Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-09-01
Gollv. hasn't It been hotl

Golly, hasn't 1t been hotl
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Harry Christian is i'll with fever,
Our foundry boys are wishing it was
winter
DR.. spiller, of Bridgeport, was up last
week.
South Pittsburg is the best to wn in
the valley.
For fine job printing patronize the
News Banner job office.
Tom Patton is on visit to New Or
leans and other points South.
Miss Emma Russell, of Stevenson, is
visiting relatives here this week.
Mrs. Lynch, Of Dechard, visited her
brother-in-law, A. j. Willis, last week.
]. w. Barnett, OF Bridgeport, has es-
tablished hack line between here and
that place.
Messrs. s. B. Raulston and Clint Kel-
| lev, of the county scat, were in town
Thursday.
Miss Grace Beene has returned from
a weeks visit to friends and relatives
at Stevenson.
Judge Carpenter, of Dunlap, attended
the meeting OF the Electric Light o.,
here Thursday.
We would like to annex some of
Bridgeport's fine buildings. They are
needed up here.
The Blackjack foundry, ono of the
oldest South Pittsburg institutions, is
busy all the time.
Miss Tillie Brause left for her home
ct Hill City Friday. She has been Wis
iting Miss Helen Downing.
Elder J. g. Woodfn has gone to
| Smith County. lie also took in the
Convention at Cedar Springs en- route.
The Tennessee Coal, Iron & Railway
Company here are running their plant
successfully here and employ $50 men.
The Shuster Foundry under Presi-
dent Lodges supervision is busy all the
time and reaching out for more bust
ness.
The American Pipe and Foundry Co.
under the able management OF Il. b.
Hill, is running full time and 200 men
find employment.
We thought George Deathridge was
getting a double move on himself fol
some reason-its a fine, 13-lb girl
Mother and child are doing we'll.
H. C. Clay, our popular paper hanger
and decorator, has been in Sequachee
the past week. Mr.. Clay is a good
workman and gives general satisiact-
ion.
Services at the First Baptist Church
sunday by Rev. Mahoney we're as fol-
lows. Morning sermon, "Light;" oven
ing sermon, THE Story of Naaman the
Syrian"
At the Eagle Pencil Co. under the
able direction of Mr.. Hanover 1875 per
sons find employment. Mr.. Hanover is
confident that the Southern Ry. will
come up the valley.
The U. S. Government through Pos
IS &. A, A., has furnished headstonC
for the grave of VIM. A. Doss, father o.
conductor Doss, aga it is now in the de
pot ready for delivery.
R. II. Fitzgerald, our hustling insur
ance agent, made business trip up the
Valley last Thursday returning by
team and calling at various places il
the valley. He has placed insurance
on the large hotel at Seq uachee.
The South Pittsburg Stove and Foun.
dry Co., which succeeded to the plant
of the famous Harvest Stove Co., has
one of the most complete plants in the
country, ane is putting out all the worl
it can manage, and their shipments are
not confied to this country alone IL
hands are employed and manager Corey
is just pushing things.
There was scrap at the Blacklocl
foundry one day recently, in which, i
is said, the Superintendent, H. Black
lock, came out second best. The diff
Guilty was the result of a misunders tand
ing as to the amount due an emplOye
Nc. Scovel, who knocked Mr.. Blacklocl
down. We are not able to state full
particulars of the fight, mot being il
possession of them.
An anonymous letter was found LYNN
on the floor in one of the leading bust
ness houses in this city this week
which stated that if q single one of tn
teachers employed in the city sohoo
last term were rec mployed the build
ing would be burned. Perhaps the au
thor OF the letter was the person VIII
, put torch to the old building.
The school cOmmissioners-elect O
Deptford have left the settlement G
their case to d. A. Tate, County Super
intenent, who says he wants the will G
the people carried out, and will il pos
sible appoint all three Of the gentleme
; elected. It will be remembered the r.
turns we're lost. (?) The appointment
will be made to-day Thursday an
ratified by the election com pensioners.
Capt. Gunter has sold the N. B. Fol
rest and the Sam Davis to the Tennel
see River Navigation Company and wi
leave the river for the second timt
The prices obtained were S12, 600 Tor th
N. b. Forrest, and $4,000 for the Davi
The Forrest was was the finest boat G
: the river and the Davis was q beaui
4 as described elsewhere in this ISSUE
q Capt Gunter was very popular and b
patrons regret his retirement.
D J. r. Sartain has had as many as te
persons arrested in the past few dal
Tor stealing watsrmelons from b
: patch. He has worked hard all ii
Q year and raised one Of the finest patel
b. es Of water melons ever seen in ID
d, part Of the county, and Is determine
= that they shall not be stolen from hin
d II will 60 hard with some be has hs
i arrested; others may get of light 1
says be will not compromise with u