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Lena Stone
Criswell
THE MARLIN DEMOCRAT
Thirteenth Year - Number 41
Marlin, Texas, December 11, 1902
LOCALS.
Dan S.
Maffett of Lott was in the city Monday.
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Miss Mary
Hammer, who is quite sick, is at from her school in Chilton.
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D. J.
Barnes, county tax assessor, has moved to Marlin and is now occupying the Peyton
residence on the hill.
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According
to sworn statements of the cashiers there is now on deposit in the four national
banks of the county over $500,000 in cash. Not such a bad showing is it?
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Susan
Jones (colored), was held in bonds of $250 on a charge of stealing a purse from
another negro woman. The act was committed Monday afternoon at Silverman's
corner and considerable excitement was caused by it. The woman was taken
in by Policeman Anderson and when searched, it was found that the woman had a
large receptacle in her dress for the evident purpose of secreting stolen
property. Into this she had thrust the purse containing $2.50. In
addition to the purse the officers found about a dozen hen eggs which she had
stolen and placed there. She could not make the bond and now languishes in
the county jail.
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A blizzard
is reported bearing down on Texas, having reached Kansas and the Indian
Territory yesterday.
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Patronize
institutions. When you have plumbing to do let Giesler & Finley make
figures. Their work is done under a guarantee.
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Owing to
the continued illness of Judge Rice certain cases against saloon men in Lott and
Rosebud have been continued.
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Deputy
Sheriff Steen went to Gurley Sunday in connection with the Miller mule theft.
Two more head were located.
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R.
Christopher, a citizen of Mart died at Austin Monday. His remains were
sent to Mart for interment.
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A
conference has been held at Waco between the farmers and the business men
considering the boll weevil question. The decision was arrived at to
secure cotton seed that will mature early and do everything possible to protect
the birds that destroy the weevil.
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Jessie
Oliver, the eighteen months old son of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Finley died at Waco
this morning at 8 o'clock. The remains were brought to Marlin at 2 o'clock
and the funeral took place from the residence of Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Dupuy at
four o'clock this afternoon, followed to their resting place by sympathizing
friends.
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Judge D.
H. Boyles and family have moved to this city. They will occupy the James
Sutherland residence on Battle Heights.
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Mr. John
H. Robertson has been employed by the city to superintend the working of the
street forces. He will have charge of the workmen employed by the city and
teams employed by the city and also the city convicts who are worked upon the
streets.
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H. G.
Carter shipped a car of hogs to Waco Tuesday, the first full car of the season
to be shipped out. The car will bring him about $600.
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The United
States civil engineer in charge of the Brazos river work has constructed for use
on the river that shall be four feet deep, twenty feet wide and sixty feet long.
It is estimated that two cars of lumber will be required to build it.
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T. J.
Watkins, of Viesca, proprietor of the Klondike stock farm, was among the
visitors to the city Saturday. Mr. Watkins is giving his attention
extensively to the raising of fine hogs, poultry and fruit.
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Permits to
wed:--
G F Storey
to Lula McCleary,
G S Adkins
to Lula Butcher,
A J Boyd
to Bettie Satterwhite.
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The Ram's
Horn Evangelist was arraigned in the Justice courts Tuesday on a charge of
disturbing the peace. The evangelist is now engaged in the turnip growing
industry and vends them on the street. He cries his produce at a very high
pitch of voice, intermingling it with shouts and songs, etc. Some of those
who do business on Live Oak street came to the conclusion that "forbearance had
ceased to be a virtue" and had a complaint filed against the gardener
evangelist. After hearing the evidence the jury returned a verdict of not
guilty.
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Permits to
wed:--
C E Wilder
to Bessie Gould,
Lawrence
Mills to Alice Cotton,
Albert
Long to Malissa Richardson,
Edd Jones
to Mrs. Medlock.
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Permits to
wed:
W. Bertie
Richardson, Lena Mae Lucas;
James
Talton, Lottie Irwin;
I. L.
Wood, Katye Wrenn.
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Miss
McCreery entertained her pupils and their friends Saturday afternoon at the of
Mrs. Miller. There was a musical program given by the pupils which was
very creditable, the numbers by Misses Shirley King and Irene Murphy being
especially noticable. Refreshments of ambrosia and cake were served and
all departed thanking their hostess for a very pleasant afternoon.
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Mrs. Frank
Peacock and children are spending the winter in Marianna, Florida.
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