Typed as spelled and written
Lena Stone Criswell
THE MARLIN DEMOCRAT
Thirteenth Year - Number 21
Marlin, Texas, Thursday, July 24, 1902
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LOTT.
The Lott Rifles left
Monday morning for the State encampment. A large crowd of friends were at
the train to bid them God's speed, and--well some of the girls looked
susiciously near crying.
The Fat and Lean base ball game last
Wednesday was a hummer. The Leans won by three scores. It was the most
enjoyable event of the season.
C A Cox of Durango was here several days
last week attending meeting.
Bro Chism of the Christian church closed a
very interesting meeting Sunday night.
Will Mann of Mart is visiting here this
week.
The school trustees have let the contract
for a new room to the school building.
J H Miller of Travis visited here this
week.
Joe Lawless of Coleman county visited
relatives here this week.
Ezra McCall of Norman, I T., is visiting
friends here.
Lott has a sneak thief who is plundering
the smoke houses and clothes lines. Several fine hams have been stolen:
Frank Davis of Rosebud visited here this
week.
Miss Dicie Strother of Dot is visiting
here.
Mrs. Ethel Williams and Miss Vevia Knox
visited in Marlin this week.
J F Paiest has been on the jury in Marlin
for several days.
Miss Pearl Hodges Sponcer (sic) for the
Lott Rifles is attending the encampment.
Mrs. Annie Seward is after an extended
visit in North Texas.
Quite a number of Lott's young people
attended the Holiness meeting at Durango Saturday night.
Miss Carrie Hodges and Maggie Rouse visited
Marlin last week.
Our farmers are complaining considerably
about the boll worm.
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