Typed as spelled and written
Lena Stone Criswell

THE MARLIN DEMOCRAT
Eighteenth Year - Number 53
Marlin, Texas, Saturday, November 23, 1907
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FALLS COUNTY NEWS.
(By Special Correspondents.)
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ROSEBUD ROUND-UPS.
(The News.)

       Commission Johns reports the loss of a number of bridges in Precinct 7 during the recent heavy rains.

       S. J. Ward and Mrs. Sue M. Read have purchased the Dr. J. C. Snead land near the city, comprising about 430 acres.

       Miss Eleanor Knox, a young lady about fourteen years of age, died suddenly at the of her mother, Mrs. John Knox of Barclay, Monday morning about 8 o'clock.

       Geo. W. Souther and Felix Glass have tried the split log drag on about one and a half miles of road, and they consider it a splendid success.

       J. S. Halpain of this city, who has been in Waco for medical treatment the past six weeks, died at the residence of his sister, Mrs. M. E. Halpain, No. 521 South Sixth street, Monday night at 11:30 o'clock.

       Geo. Growl has sold his 556 acre farm in Milam county to B. F. Rountree of Rosebud; consideration, $25,000.  In the deal Mr. Growl becomes the owner of the handsome of Mr. Rountree on College Heights, together with the adjoining farm of 52 acres.

       A real estate deal of considerable magnitude has been closed, whereby H. C. Connally and J. I. Hamilton of Moody, Texas, became the owners of the Waters tract of land adjoining the city, comprising about 754 acres, having purchased same from Mrs. J. D. McCord and J. K. Freeman.

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