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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1896-07-30
Job printing done neatly at this

Job printing done neatly at this
office.
Advertise in the News, the best
paper in the Valley.
The hottest days have come-and
now human nature vigorously kicks.
A mule of Burrows Wells was
killed on the railroad Monday. Val
ued at $4,000,
Miss Emma Gabel spent Saturday
and Sunday at Whitwell visiting at
Green Pryor's.
If you want good nice Job Print
ing come to us and see what we can
get out for you.
The News has more local inform
alton than any two papers IN the
Valley. Subscribe for it.
The colored folks are holding a
series of meetings at their church a.
bove town. 1t is conducted by Rev,
Bryant.
Wednesday afternoon, by freight
Mr.. Sherman shipped 229 baskets Of
grapes weiGling 1920 pounds to
Chattanooga.
! Gustafson Bros have been max
ing tuyeres for T. G., l. s. R.R. Co.
and Wednesday shipped l6 castings
to South Pittsburg.
Miss Minnie Haynes went with the
Dramatic aud Musical Societies tt
Whitwell. She brought along big
basket filled to the brim with the re
suits of her culinary skill which was
duly appreciated and disposed of.
MIR. 0. w. Chastain, of Whitwell
subScribes for the NEWS with this is
} sue. The NEWS is gaining Subscrib
ers fast as our books can show. ThO
people appreciate it as it is the bes
and cheapes; paper in the Valley.
| There is some talk of celebrating
Labor Day here. Labor Day is tn
= first Monday in September and j
a workingman's national holiday.
: the people decide to do so, the Dram
attic Society will give their play
3 "Better than Gold," probably free G
charge.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1896-07-30
Church Appointments.

Rev. Jacob Houts in charity to
Rev. J. w. Robertson, who is sick,
has consented to take his place until
he RECEIVERS and makes appointments
for the month of August as follows:
1st Sunday-In the morning at
Sulphur Springs: afternoon, at In
man. Saturday before 1st Sunday
at Hicks school house.
2nd Sunday-Morning, Victoria,
1890; evening, Sequachee, 2.15.
3rd Sunday-Mornmg, Wesley
Chapel, 1000; evening, Havron's
Chapel, 2:15.
4th Sunday, and Saturday before
at Sulphur Springs. These ap
pointments will hold until Rev. j
w. Robertson is able to preach.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1896-07-30

Capt. B. F. Land, of Selmer, Ala
recently captured a tarpon on the
west coast of Florida which meas
ured six feet five inches in length,
The capture was made near St
Petersberg eighteen miles from
Tampa. Capt. Land, with CONS
panion was in boat near the shore
when the immense "Silver King"
was hung. The big fish carried
the boat in a zigzag course a mile
and a halt down the bay, He
was landed with the greatest diff
Guilty.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1896-07-30
The Dramatic Society
TAKES AN OUTING AM
Visits Whitwell. -~They Spend the
Day Very EnjOyably and Give
G9Better than Gold" at Night.

