Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-08-24
McMinnyille.

tending the big sale at Thurman's Or
/ goods store in McMinuville. On las
Wednesday, the first day of the sale
there was such crowd that it wa
/ impossible for all to be waited on, an
some had to leave and go elsewhere t
trade.
The health in this part of the coun
try is very good now. Not many ar
complaining, although the days ar
very hot August will soon be gone
and then we will be likely to hav
some cooler weather -
After pleasant stay of two days il
McMinnville, visiting relatives AM
old friends, all of whom were glad t.
see him Henry 0. Gartner left .Tuesda.
for Atalnta and Americas, Ca, to Wis
it his brothers, Messrs. John and LIE,
P. Gartner, for few days.
Mrs. Ed Pace and three children
who have been visiting relatives a
Walling, started for their home il
Chattanooga Saturday morning on thu
$3.50 train. They stopped off at Nc
Minnville. and are visiting Mr.. Pace''
father, mother, sisters and brother fol
a short time
Miss Maggie Martin is at Laurel
burg visiting her cousins, Misses Clara
and Cleo Cunningham
Miss Nina Rowan, from McMinn-
vile, visited her mother and sister
last Sunday.
The death of c. c. Murphey occur
ed at his home on Spring Street at an
early hour Sunday, Aug 18th. He had
been in feeble health for some time,
and the announcement of his death,
though not unexpected, was shock to
his family and friends. Mr.. Murphey
was one of the Oldest residents of Nc
Minuville, and in about one more week
would have been rs years old and had
lived practically all of his life in Nc
Minnville. He was good man and
had many friends. The burial was in
Riverside cemetery at 10 o. clock Mon
day morning Funeral services were
held at the residence, conducted by
Elder Isaac J. Thurman, of the Christ
ian Church.
J. B.. McAfee, of near Morrison,
called on l. j. Lister and wife last
Saturday morning. His little daugh-
ter, Laura, came with him and took
dinner with her grandparents
Everett Webb, after six weeks Wis
it to relatives and friends near Nc
and the Tennessee Woolen
Mills, returned to his home in Chatta-
nooga last Tuesday.
Henry French had the misfortune to
get one of his hands pretty badly
mangled by one of the saws he was OPP
Grating at the handle factory one day
last week
A number of people were baptized
into the Shellford Baptist Church at
that place Sunday, Aug. t3. We hope
they aill all prove faithful and serve
the Lord tha remainder of their days.
Mrs. D. G. Higginbotham, who has
been visiting her brother at Smyrna,
and attending the meeting, returned to
ler home in McMinnville Monday.
|. J. Lister ami wife spent Sunday
with their daughter Mrs. Mabel Van
looser An excellent dinner was en-
Dyed and in about an hour a refresh
nent of nice watermelons. Then the
able was cleared and decorated and
ce cream and cake was served. They
eport they all had an enjoyable day.
Mrs. Shelton and her sister Mrs.
Allie Crouch, Misses Winnie and Ber-
ha Shelton and Miss Lucy Moore at
ended church at the Sanctified Hall |
unday.
Miss Tennie Gibbs of the Tennessee
voolen Mills spent Saturday night and
unday with her sister, Mrs. Eva
Webb Of this place.
Ollie Mitchell has been visiting her
unit, Rebecca Martin, near Ben Lo-
lond.
A protracted meeting is in progress
t Buck Springs, and they are having
great revival. There was seven con-
erted Saturday night, and eleven
,ere baptized Sunday. What a pleas
re it is to see SO many forsaking their
ms and coming out on the Lord $ side.
7e- bope- much more good will be ac-
omplished at this meeting
Mrs. Mary Montgomery, and Mrs.
florence Seal returned home Monday
rom few days visit to A. L. Will
,n's family at Roland Station.
w. G. Adcock has returned to his
ONE at Bardwell, KY. after visit
, his daughter, Mrs. DIR. Trail, in
We are sorry to say that Enoch Ar
old has slow fever. We hope he will
ION recover.
DR.. Cantrell and Miss Ratha Parker
ere ont riding Sunday evening in an
ntomObile. Snovdrop