Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1908-04-02
EMPIRE.

March and welcome April Have anv
of Won readers ever thought what an
interesting month April Isl IL Won
will look into your ancient history Won
viii find that 1t gets its name from the
Latin word, "ApeFire. 1t means To
open. You know April is the time
when all the trees put out their green
foliage. 1t was the second month of
the year. Romulus Numa Pompilius
made IL the fourth month with 80 DAYS.
Julius Caesar afterward gave it its
former thirty days. April was called
by Anglo-Saxons, "Osterinonath. "
signifying prevalence of east winds.
The Zodiacal sign for April is Taurus,
the bull, into which sign the sun
moves on the nineteenth Of the month.
The April birthstone Is the diamond.
II means purity. II you will look in
to your y. s. History you will find
that General Lee surrendered 10 Cen
eral Grant at Appomattox Court house
Virginia, on the 9th Of April, 1865.
Shakespeare died on the 23rd Of April.
1915. The first newspaper ever pub
lished in America was published on
the oath Of April, 1904. It's name was
was born on the 2Sth of April, 1853.
The umbrella is the main article Of
use during April because Of April
showers
We have been having good deal Of
rain for the last few days. Old Jack
Frost paid us visit several times.
Mrs @. Brown called on Mrs. l.. Hell
ton Tuesday morning
Mrs. N. r. Chamblee went shop
ping Tuesday afternoon.
Come ON, You other Empire writer's,
for like to read your letters, even If
do live in the same town with you
John Cissen called ON Arthur Jones
Wednesday night.
Miss Lilly Westbroolts had birth
day party "Wednesday night. Several Of
cream were served.
Miss Flora Thomas called on Mrs.
T. Fl Jones Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. w. S. Lowell went walking
Thursday evening.
Work has been cut down TO two DAYS
week here.
Come on, "Zeno" and "Whitling
Bill. :" Your letters are too interesting
for you to stop writing
Miss Mary Thomas called on Mrs b.
b. Walker Thursday afternoon.
Albert Westbrooks and Cowan Nc
Farland called on Jno. Sisson Thurs
day night.
Miss Dedie Filyaw Is visiting friends
at Cordova, Ala.
Mrs w. A. Upton and Miss Jennie
/ Z DE- Hp, -.
afternoon.
DR.. y. e. Knox, of Corona, has re-
turned to this place.
Lookout, boys, we are going to have
music sure enough now. Tony Smith
is taking lessons on the clarionet
B. Ellis was seen on our streets last
week after being laid up with sore
hand for several days.
Miss Stella Thomas has been sick foI
several days.
There was singing at the First
Methodist Church Friday night.
Tony Smith escorted Miss Della
Smith from the singing Friday night.
Mrs. B. b. Walker went to Birming
ham Saturday.
There was dance at Will Ward
Friday night.
Miss Jennie Lou Palmer left for Jas
per, Ala, Saturday morning.
Mrs. f. Smith called on Mrs. Geo
Ross Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. G. Hayes called on Mrs. b
Grubbs Saturday afternoon
The Empire Gun Club shot severa
hundred shots at clay pigeons Saturday
evening. 1t is war to the knife now
between the Empire Ball team and thu
Empire Gun Club. The club have
their traps and everything almost il
the ball diamond. When they shoe
all the shot goes right through tn
diamond. The broken pigeons fal
right where the ball players have Il
run. They have to clean it off abou
every two weeks. The Club says the,
will not move their traps or delay thei
shooting, so the ball players can hav
game, so the ball team has declares
war on the gun club.
Frank Nelson Of Birmingham, wa
: at this place Saturday.
Mrs. G. Brown went shopping Sat
urday evening.
If You have never seen sickly look
ing person, you ought to look at Hen
ry Xix. He has just been put throug
) the knights of Pythias lodge at thi
place. He Gays that goat can certain
ly butt hard.
Mrs. w. S. Sowell called on Mrs ]
H. Jones Saturday evening.
Mrs. j. O'Neal called on Mrs. j
Passmore Saturday afternoon.
Joe Cooner called on Hamp Filtma
Saturday afternoon.
There was another dance at Wi
Wards Saturday night.
Geo Cox called On Arthur Jont
Sunday morning.
Sunday evening the woods were fu
Of flower hunters. Every young ma
had his girl out.
: The old swimming hole is being owe
worked now. 1t is crowded from nor
till night with boys and young men.
Joe Tidwell and wife went for
, walk Sunday evening.
. Arthur Jones and Miss Mary Thomi
went for stroll Sunday afternoon.
Clay Wilson went for walk Sunda
: evening.
Ora Argo visited relatives sewers
: miles from here Sunday.
w. A. Upton and wife went for
=, buggy ride Sunday afternoon.
= John Boggs and Miss Irene Thom'
= had a short tete-a-tete Sunday evel
= ing.
= David Pruitt escorted Miss MAJ
= SnpiOel IN church Sunday night