Uay very GAJoJ JsIu4y anu G4VS
''Better than Gold" at Night.
This organization Of which the
NEWS is a part were loaded into
wagons with baskets and other i'm,
pedimenta early Saturday morning
and started for Whitwtll eight
miles north of this place. We were
a merry crowd and the Journey
was very pleasant, reaching Whits
we'll about 1000 a. III,
Then every body went to work;
first to dispose OF some OF the cons
tents Of the baskets and we all ate
and praised Miss Gustalson's fried
chicken and Miss Minnie Haynes
pie and Mrs. Graham's George
Washington's pie and other things
and Miss Matilda Gustafson as,
sumed the role of Rebecca At the
Well and dispensed the water. 1t
was great least and we ate aud
laughed and laughed and ate.
Then the stage was CONSTRUCTED in
the school house and although the
day was very hot and Whitwell
destitute OF the Sequachee breeze
by three o'clock all was i'll form.
Then the whole party started out
to view Whitwell aud inspect its
lions The sun being obscured
by the clouds and the beat uncom
Portable ashOrt walk was enough,
il there can be any short walks
taken in Whitwell where long in4
tervales prevale. We tried TO see
the miners ride down the noun
tain on the incline but were too
late. AS a consolation for the
sight we were alterward shown one
of the horses OH which they ride
Then in body we called ON Capt
CrOzier and completely filled his
office. The we returned to the
WhlLwell House and Were kindly
received by Host Graham and
thence to the school house where
rehearaa,s and other preparations
and supper filled up the time un>
til $50 when to an intelligent and
appreciative audience was present
ed the play "Better than Gold
Miss Betty Graham assumed the
role of Mrs. Garfield and the res
of the cast was the same as at Sc
quachee. 1t was splendldly play.
I'd and every one without except'
ion did their parts well and con
slant applause evidenced the APP
Reciation of the audience. Mr.. g
J. Gustafson was very good In th,
solo parts OF Paradise Alley Unch
Jasper and the Old Man Aim
What He Ueed To Be. Miss Gus
talson with violin accompaniment
by MIR. ". c. Hill. gave an excel
lent rendering OF "Over the Sum
mer Sea- and the chorus stood u
to its work immensely The en-
came amid generous applaus
applause at 1890, then to tax
down and pack up and be lOade'
again iatO teams. Starting at Ill
we reached home about 100 a. n
Sunday morning.
But the ride home was uniqu
and pleasant even in a countr
wagon minus springs, in the sol
moonlight after the heated day
with the cool winds coming up Tia
valley. We enjoyed 1t hugely an.
we talked and laughed and sang,
To those with whom we came /
contact at Whitwell we are muc
Obliged for their courtesy and con
sideration. We feel under Ohliga
tions to Sheriff NOrthcutt. Mr..
n. Graham, Prof Aahburn an
Mr.. Chastain for kindnesses re
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1896-07-30

Joel Moore a respectable citizen
of Brush Creek, Tenn, on clearing
the waste from his smokehOuse
found a side of bacon which had
petrifed. A small portion of it
had been cut out it seems before it
became covered with dirt.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1896-07-30
OUR VINEYARDS.
A Busy Scene Gathering
and Packing the Grapes.

and Packing the Grapes
Seven and a half tons of fine
grapes is the yield of the Sequa~
chez Company's vineyard this
year nearly ton TO the acre for
half crop; and the grapes, Niagaras,
arc as fine and beautiful as heart
could wish.
Heretofore we have kept quiet
as to the Company's grape crop.
The unfavorable conditions May
if one could believe all they heard
presaged disaster and disappoint'
ment. Only a short time since
the manager Mr. Sherman told us
/ he expected to get three tons OF
grapes and we thought that would
be doing we'll but when on the bas
sis of yesterdays gathering he
says he will get 1900 baskets oil
10 pounds each, $1,000 lbs. OF
grapes, seven and a half tons, we
are delighted. And the grapes are
fine, bright and luscious, fit for
any market and OF beautiful flaw
or.
With view Of disposing of the
grapes an advertisement was lne
serted in. last weeks NEWS, which
is continued this week, and we are
glad to know that many people
have availed themselves of the ops
portunity to purchase beautiful
grapes right here and we wish there
were enough people to buy every
pound right on the spot,
Visiting the vineyards Monday
, afternoon we found busy crowd.
Burroughs Wells and E S. Haynes
were cutting the grapes from the
vines and bringing them in bas.
kets to an impromptu bower to the
east of the tool house. where MIR,
Sherman and Chris Wagner sorted
and arranged them, and young
women packed them into baskets.
5 Mr.. Sherman weighed one bunch
for US and it tipped the scale at
: 18 ounces, and there are larger ones
:, even than that. The results of the
/ first days picking was about 100
baskets or 1000 pounds and if Mr..
Sherman estimate holds good it
means two week work at least for
= his present force.
The problem of how to get them
! down the mountain was happily
= solved by the use of Col. MelCher's
. spring wagon and the first 20 bass
> kets came down triumphantly and
- safely. Tuesday morning a double
/ tier was tried and safely landed.
J Two hundred and fifty pounds
of these grapes were shipped to
4, Laconia, N. H., ednesday to MIR.
w. L. Melcher who furnished the
y money to start the vineyard for the
$ Company and we are very glad inI
deed for him that success has been
e, obtained from something connects
J. ed with Sequachee at last.
J. In order to get the grapes we
suggest to our readers to order al
once. The cost of expressing to
New Hampshire is 43cts a pound
"a but even then the grapes cost less
le than what we used to pay in Bos,
s. ton for early grapes. Next wear
|, the whole vineyard fifteen acre,
- will be in bearing and some
= foresighted northern dealer ought
m to secure the whole crop which
l. should be 90 tons.
re- Now il the road up the mountain
~ could be built this fall we advis,
and reiterate our advise to anvon,
20 and everyone get an orchard So
lie out in fruits. for we believe an,
Ie hope that Sequachee will Va
+. make its mark os one Of the best q
= fruit raising sections.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1896-07-30
LOCAL.

