Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1909-05-20
christopher, Ills.

J. E. Nigel left here Wednesday
night for Knoxville, Tenn, where he
will take charge of class in physical
culture in some college.
Postmaster Park carried the route
mail Yesterday for Mr. Standfeld, who
was detained at home on account OF
the serious illness of his son, Carl, who
is very low with consumption.
Weddings have been the go up here
this week. Esq Jim Norman per-
formed his first marriage ceremony on
Wednesday, May 12 The contracting
parties were Herman Liksey and Miss
Maude Bowlin, both of Zeigler. >.
R. Biby says that Squire jim has had
nervous smells ever since.
Promptly at O. o'clock Sunday even
ing, May Q, while Mrs. Lee Browning
played the wedding march, the con-
tracing parties, B. F. Lyday and
Miss Blanche Sweet were united in the
holy bonds Of matrimony in the parlor
of the north side hotel Rev. W. A.
Fish, of Benton, performing the cere-
mony, which was very impressive.
Mr.. Lyday is first engineer at the
North Mines and both he and his bride
have a host of friends who wish them
many long years of happiness.and pros
perity. Mr.. and Mrs. Lyday will
remain at the Hotel until their new
home in the northern part of town is
completed.
Miss Kate Muggy, who left here a
month or so ago with her father fam
ily to locate at Fulse, Oklahoma, re-
turned to Christopher Monday. She
was met at st. Louis by Mr.. Joe De-
vinne where they were united in
marriage. We wish them long and
happy life.
A small gas explosion occurred at
the East Mines early Tuesday morning
in which d. Geneire and August Mon
telle and two more men whose names
we are unable to learn, were severely
burned. On entering the pits in the
morning it is customary out there fol-
the miners, if they discover an accum
ulation of gas in their rooms, to ust
their coats to fan it out. This is wha
the unfortunate men we're doing at thu
time of the accident. The gas was ig
nited from their lamps.
Two drivers were hurt at the Eas
Mines last week A shot firer, GeOrg
Nilsson, an Englishman, was severed.
, injured late Wednesday evening. Fl
and his buddy had prepared their shot
but before discharging the same Mil
som lighted the gas to burn it out o
the entry and the flames ignite1 tn
f fuse connected with the dynamite an
= in this way it was discharged. Be
fore he was expecting it the flying COZ
struck him in the face and on the hea
q and badly disfgurad him. His fror
teeth we're knocked out and for q tim
e it was thought be would lose both eye
D but later reports say that his conditio
is not so serious as first thought, an
q it is now believed that he will recovt
: without the loss Of either eye.
+ Benton played Christopher this afte.
IS noon. The score was to . in favor {
4 Christopher. The CHRISTOPHER teal
y has not been beaten this year.
h Mr., and Mrs Win Gully are visi
ing friends in Duquoin today.
+ Tim Thomas is visiting friends
o Herrin today.
o. Willie Weddle, Of Herrin, visitt
b John Arledge one day last week.
1t Miss Dixie Ballard, of DuQuoin,
d visiting her sister Mrs. John Arledg
today.
N James Flemming visited his moth
at Sunfeld, H., Wednesday.
g The mines are running five days
II week here now.
Ill Jack Riggs and T. J. Watts went
il Big Muddy fishing this morning.
3 Mrs. John Lenard and Mrs. Harv
a Griffith spent this afternoon with MI
s. John Arledge. Uncle Sam.
l. TonI T:txy 10