Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-12-21
Uncle Toms Diary

December 9.-Arrived at Uncle's
this evening and found all we'll except
Ollie. She is suffering with pain in
back and side. Uncle Reuben Pitts is
at Uncle's, making this his home.
December TO- Went to church at
Cold Water. Met a few that / knew
40 years ago, towit. Mrs. Lorenzo and
her children. Mr.. Lasater Allen and
family, Riceton Smithson, Esq. The
rest were all strangers to me. The
Rev. VIM Brown preached to the peO-
pie morning and night. The congre-
CATION was small, smaller than ex-
pected When Twas young man the
congregation at that place was gener-
ally large, but that was before the. peo-
pie learned to smoke cigarettes and dip
snuff and use buggies, etc.
December TIT is raining this
morning, consequently / may have to
stay in doors this evening | went down
to Warm Corner to hear the Young
folks sing They did splendidly,
which reminded me of old times when
| was Young aud attended Sunday
school and singing at that place. The
old house has been torn down and a
new one erected, and general improve
ment is noticeable. Well, the girls
are certainly nice and genteel. Still l
believe my little cousins are the pref
test girls I've seen in these diggings
although I've not seen all yet. If our
mountain boys want to see real beau
ties let them visit JacksbOrO Horse
81 ring Fork and Woodbury.. Well,
am on the 60 Uncle aud l will visit
&bo fO,,prro.r
December 10 Cloudy this morning
Eat dinner with cousin Jas. Smith and
wife Cousin Jim is on the feeble
list Met on of the boys who vas
with me in our great civil war, and of
course we talked over old times The
girls all went to the singing, and |
didn't care to go today, so stayed.
December 10. Found Cousin Harvey
Scurlock and family we'll. Visited
Cousin Jas. Brewer and Cousin Laura
Brewer, also. Cousin Annie Scurlock
went with me to see Cousin Parasade
Higginbotham. Found all well except
Cousin Parasade, who was just recov-
ering from spell of sickness. Re-
turned to Uncle's this evening. the
14th inst, and am getting a little
homesick. so l may cut my visit much
shorter than intended, although l am
going to see my neice above Woodbury.
before / return to the mountain. Ev-
erybody treats me kindly. but some
how I am not satisfied and do not en-
Joy my visit as | think of SO many
things to remind me of my dear, de-
ceased wife that can hardly stand it
Her cousin, Laura Brewer, and Para
SADIE Higbotham had much to say about,
Francis. Oh, me, it's bard. so hard.
Tomorrow, Saturday, have an invi-
tation to attend the closing of the
singing school conducted by Mr.. AL
bert Woods. The singing fever has
become contagious. and if Mr., Sidney
Crisp or Mr.. Garden, of Tracy. were
here they could find employment until
spring. Jacksboro, Cherry Springs.
Ivy Bluff, and other places, are want
ing singing schools. If Sidney Crisp
will come, l insure him a class at
once. Saturday night / am under
promise to meet the Rev. VIM. Brown
at Rocky Point, Charlie Carrick and
Sidney Crisp can come down here and
make more money teaching singing
school than they can or will make at
Tracy City. A letter forwarded to me
at Woodbury., Route 4, or McMinn-
vile, Route, 4. UNCLE TOM.