Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-03-23
Box Supper.

Saturday night there was box sup
per at the NJ. L. Church South. There
was not very large crowd present be-
cause Of the decidedly humid atmos-
phere, but enthusiasm was not lacking
in those who did come, as su sequent
proceeding will show. The loxes we're
bid off rapidly, the highest b. ng bid at
S5c There were sixteen boxe sold, the
average price b,ing 35c. Lum Houts
otdciated AS auctionoer. Tuo UOKas
brought $3.50.
Then there was cake offered for the
prettiest and mos popular girl in Sc
quachee, who was to be determined by
vote. In spite OF tie insjnuation OF a
contemporary that our people are all
fools and jackasses for daring to have a
Belle Of Sequachec,' Miss Kittie
Burnett was elected to tho position by
a vote 90 to SO. Miss Annie Hill came
second, and thereby hangs a tale. Tn"
fun commenced at the first vote which
was 10 for Miss Burnett and 10 for Miss
Hill. Both sides stirred themselves
for action. viii Robertson and Scott
Minter fred 13-inch shell of votes re-
spectively, and Prof. Tate and Will
Pryor battered at the enemy with their
rapid fire guns. A solid batch Of 20
votes for Miss Hill nearly broke tue
hearts of the opposing forces. but they
rallied and rolled the votes in until the
count was GO for Miss Burnett and 40
for Miss Hill. The combat thickened
and the voting continued midst a con-
| fusion that rivaled bedlam. The OPP
posing forces quoted to each other that
ancient allusiOn to not being 'in it,
| but that made no difference, and the
votes stood 80 and SO, with no change
in the position. The fifteen minutes
allowed for tho votes had nearly passed
and the umpire announced that only
| 20 seconds we're left. Mr. Robertson
was at the ballot box voting, Mr. Tate
! stood beside him with another lot OF
votes to turn in as soon as he get an op-
pOrtunity, and here was the snag which
tumbled everybody on their noses.
Some say that Mr.. Tate arrived too late
to vote, others that the votes wero not
paid for, and Others say he had only
three votes and not IS. The motto of
State of Alabama is "Here we Rost, y
and here we propose to rest on tho sub
ject and we advise our friends to do
likewise. In the midst of the confusion
some hilarious individual outside pull
ed his revolver and shot five times at
infnity, but the reports we're unheard
were unheard exccptby few. But the
trouble was amicably settled, and
peace once moro reigned over Warsaw,
The recipient of the honor, Miss
Burnett, is very modest young lady
one of the best in our community. She
has never thrust herself forward into
the society of this town, but has always
maintained a respectful and quiet de-
meanor toward all. 1t is fitting re.
cognition OF her good qualities thai
she be thus honored. She is daugh
tor of Malcolm Burnett.
Miss Hill is a very aimable young
lady who came here recently from
franklin, Tom. At present she is or
ganist at Owen church.
The entire proceeds Of the supper wa
S31.4O, and OF this amount the cak
brought 500 10. The co cream Offere,
for sale brought SIS. so. The mono,
thus earned will be used in fitting up
, room in the parsonage for the accom-
, mediation of visiting preachers.