Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-03-23
McMinnyille.

mas been so gloomy t1at 1t makes a
person feel very di,agreeable, but as
we can sit and write to the News we
can pass off the time much better.
notice that yankee has made
his appearance again. l think from
the tone of his letter this time he is a
full blooded Socialist. That is right,
''Mr. Yankee. " stand by the Social
lists for they are certainly going to
make better times for poor people. l
hope to see another letter from him
this week.
Leonard Vanhooser and wife took
dinner with Mrs. Vanhooser's PARENTS
Sunday.
Mrs. c. C. Dickson visited Mrs. Luz
la French Wednesday.
Robert Argo died at his home in
West Riverside Wednesday morning at
7 o. clook. He had typhoid fever and
bad been sick. about two weeks. He
was getting better and on Tuesday
seemed so much better that it was
thought he would recover but We'd
neslay morning be took smothering
spell, his heart failed and he passed
from this sinful world. His sister
came on the ! 80 train. Wednesday to
attend the funeral. He was about 80
years old and is survived by wife,
one child, father and mother, one sis
ter and host of other relatives and
friends. L was not personally ac-
uuainted with him, but i know his
sweet wife and my heart goes out in
sorrow for her. About four months
ago she was called upon to part with
her little girl, who was about two
years old, and now, All SO soon, a
companion. Gods ways are not cruel.
altho some may think they look SO. l
would just say to sweet Ethel, do not
despair altho your husband has been
taken from you. You may one day
meet him in BETTER and brighter
world than this. God will certainly
bless you for He has promised in His
word to be with the fatherless and the
widowed. Funeral services were held
at the home Thursday morning, con-
Quoted by Rev. d. E. Hinkle and
Elder William Thurman, followed by
burial in Riverside Cemetery.
Mrs. Martha J. Gilbert, widow OF
the late J. G. Gilbert, died at the
home of her son, Dr. l.. B. Gilbert,
in McMinnville Wednesday, after an
illness of several weeks, aged SO years.
She was buried in Riverside Cemetery
Thursday afternoon. Funeral services
were conducted by Revs. d: E. Hin
kle and S. A. Owens.
BOYD Williams and wife returned
last Wednesday night from stay OF
several weeks in st. Petersburg, Flor
ida. We are glad to say that Mr..
Williams has been much benefited in
health by his sojourn in the land of
flowers.
W. r. Outlaw and Miss Mamie
Smoot were united in marriage at
Charles Collvilles Store in McMinn-
vile. The ceremony was performed
by ESQ. j. J. Meadows at 1 o'clock
Wednesday evening. May much hap
piness attend them is the wish of their
friends.
Mrs. Edna Driver visited her sister
in law, Mrs. Lula French, one even
ing. last week. We were all glad to
see her as she had not been in these
parts for some time.
Miss Ethel Pace called on Miss Haz-
ell McAfee Sunday evening.
Mrs. D. c. Higginbotham has re-
turned from visit to her daughter at
Sparta. She was accompanied by her
daughter. Mrs Clement Judkins, who
will visit friends and relatives here
for q while.
Mrs. Henry French visited Mrs. AL
lie Dickson one day last week.
Mrs. Clemen Judkins, Misses Aline,
Blanch and Hazel Higginbotham and
Miss Reader visited Mrs. G. G. Dick
son Sunday evening.
Thomas Earls died at his home in
McMinnville Saturday morning, March
is. He formerly lived near the foot
of Ben Lomond mountain, but a few
years ago gave up the farm and moved
to town. He was soldier and while
in the army his horse fell with him
hurting his leg so badly that he was
very badly crippled. 1t is said he bad
paralytic stroke in his leg which
caused his death. He is survived by
a wife and nine children, all of whom
are grown and all married but two
Mr.. Earls was a kind husband and
father and a good, clever neighbor.
He will be sadly missed by his family.
He was a member of the Christian
church. The burial took place in
Riverside Cemetery Sunday evening.
We deeply sympathize with the family
in their sad bereavement.
On Friday, March 10th, something
very unusual occurred at Bethlehem
near Yayger, where two funerals were
held at the same time. The persons
deceased were Mrs Sarah J. Bilbrey,
wife of VIM. Bilbrey, and Norman
Byars, son of Harris Byars. Both fun
erals were preached by Rev. Sam T.
Byars in Bethlehem Church at the
same time and the huria1 followed