Typed as spelled and written
Lena Stone Criswell
THE MARLIN DEMOCRAT
Eighteenth Year - Number 34
Marlin, Texas, Wednesday, September 18, 1907
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FALLS COUNTY NEWS.
To The Democrat:
Cotton picking is the order of the day but will
soon be a thing of the past as our farmers are getting the most of the cotton
this picking. The fleecy staple should be 15 cents.
Mr. and Mrs. Sunday of Coleman county are
visiting friends and relatives around Harmony Hill this week. They say old
Falls county is hard to beat.
J. E. Powell was in Marlin last week.
While there he made a purchase of a new wagon.
Nearly all of our men folks had business in
town last Saturday, had to take the children to see the elephant, you know.
Charley Zube was a pleasant caller at the
house of Wm. Sprecht Sunday afternoon. Some attraction there aren't they
Charlie?
The south bound freight train on the H. &
T. C. R. R., set fire to the Capt. Marlin pasture and meadow also burning over
the entire meadow of the C. T. Curry ranch and a good deal of pasture.
Came very near getting to some of the farmers houses. This happened on
Saturday September 14th, caused from flying sparks on the engine.
Several of the young people gathered at the
of Bud Bryan's on Friday night the 13th inst., the affair being a musical social
given in honor of their guest and friend, Miss Alma Strange of Reisel. The
time was passed in music and song and about 10:30 the dining room doors were
thrown open and there before our eyes was all the good things to eat and good
lemonade to drink. After a grand repast all spent the time in merry making
music, songs and games until the wee hours, returning to our homes all thanking
Misses Eva and Pauline for being such fine hostesses.
G. W.
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ALTO SPRINGS.
To The Democrat:
Alto is a dear old place, being prized for its
good citizens, good school, church, good people and in general everything that
is good. "It is a good thing to be great, but a greater thing is to be
good."
Sunday's rain was greatly appreciated.
Everything was very dry and water for stock and other purposes very scarce.
Cotton is being gathered very rapidly and
will soon all be harvested. Health has been exceedingly good; no one at
present with dengue fever.
Mac Biles and George Jarrott spent a few
days in Marlin last week.
Robert Pamplin was in Marlin Monday on
business.
Norman Allen had business on Blue Ridge
Sunday afternoon; it seems he is having pretty good luck here lately.
Miss Birdie Johnson has returned from a
visit to Waco.
Mrs. W. A. Cain visited in Mexia last week.
The young folks had a pound party at Marvin
Gillis Saturday night, which was highly enjoyed by all.
Rev. Tom Cain is here on a visit from East
Texas.
The sweet potato crop this year is
exceedingly fine, our farmers are very prosperous anyway.
Lesley Dunagan of King county is here on a
visit to F. B. Bratton.
John Allen is doing a rushing business now
with his beef wagon.
Our Sunday School has been reorganized and
there seems to be an increased amount of interest.
Quite a number of our citizens attended the
show and theater at Marlin Saturday and Saturday night.
George Jarrott sold a lot of fine hogs last
week which netted him a nice little sum.
Mrs. John Allen has returned from visit to
Mart.
Roy Thompson is in Mart where he is
employed in the cotton business.
Miss Inez Alston of Thornton is the guest
of Miss Willie Jarrott.
The farmers' union is doing pretty good
business. They had a very interesting meeting Saturday night and are
strictly holding cotton for 15 cents. That's all right, feellers, "stick
to your bush" and "pick yourself up."
Let all our correspondents come out now and
let's get busy and have a good time.
Nothing.
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