1911 LOCAL NEWS NOTES , Falls County, Texas

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1911 Local News, Marlin Democrat Falls County, Texas

Copyright © 2002 by Theresa Carhart. This copy contributed for use in 
the USGenWeb Archives.  theresacarhart@hotmail.com

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THE TWICE-A-WEEK DEMOCRAT 
MARLIN, TEXAS 
SATURDAY, JULY 29, 1911 

LOCAL NEWS NOTES 

Rush Atkins of Rosebud was a visitor in Marlin Thursday. 

Ralph Beard has returned from a visit to his home in Alabama. 

Miss Williemae Warrock of Rosebud and Miss Mary Waite of Waco are 
visiting Miss Lucile Rogers. 

Mark W. Harwell of Big Springs was in Marlin Thursday, having come over
to visit former friends. He came down from Big Springs early in the week
and has been visiting friends west of the river. He says the Big Springs
country is in better shape that it has been for two years, the feed crop
being good and cototn promising. 

Miss Libbie Aronsohn is visiting friends in Waco. 

Hon. D. E. Decker of Quanah is a visitor to Marlin. 

Theo. Marburger of Ballinger is a visitor to Marlin. 

Capt. J. A. Martin came up from Austin Friday to attend the funeral of
Judge L. W. Goodrich. 

W. F. Hoelscher of Westphalia was a Marlin visitor Friday. 

Mrs. C. W. Adams and son are visiting her parents in Clarendon. 

Married at San Angelo. 
Mr. A. L. Carpenter, son of R. J. Carpenter of Marlin, and Miss Georgia
mays were united in marriage at San Angelo on July 20 in the presence of
quite a number of admiring and congratulating friends. They will make
Marlin their home. 

Marlin's First Bale In...Grown on B. L. Reed Farm by Will Taylor. 
The first bale of the 1911 crop of cotton was received in Marlin
Wednesday evening, July 26. The cotton was grown by Will Taylor, a tenant
on the home place of B. L. Reed, east of town. The cotton was brought to
the Marlin Oil Company gin, but the gin was not ready. The gin steamed up
Friday morning and ginned the cotton. This is an early bale for Marlin. 

Steve Wells Acquitted. 
The jury in the case of the State of Texas vs. Steve Wells, charged with
assault, brought in a verdict at noon Thursday acquitting the defendandt
of the charge. 

Securing Final Papers. 
Quite a number of parties of forgeign birth who have in previous years
filed their declaration to become citizens of the United States, are now
perfecting their citizenship rights by getting their final
papers. Mr. Graves, representing the national goverment, is here to
secure a list of them for filing at Washington. 

Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Stark of Orange are vistors to Marlin. 

For Sale---100 cords of wood, on farm 3 miles east of
Chilton. J. B. Landrum 6-17-St-aw 

For Sale---My residence, ten rooms, strickly modern; about 2 acres of
ground. A fine opportunity to secure a good home in Marlin. 
Mose Levy. 7-6-d-swtf 

For Sale---Good prairie hay; guaranteed first class. Poland China pigs,
first class. Telephone No. 355-3R 
O. H. Huseby. 4t-sat-sw