Typed as spelled and written
Lena Stone Criswell

THE MARLIN DEMOCRAT
(Missing) Year - Number 52
Marlin, Texas, Thursday, February 27, 1902
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Over the County.
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Items of Interest Gathered by the Democrat
Correspondents.
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ROSEBUD LOCAL NEWS.

       It began raining here about 3:30 Sunday afternoon which has greatly quickened the spirit of the community, as water was getting to be a very serious question here.  Water has been hauled for several miles for general use for the passed three months and while it has not rained sufficiently for stock water, much water has been caught in cisterns for family use and farmers were greatly benefited.
       The artesian well people have succeeded in raising the 4000 pound drill from the bottom of of (sic) the hole 2300 feet down caused by the the break of the cable two weeks ago.  All are anxious of the event of striking of water in a sufficient quantity, as the well is supposed to, when completed, supply the town.
       The oil mill at this place will close down the season on tomorrow having about exhausted its supplly of seed.

       Willie, the son of Mr. W. M. Taylor, died yesterday afternoon at his in this city of pneumonia, he being the second son of Mr. Taylor   to die of pneumonia within the past two weeks.

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