Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1907-08-29
Eastland.

SpSdiaI 10 the Ne50S.
Marion Rogers arrived in the city a
few days ago.
Uncle Tommy Barwick left on trim
to Sequachee valley last Thursday.
j. ID. Layne has gone to Whitwell
after his wife and children, who have
been there on visit for month.
Married on the 18th, Mr.. Monroe
Lowry to Miss Bertha Troutman.
Marion Rogers, of Herrin, ILL.,. and
Miss Lassie Frizzel were married the
21st. Mr.. and Mrs. Rogers will re-
main at this place a short time. then
return to Herrin, Ill.
Well, "Watchman" what do you
think about that snake yarn? That
was some snakes wasn't it.
David Doake had the misfortune to
get his toe mashed few days ago.
Charlie Cannon is improving fast
and will be able to be up in a few
weeks
We notice out of 500 men working at
the lock and dam, 110 are Italians. If
they are no better workers that that
class of men that come here, they are
not worth their board. much less pay-
ing them for their work.
will try to answer some of "Gofet-
chit's" questions. We suppose coal
was first mined in Marion County at
or near Whiteside, as coal was being
mined there before the Civil war.
The first circuit court held, so old
people say, was at the Cheekville place
near Whitwell.
The first legal hanging was one mile
below Jasper under a walnut tree |
have seen the tree often. S. A. Rog-
ers was sheriff at the time.
We remember the sinking of the
MARY Bird" in the Tennessee river
but don't remember the date. The
pilot could have run the boat in shall
low water instead of deep water, when
it was pulled off the snag if he had
been watching his business, and saved
great loss.
Fox hunters all claim to be the most
successful.
! S. H. Alexander, of Jasper, is the
, most successful merchant in Marion
county. He has been selling goods fol
, many years and has been man thai
, wants to treat his customers right. HI
wants to live and let live
{ AS we have not been in the farmins
business for several years we don,
know who is the most successful one
: The farmers in general have let thei
farms go down. Farmers should tax,
: more pride in improving their farm
and put out some inducement to ren
: ters and hired hands to get them t.
stay on the farm.
Miss L's' advice to girls is goo
: advice and they ought to take heed t.
it.
e Let us hear from our friends at AL
: toona how they are getting aloni
down there.
: Where is Tom Henson and family a
s these times and how is he getting a
4 long2
Would like to hear from the Indian
9 apolis writer. How are You gettin
3 along up there, old fellow.
/, Look. Representative, the old so'
f will get you yet if You don't min
n What are you doing these days fC
a livelihood. Is Boney Moore catch
Il ing any fish these days.
Jude" of Pittsburg, Ga. get
move on you. Write up the news frol
there. Tell "Uncle Johnnie King
- howdy for me-
i. Well, "Watchman," it is like th
# old woman said about the cat when
l. merchant advertised for some cats ST
: took him a sack full of cats, and |
n was counting them he came to a vel
+ small, puny little fellow. He told h,
= he didn't think he ought to pay |
4 much for it as the large ones. "Oh,
+ she said, sit don't make any ditfe
ence. A cat is cat" So it is wit
the chicken-a chicken is chicken
no difference about the size.
There was baptizing Sunday eveniI
r in Caney Fork river. Some ten I
d. twelve were baptized.
in John Millard moved to this pla
v from Ravens croft last week. Jot
IN is the same fellow he used to be.
~ The boys here are all well. Some
o. them are thinking of going to Hi
o. ois.
We "Old Blue, said he was sick, al
OF couldn't write. Hope he is well :
a this time. How is everything down
)n your country.
nd Some of You boys over at Dunl'
Is give us few dots from that plaC
a What's Broad Turner doing over thel
is j.