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THE MARLIN DEMOCRAT
Eighteenth Year - Number 6
Marlin, Texas, Thursday, April 4, 1907
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.
Northern
seed corn for sale by Nash, Robinson & Co.
Geo. E.
Sanders is now with the electric light and ice plant in a collecting capacity.
Orange and
amber cane seed now on hand. Nash, Robinson & Co.
Frank
Oakes has purchased the residence property of J. A. Gill and will move to
Marlin. Mr. Gill will return to Otto.
FOR SALE:
White Wyandotte chickens and eggs. Apply to E. M. Eddins, Marlin, Texas.
The Dupree
interest in the Smith-Dupree drug company has been purchased by Dr. B. G. Ward
and Frank A. Oakes.
Jurors,
have your watch repaired and regulated by A. O. Bowdon and you will be on time.
F. P.
Hutchingson has returned from Hico where he went to visit his father, who was
seriously injured while alighting from a train.
For
Sale--Tomato plants. See samples of McKinney & Woodland. Apply A. G.
Chamberlain, Reagan, Tex.
Richard Sutton, a (--)uning white man, was placed in ja(il) in default of bond
on a charge of disturbing religious worship. The complaint was filed at
Chilton.
Brown
Leghorn eggs 15 for 50 cents, Jersey cow with young calf for sale.
address. O. H. Miles, Reagan, Tex.
L. A.
Murphy, of Ma(--) was here Sunday visitng his parents. Lee spent last week
in (---)tin where he was sent by the city employee's order to oppo(----)
reduction in passenger fare.
For
Sale-Fine improved (missing) cotton seed for sale. (For) further information
apply to W. Ward, Reagan, Tex.
E. T.
Renfro, of Fort Worth (missing) greeting friends in Marlin. (He) is the
president and manager the Renfro Drug Company at Ft. Worth and is doing a fine
business.
Mrs. W. H.
Ballou of Brady is visiting her mother, Mrs. C. D. Newbold.
For
Sale:--Five lock, big boll, storm proof, cotton seed. Apply at once to
Will Neumann, Marlin, route No. 1.
An
election will be held in all the school districts, except independent, on
Saturday next, for the election of trustees.
Mrs. R. B.
McKnight is critically ill at Rice Allen infirmary. An operation was
performed for tumor and the patient is now doing very well.
John
Lucas, charged with setting fire to the Dr. Cook house, was discharged Thursday
afternoon on an examination before Judge Dashiell. The defense was an
alibi.
Tax
Assessor J. H. Barnett went to Austin Thursday to attend a meeting of the state
tax assessors' association which is conferring with State Revenue Agent McDonald
on assessment matters.
Judge D.
H. Boyles has returned from Houston where he went on a visit to his sons, Rev.
Frank Boyles and Dan Boyles. While there he attended the state association
of Methodist Sunday Schools, and reports a very successful meeting.
G.
T. Epstein has purchased the account of Mose Levy, Sr., store building on Live
Oak street owned by L. Levy of Ennis, and occupied for several years by B.
F. Foster. Consideration $6.500.
Geo.
Sanders, the negro who raised the disturbance at J. W. Harter's store Saturday
afternoon and was put out of commission by Charles Schub, plead guilty to
disturbing the peace and was appropriately fined in corporation court.
The
official canvas of the stock law election returns of the Lott precinct, as made
by the county judge, county clerk and justice of the peace, show 172 votes for
the law and 53 against it. The election included all the voting precincts
in Justice Precinct No. 4.
The
warehouse committee of the farmers union, composed of Messrs Newman, Kuretsch,
and Scheef, were in town Monday afternoon to confer with the committee of the
business league. Something definite may be expected soon.
CHEAP
LANDS.--In the center of the southernplains --the great corn and cotton
country--fine fruits, water, health. An ideal climate. Fine farming
lands at from $10.00 to $15.00 per acre. For particulars address, Peoples
& Porter, Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas.
In regard
to his disappointment in failing to secure the shipment of horses, referred to
in another column, I. N. Conyers said "I have some other good horses in Thurday
and those wishing to buy will find some good ones at the farmers wagon yard
after Thursday."
FOR
SALE:--Full blooded Po-and China pigs; Mammouth Bronze turkeys; Mickle strain
Barred Plimouth Rocks; large White Peking ducks; mammouth Tomluse geese.
Eggs for sale. Farmers prices. Write us your wants. Currey &
Rowley, Oak Dale Stock Farm, Marlin, Texas.
This is
from the Mobile Register: Of all the balmy spring days which have been
enjoyed during the past week. Tuesday was made the most memorable for the
fortunate young ladies when Miss Alice Kimbell entertained during the afternoon
from four four (sic) to six, in honor of her charming cousin, MIss Stallworth of
Marlin, Texas, who will be a much appreciated visitor in Jackson for several
weeks.
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