Typed as spelled and written
Lena Stone Criswell
THE MARLIN DEMOCRAT
Eighteenth Year - Number 52
Marlin, Texas, Wednesday, November 20, 1907
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FALLS COUNTY NEWS.
(By Special Correspondents.)
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CHILTON
CULLINGS.
To the Democrat:
Having been absent for some time from the columns
of the Democrat, we will try and write a few more letters to the great and
popular Twice-a-Week Democrat:
The health of our community is very good,
some sickness among the old people. Col. Gaines, who was stricken with
paralysis and was very sick a few days, we are glad to say, is improving slowly.
Mother Gaines is about the same, very weak and feeble, Mr. Roundtree, who has
been sick a long time, is very low.
Our town is so healthy that the dengue
fever could not get a hold here.
The cotton crop is about gathered here. A
very little left to gather now. The late cotton planted the 13th to 20th
of May after the hail proved to be the best crop, some of it making one-half a
bale. About one-third of the crop is still on hand. Most of the
farmers are holding for 15 cents. Several have built homes to store their
cotton in. They are still hauling 13 1-2 cent cotton out the yard,
carrying it or to the warehouse. There is very little selling. The
farmers who are compelled to sell claim that they cannot get justice in the
grading; that is cotton is graded too low. It seems that the farmers know
how to grade cotton now, as well as the buyer.
The corn crop is about gathered. Corn
in the community where no hall fell is fine. The hail district will make
one-half or one-third of a crop. If the west side of the river did not
have to furnish the east side of the river it would be very cheap here. The
sweet potato crop is a failure in this community. Most of them took the
dry rot. A little wheat, oats and barley sowed for winter pastures look
well.
There has been many changes since Simeon
wrote his last letter to The Democrat. Rev. Russell has resigned as pastor
of the Baptist church; been called to Commerce. He left a few days ago to
take the pastorate at that place. The church at this place has called Rev.
Phillips, who preached here last Sunday evening. He is a Baylor student at
Waco.
Rev. Amos filled his regular appointment at
the Presbyterian church Sunday.
Rev. Phair of the Methodist church is
expected to preach his farewell sermon here on the fourth Sunday, he having
served this church four years. We hope the conference will send some one
here to keep our steward from going to so many fairs and shows. Simeon
loves to go to shows but his new preacher says he must not go. But Mrs.
Reuben and the school marm made him, take them to see Eve, Nelse and Alex.
Our barber, Sid Eakin, has been living
three days to the week; he is all smiles now--the school marm came Friday night.
Our champion blacksmith returned a few days
ago from his Uncle John's, and his friend Arthur got waterbound and had to go by
the way of Oklahoma. Brought a sample of fine cotton and a broken finger
back with him.
What is the matter with our chum, Cam
Robinson? He looks mighty bad. Too late now, Cam; take it easy.
Windy Fulton is grieving over the loss of
his prospective brother-in-law since his return from Oklahoma.
No other news except our market man, Tom
DeGraffenreidt, and Sunday school folks have settled their troubles at last.
SIMEON REUBEN.
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BLEVINS BUDGET.
To The Democrat:
Farmers are still rather busy gathering, but a few
days of pretty sunshiny weather all will be through and ready to begin in a new
crop.
Our school started Monday morning, with
very good attendance. Mrs. Due Spivey, the assistant teacher, taking
charge of both rooms as the principal is unable to on account of sickness.
Hugh and Andy Stockton, Mitt Perry and Lee
Jennings went to Waco Monday night to attend the theatre.
The "party" given at the of Mr. and Mrs.
Keech's Wednesday nigh(t) was very much enjoyed by all, (Charle)y and Oscar
Stone of West (Station spending a few days here visiting (family).
(Note: I have filled in blanks
here because I know my father and his brother Oscar Stone were returning from
West Station. I have seen it written up in other articles-lsc)
(Missing) Bufkin went to Temple Tuesday.
M. John Adams, Mrs. Joe Litteral and (M)iss
Eda Hairston left Thursday night for San Antonio to take in the fair.
Ed Battle and Buck Dedman are doing some
carpenters' work in Eddy.
Hill Pratt and John Hairston are from West
a few days, school being suspended here on account of teachers institute.
