Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1905-01-26
Whitmell department.
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The Whitwell Savings Bank issued I
a very neat calendar for 1905.
A. f. Moore, the insurance man,
of Jasper, was in the city Friday.
E. Thorp, of Whitwell, was in
Dunlap last week.--Dunlap Tribune.
Rev. Z. G. II. Pryor of Chattanoo-
ga, was here looking after his inter.
ests last week
The 3-year old child of Henry
Torbett was buried here Thursday at
the Walker cemetery.
An axle broke on the engine of
the "cannon ball" Wednesday of
last week, and was delayed two
hours.
The 9-year old child of Frank
Privett died Thursday and was bur-
led at Cheekville cemetery Friday
evening.
J. r.. Morgan, cashier of the Whit
we'll Bank, is an ardent Nimrod, and
put in two days last week on the
east side of the valley in the rain
and mud hunting birds.
The n, G. & ST. L. Ry. is doing a
lively business shipping furniture in
and out of the city, and a great many
are still on the move. We would
rather it would remain all here.
Geo. w. Lewis still continues con-
fined to his bed with the fracture
to his leg which he received from a
fal! on the ice some weeks ago. DR..
Ellis is attending him, and 1t is hop
ed he will soon be out again.
Something over 500 tons of coal
are now being shipped from here
daily. There about 200 men and
boys in the mines digging coal, and
about a hundred more employed
making coke. An extra freight
train from Chattanooga has been
put on and leaves here about l p. m.
loaded with coal and coke. For in
stance one day last week it hauled
Is cars of coke and 9 cars of coal.
The mines are still running open shop
and strike is still ordered by the un-
ion. The union miners maintain or
ganization, and hold regular weekly
meetings. They are getting plenty
to eat from their organization, and
at present are developing the co op-
erative mine idea, and probably will
locate at Daus where some of their
number have opened up 5-foot vein
in the lower measure of fine quality
coal. 1t is limited that by next fall
there will be CO operative mine at
some point in the valley supporting
from two to five thousand inhabi-
tants. President Mitchell will be
applied to for assistance with funds
! and advice regarding the carrying
out of the scheme, and the place
should be named after HIM.
Wyett w. Smith died at Cllfty,
Tenn, Wednesday of last week and
his remains were brought to this
place Friday morning for interment,
having been conveyed to Plkeville
Thursday. They were taken in
charge by the Odd Fellows and TAX
en- to the C. p. church where the
funeral sermon was preached by Rev
u. w. Paul OF the Nj. 4. Church, al
ter which the remains were taken to
the Walker cemetery and interment
made under the ritual of Olive Branch
} Lodge, No. So, l. o. o. F., of which
he was a member. The deceased
was born in Campbell county about
fifty years ago, but coming to this
county when about II years old has
long been identified with its interests
He married Miss Susan Young
daughter of J. G. Young, formerly
OF this county but now residing IL
BledsOe, who, with eight children
survive him. Another child Is dead
3 He was nephew of David Gates,
: well-known citizen Of Victoria. The
funeral was largely attended.
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