess they collect their lost time out of the county treasury.

 

    So no more at present.

 

    Must I come again?  (Yes, and often.--Ed).

                                                                                 R. H.

 

 

Blevins Budget.

To The Democrat:

 

    The weather is fine.  Everybody's busy; the coton (sic) will soon be out and people will be ready to take Christmas.  Let's try and make everyone enjoy themselves.

 

    Walter Pratt of this place went to Lott Saturday, returning Sunday afternoon.

 

    J. L. Litteral went to Waco to select a fine line of Christmas goods.

 

    Virgil Adams returned to his school in Austin Sunday afternoon.

 

    Mrs. W. F. Meyer went to Temple Tuesday.

 

    W. F. Bowers and wife have moved nearer town on a farm lately purchased by Mr. and Mrs. Bowers.

 

    Miss Mae Miles goes to Temple every few days; she is having her eyes treated by an oculist (sic) of that place.

 

    George Whitaker and Dozier Bennett of Cego were in Blevins Thursday.

 

    Misses Celo Scott and Floy Horton were shopping in Temple Thursday.

 

    Lewis Williams of Cego was in Blevins recently.

 

    Lee Jennings went to Waco Wednesday night on business.

 

    A. H. Threadgill went to Temple Wednesday.

 

    Miss Etta English was shopping iin Eddy Tuesday.

 

    Grandma McCain returned to her in Mississippi Monday.

 

    Mrs. Earle Lynch left Monday for  Mississippi to make that her home.  Mr. Lynch leaves in a few days.

 

    Efferd Bowers went to Temple Thursday.

 

    E. V. Hairston is sick at this writing.  We hope for him a speedy recovery.

 

    Herschel Dilworth of Eddy was in Blevins recently.

 

    W. T. Pratt was in Temple Thursday.

 

    W. I. Allen hauled cotton to Eddy Friday.

 

    The Blevins community will have a big Christmas tree and are preparing for same.

 

    Misses Kate Litteral and  Susie Jennings were visiting  country Friday afternoon.

                                                                                               Guessing.

 

 

Lone Star Twinkles.

To The Democrat:

 

    The farmers are again looking blue, the weather is bad and so plowing done.

 

    Our sheriff, wife and son were visiting Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wilkes.

 

    Tull Welch of near Lott and Miss Ada Green were married Wednesday.

 

    Joe Parham and daughter, Lucy, visited Marlin Wednesday.

 

    Mr. Buster of Travis is moving into our community.

 

    Andy Ingram is making some improvement on the house recently occupied by Monroe Stephens.

 

    Cahs. Collins was visiting his parents Wednesday.

 

    Nobe High, our constable, was riding around the Star this week.

 

    We are soon to lose Ben White, who goes west to seek cheaper lands.

 

    Bob Landrum of Tomlinson Hill was calling on the creek this week.  Come often, Bob.

 

    Mr. John Walker was visiting near the Post Oakes Sunday.

 

    Henry Dupriest was transacting business in Temple this week.

 

    Mr. Rogers of the Egypt community has moved to Live Oak.

 

    Buster Harris of Oxidine was over Sunday.

 

    We understand "Size" Tucker of Lott is soon to be a resident of Star.

 

    We regret to lose Mark Westmoreland and family, who move to Durango soon.

 

    Clint Whiteside, of Travis, and Miss Bertha Mosely of the Star visited friends in Durango Sunday.

 

    Sam Vinson had business in Travis recently.

 

    Our roads are getting in very bad shape.

 

                                                                                            Farmer Bill.

 

 

 

Theo Thoughts.

 

To The Democrat:

 

    We are beginning to have a few days of sunshine at last; we hope it will be permanent at least for some time.

 

    Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Anderson entertained a number of the young people last Tuesday evening at their home.  All report a pleasant affair.

 

    Asa Willis, Jr.., was a guest at the stag party given for the benefit of the Carnegie Library at Temple.  He says he has a sporty time, and he looked it next day on his return home.

 

    There does nto seem very much interest taken in the planting of fall grain here.  We suppose on account of so much rain.

 

    Corn gating seems to be the leading occupation of the day, and it is estimated the yield will be only tolerably good.

 

    Quite a number of our old neighbors are moving to other parts of the county, and a number of new ones are filling their places.

 

    L. N. Thompson, our merchant, has succeeded at and ast to travel, viv:  between here and Temple, for the much needed domestic supplies of the community.

 

    H. Duke and L. N. Thompson made a trip to Temple.

 

    Abel Willis and Asa Willis, Jr., were visitors to Lott.

 

    Chas. W. Shaw was a visitor to our city last week.

 

    On account of the inclement weather our rural delivery is somewhat tardy as to daily mail.

 

    With success to The Democrat.

                                                                       Never Too Late.

 

 

 

Golinda Grist.

To The Democrat:

 

    Dear Sirs, as the financial crisis has loosened up a little and we have not seen anything in the paper from this part of the moral vineyard, I thought I would write a few lines.

 

    Our new Methodist preacher preached his initial sermon to us Sunday, and to just say it was a good sermon would not do justice to it, as it was excellent.

 

    I don't think that the crisis has hurt us much.  I think it has made us a little more careful than what we have been.  I don't think but one firm has gone under or made an assignment.  Out of our many business houses of the city I hear that one, Wooley & Co., has made an assignment.  Preferred creditors--well, I don't remember who they all were, and to tell the truth, I believe the institution will soon be on a paying basis again.

 

    Mrs. A. A. Wooley and niece, Miss Sadie Wooley, have gone out west to spend Christmas.  Mrs. Wooley is going to Colorado City to see her daughter, Mrs. Hurlock, and Miss Sadie to Meridian, Bosque county, to see her father, H. Wooley.

 

    There is a good deal of cotton selling now.  Why not hold a little longer?  Can't you see that the bears have got it where the chicken got the ax.

              

                                                                               The 79er.

Grady Letter.

To The Democrat:

 

    Sunday night, December 8th, Mrs. Reddock, aged 77 years, died at her of heart failure.  Her death was not unexpected as she had been feeble for a long time.  Six orphan grandchildren and a brother who has made his with her mourn her death.  The funeral will take place Tuesday afternoon, December 10th.  Heartfelt sympathy for the bereaved ones is manifested by a wide circle of friends and acquaintances.

 

    The trustees of the Grady school have purchased a new cistern for the school.

 

    Claude Elliott and C. F. Jones of Marlin were visitors in our community last Sunday.

 

    These last weeks of rainy weather have made the roads very bad and many of the bridges need repairing.

 

    Our school is preparing to have some exercises next Friday.  It is hoped they will prove entertaining.

 

    Mr. W. D. Barton has decided that he will not go to Henderson county this year, as he had intended doing and will lmove on one of the Reeves places near the school house.

                                                                                             A.P.

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