Typed as spelled and written
Lena Stone Criswell

THE MARLIN DEMOCRAT
Eighteenth Year - Number 35
Marlin, Texas, Saturday, September 21, 1907
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FALLS COUNTY NEWS.
By Special Correspondents.

TRAVIS COUNTY NEWS.

To The Democrat:
       The ice cream supper given by the Ladies Aid, Friday night was quite a success.
      
       Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Storey of Midland are spending the week with relatives and friends here and at Rosebud.

       John Dees left Monday afternoon for Rosebud, where he has a position.

       Bert Storey, made a business trip to Marlin Friday.  Must be something very attractive for Bert.

       Little J. T. Twyman is sick with slow fever.

       Adley Byars returned Monday from Blanco, where he has been visiting folks.

       Buddie Chatham and family of Lott visited relatives here Sunday.

       Miss Mabel Irwin of Wilderville visited her cousin, Miss Myrtle Asbury last week.

       The large barn of Mr. Walton, who resides on the J. R. Flood farm two miles east of here, was destroyed by fire Tuesday afternoon.

       John Hammons left Wednesday for Austin where he will attend the Texas school for the deaf.                   Buster Brown.

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TAR BOX TALK.

To The Democrat:
       Longfellow is quoted as saying "look into thy heart and write," and the editor of The Democrat says "write today," so following their advice, I looked and if I haven't looked too deep, might write a few thoughts from this little corner in Falls county which seems to be taking on a new lease of life since the harvesting season has opened up.  Everybody is busy and, of course, happy.  Health of our community is fine and apparently a feeling of general good humor prevails.

       Crops are fine and all of our farmers have cribs full of corn and are storing cotton "knee deep" in the warehouse at Reagan, holding for twenty cents (?) they say, but out boys, twenty cents a pound for yoru cotton means ten cents to patch your breetches.

       The farmers union continues to grow; new members every meeting; the good ladies are getting interested and are coming into the union which is a sure sign of success for there is nothing in the world that ever succeeds without a woman in it.

       Three cheers for The Democrat, Texas and Tar Box.
                                                                              U. No.

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BLEVINS BUDGET.

To The Democrat:
       The farmers in this community are very busy gathering their crops, both corn and cotton.

       Jennings & Pass, our gin men are doing fine work and are kept busy ginning and buying.

       Little Caska Stephenson, who is in school at Eddy came Friday afternoon to be with "folks" for a few days.

       Mrs. John Johnson returned Saturday after an extended visit to friends and relatives in Saratoga.

       Virgil Adams left Tuesday for Austin to enter school at that place.

       John Hairston left last Thursday for West to enter school.

       The Baptist people met Sunday morning to organize a Sunday school.  Mr. Miracle was elected superintendent with Miss Harrell as secretary.  Quite a number were present, hope to see more in the near future.

       John Johnson and J. B. Dedmon went to Temple on business Saturday.

       W. I. Allen was in Marlin on business Monday.

       Mrs. E. W. Scott has been on the sick list the last few days.

       Mrs. W. I. Pratt was called to Temple a few days ago to see her son, who was very sick.  Hope he will have a speedy recovery.

       Mr. Carney of Eddy was in our community Monday buying hogs.
                                                                         A New One.

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