Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1905-03-02
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showing Feb. 10Th in tho morning and
showed hard till noon, suddenly turned
to a slow rain which continued through
tho day. Rain gradually got harder as
On the morning of the Goth it was pour
ing down in torrents. The rain melted
about half the snow, and the rest was
slGsh, but the rain has not thawed the
ground out any yet
We have been on the sick list for two
days. Have had an awful bad cold ac-
companied with cough. Would have
have had la grippe If we had possessed
more money, but the way it is it is just
cold.
Health throughout the community is
not good, for there are more or less bad
colds in every family.
Miss Allie Cheek and James Cheek of
Nubbins Hill, visited us during the cold
weather.
| Misses Hester Layne and Mamie Tate
called at the postoflice during the thaw
Arbuckle is getting a good patronage
now. Rings and various articles OF
merchandise are being ordered. GER
tain fellow on Nubbins Hill said he was
going to send enough signatures to get
| him a cook
A certain girl says Mr.. Romson made
the young folks sick when they saw the
greenbacks he had after payday. Some
of you boys are going to get left.
1t is said couple Of young fellows
have selected partners for life's journey
and Aunt Sally says the cook will never
want for wood or water-wood on her
back and water in her eye.
A certain fellow is going to make
some brandy in coffeepot. He will
use it for still, and dipper handle
for worm.
Certain Delphl boys are struck on a
certain girl at Whitwell. Hurry up,
boys. the widower is going to win.
Misses Bessie and Ada Barker gave
the postofice call last week.
Willie White, Haston and Edward
Bryant went to Nubbins Hill Sunday.
Mrs. Turner and Miss Barker gave US
call Sunday.
J. W. Bryant is still answering ads.
j. L. White has been building fires for
his hogs to keep them from freezing to
death. 1t is said he stayed up all night
with them.
L. P. Brewer and Steve Brown were
in Tatesville on business during the
freeze.
1t is said certain fellow on Nubbins
Hill got letter from soda water man
ufacturer during the zero weather ask
ing for an order if he was in need Of
anything to keep him cool.
When Uncle Tom and were boys WE
would play team" sometimes. One
day we got yoke, and as we had cali
Uncle Tom wanted me to yoke up with
the calf, but as was afraid of the ami
NAL would't do it. ITO have team,
said Uncle Tom, II will be yoked up in
it, and you can drive u.s." "All right,
said |, so yoked uncle and the calf to-
gether, putting the yoke on tight ant
putting in the key, and took a rope anC
tied it to pole and to the ring and sta
pie and took hold of the rope that wa
fastened to the calf and said, Come up
Tom pulled like good steer but thu
calf baked. Tom would pull ever.
time. At last got discouraged ant
struck the calf, which bounded forward
on run bawling and dragging Uncl
Tom. Whom it bawled | let it loos
right down hill, and the galaxy wen
down the hill. the calf bawling and I'm
Gle Tom hollering, Head US, head us
We are running away"
, The calf was out-running Uncle Tom
, He had to do his best Most of the tim
! he was on his tiptoes. was scare
nearly to death, not knowing but wha
, Uncle Tom would get killed. My faith
er heard the ho!lering and came to Sc
a what was the matter, for the hollerin
and bawling was like an avalanche fror
q Mt. Washington. At a glance my fl
ther realized the danger, ran and go
hold of the rope, and stopped the cal
+ Uncle Tom stopped himself, wei
broke steer. Father unyoked theI
4 and whipped Uncle Tom.
Watch man.