Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1902-02-13

JIG. Gross is going to Tracy City
to accept place in the Company's
store.
Mark Martin, of Sequachee, was
in town Monday night. He was not
we'll
Miss Ella Deakins, of Delphi, is
visiting friends in Whitwell this
week.
! David Mosler died very suddenly
the first of the week and was buried
at Cheekville cemetery.
VIC. Hill, of the News, vas in
town Friday IN the interest of his
growing paper.
Thomas Bracken moved to White
side last Thursday, to take charge Of
the eagle farm. We regret to lose
him.
JIM. Benedict returned to the city
Monday and will open his shoe shop
in the house formerly owned by DIR.
J. A. McRee.
We have a few more aspirants for
the different county Office. Why
not let it be known through the col
umns of this paper.
We understand that G. NJ. Spiva
has resigned the Office of Deputy
Sheriff and that Taylor Layne has
been appointed in his place.
Whitwell is lucky in furnishing
, Chairmen for the political conven-
tons. We have three D. T.
Layue, N. B. Moore and Hon. J. J.
= Dykes.
Some of the papers are urging W.
q f. Donaldson, of Jasper. to become
an independent candidate for Atty
General. If he does he will find
u strong supporters from both parties
e in and about Whitwell.
Why can't the republicans have
t. TWO or three conventions like the
democrats 1t would be greatly tc
h the interest OF the railroad and We
have plenty of good material to make
3 chairmen out Of right here in Whit
Is well.
g There was preaching at the Bap
fist church Sunday by Leroy Ewton
n and at the old Masonic Hall by Rev
Mr.. Coffelt. 1t seems now that W,
have two Baptist churches at thi
'o place.
~ We were favored with visit o
y five candidates for Sheriff last week
They were G. w. Coppinger, +. NJ
ol Mccullough, John Smith, A. W. Fur
:. guson and w. H. White. All seem
y ed in good spirits.
~ The republicans at their mas
" convention last Saturday, electe
u Hon. J. J. Dykes chairman and dc
VS. cided to hold a primary election o
d. the fifteenth of March to decide VIII
p. will be candidates for the dlfferer
officers.
Our friend l.. r. Layne, of tn
- place has entered the race for Gil
cult Court Court clerk. He is a mic
young man and if we are going
have a republican clerk | know (
no one who wonId be more accepts
BILE than Mr.. Layne.
Rev. w. l. Dale filled his regul'
appointment at Oak Grove last Sal
bath at preached at Sulphur Spriu
at 8 p. m. Notwithstanding Il
very cold day he had good attel
dance at both services. He W
preach at Whitwell next Sabba
morning and night and at Red II
at 3 p. 10. All are cordial = Invite,
Last week we were favored by
visit of two of descendants of Ha
selling combs, pencils, scissors, &
cheap of course. One of them loo
ed as if he might have been late
imported from the jungles of Afric
the other was somewhat bleached
the southern climate. One of thel
Happy Sam, as he is called, deligh
ed the crowd with music, vocal al
baniorian. According to our lde
!. of music 1t was like tbeir goods, of
D cheap grade.
Early last Saturday mornil
1 crowds began to gather around t
| depot. Everything and everyo
| seemed to be lovely. Every ella
/ was represented, lawyers, docto
! merchants, miners, farmers and da
i laborers. A flag was hoiSted on [
! train. "What does this mean" ask
4 a stranger. at is the mass meetil
4 of the republican party of old M
Il ion, today, at Jasper and the flag
Il the emblem of liberty Just tn
v there was a shrih whistle and t
4 train began to move southwark.