:. P. Pryor was in Jasper Sun
day.
Mr.. S. r. Richards spent Saturday
in Whitwell.
Nick Fulfur has moved into the
Mansfield house.
Gabel g Brown shipped car Of
lumber last week.
The meeting at Bethel Chapel |
in Victoria, closed Sunday,
The wedding which was to have
taken place Sunday was postponed.
Miss SaIlie Robertson was around
Sunday having recovered from her
illness.
Mrs. Edgar Smith, who has been
quite sick is we are glad to hear i'm
proving.
Mr.. Sherman began gathering
grapes in the Company's vineyards
Monday morning.
Miss ellen Donaldson arrived here
Tuesday from Jasper on visit to
Mr.. and Mrs Graham.
Ebert Rollins and John Thornton
: spent Saturday in Whitwell with the
''Better than Gold" crowd,
: Thanks to Edgar Pryor for some
{. ''roasting ears called roasting be-
t cause they are always boiled.
: : Mr.. VIM. Owen joined the Dram
= attic Society at Whitwell Saturday
evening and acted as door keeper.
Mr.. A o. Kelley, son of Judge
IS Kelley, of Jasper, is expected to
d move into the Wright house in a few
e days.
The road gang was out Friday and
Saturday and the boys were out
working off their road tax under M
n T. Pryor as boss.
} There was a water melon party
at the Spring Sunday afternoon
Is YOu just ought to have seen those
E. girls eat watermelon.
Mr.. Spangler living beyond the
is river arrived here Monday morning
{. bright and early with a-lOad of mel
ons for G. II. Davidson.
Y
u Now is the time when the small
Il boy "fggers" just how he can alb
stract water melons out Of the farm.
Of ers patch without being observed.
, There was another row on Chinti
Row Saturday. Nothing serious oc
/, Cured beyond the fact that consider
ID able hair was lost and one woman
i was foored.
Mr.. J. B. Eldridge furnished
- team for the crowd Saturday ant
70 that with Mr.. Ovens with Jim Stew
! enson as driver, was sufficient to TAX
r. to take the crowd.
Henry Kent came saturday nlgh
@. to see home folks over Sunday. Nh
e. Kent is pushing the house he i
o. building in Whitwell on very fas
~ and has it covered in now.
Bud Kilgore is fairly boiling owe
with Indignation at the boils wit
which he is afflicted and is of tn
opinion that the best place to have
7n boil is on some other fellow.
90 1t is reported that an extension {
= the school building Is being consid
~ cred. 1t is getting into such a shap
IL with a secondary and a primar
1t school in it together that some extr
room is needed.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1896-07-30
ceived at their hands and the outo
ing of our Society will remain with
is pleasant mvmory.
Victoria DOings'

School will begin in Il few days
at the new scnooI house:
Bruised rag. weed is a valuable
local application for bee stings.
Fahrenheit's thermometer regis.
tered 4020 in the shade Sunday.
An unusual amount OF interest
was manifested 10 the Quarterly
Meeting
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mitchell of
Inman attended the Quarterly
Meeting at this place.
Prof, ]. II. Harris says: IF 'coin'
means gold, sound currency
means to rob the people"
Prof. J. H. Harris says that he
ran as first section of the passen
ger train from Whitwell to Victoe
ria Saturday morning to save time
but the people of Whitwell say it
was to save dime.
Prof, Vim, E. McCurry says thai
Brownsviile's Mckinley and Ho
boz club have got up petition re
Iquesting Messrs Mckinley and Ho
bart abandon the race for the high
est offices in the gift of the people
The Websterian Literary Societ,
is still in the land of the living
The question for discussion mex
Saturday night is; Resolved, Tha
ladies should not write letters O
coincidence or send bouque t
prisoners. Affirmative; w. A
Turner D 7. Layne, Negative II
$. Layne. j. G, Gross. Mis-
Ida Long will read the paper an,
Miss Amander Jackson will recit
and MIR. Station will decIaim,
SALLIE DE Foe.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1896-07-30
SALLIE DE Foe.

