Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1904-07-21
CAROLINE CHAPEL.


Good morning, Mr. Editor, happy to
greet you once more The Chapel's col
umn has had a long rest, but II not
crowded will try to appear once more
thinking that maybe some of our read
ers will enjoy my appearance to the ex-
tent of another grin.
desire first of all TO speak of my trip
to Shellmound and back, On Saturday
morning July 9th l arose quite early
and arrayed myself in my best rags,
mounted old Maud" and began to WIND
my way to that quiet little burg. AL
though the roads were rough and quite
muddy from the Friday nights rain, |
enjoyed my journey immensely. / met
old acquaintance enjoyed the scenes
of promising crops, fruits and vegeta-
bles of almost every description, every
thing that is calculated TO conduce to
the welfare and happiness of humanity
Why, oh why, should we murmur and
complain when we look around Us and
see prosperity budding and dripping
from every herb and plant not hung
there by any political party, or any pol
itician or politicians, but by the sympa-
thetic hands and power Of the Great
Governor of the Universe. Why should
not we be proud and feel happy?
After meeting and greeting acquan'
tances along the way | at last arrived
on the banks OF the grand old Tonnes
see River. Although the river was a
little disturbed by an upstream breeze
about seven including myself embarked
in the ferr ymans yawl, and by the
steady and careful manipulating Of
the oars in the strong hands OF a
young Mr.. Brown we were landed safe
! ly on the south bank Of the dreaded
stream. And don't you think, just uE
tue bank, and we found ourselves IN
the heart of that very noted city, Shell
mound
The first place we stopped was in the
mercantile establishment Of Howard
& Minter. There we met our old, oblig
ing and familiar friend, Sam Minter
who seemed quite busy waiting on hi'
trade, but busy as he was, he tool
time TO give me the old-fashioned hand
shake. Sam is always glad TO meet hi
old friends. | then passed on over t.
the depot where | met another Of m.
special friends, j. P. Howard, the yer.
polite depot agent. j. P. is another 0
those clever fellows who always make
his friends feel welcome when they ar
about him.
From there passed up the Coal Cit
R. r. at little ways to the residence an
business place of Wesley Y. Burnett
the main objective point of my journey
There l found the one for whom | ha
! been yearning to see, and that was m
! old and only Aunt" Kizzie Norris, m
G mothers only living sister.
Our meetings and greetings were yer
pleasant and long to be remembered
Sad to think she is the only living full
blood relative l have in this old worlt
She is the only living one of her fail
ers' family and l am the only livin
one Of my fathers family. l four
=" Wesley and all his family we'll and d
ing well.
His father-in-Iaw, John a. Clouse,
y there with him, and assisting him
" his businss, They are keeping the
Il S. postofflce and running a mercanti
u business We wish them great succe:
% BY the kindness and cleverness of t
e host and hostess in that genial family
/ was permitted to stay all night and e
ID joyed my stay very much.
N Why not enjoy the association of
S only aunt, and the family of anoth
one Of my close relations, viz, my o.
il cousin and her two charming you
to daughters. Oh! it brings back fond +
IS. objections.
40 The next morning Sunday had
70 pleasure Of attending Sunday school
d. Macedonia, and they have an intere
in ing Sunday school over there. NJ
Ie- Letha Graham seems to be the princi
be teach or, and she seems to be up-to da
At1I o'clock We had the pleasure