Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1905-08-10
Corn making rains are falling


relatives here.
Katie Reese, of Bridgeport, is the
guest of Win Owen Eldridge.
The grape crop is very limited and
will hardly exceed 700 baskets.
Miss Jane Burnett has been suffering
very severely from a rising in her
head
Mrs. c. H. Davidson, of Victoria,
visited Mrs. G. E. Cunningham yes
terday.
Erwin, the South Pittsburg saloon
keeper, was found guilty on one charge
at court Tuesday.
Mrs. Louise A. Richmond and
daughter, Miss Allie, were in town
yesterday from Innan.
Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Haynes, of JAS
per, were in the city Monday returning
from visit to relatives above Whit
WELL
Mrs. j. r. Owen arrived Tuesday
from Benbrook, Texas, and is visiting
Mrs Vim. Owen and other relatives
here
d. A. Ragsdale, of Victoria, was in
the city Tuesday with melons, and re-
membered Ibis editor as he calls us,
with some fine ones.
W. Z. Moore has again demonstrated
that he is a successful raiser of mel
ons. He brought us samples of seven
varieties Wednesday.
Miss Thursa Tucker, one of Tracy
City's most charming bellies, who has
been in the valley visiting her uncle
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. W. c. Moore,
and others, passed through our town
Monday morning ON her way back
home. She was accompanied by her
brother, Lawrence, who came after her
on Saturday.
The Young Peoples Chorus of the
First Methodist church of Cha ttanoo-
ga, presented the church with a very
fine piano, and we note that our friend,
Capt. A. j. Cab agen, made the speech
accepting it in behalf of the trustees
of the church, no doubt in his usual
graceful style. The Captain was with
us Decoration Day and made many
friends.
Copy of Laconia, N. H., Democrat
received, containing account of Lacon-
las Semi Centennial, the 50th anniver-
sary Of the incorporation of the town,
which until 1866 was known as Meri-
dith Bridge. The exercises were q
part of the Festival of Old Home week
gala week observed by the citizens
Of the town to welcome former Cit
zens to the home town. Good speak
ing and the usual round of sports, in
GLIDING antique and horrible parade
were features.
On his recent visit to points in thu
East Mr.. G. Sherman went via Savan
nah and New York, and while at thu
former place secured an opportunity tC
visit Tybee, where he took dip in OLE
ocean He visited the Wallaces. il
their cottage at Old Orchard beach
Me-, where he was very hospitabl
treated visited Portland Me-, ant
thence went to Laconia, n. H., wher
he found Hon w. L. Melcher, suffer
ing from his trouble with his eyes AM
almost blind He then went to Bosto1
where he found Col. W. D. Spears, 0
Jasper, and together they spent
: night at Nantasket Beach. Leavin
Boston he went to other points on hi
itinerary not so well known t
us Mr. Sherman enjoyed the tri
greatly especially automobile trips wit
Mr.. Wallace On one occasion the at
tomobile stalled" and after ten houl
hard work on the part Of Mr.. Wallac
and son, still refused to 60 Mr. Shel
man had offered all the suggestions j
his power to effect remedy, and bt
coming discouraged, had strolled o
down the beach TO commune wit
Mother Ocean, Tor perhaps express h
ideas more forciably AS he WI
, sauntering along among the crabs an
sea weed, he met an automobiles
whom he knew was acquainted wit
the machine Mr. Wallace owned an
he asked him to go up and doctC
that 'sick automobile. The ma
went and To- presto by the sing
twisting of a screw shutting off g
\ overcharge of gasoline, the machil
( was all right. Then Messrs. Walla,
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