Rev. Owen the presiding elder
quarterly conference here Saturday
and Sunday
Miss Halle Rankin of Jasper is
visiting her aunt Mr. F, Bridge
man this week s
Miss Bonnie Pryor of Jasper is
visiting her sister, Mrs. J. w.
Brown this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mitchell. of
Inman. was visiting Capt. Frater
Saturday and Sunday,
Rev. jacob Houts and wife, of
Sequachee came up last Saturday
to attend the Conference.
Prof. Hunter of the Pryor Insti
tute was in town Saturday and
Sunday attending quarterly con-
ference, ond also looking after the
interests of his school.
Mr., J. H. Harris came down
from Whitwell Sunday evening tc
see Mr.. w. II. Hutton, so he said
but he wasn't talking to Mr.. Hut
ton when | saw him.
Messrs J, B. Womack and ]. c.
Gross attended preaching at Rigde
dale Sunday evening. Mr.. WO'
mack says he is trying every way
to get forgiven for buying Willie
and Ada's show week before last,
HOBART.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-20
UP IN A BALLOON, BOYS!
Arrangements Made Tor An Ascension with
New York Concern.

The committee on the balloon ascen-
sion for Junly 4th has made final ar
rangements for 1t to take place in the
afternoon at the driving park. 1t will
be large balloon and the aeronaut
guarantees an ascension of 5000 feet,
from which dizzy height he will drop
in q parachute. The firm with which
the arrangements have been made is
William c. Williamson & Co., one of
the most noted in the country. The
balloon will be a 70-foot affair, raised
by hot air.
This balloon feature is one which is
fascinatingly attractive. One may
have seen them all his life and never
have enough. The contract made gives
perfect satisfaction to the committee
and will doubtless be a success.
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 81

There are some of the most unique,
most unearthly combinations of the
hideously fantastic that was ever seen.
There will be special prizes in cash
offered to the best exhibitions. Ofthese
there will be two classes the turn-outs,
and those on foot. This will arouse a
still greater effort on the part of the
participants, and lots of the boys are
working hard for prize. There will
be three prizes in each class.
THE horseless wagon will be in the
parade, the first ever seen in this sec
ton, and a novelty of the most wonder
full kind.
1.-Two fast horses, with their sulkies,
will be in line; and after the parade
will race at the Driving park.
THE citizens of Cushnoc Heights
have meetings in the Volunteer hose
house, and are there organizing, and
devising special features"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-20

E. n. Jenkins has one of his famous
price lists in this issue occupying
fourth of a page. 1t is a conundrum
to many to know how business can
be conducted successfully on such a
basis of prices. Many at first sup
posed it would be short lived and be oil
the meteor order, but as it has con-
tinued and is being acknowledged
more and more as successful venture
the query is how can goods be sold at
such exceedingly low prices? The an
swer to this may be summed up as
follows: First, Mr.. jenkins does not
appear to want the earth, is satlsled
with very small portion of it. in fact
a small income suffices. Expenses are
as low as it is possible to make them'
and have any store. Next, he Is
shrewd buyer, goes to New YORK anu
Boston occasionally, looks the markets
over carefully, and buys such Soods
as are being forced on the market
either by bankruptcy or o'ne'
.o. Az n result
YOU are always safe to go to MS lltue
store on the East side, expecting te
find many kinds of goods selling ~
prices to astonish you. In fact oftef
men. after buying for themselves some
OF his bargains, advise him to RAISE
the price. it being so ridiculously low
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-20

1t is refreshing to find few stores
where prosperity reigns through thick
and through thin, though flood causes
devastation and carries away bridges,
yet good healthy trade continues IN
the particular store the writer has in
mind. you all know this to be so il
you trade in Gardiner. What is the
secret of it? Why do some men thrive
under circumstances that ruin others?
There must be a reason for it. Conf
dence, is one of the reasons. another is
that people like to so where the crowd
is, and again they prefer trading where
the largest stock of goods are to be
found Now if you want to know any
more of the secrets of this great success
in the shoe business, ask II. x. New
bert, and he may be able to inform you
how he has gained the confidence" of
the public so generally, and that will
explain the most of it. A genial pro-
prietor and clerks go very far toward
such success, when backed up by gen
uine honesty.
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The Balloon Ascension.

