Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-07-06
McMinnviIle.

Every person in this vicinity is very
busy picking and canning blackber
ries.
Hubern Cantrell and wife. and John
Earls, of West Riverside, and Tom
Davis son of Blue Davis, all have ty,
phoid fever
W. 7. Barnes was here from Nash
vile few days the first of last week,
visiting his father. Charles Barnes,
east of town.
Mrs. Matte Henley, formerly Miss
Matte Spangler, and children from
Rossville. Ga, are here visiting rela-
tives at West Riverside and the Ten
nessee Woolen Mills
Mrs. Sarah Patterson died at the
home of / er brother, J. NJ Cunning
ham, in McMinnville, Tuesday after
noon. aged 50 years. Mrs Patterson
aud family were formerly residents of
McMinnville, but for several years
had made their home in Springfield.
Mrs. Patterson was good woman and
had many friends in and around Nc
Minnville, who are panied to hear of
her death. She was consistent mem
Der of the Baptist Church, and was
prepared to go when the messenger of
death called for her. How nice it is
to live in that way for then we are
ready to live, and also ready to die
Deceased is survived by several grown
children and many other relatives who
have the sincere sympathy of the COM
munity. Funeral services were held
at the residence Wednesday afternoon,
conducted by Rev. S. A. Owens, pas
tor of the Baptist Church, and burial
took place in Riverside Cemetery.
The depot at McMinnville was en-
tered by burglars Saturday night, June
"a, and several gallons of whisky and
about 100 pounds of meat were taken.
Entrance was effected through win
dow. There is no clue to the offend
ers
W. HI. Hamilton and wife of West
Riverside, spent Saturday night with
Leonard Vanhooser and wife, and
Sunday with l. J. Lister and wife.
Mrs. Ocie Jett was called to Pike
hill, near the Tennessee Woolen Mills,
last Tuesday by the serious illness of
her mother. When she got there her
mother was considered better, but the
day before the mules ran off with her
father Mr.. Webb, and he received
bad cut on one of his legs and one of
his arms was broken. Mrs Jett re-
turned home Thursday thinking her
mother much better, but Saturday
night she took turn for the worse
and died. A suitable obituary will be
written next week as | do not know
any of the particulars now.
Leonard Vanhooser and wife spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs Baldwin.
Sam Thrower and wife of Knoxville,
were here several days last week visit
ing relatives, leaving for Nashville
Wednesday.
Rachel johnson, a respected colored
woman, wife of Andy johnson, the
barber, died Sunday, June 25, and was
buried the following day.
Little Louie Pearsall, son of Truman |
Pearsall, got one of his fingers bit off
by hog. He was feeding the hog
weeds, and | suppose it caught his fin
ger in taking the weeds. DR.. North
cutt was called and dressed the
wound.
Miss Matte Dickson spent Sunday
with Miss Mary Wiseman.
Jim Vanhooser and family returned
home Monday night from a visit to
Whitwell. Mr.. Vanhooser had the
mumps and has been feeling pretty
bad DR.. Cantrell was called Satur-
day as Mr.. Vanhooser had a high few
or.
Ray and jamie Cantrell have return
ed from visit to their aunt, Mrs. l.
Fl. Argo, near Morrison.
John Dennis and Miss Hassie Pace
we're out buggy riding Sunday after
noon.
Mrs. Mary Jones, who has been here
attending the bedside and burial of
1er mother, Mrs. Shawver, expects to
-eturn to her home in Illinois Thurs
lay.
Miss Cinnie Webb and Mrs. Mollie
Nowling, of McMinnville, visited their
lister, Mrs. r. A. Thach, of West
Riverside, Thursday, it being Mrs {
rhach's birthday. 1t was pleasant
urprise as Mrs. Thach did not know
Ter sisters were coming.
Mrs. C. c. Dickson's baby has been
,retty sick, but is some better now.
Last Thursday night at 7:a0 O'Clock
ONE men came into town from Sparta
n automobiles. They were men in
crested in the road called the Bristol
Highway. All of the whistles began I
O blow to welcome these men into
own, which caused a great deal of {
rouble with some people who were
cry nervous, as they thought the
own was on fire. 1t may be sometime
here will be a fire and when they
low these whistles for help they will
e like the boy who was watching the