Typed as spelled and written
Lena Stone Criswell
THE MARLIN DEMOCRAT
Eighteenth Year - Number 14
Marlin, Texas, Thursday, May 30, 1907
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FALLS COUNTY NEWS.
By Special Correspondents
PERRY POINTERS.
To The Democrat
Last Friday night at about 11 o'clock the
lightning struck the house of Mr. A. Eckert, and caused quite a disturbance.
It set fire to a matress (sic) and bed, but by the timely work of Mr. Eckert's
two boys it was removed in good style. It also caused damage to the hall
wall yet not enough to do great damage to the entire building. The bed to
which the lightning set fire had a few minutes previously been vacated,
otherwise loss of life might have been the result.
Our switchboard has arrived and within the
next few days we believe we can say, that our system here at Perry will be in
fine working condition. In connection with our telephone system we have
another system equally as good, details of which may be given later.
Rev. Mr. Moers of Brenham occupied the
pulpit in the Methodist church last Sunday. Rev. Moers stands high among
his co-laborers and is especially well known as an excellent impersonator.
Miss Rothweiler, missionary to Korea, spoke in the afternoon. Her talk was
interesting and naturally well received by the audience.
Mr. and Mrs. W. Neibuhr of Brenham were in
our community last Sunday. Mrs. Neibuhr was formerly a teacher in one of
our schools here. During the time she taught she made many friends, all of
them were glad to see her. Mr. Neibuhr is in business with one of the
leading dry-goods houses in Brenham.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Kirkpatrick of Waco were
down Sunday to visit Mrs. Kirkpatrick who resides near Perry.
Mr. Eckert is still working on his park.
Won't it be fine when he get it finished? If you want to have a good time
there come to the Fourth of July pic nic (sic).
T. W. H.
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HARMONY HILL.
To The Democrat:
Oat harvesting is the order of the day.
The music of the self binder is heard again.
The oat crop is very light this season and
will hardly pay expenses.
Mr. Rocoe was in the city of Marlin
Saturday with a fine load of cabbage.
Frank Oakes was in the city Saturday on
business.
W. T. Todd was in the hog market last week
with some tops.
The Scheef Bros. have been running their
self binder day and night, trying to save the farmer's grain.
W. T. Glaze of Bridgeport visited his
sister, Mrs. H. A. Rowley, last week.
Miss Lou Greer, accompanied by her sister
of Marlin, visited Mrs. A. Polster. Miss Lou is our former school teacher,
and we learn that our trustees have employed her for next school term, which
meets with the patrons approval. Miss Lou is an excellent teacher and we
are proud that she is to be our teacher again.
Several of the young folks met at Oakdale
farm the other night and spent several hours in singing. Also the party
had plenty of music along. All had a real nice time.
Col. A. E. Watson and J. W. Powers of
Marlin called on Mr. J. E. Powell Sunday.
Lee Holmes, a bachelor boy of Harmony Hill,
says he is tired of single blessedness, and is only waiting for the right one to
come along.
Frank Huseby is contemplating starting a
goose ranch soon. We bespeak for him success.
Some of our farmers are getting uneasy
about the boll weevell (sic). Let's wait 'till we get to the bridge before we
try to cross it.
G. W.
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