NJ. s. Campbell, chairman of the COM
mittee on fireworks, says: The COM
nlittee has had several meetings, and
everything is going along finely.
There is the general opinion that
the park will be the place for the ex-
hibition. The crowd which will be
gathered to witness them will be a ire
nlendous one. and this place now seems
to be the most feasible. 1t is also con-
sidered having them at the Old Fort, or
on the muster grounds, but neither of
these places seems wholly advisable.
The display will be a magnificent
one. We propose purchasing the best
and have had several very fine assort-
inents under consideration. There will
he in addition to sky rockets. and
Roman candles, and the various other
old favorites. some elaborate set pieces
appropriate to Old Glory. and repre-
scnting some of the historic features
of this locality.
Mr. Campbell and Mr.. Walter Davis
of the committee are at present in
Boston. making arrangements with
some of the manufacturers to obtain
the pieces.
An expert will be procured from Bos-
ton to attend to setting things off, and
making all the necessary arrangements
The east end of the park is named as
being the most suitable. as. from its
raised position, an extended view fol
far around is given especially for such
a crowd as will be on the spot to gaze
at the pyrotechnic splendor.
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COLLATION. to Fircmen.

The collation. to the firemen is an
important feature, and one which mas
been well looked after by the COM
mittee appointed.
The. chairman reports that arrange
ments have now been made for dining
the 1900 visiting firemen in the vestries
of the several churches. This is sure
to give the very best results, as the
people of the societies will take per-
sonal interest and supervision over af-
fairs Many of the ladies have done
great work in this line, and will be
right on hand when the time comes.
The churches will all have the same
bill of fare, and it will be of the best
description.
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Dedication Of City HALL.

Hon. J. f. Hill chairman on the COM
mittee of dedication of City hall, an
nounces that the arrangements for this
are being carefully looked after. Be-
sides the Grafton by Hon. II. NJ. Heath
there will be other prominent speakers
present to make addresses, appropriate
to the day and occasion.
Governor Cleaves and the executive
council have been invited, and it is ex-
pccted that they will be present.
Hon. w. S. Choate, the popular
mayor of the city will act as chair
man of the dedication.
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1t is the young blood that is the
Augusta the eager, courageous, en-
thusiastic young men are always to be
depended upon to stand up and assist
immensely in pushing through every
enterprise of merit. Where young
men are found not only endowed with
natural qualifications, but with strict
integrity and business experience. you
may expect to see them become the
solid men of the city. AS all the firms
OF the city composed of young men
cannot here be given the credit due
them in their business success, for
their name is almost legion. it may be
well to mention a few. Trouant &
Bates are not old men, neither have
they been associated as a firm many
years, yet their business experience in
the undertaking business has extended
over from seven to thirteen years.
rendering them peculiarly qualified
for their present business as firm.
Their ambition has led them into an
other line of business which is rapidly
being developed into an important de-
partment of itself Their window
shade stock is almost extensive enough
in variety, if not quite so, to con-
stitute them a jobbing house. and
they have this season been doing
large business in awnings, and are
now prepared to furnish all sizes of
flags orders for which come from
every direction. Just so to the nearest
town and telephone them If you need
one They are always to be found
attending to business.
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The Horse Irot.

The Augusta Driving Park associa-
ton has arranged for races to be held
at the park in the afternoon, which
will be of the most exciting descrip-
ton.
The local horse owners will enter
their favortes, in addition to which,
there will be horses from all around
speeders of the first class. There is
much talk and anticipation among the
horse-men over the events, and they
are going to be fought out to the bitter
end.
The races will be of the best ever
seen in Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-20

Our assortment this year will scarce
ly fail to win popular appreciation, for
1t represents critical, practical taste.
The selections are eminently fine and
complete. They come from the best
markets,are the results of skilled mod
e1n workmanship and we have made SUI
perior efforts to have every depart
ment up to time, while down to plain
economical basis in price. In its new
ness, brightness and perfection. our
stock is 'unequalled for all it purports
to be,-representative of the choicest
and best, and especially adapted for
the wants of those who trust to our ex-
perience and enterprise to keep up to
date in all that appertains to our es-
pecial business.