Typed as spelled and written
Lena Stone Criswell
THE MARLIN DEMOCRAT
Thirteenth Year - Number (Missing)
Marlin, Texas, Thursday, May 29, 1902
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(ROS)EBUD
PICNIC.
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The Black Land City Took A
Day Off Tuesday.
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Hear Henry and Thomas.
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The people of Rosebud and
the southwestern portion of Falls county took a day off Tuesday and enjoyed an
old time barbecue and picnic. It was the biggest thing that has occurred
in this county in many a day and reminded one of old times when "town and
country met" for a good time generally.
It was not altogether one of those "red
lemonade" affairs but there
were many other features. There was politics, there was dancing, there was
oratory, there was courting, there were the candidates--as festive and as
abiquitous as you please, ready to please the voter with a pleasant talk.
The grounds for the picnic were in
excellent condition and there was pleasure for all.
The merchants of Rosebud closed their doors
and took their families to the picnic where they met their cousins from the
country with their wives and babies.
Rosebud is a pushing, progressive town and
her citizens left nothing undone to insure the pleasure and comfort of the
visitors.
Fifteen beeves had been slaughtered for the
occasion and their carcases barbecued to a nicety and in addition thereto were
baskets galore well filled with the delicacies of time.
Politically speaking the event of the day
was the joint debate between the candidates for congress. At this
appointment Mr. Henry had the opening and closing. He was introduced by
Hon. Sam R. Scott.
Mr. Thomas was introduced by Hon. Tom
Connally.
There were strong adherents of each man on
the ground and enthusiasm was high.
There were fully 3000 people present,
some of them from Milam, Bell and McLennan counties.
The pleasures of the day ended with a grand
ball at the pavillion at night.
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