Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1912-01-18
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Mrs. Eliza Crittendong of Nashville,
who has been visiting her mother and
sisters at the Tennessee Wooden Mills
for few weeks, returned TO her home
lone day last week.
i Miss Laura Argo, of West Riverside,
Ills seriously i'll. 81
On Wednesday evening at LEO o.
clock, Mr.. Edward J. Talliaferro pass
ed to his eternal reward. If he bad
I lived until Maybe would have been
eighty-five years old. As an ear Of
corn, when it is fully ripe, be was
gathered He was full of faith and
good works. He had desire to de-
part and be with Christ which is far
better. During the flood of March
Goth, 1909, bis wife was taken away.
So great was his grief that be heard
not the storms howl nor the water s
rush. Sitting by the remains of the
deceased be resolved that never would
again be irritated or complain.
This struggle was great at first, but
after while the battle was won, and
he became the gentle character whose
poise and courtesy was noticeable. He
will be missed and the children and
grandchildren have the sympathy OF
the community. The remains were
taken Thursday morning on the $50
train to Decherd, where the burial oc-
cured.
was in error last week when / stat
ed that Richard Davis got two fingers
taken off his left hand. He only got
his hand severely cut. / told it just
as heard it. 1t is so strange some
people can never tell the straight OF
anything. On last Tuesday the news
was circulated in McMinnville that
Mrs, Susie Mason, highly esteemed
lady living near the Tennessee Wooden
Mills, was dead. l was SO well &C
quainted with this lady and thought
so much of her felt very bad. The
next day one of our neighbors went
out in that neighborhood and when. he
came back he said it was not true
When We heard the straight of it, it
was colored woman in McMinnville
who had died.
Mrs Martha Mary Patrick, wife of
Mr.. John Patrick, who has been very
Ill for some weeks, died at $3.50 o.
clock last Sunday morning. Mrs. Pat
rick was born Sept 16, 1874, and was
therefore 81 years, 3 months and %
days old. For many years she had
been almost an invalid and suffered
much, yet she bore it all patiently and
without a murmur until God called
her home. She was the mother of six |
children, four sons and two daughters, |
all Of whom survive her. She was a |
dutiful wife. loving mother, kind
friend, and good neighbor, and will be
sadly missed in the home circle and
neighborhood. For more than forty |
years she had been a consistent MEM
Der of the Baptist Church. Funeral
services were held at 2 o'clock Monday
afternoon at the home on North Cen
ter Street, followed by burial in Riv-
erside Cemetery, The sympathies of
many friends Of the family go out for
them in their sad bereavement.
Mira James s. Rankin returned to
her home in Nashville last Monday
after a few weeks visit to relatives
in and al onnd McMinnville. d. 9 /
Miss, Allie Swan Mason is critically
i'll from Appendicitis at her home on
Spring Street. and slight hopes are en-
tertained for her recovery.
Miss Kate Bales, sister of Mrs. DIR.
Northcutt, and Mrs. Elizabeth Alex
ander, both of Morristown, were visit
ing Mrs. Nortbcutt last week.
The four months old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. J. C Perry died Monday at
their home near. Faulkner Springs ho-
tel The burial was in Riverside
Cemetery Tuesday afternoon, The pa
rents have the sympathy of their many
friends in their bereavement, iI i
Mrs. Everett Nelson visited Mrs.
j.. Lister Thursday afternoon.
Mrs, John Martin visited at Leon
ard Vanhooser's near the Tennessee
Wooden Mills, last Thursday. .@1
Mrs. @. G. Dickson has been suffer-
ing for the past week from a severe
rising in her head. and is not much
better at this time.
Mrs. Greek and Misses Hassie and
Mabel Pace were guests of Mrs. Allie
Dickson and Mrs. I. J. Lister one day
last week. -
Beecher Earls is building residence
near Liberty Church.
Mrs. Russell visited Mrs. Pace Fri
day afternoon.
We are having the. coolest weather
We have had this winter. Monday was
q very cold, stormy day, and a person
could hardly keep warm sitting by the
fre. La ass, KID,
Misses Lula Byars and Martha and
Leila Kennedy visited Misses Ethel and
Pauline Pace one day last week.
Twill now close as Ii is 80 stormy
cannot get ont to, see and get much
news, n a4 Snowdrop.