The improvement on Mr. W. T. Pratt's
residence adds greatly to the look of our town.
R(usse)ll Bowers is in San Antonio, taking
in the fair.
Walter Pratt, Efferd Bowers, Burrell Moon
and others went to Lott Friday night to a big dance.
Mr. Ben McCain of Waco is visiting his
brother, Mr. Charley McCain at this place.
GUESSING.
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TAR BOX TALK
To The Democrat:
Now that the "good old summer time" has passed,
everybody seems to be "looking well to the ways of their household." Yes,
you had better replenish that woodpile, "chunk" up that fire and take up the
ashes for we're going to have a cold winter, so the oldest inhabitant" say.
The fields look ragged and melancholy for
the farmers have been eager to match every hole and not enough "scraps" is left
to stuff a rag doll for old Santa Claus to put in the little children's
Christmas stocking.
The potato crop was better than expected
and Sam Hetherington says the 'possums are fat, which contributes considerable
life and movement in these parts just now.
We are sorry to note the continued illness
of Mrs. A. Williamson; hope for her early recovery.
Miss Willie Oapely of Bremond is visiting
Miss Lottie Tanner.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Hetherington are now
domiciled in their new house just completed by Shannfield & Davis, and adds
greatly to the appearance of our little village.
The social affair of the week was the
solemnizing of the rites of matrimony between Miss Fannie Raidford and Euel
Covington, which happy event occurred at the of the bride's parents Sunday
evening at four o'clock. The ceremony was pronounced with great solemnity
by Rev. Woods, pastor of Reagan Baptist church, in the presence of a few
admiring friends and relatives. They have many friends who wish them all
the success and happiness that can be crowded into a long and useful life.
UNO.
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BLUE RIDGE SCHOOL FESTIVAL.
To The Democrat:
The supper Friday night, given for the benefit of
Blue Ridge school, proved a success. All from the community were present;
also quite a crowd from Marlin, Reagan and Stranger.
The night was warm and bright, perfectly
suited to the occasion and everyone seemed full of life and spirits, especially
after they had gotten supper and the music "struck up."
The first supper was served at 7:30 and
from then until 10:30 the waiters were kept busy.
Turkey and chicken flew as though they
still had wings and calls were heard on every side for Mrs. Dunham's 'possum.
The net proceeds of $28.50 will go for
repair of the school house and Misses Woodland and Stevenson say that this is
only a beginning of what they hope to accomplish before the term is over.
The teachers as well as pupils and patrons
deserve a great deal of credit for their united efforts in making this the
grandest of all works, a triumphant success.
A GUEST.
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PLEASANT GROVE.
To The Democrat:
We are all still alive down here, but would be
very glad to see some nice, clear weather for a few weeks.
The norther of last Monday and Tuesday was
a record-breaker for the time of year. Six o'clock Tuesday morning found
my thermometer at 20 degrees, the sleet and snow was something very unusual.
Miss Gem Kirkpatrick spent Saturday and
Sunday with folks.
Mrs. J. B. Butts spent several days at Waco
last week with Mrs. B. J. Patrick.
Mrs. C. E. Tuttle received a telegram from
some point in South Texas, last Thursday that a brother was very low. She
left immediately for that point.
The people are all busy digging potatoes
since the frost. However, there are not a great many left to dig.
A. S. B.
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NORTH PRAIRIE.
To The Democrat:
We have had that frost since I last wrote, and a
good freeze and more snow than we had all last winter. Some have fresh
meat, as there were several killed hogs last Tuesday.
Now we have got more rain and haven't got
that cotton scrapped up and if we did have we could not it to market, as we have
got either the best or the worst roads in the state. Our roads make me
think of that Arkansas man's house. When they are muddy we can't work
them, and when they are dry they are as good as anybody's roads. But I
think they could be improved a great deal with that split log drag.
Well, I won't say any more as my overseer
will warn me out to try that drag.
We hear no complaint of hard times these
days, as we have learned to take what we get and say nothing, as it won't do any
good to growl. I believe there is a good year in front, as we have a
season in the ground and with a good freeze or two we will make a good crop next
year.
Good health prevails so far.
We are sorry to hear of Col. Gaines of
Chilton being confined to his bed. We hope him a speedy recovery and may
he be with us many years to come.
Hope The Democrat success.
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