Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-01-12
Third District.
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Owing to the high waters we failed
to be represented last week, as the
mail failed to cross on the east side of
Sequachee river and therefore we did
not get our copy of the News. There
fore you see we failed to get in any
news or get our paper, either, so we
will give as much of the happenings
as possible.
We are under many obligations to
the county court for its actions in vot-
ing to allow an appropriation to build
an iron bridge at the old company
mill in the Third District. We want
to thank those justices in the lower
end of the county for laying with us
Charlie Holloway, J. P, of the Third
district, and W. H. White, were the
two leading stars that fought for this
measure to finish. As large a petit
ton as was ever gotten up here was
filed before court. White said he wad-
ed water and mud and rain FIVE days
free of compensation for his people,
while they were enjoying good shelter,
good hot fires and good warm beds, and
some of them dreaming of the sweet
bye and bye. All would say, you will
never get her, but you see we got
there just the same, after a hard fight
of promises for the last ten years bv
former officials. Always give credit
to whom credit is due. We again
thank you, justices Of the lower end
Hope we can return the favor bye and
bye.
d. F. Holloway was elected road
commissioner Of the End district, de-
feating Layne 2 to /.
j. H. Northcut, c. R. Harris and
County Judge Williamson were APP
pointed bridge committee to locate
the new bridge site where it should
cross the river
The bridge rally that was held for a
new bridge to be built south of Whit
we'll leading to Sulphur Springs, fell
through at present on account of land
owners failing to agree on the right Of
way. My advice, boys, is to first Sc
cure a deed for the right of way
and file the free granted right of
way, together with a strong petition
like we did, so you won't involve the
county in having to pay for your right
of way, and then you will get her,
and not before.
Esquire Havron and l agree to a
''t'' on politics just as to how the
present legislature will rush things in
the future and who will be elected
United States Senator. just keep
that to yourself and watch.
J. Fl. Barker is getting very feeble
and it is just a matter of time when
the old man will have to be led from
room to room. His eyesight I fear
will fail him entirely.
Law suits were all over the county
Saturday from Whitwell to Sequatchie
county, grading from larceny down to
private and public drunkenness All
report jolly time, $500 and cost.
Attorney Lawrence Stewart, of Jasper,
was taking J. w. Morrison up and
down the road taking depositions con-
corning some land on the mountain
and probably few acknowledgements
to the same,
Julius Pickett received a check for
5000 Saturday as guardian for the two
minor children of William Pickett.
The boys are we'll pleased and they
still draw on at the rate of $1,000 per
month each.
Nancy White, the widow of the late
Robt. N. White, is getting very feeble
now with that dreadful malady, can
Ger. 1t has now ate off part of her
nose and pet of her lip, and it seems
that all medical aid has failed, and
from the laws of nature and old age it
will only be a short time until she
will pass to the sweet beyond.
DR.. P G. Grayson, the oldest in
habitant of the Third District, has
been very sick for a week, "ut is now
able to stir about again. The doctor
is 81 years old, past, and can see to
kill squirrel without pair of spec
tacles, and know you can't beat that
in your district.
In general there has been more or
less sickness up here. l allege the ma
jority of cases are on account of cold,
muddy weather, and partly on account
of going barefooted.
Mrs. Houston Grayson is very low
this week with asthma of the lungs
DR.. L. l.. Japaway is closely waiting
on her, She is reported today to be
improving,
| stayed over night with F. M. Nc
Cullough while at Jasper, and found
him and family up to date in every
way. Representative
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