Typed as spelled and written
Lena Stone Criswell

THE MARLIN DEMOCRAT
Eighteenth Year - Number 34
Marlin, Texas, Wednesday, September 18, 1907
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Briefly Told.
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       Joe Watkins is in Decatur for a few days on business and during his absence Frank Clarke is holding down his job at W. M. Gunnell's.

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       Deputy Watkins has returned from a trip to west Falls.  While out, he took in Anderson Parker and George Gibson on charges of gaming.

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       Fresh Limberger in brick at Cousins & Schuh's.

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       Miss Bessie Harlan left Monday afternoon for Collins, Va., where she will attend school during the coming session.

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       Miss Mary Bartlett left Tuesday for Austin where she has a position as teacher in the deaf and dumb institute.

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Just Unloaded a Car Shipment of
GALVANIZED IRON
which puts us in position to make you the lowest
possible price on Cisterns, Guttering, Cornice, Flues, etc.
We also have a few Porcelain Bath Tubs on hand we
bought cheap and can afford to sell them the same
if you will come early.

Get our figures when in the market
for anything in our line if you would
stretch your dollars out.
SCHMMING & EDDINS
"The Honest Plumbers and Tinners"
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       Sheriff Poole returned Friday afternoon from Highbank where (missing) located and caught Ike Smith (a)lias Chas. Smith, who is wanted (o)n an old charge of gaming.

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       The funeral services of Mrs. E. A. Shields were held at the Presbyterian church Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock.  Rev. J. A. Montgomery, conducting.  Beside friends and relatives residing here, there were present Mr. and Mrs. H. Brevard, Mrs. R.B. Manlove, Mrs. Hall and R. M. Key of San Marcos, Mrs. Francis Smith of El Paso, Shields Key of Garden City and J. H. Key of Austin.

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       Permits to Wed:
       Wm. W. Riley, Lucile Conoly;
       J C Alcorn, Katie Parker;
       T W Hander, Arelia Zimmerman;
       Hinton Smith, Mrs Ada O'Neal;
       J A Slay, Ruth Gresham;
       E S Terry, M E Berry;
       Will Kroll, Caroline Tandhan;
       R H Williams, Ola Wright;
       Jerry Miles, Katie Doughtry.

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       Earle C. Smith is now the possessor of "Red Snapper," a famous English bulldog that won the prize at the Buffalo show this year.  He arrived by express Saturday afternoon and is much admired by all who have seen him.

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