Typed as spelled and written
Lena Stone Criswell

THE MARLIN DEMOCRAT
Eighteenth Year - Number 18
Marlin, Texas, Thursday, June 27, 1907
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FALLS COUNTY NEWS.
By Special Correspondents

PERRY POINTERS.

To the Democrat:

       The much needed rain, which was so near the last week, but yet did not come, was a disappointment to many of our farmers.  A good rain for the corn the past week would have given us a good crop, but a rain now would not have the desired effect.

       Thrashing has largely been completed in our neighborhood, and here, as in most other places the returns were poor.

       A very interesting program was rendered by the Epworth league last Sunday night.  Good music and singing were the choice numbers.

       Rev. P. Beuchle of Marlin made a short but pointed talk in the Methodist church here Sunday night.  Rev. Beuchle also invited the audience to be present at the Sunday school picnic this week.

       Prof. C. F. Schmidt of West, Texas, is greeting his old time friends in this neighborhood.

       Prof. Schmidt has recently finished a successful school term as teacher in the high schools in Waring, Texas.  He says he can not leave here before the fourth on account of the picnic.

       The Alexander local union had a meeting last Tuesday night.  The subject of warehouses was discussed and became so interesting that the same subject was chosen again for the next meeting.

       Hon. Tom Connally will speak to the gathering in Mr. Eckart's park on July 4.  Those of us who know Tom, won't fail to hear him on that day.  The Marlin Juvenile band will furnish the music for the day.
                                                                    T.W.H.

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PLEASANT GROVE GOSSIP.

To the Democrat:
       We are having some very fine weather for farm work; would be glad to see a good rain now.  Crops around here are looking very fine.  Corn is going to be good.  The melon crop is about the only sorry crop we have in our section.

       B. J. Patrick was at his place at Crenshaw Saturday and Sunday.

       There was a couple from the east side over here Saturday hunting a preacher.  But they falled to find one until they got to Lott.  We failed to learn the names of the parties.

       Ed Howard and wife of Rosebud visited relatives Sunday.

       Mrs. Walker was on the sick list first of the week.

       A. P. Butts was one the sicklist several days last week, but is up and at it again.

       I say hurrah for the fair.  I say the county should have a fair every fall.  If I live I will have some fine Poland China hogs to show by the fall of 1908.
                                                                                    A.

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