Typed as spelled and written
Lena Stone Criswell
THE MARLIN DEMOCRAT
Thirteenth Year - Number 28
Marlin, Texas, Thursday, September 11, 1902
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County News.
In a difficulty at
Widerville (sic) Saturday evening Duke Hudson shot J. J. Taylor through the arm,
inflicting a painful, though not serious wound.
Cards are out announcing the marriage of
Prof. J. S. Lamar, of Temple and Miss Maggie Whiteside, of Travis, which will
take place at the residence of the bride's parents Sept 9.
Charley Walker, a well known young man of
Travis, died last
Wednesday morning. The young man was ill some time and it was found
necessary to have an operation performed, but the disease had gained such
headway that the physicians abandoned it.
Lloyd, the little son of Mr. and Mrs. M. N.
Hitt, who reside near the city, died Thursday evening and the remains were
interred in Woodland cemetery Friday afternoon. The bereaved parents have
the sympathy of everyone in their sad bereavement.
The many friends of Miss Lilly Buckley, of
this city, will be pleased to learn of her marriage to Mr. O. F. Boyd of
Lubbock, Texas, which took place at Ft. Worth, on Tuesday, August 26. Both
bride and groom have many friends in this section who will be glad to hear of
the happy event.
Stephen Kozlosky, a Bohemian farmer who
resides near the city, while under the influence of liquor, was struck by a
train on the San Antonio & Aransas Pass road last Wednesday and terribly
injured. At first it was thought that his wounds would prove fatal but the
physicians now think he will recover.
Mrs. S. M. Terry, of Barclay, died very
suddenly Monday morning. She was taken ill Sunday evening and grew rapidly worse
until about 10 o'clock, when death resulted. She was a most estimable lady
and her death is deeply regretted. Her remains were interred in the Beulah
cemetery Tuesday evening. She leaves a husband, three children and a host
of friends to mourn her loss.
Sam Perryman and wife, a colored couple who
live on the R W Ellison, farm, have certainly obeyed the command to multiply and
replenish the earth. They have had born to them during their thirty-six
years of married life, thirty children, of whom six are dead, seven married and
seventeen are now at home. Their eldest daughter is married and has eleven
children.
Mrs. Sallie Stillwell, a most estimable
lady of this section, died at the residence of Mrs. W. T. Stillwell Sunday
night. De was one of the pioneers of Falls county, and was beloved by all
that knew her. She leaves a large number of relatives and friends to mourn
her loss and to them we offer our condolence. Her remains were interred at
Powers Chappel (sic) cemetery Monday evening, a large concourse of sorrowing
friends witnessing the last sad rites.--Rosebud News.
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