Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1906-04-26
PETROS, TENN,


Sbe6iai 10 the Ae7OS.
Mr.. Editor, as the chill of winter is
past and the genial rays Of Old Sol are
warming up old Mother Earth and she
is again putting on her spring dress
and all nature is growing and bursting
into new life, | have concluded to fire
another article at your valuable news
dispenser. The most important event
that .as happened in this big sink hole
was the fire that broke out ON last
Monday night at about 1880 o'clock
destroying almost the entire business
part of Petros. 1t originated in j. b.
Williams store and spread rapidly to
the adjoining buildings and in the
short space of an hour and a half every
building on the north side of Main
street to Frank Shuberts was mass
of smoking ruins together with the
two story store house and Office belong
ing to the Big Brushy Coal Company,
which was ON the opposite, corner was
completely destroyed.
The people were helpless to render as
sistance as there were no means OF
fighting the flames. The only assist
ance that could be rendered was in try
ing to save as much of the stock of
goods as was possible, and while the
majority were trying to assist the mer-
chants with all their might, the usual
amount of looting was vigorously car
ried ON. The total lsos was about
SO, 900.
l don't know the amount of insur-
ance, but suppose the most or all OF
the merchants carried good amounts.
Notwithstanding the great misfortune
that had befallen him, A. H. Wood,
the manager of the Big Brushy Coal
Company. with his usual push and en-
ergy, the next day cleared the hotel
and put number of carpenters to
work converting it into store room
and ON Wednesday was supplying his
numerous customers with all the nee
essities of life and will soon have q
full stock of new and fresh goods.
Hamilton is hustler when it comes tC
business and TO that fact YOU may
stick peg down
The mines are and have been run
ing full time and the prospects are
good for the summer.
The M. E. Church, south, was dedi
Gated Sunday, Rev Waterhouse preach
ing the dedicatorial sermon.
Rev. Jamison, of lockwood, formel
pastor of the M. E. Church, south, at
tended the dedicatorial exercises herr
Sunday.
Quite number of out of town peo
pie attended the dedication.
James Mackie has severed his con
| I,a hn n
foreman and has accepted like posi-
tion with the Crescent Coal Company
of Alabama We are truly sorry t,
lose so good man but wish him sue
cess in his new field.
j. III. Mosgrove and j. f. Harri
contemplate visiting Sequachee Vale,
next week.
Hope Mrs. Cowan's chickens will be
come tame and come home while j. II
NJ. is gone. She says he fooled he
and got her to kill most Of her hens be
cause she thought they were CROWN
and he could not get any more chick
EN-. One came home last evening wit
its leg and back broke and she accuse
j. H. NJ. because Sunday was dedicf
ton day and he wanted chicken fC
dinner. Would advise the good wome
of Whitwell to keep close watch o
their hen roost when he visits the va
ley next week. John is good one.
John Carlton and wife were calm
and took dinner with B. F. Cowa
| Sunday.
Success and kindest regards to ii
News staff Coperas Breeches