Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-10-26
McMinnvilIe.
S1enaifo ne Nes0r

I AT dUouG 6lSnJ o CLOCK last mEDB tue
Thermometer registered as low as de-
grees above freezing. There was some
frost this morning but not enough to
do any harm.
The t4-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Coats, who had been suffering from
appendicitis for some time, died
| Thursday evening at six O'Clock. He
was on the mend and it was thought
he was going to recover when he took
a relapse acd died very suddenly. The
family was at the supper table and be
reached and got drink of water. He
them told them to turn mp the light
more for it was getting so dark in the
room. They turned the light up more
and in a moment he was gone. The
funeral was at the residence Friday at
half past 10, and they took the o.
clock train for Indiana, their former
home. The sorrowing father and
mother accompanied the body TO see
it laid in its last resting place, He is
survived by father, mother, one sis
ter, and two brothers, who have the
sympathy of the entire family. Mr..
and Mrs. Coats came to this state
from Indiana short time ago, and
this is very dark trial for them to
have to undergo so soon in their new
home
Raden Seal has rented. Mis-, Shong's
property on Rebel Hill, and moved to
it with his family last Thursday.
Mrs Martin and daughter. Maggie,
visited Mrs. Pace and daughters Sun
day afternoon. On their way home,
they made Mrs Lister pleasant cali.
|. ID. Webb and Miss Lou Hodge,
near the Tennessee Wooden Mills, were
united in marriage Sunday, October
18th. Both parties are very respecta-
BILE people and it is hoped that they
will have long and happy life to-
gether.
j. A. Lasater, superintendent of the
water and light plant, who fell from
a pole about twenty-five feet high,
back of the courthouse in McMinnville
at 10 O. clock Wednesday morning, died
at o'clock Saturday morning. He had
assembled the pole to remove a cross in
the electric wires, and in so doing re-
ceived through his body the full
charge of the dynamo, which is 1900
volts, the current being transmitted
from the wires into his body through
a pair of pliers in his hand. He fell
TO the ground, and his head struck the
pavement below, receiving a
fracture of the base of the skull. He
was told by persons standing by that
le had better have the power turned
off, but he said there was no danger.
He did not even have ON his safety
1elt. If he had had it on it would
rave held him to the pole until the
men could get him down. He was a
worldly man. but it is hoped he died
al right, for when he fell he raised
Up on his elbow and said, ooh. Lord,
rave mercy on me- I'm gone. He
vas unconscious until the end came |
Mr.. Lasater was fine man and re-
pected by everybody, and his death
vas shock to the community as well
IS his family and friends. His body |
vas kept until Monday waiting the
trivial of his sister. He was laid to
est in Riverside Cemetery at about
0 o. clock Monday. Deceased is sur
lived by a wife, her maiden name be-
ng Minnie Thrower, and three child
en-. father, mother and ole sister and
everal brothers, who have the sympa
by of ali in their irreparable loss.
ElderC. M. .Gleaver will begin
Meeting at Mt. Leo Christian Chuich,
m Thursday night, Oct. Goth. May
he Lord bless their efforts and give
hem glorious meeting.
Mrs. [. J. Lister visited relatives
nd friends in McMinnville last Sat
friday.
Miss Fannie Gibson, after spending
everal weeks with friends and rela-
ives here, left last Thursday for her
ONE in Houston, Texas. She visited
few days in Tullahoma.
We are sorry to say that Mrs. Min
lie Lasater, widow of the late Mr..
.asater, is in dangerous condition
n account of the death Of her hus-
and. 1t is hoped she will speedily
ecover.
Misses Hassie and Mabel Pace visit
d Mrs. Eliza Pearsall Sunday even
ng.
Mrs. Joe Dickson and daughter,
LATHE, visited Mrs. F. L. Jett. Mon
ay.
Henry Etter and wife were at Irving
ollege several days last week, being
allied there by the serious illness of
[r. Etter' sister, Mrs Walter Hill,
tho died Wednesday night and was
uried at the Armstrong cemetery on
thursday afternoon.
On Saturday night, Oct. 14th, the
ngels entered the home of Rev. and
[rs. D. E. Hinkle, and called for lit
Q Dean, their five year old son. Pre-
ous as this little darling was, he mad
, obey the summon of the Blessed