Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-06-08
LOCAL.

J. F. Frank went TO Chattanoog,
Mondry.
Jas. Houts of Chattanooga, will b,
here July 4th, and play on the loca
team.
W. h. Martin lost fine mule from
bots last week, which was valued al
$500.
J. c. Martin is rejoicing in the pos
session of new reaper purchased re.
Gently.
W. L. Barber and wife, of Whit
well, visited John Condra and family
Sunday.
J. r. Jones went to Nashville Sat
urday to see how W. H. Martin was
getting along.
Mrs. j. R. Jones went to South
Pittsburg Monday to attend the funer-
al of John Deakins.
Miss Jennie Harris returned from
Whitwell Saturday morning where she
has been teaching school
The creek was pretty full Sunday
of boys. The sultry atmosphere sent
them into the water like ducks.
Mrs, d. f. Harris, of Bessemer,
Ala, left for her home Tuesday after
visiting relatives here for two weeks.
Miss Maud Phelps left for Chatta-
nooga Friday after visit with her
sister, Mrs. John Condra, of nearly a
week.
Miss Kate Reece left for Nashville
Thursday after pleasant visit of sew
eral days with her friend, Miss Eliza
Martin.
Miss Eliza Martin went to Nashville
Thursday to see her father, W. H.
Martin, who is convalescing at st.
Thomas hospital.
Mrs. G. C. Houts and daughter,
Miss Maggie, returned Saturday morn
ing from Whitwell, where they had
been visiting relatives.
W. H. Hutton, of Victoria, superin-
tendent of construction work on JAS
per branch of N, G. and st. L., was
here Tuesday.
Miss Juliette Hopkins was taken
very i'll Tuesday with acute indiges-
ton and Drs Turner and Griffith, of
Jasper, were hastily summoned. She
is now better.
Mrs. G. G.. Houts returned to Chat
tanooga Monday. Her daughter, Miss
Maggie, will remain here for another
week, visiting friends.
Robt. Fultz who has been working
at the Lock and Dam, returned home
Tuesday, his lodging house having
been burned Monday night.
Byron Bennett came home sick Fri
day, having been compelled to resign
his duties as baggage master from
Chattanooga to Nashville on account
illness.
Tom DeSabla and Miss Ruth Leland, |
and Sam Martin and Miss Nell Draper |
made up jolly party that went to
Oak Grove Sunday to attend the SER
vices there and enjoy basket dinner.
Mrs. j. S. Bennett returned from
Nashville Saturday where she had
been with her daughter, Miss Verda,
who was operated on something over
a week ago, She reports her daughter
as getting along nicely.
Chas Hamlin returned from the
Lock and Dam Tuesday. He had to
sleep out Monday night on account of
fire destroying his lodging house to-
gether with number of other houses
IN this side of the river.
The passenger train was cut off at
Daus Saturday morning by the burn
ng out of trestle. The Cannon
Ball" was utilized to convey passen-
gers and mails, and arrived here at
II. 1S, or two hours late.
Chas Condra, of Whitwell, was here
and has leased Coldwell's
blacksmith shop. He will take charge
Monday. A lot of new tools will be
added to the equipment. and he will
% prepared for good work. He is a
on of J. E. Condra, the we'll known
of Whitwell, and good
workman.
In making mention of hospital at
which Mr.. w. H. Martin is receiving
reatment, we made error in stating
asst week that he was at the "Haz-
ard Hospital. We intended to
hange this but omitted to do SO in
be rush Wednesday of trying to do
wo days work in one. 1t should have
een the st. Thomas Hospital, DR..
1aggard in charge.
We have in our possession a five
ent piece of coinage of 1867, which
vas paid in during the ice cream sale
tuesday. Mr.. J. H. Motley informs
S that one of his boys found a five
emit piece of that date on the noun
ain side above his house in what is
nown as the "Owen Orchard" and
cry probably this is the same one, as
has reddish look as though lying
or years in the clay.