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

and | went TO our old hustllng friends,
Berry Burnett, for dinner. We we're
sorry to find Berry little indisposed
from eating bait OF fresh grown Gu
cumbers the day before, but neverthe-
less he gave us that oldiashioned vel
come that Berry always extends to
preachers and friends, and made our
visit very pleasant
Mrs. Burnett knows how to prepare
those things which sustain life and
knows how to make preachers, singing
masters and friends feel welcome.
After dinner we returned to the
school house where we were very much
and enjoy ably entertained by the sing
ing band led by Prot Reaves The
song service was we'll attended, both
by participants and spectators. Those
people over there do believe in good
music, and l, as one who loves good mu-
sic, do 'cheer them on the way" Ono
of the three leading points that all
Judges of music have to look 10 and be
governed by to give a proper decision as
to the excellency of music, and that is
volume, and that class certainly posses
ses that part. They are not afraid to
open their mouths, nor are they afraid
that some one will hear them. They
"sing out" but as to time and express
sion they are a little careless on those
/ II do dol al
reaching a decision as to the excellen-
cy of music we have to be governed by
these three points, viz, "time, volume"
and expression" BY failing to observe
any one or more OF these three points
we would lose our award in any contest
singing, and will say to the singing
band at Macedonia to 'look well to
these two points.
From this song service we crossed
over and spent the night with Rev.
Scott and family -Scott's wife being an
other own cousin Of mine. l certainly
was glad to have the pleasure of visit
ing them,
The next morning (Monday) Bro.
Scott and went back to Macedonia to
the opening exercises of the public
school with Miss Allie Burnett as prin-
cipal After spending some time over
there witnessing the organization Of
said school we started homeward. We
stopped and took dinner with old aunt
again, probably for the last time, for
she is getting very old and feeble.
then crossed back over the grand old
Tennessee River again, and landed safe
ly on our home side of the rolling
stream, feeling proud that we Had sue
cessfully braVed its dangers.
So we came a mile or more on our
home ward road, and there stopped with
that amiable friend, Isaac Parker, and
spent the night with him and his fami'
ly. His wife is also another one of my
cousins, and do certainly enjoy the as
ISOLATION Of my kindred. could moi
enjoy my stay with them like l would
had | been there only few days prev
ious as the sadness of their misfortune
was still hanging like heavy dark
cloud over and around their hearts and
, home from their loss Of little George
who got drowned only short time ago
Weep not, dear parents, he has JUS
gone on, and is waiting for US all. Shal
we meet him when the roll is called a
7 yonder?
' The next morning after bidding GU
sad kinfolks adieu, we resumed on
. homeward tramp, splashing alon
through mud, over gravel and acros
= cornfelds we soon arrived at our oil
i. friends, j. l.. Minter's.
- We found Bro. Minter up, and as live
q ly as ever, and nothing else must d
d him but must stop and rest awhile, S
J. went in and found all we'll, and seen
ing to enjoy all the pleasures and haI
s piness that is necessary to make or
II glad that be liveth.
J. / remained there till after Dime
"a Mrs. Minter is another one of tho'
S. hostesses who know what and how
le prepare delicious eata bles to make
/ way faring man rejoice and be glad tn
n he is not dead, So after filing up
a complete fullness on the dainties pr
IN pared by Mrs NJ, set out for home.
err was happy to arrive home and find
IN we'll and doing well, except the cor
10 fields, and found them wet" and 'f'
&C. OF weeds"
Our Sunday school here is not 81
he ceeding very well as our people do I
at seem to think there is much in a ST
ST day school,
ss Rev. Gerren filled Bro Angels I
,al pointmeut here Sunday.
to- Miss Matte Rogers OF Sequachee, '
Of tied Salie Moore Saturday night.
Mrs. John Moore of Whitwell, '
visiting her father and mother, Mr.. d
Mrs. J. d. Billingsley Saturday mig
and visited her son Henry Moore S
day.
Yo writer and better half visited
and Mrs Geo. II. Lewis Sunday.
on Miss Lima Burklin Of Mineral Spr
all visited at Geo. H. Lewis Sunday.