Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1912-04-18

Was just wondering who'd have the
courage to be Carrie Nations success
sor. She evidently believes in the
cold water brand of whisk6y referred
to in the following news item; "A
few years ago when the Della ware was
frozen, a number of booths we've
erected on the ice near one of which
an Irishman observing a person to fall
in, ran Immediately to.the proprietor
of the booth and informed him be
had just seen a man enter his cellar,
and advised him to take cart Of his
liquor"
America loses one of her best citi-
zens in the death Of Clara Barton. She
was a Southern girl, born in the town
of Oxford, Miss, and started out with
the motto to do well the work that lies
nearest, little dreaming she would be
called to the head of the Red Cross, a
national figure. This celebrated army
nurse was 80 years old last Christmas.
She was leader of the first national
suffrage convention ever held in this
country. A tableau of the prominent
women of American history was being
given at the Republic Theater, Ne
York, and the heavy plush curtains
a Just uCCh lawn bhOHl lux SldLa
Barton with a wounded soldier in her
arms, when the announcement of her
death came.
Several from Jasper attended the
singing at Sardis Sunday, but owing
to the rainy day there vas 40 singing.
Mr.. A. A. Billingsley made some pic
lures and then returned home.
MILFORD Scoield of Sequachee, was
,oD, rxNSr.u -, AkD III, C,,,1,,, .,;kb ~
smile on his face. Miss Grace hau
been talking good, l guess,
1ollie Burnett, of ~Sequachee, was
in Jasper Tuesday.
Our junior editor was in Jasper to
attend the democratic convention
Mrs. Wilkerson and party of young
folks were out ~picnicing n day last
week, and gathering u beautiful
spring flowers.
If you want a bargain try Hammond
& Quarles. Mr.. Hammond leaves next
month.
Miss Annie Brown and nephew, Ray
mOnd Willoughby, Of ~Sequachee, are
visiting their sister and aunt, Mrs. W.
B.. Dechard. at Chattanooga this week.
Mitchell Lewis returned home Mon
day from Chattanooga, and will go to
the lock and dam in the near future
for employment.
Geo. Lewis, of Farrier Switch, was
in town shopping Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Brewer and
little daughter. Vera, left Tuesday for
Chattanooga to purchase a new lot of
goods. Little Miss Thora Duke &C
companied them.
Hurrah for "Wild West" come on
with your pieces. We are not Social
lists. We would be Rebels, Yankees,
anything but a socialist, "Uncle
Tom, "of Tracy City, and A. J. Bran
nan, of you want to read some good
literature, Just subscribe for the Vel
low Jacket. You can get it n year
for t0c.
Miss Della STAFFORD was in Jasper
trading Tuesday.
Mrs. W. R. Thomas spent the week
end with her daughter, Mrs. L, P.
Brewer returning Monday to Sequa-
chez accompanied by Mrs. Brewer and
little daughter, Juanita.
Uncle Jonathan Turner, with his us
ual industry, has been clipping the
lawn at the court house this week.
Several of the girls of the high
school are dropping out. They say it
is time to raise flowers if they all have
the luck of Miss Mary Collins maybe
they will have a bouquet. She had a
box of plants and an old hen got in
and left her tree plants.
Penny Price is still whistling Sea
sey Jones'" Don't get disheartened,
he will get it perfect.
Oh, pshaw, Jasper is checking full
nf pouS AS ItCold Wuuo'' cavS Goa
chug." E. L. B.