Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1912-07-11
Jasper.

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Miss Bessie Patton, of Orange, Tex
as, who is spending her vacation IN
South Pittsburg, spent Monday and
| Tuesday with friends in Jasper.
Jas Janey left Wednesday fol
Bridgeport to see his mother, who Is
! very i'll.
An ice cream supper was given Sat,
urday evening at the home OF Mrs.
May Pennington in East Jasper. .
Albert Mccullough, Zebedee Barlew,
Dan Mills and Miss Maggie Barlew
are among those reporting good time
at the SWafford party.
Miss Katherine Spears left for her
home in Chattanooga Friday.
Please ring off when you finish talk
ing over your phone. 'Tis a little
thing but will save the operator a
world of trouble.
July 4th was great day for Jasper.
Crowds began gathering by s O'Clock
and when both trains unlOaded here
the town was filled to OVERLOOKING OF
course the days entertainment at once
started up. The Brass Band from
Chattanooga took their place on the
court house lawn and gave short
program. Among the selections were
winter, Put on Your Old Grey
Bonnet" "AIexander's Rag Time
Band, " "Knights Templar, - and, of
course, Dixie. Lewis Layne took
the dollar from the top of the greasy
pole. The pretty stock was stationed
along the court yard fence on the east
side A month old colt belonging to
Jno. Lewis proudly carried off the
blue ribbon. F. NJ Mccullough S
colt also won prize. AT 10 O'Clock
the ball game was called and band,
buggips and people started for the ball
park. Jasper defeated Pikeville to
l. The Ladies of the NJ. E. Church,
south, served dinner in the hall at the
south west corner of the Square, while
the band played outside. Everybody
stayed down town. Wayne Hoge won
the sack race Hon. Sam Whitaker
the orator of the DAY, began his speech
telling several anecdotes in his mimi
table manner and giving the patriotic
history of this country as far as the
COS. Right in the midst of the civil
war storm came up, whereupOn
erybody gathered in the courthouse
and held a jolly informalreception that
did credit to one at the White House,
while the Band stationed themselves
on the south porch in lieu of an Or
chestra and played until train time.
Somebody was patriotic enough to call
for Marching Tho Georgia" but it
wasn't the writer. Mr.. Whitaker
didn't get much opportunity to meet
his crowd as the girls proceeded to
monopolize him. OF course the after
noon ball game was called off.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hodge Torbett spent
the 4th in Jasper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. Dame and Miss
Maud Dame were among those in
town Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Moree and
daughter, Mrs. Joe Morgan. spent the
4th here
Misses Carrie and Sallie Merritt
and Lewis Harris, of Victoria, spent
the 4th in Jasper
Walter Wyatt and wife of Guild,
spent Thursday in Jasper.
Hugh Jones of Sequachee, was in
town for the 4th.
Arthur Lewis, of Guild, came over
for the 4th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Riley Jones and Mrs
Nan Jones we're here for the DAY
Thursday.
Geo. Wampler, of Shellmound, wise
ly came to Jasper for the 4th
Mr.. and Mrs, Jno. Lawson, and lit
tie daughter, Wilma, were among the
crowd here Thursday
Dave Humphrey, of Nashville, is
visiting his best girl here.
Dave May made trip to Chatta
nooga Tuesday to be with his broth
er. Walter, who is very i'll.
Mrs Will Lawson spent Thursday
in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. N. Spears, of Chat
tanooga, are spending the hot season
in town.
Mrs Laurence Stewart is visiting
her husband in Talledega.
Rev. McDougal preached two inter-
esting sermons at the G. P. Church
Sunday, there being no other services
in town.
Jasper certainly looked we'll in it's
4th of July decorations
DR.. Chas. Griffith spent Saturday at |
5teifs in Nashville.
Miss Louise Spears, of Chattanooga,
spent the 4th in Jasper.
Mr. and Mrs Arch Hoge, of Chat |
tanooga, came down the 4th.
Alvin G. Stands, of Chattanooga,
enjoyed his day in Jasper.
Wonder why.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. Hoge, of Pull
aski, say they were certainly glad to |
be home for the 4th.
Miss Jennie Spears of Chattanooga,
came down for the 4th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brown Rogers, were in
town for the big picnic.
Mrs. Nick Keith and Mrs. Moran |
and daughter, Bessie, of Bridgeport,
were in town for the 4th.
The Misses Swafford spent Thurs
day picnIcing in Jasper.
Mr. and Mrs. G. ". Walsh were in |
town Thursday.
Wonder if Blake Tate wasn't carried |
off with that Bijou Band, and is now
an A. F. M.
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