Typed as spelled and written

by Lena Stone Criswell

 

THE MARLIN DEMOCRAT

Eighteenth Year - Number 59

Marlin, Texas, Saturday,  December 14, 1907

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FALLS COUNTY NEWS.

(Special Correspondence.)

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Harmony Hill.

To The Democrat:

 

    More rain, more rest;

    Nothing doing on the farms,

        I guess,

 

    Mr. Kirkpatrick has accepted a position with J. E. Powell for another year.

 

    A few of our farmers had started their plows, but the recent rain puts a stop to farming operations.

 

    Our rural men are having a hard time of it this winter.  Feed is high.  They should receive a salary of $1000 a year.

   

    The carpenters are putting the finishing touches on the Dr. Rice house on his big farm.  Carpenter Lamb of Marlin is doing the work.

 

    Oscar Huseby and his better half, also Miss Minnie Huseby, were the guests of Oakdale farm Sunday.

 

    Frank Oakes has moved to Marlin.  We regret to give up him and his amiable wife, for they know just how to make you feel at when you go around them.  We wish them well in their new in Marlin.

 

    W. T. Todd and family loaded their effects into a car at Perry Tuesday and left for their new place of abode at Ross.  We bid them God-speed.

 

    Wm. Specht has been entertaining a friend from Bryan this week.

 

    The Zube brothers are moving this week near Lott, where they recently rented a large farm for next year.

 

    Our school is increasing fast.  Miss Lou Greer says she expects a good attendance after the holidays.

 

    Several of our young Americas gathered at the hospitable of J. E. Powell December 4th, where they enjoyed themselves in the capacity of a musicale.  All report a fine time and praise Miss Emma for being such a fine hostess.

 

    Well Christmas is nearly here, and the little folks are looking for that grand old man, Santa Claus.  He is the children's best friend, and the big folks "kinder" like him, too.  There is no holiday in our calendar that gives more cheer than Christmas.  We don't always celebrate it as we should, but I trust we all will have a nice Christmas, and especially the good old Democrat, for it's them that gives us all the news and tells us what our neighbor folk are doing.  So long.                                                   

                                                                               Guess Who.

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Otto Onsarge.

To The Democrat:

       

    We are glad to see Bob Spencer up and able to be around again after a severe spell of pneumonia.

 

    Grandma Daugherty was on the sick list, but is improving.

 

    Mrs. Lin Pitman of Mart is visiting her sister, Mrs. Geo. Rhodes.

 

    Mrs. Webb Gilbert and daughter, Miss Florence, made a trip to Marlin Tueday.

 

    Uncle Joe Rhodes and Travis Powers had business over at Perry Sunday.

 

    The school is progressing fine with Mr. Ellis as our teacher.

 

    Moving has already begun.  Mr. Kageler has moved to Otto from the country and Mr. Will Bryant wil move next week to his nice residence on the hill.

 

    Jack Martin has sold his interests here in Otto and gone in business at Maypearl.

 

    You ought to just come out to Sunday school at Hope.  There was a nice crowd out Sunday.

 

    Mrs. Griffin of Otto spent last week in Kosse visiting her brother.

 

    We are very sorry to learn that Lee Neely was sick all the week with appendicitis.

 

    Mrs. A. L. Coleman went to Marlin shopping Friday.

 

    J. G. Leuschner is here on a visit to his son, Charlie.

                                                                                        Billie.

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McClanahan Musings.

To The Democrat:

 

    The McClanahan neighborhood is the scene of much gayety this winter.  "Those awful school teachers" prohibit all social pleasures during the week, but on Friday and Saturday night when all care can be thrown to the winds the young folks gather at some appointed place and make the roof resound with the games their fathers played when age had not yet checked their spirits.

 

    The dengue fever did not make an extensive visit to this part of the county, but la grippe is paying its annual call, and, hospitable as we are, we cannot bid it welcome.

 

    Mrs. Jim Barton has been very ill with pneumonia, but we are glad to say she is improving.

 

    Even more dangerous than the dengue or la grippe is the domino fever, which is raging to a fearful extent, and every night the musical clank of the rocks on the table may be heard in almost every home.  Some men find the game so interesting that they cannot tear themselves away from the store for a whole day.

                                                                                        Busy Bee.

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Perry.

To The Democrat:

 

    The young man, Joe Toler, who was brought from Marlin quite ill Sunday afternoon, died Monday at 6 a.m.  Interment took place at Reisel Tuesday.  The bereaved relatives have the sympathy of the entire community.

 

    For the past few days Old Sol, in all his splendor, has been dispensing his rays alike upont he just and the unjust of this community.  We were beginning to think that he had hidden his face forever, and we were afraid the mildew on  us would "go in" like measles in damp weather.

 

    This is good weaather for hog killing.

 

    "Hog and hominy" is the order of the day with Gus Welle.  A 400-pounder went into his smokehouse.

 

    Oscar Titsworth is dividing his time about equally between Perry and Riesel.

 

    The farmers are still bringing cotton every Saturday to the gin.

 

    So much rain has delayed the gathering of the fleecy staple and injured it exceedingly.

 

    Very little has been done on the farms towards next year's crop on account of so much rain.

 

    The school will close next Friday until after the holidsy.  The teachers will have to attend the institute in Marlin from the 16th to the 20th, so the children will have a long holiday.

 

    Mr. Bluhm, who lost his blacksmith shop and fixtures some time ago by fire, is again ready for work in a shop with fixtures.

 

    Mrs. John Brown of Otto was visiting her sister, Mrs. Bland, last Sunday.

 

    Miss Edna Bohannon of Reisel was a pleasant visitor to Miss Ettie Black Saturdy and Sunday.

 

    Miss Edna West of Mart was visiting the family of H. B. King last week.

 

    A. L. Toler is reported quite ill with typhoid fever at the of his brother.

 

    Messrs. Schuh, Groves and Stuart from Marlin were in Perry Tuesday attending the last sad rites of Joe Toler.

 

    Turnips and turnip salad are very much in evidence around Perry.

 

    Five drummers in Perry today--must be on a boom.

 

    Mrs. Gus Welle spent last Sunday in Marlin.

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