Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1906-09-27

Prof. H. G.. Simpson, of Jasper, was
in town Friday.
And the South Pittsburg Fair began
today Did you goH
Walter Randle went 10 Sequachee
Cove Sunday as usual.
George Houts, of Etna, son of j. Il.
Houts, was in the city Tuesday.
John Ramsay has purchased the
property of II. Kent, south of this
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. Sherman returned
yesterday from an extended visit in
the North.
Frank ONeal, who clerks for JAS.
Coldwell, spent Sunday with his fami-
ly near Tracy.
John Houts, of Etna, has taken up
his residence in this city, whereat his
friends are glad.
The meeting at Bethel, which was
being conducted by Rev. r. H. Jewell
of this city, closed Sunday.
The N. G. 6SS-t. L. Bridge gang is
here this week making repairs to the
local bridges on the system
| Don't forget the ice cream supper at
the Hall Saturday night for the bene-
fit of the M. E. Church, south.
We note that win Light, who visit
ed here last summer, is sick with fever
aft the home of his father, Sam Light,
Chattanooga.
1t is reported that R. J. Brown has
sold his place south of this city to A.
L. Robertson, of Jasper, and will move
to Chattanooga.
There will be an ice cream supper al
the Hall Saturday night fer the benefit
of the NJ. E. Church, south. A liberia
amount of cream will be on hand ant
a good attendance is deserved.
The town flag was placed at half
mast Friday afternoon as a mark of re
spect to the memory of Maj. q. W
Patton, who died in Chattanooga Wed
nesday and was buried Friday after
noon.
The amount of job work turned on
by this Office during the past tire
months, has been phenomenal, ant
proves that competition can't stan
the high quality of our work and tn
low prices we make.
Six extra cars were taken up las
night on the N. c. & St. L. to accom-
modate the crowds that are expected t
attend the Fair at So. Pittsburg, whic
opens today and continues tomorro,
and Saturday.
A party that took a straw ride
Whitwell Thursday night, enjoyed &
a thorough wetting ON their retur
when near Sardis from cloud burs
as they thought, opening. up business
Among those attending the dampenin
were Misses True and Nina Randi
Thula Martin and Nan Coppinge
Minnie Hamilton, and Messrs. Sal
Sherman, John Houts, jackson LIE
Chas Randle and Pat Jones'
The young folks are preparing 8
elaborate entertainment for the benei
of the hall, which will be given,
prepared in time, Saturday night, DC
6. The program includes two farce
"a Considerable Courtship, al
"Love in Lighthouse, which w
be we'll rendered. Other features w
= be music vocal and instrumental, al
of course, ice cream.
Laurence Burnett, who has BET
\ working at Etna for some time, h
! secured position with the contractc
who are building the Southern Raj
way extension. He will operate
hosting engine at a concrete wor
now being prepared for business at
point between Kelly's Ferry and t
new bridge, and has steady job
4 good wages. He was at the ne
4 bridge Tuesday and reports the TO
big piers now sufficiently high to
far above all chance of work being 81
II pended by high water.
Mr. H. Kent and family left Tuesd
morning for Chattanooga to make thu
future home. Citizens all regret
have them leave as Mr.. Kent has
ways been one of the progressive m
of our town, and ever ready to contri
81 ute his assistance to the furtherance
81 public enterprises. However skill
81 mechanic is not doing justice to hi
self or his family to try to subsist
IA third of what he can earn a
"a hence Mr.. Kent concluded to move
~ some other cline where dollars W
IS roll faster and chink more merrily til