Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1908-06-18
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WAS duytuluk lIpln the nldIt vi Int
new works, | will scribble few lines.
The work is going on at low price.
Mill hands and building hands get
about 81 % and 81 80 per day. There
is a crew of darkies on the railroad
laying steel. The place for fan and
Triple is being put in condition for
the carpenters. | think they get 81. so
per day. Ii is hoped that when the
mines are put In operation that men
win be paid reasonable prices for all
labor, so that all can have living
from their labor. The mill and car
penter work ii superintendent by Eu-
gene Shelters. and the work around
the mines by Jim Whitley.
The graveyard working that the Oak
Grove people had set for Saturday was
attended by large crowd from all
parts of the county. At twelve O'Clock
all was done and dinner was served,
and all were dismissed aud went to
their several homes.
The time for cleaning off the Burns
graveyard was postponed to the 4th
Saturday of this month on account of
pay day at Tracy city. All that can
should come as there will be lots to do.
Bring baskets full of grub and suita-
BILE tools to work with.
L. f. Tate, who has been at Jasper
for several days with the balance of
the equalization board, was at home
yesterday for the purpose of assisting
in the work at Oak Grove.
George and Loney Mccullough and
families were in attendance at Oak
Grove.
We feel that in the death of Uncle
Jack Myers that we have lost one OF
our best citizens. One that was al
ways ready to comfort those in trouble.
Some of the last words that he said
were that he saw his way from earth
to heaven clear Oh what a JOY this il
for his wife and children and friends
to have the assurance of seeing hin
again. We should get our hearts right
and live to win the promises made t.
| us.
Ye writer is pacing to and fro from
his mail box and home, reading candi
dates literature. If they are sure tina
they will do as they promise, they al
ought to be elected. Oh, how goo(
they are. Sugar would not melt il
their mouths. Now, friends, be care
full. It is up to you for your chance
in the future. am small in wisdom
and could not influence all of this ma
ton II would wish I am an oil
Jefferson democrat, voted for the caus,
for forty years and still think as
have in the past, but as they have lief
me | will have to change conditions il
November. If the republican part,
gets out good man for governor,
am for him and an outfit of his kint
that will change the thing in our stat,
and as to our national affairs, | will
vote for a change in them, as | am o
the opinion that If changed ther,
would be more judgement used by th,
officials-for while, anyway.
saw piece from Dan Thatch SOM
time back in regard to the tick law.
am with you in your views in tina
particular, Dan. Why not step to tn,
front and claim for labor to have it
dues, and let us elect you to the legis
lature for equal rights to all, and sto
these special privileges that cut tn
poor out of decent living I do no
have reference to the tick law, | meal
our state legislation generally.
What about the school board? w
hear nothing from them. There was
part of the county deprived of schoC
last year, and from what is being don
we will be totally knocked out thi
year. am highly in favor of men 9
the settlement where there is a schoC
to have authority to supervise for th
school and not men that never sd,
| v,1o nh r
served ten or fifteen years as school d
rector and had good school every ia
of from four to five months, and ney
er did receive penny for services
and did not want any thing for them
Ye writer has thought of trying I
be regular writer to our most desirs
BILE little paper that gives us new
from our friends that we are eager [
hear from, but as part of my last lei
ter was denied almost decided that
would not write any more, but as ott
er people want to hear from this pal
of the county and we want to hes
from others, will still scratch to 70,
Our good, kind hearted aunt, Eliz
Srum is still on the puny list.
Dan Green wife is very sick. Hor
she will be up soon
Our little daughter, Emma, who h;
been at Brad Sweeton's for abor
twelve or fifteen months, is at hon
with us, and will stav as she was ne,
er satisfied to be away from her bal
sister While gone she had all IL
kindness that any child needed, and
good home, but it seemed that the ii,
of love for her own would never i
her have pleasure. know that if 81
would have been satisfied her cond
tion would have been better as thei
was nice lady to look after her.
owe those people many thanks for I'll
good treatment given her and myse
when there.
Those girls that wish to change pos
cards with the Tennessee, Georgia al
: Alabama young men ought to ha'
said single men, and then they won
have been sure of cards, for / SUI
would have sent few of the incest.
If any of the readers know where
= can find long-haired buddy to pol
my coffee, get the word to her rig
; soon, as | almost do without coffee
account of no one to pour it for IN
, Isn't it awful that have to advertis
this way, and lots of good lookin
single ladies right around mel Ho
sensible they are Whiting Bi
D THERE ARE FEW