Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1913-06-12
Third District.

| bre aklng loose, lock breaking, lock-
picking, turning loose and carrying
away that ever has been known in
this part of the country. They swert
the river from Grifith's Greek to An
derson's Bottom, broke every boat
loose. and when last seen going down
the stream they had four boats
abreast, and ten locks they had broken
and picked off the peoples boats along
the banks. The parties who fell vic
Tins to this wholesale larceny we're
Sam Layman, Jas Williams, W. h.
and q. w. White. Hugh Griffith,
Green Station, Fayette Williams,
Charlie Shirley and a number of 9th
ers Layman had new pair of shoes
stolen which were in the boat, but be
pursued the band and captured his
boat lock and shoes The guilty par
ties names will appear in the News
next week when W. H. White, attnr-
ney for the state gets through with the
lads
l will hand in a circumstance which
is a miracle. Lightning struck shad
tree in R. F. Whites yard yesterday
evening within ten feet of the porch.
His wife, child and sister-in-law, An
ME Coppinger, were all sitting on the
porch when the lightning struck the
tree. 1t ran down the tree, completely
demolishing it, and vent into the
ground The splinters of the tree
we're thrown all over the porch, a
piece striking Mrs White on the
shoulder A splinter lodged in Miss
Coppinger's hair. R. F. White was sit
ting on the side nearest the tree. His
left shoe had small hole in it. The
lightning ran down his foot, penetrat-
ed into the hole, set his sock a-fre and
burnt two of his toes slightly before
he could remove the shoe Robt
Franklin White is son of W. II.
White, of the Third District aud a
grandson of the late Robt N, White,
As to what prevented this stroke of
lightning from killing the whole fam
lily dead on the SPOT, | am unable to
state, unless the hand of the Divine |
Power was taking care of the family. |
They were in solid blaze of electri- |
city, but l am so thankful to the Lord |
that he saved their lives. Not one of |
the family is hurt except the slight |
burns on Franklin's toes, but will |
leave it to the reader to decide what
saved the whole household Frank
said today he felt like the Hebrew
children when they we're cast into
the fiery furnace They came out with
garments unscorched. He is the boy
that lost the horse two weeks ago in
the well. l told him that it was in
keeping with Scripture, his first de-
by water and the second by
fire,
The Baptists are holding a series of
this week at the First Bap-
fist Church at Whitwell. Rev. Rose,
of Dunlap, and Rev Bolding, of Chat
tanooga, who are very able divineF,
are on hand. Everybody desiring tu
hear the old time religion preached
will do we'll to go out and hear these
able divines preach.
The Holy Rollers OF the sanctified
brethren, are holding a three weeks
meeting at the Gospel tabernacle, east
of Whitwell. | haven't word to say
II they can convert anybody and save
1ne soul that might be lost otherwise,
Tor every soul that is saved is valued
1T high price and everyone that is
lost is a great destruction. l am slow
to blacken any denomination, creed or
,rth odoxy that is saving that which
8 virtually lost OF course they think
|
,hould succeed to convince the world
hat they are right, the whole world
ought to roll. II
Elijah Grayson, from the Victoria
Ridges. was here this afternoon to
consult W. H. White relative to the
boat stealing In which he is
light sharply interested. His two sons
md Will Real are alleged to be the
utility parties. The boys have openly
onfessed their guilt The lads are :
'oung and the cases will be adjusted +;
tuesday. The parents are asked to re-
ort to the old law. the whipping post,
n the cases and damage replaced and
hey will be re leased by the prosecu-
ors on promise of good behavior.
Joe Real made flying trip to Vic
oria Ridges to zee about his son, Will,
Who has been pinched by Constable
Ross on a charge of larceny of boats.
lie ought to have been looking after +
his lad some two years ago The re-
orm school is suggested as being a
ood place for this lad. !
There was a gentleman and lady !
topped off here in our town the 9th
r day, representatives of the Saliva
ion army, and did some tiptop preach
ng on the streets and then disappear
d. They were from Chattanooga.
hey say it's the best thing they ev p
r struck in all their lives. It's o
lorious thing, indeed, to strike a b
God thing at some stage of life. t
We are sorry to pen the death of one t
f Marion County's most honored citi
ems, Jasper Hackworth, who died a
ear Cedar Springs. Mr.. Hackworth 8
as been raised here, was some 70 odd !,
ears old, and leaves a noble family y
ehind him to mourn his loss. We =
ender our sympathy to the entire y
amily and all their relations. This y y
art of the country never had better :,
Ian for honesty and integrity than =
be deceased, and we always feel sad Il
heart to have to give up such a c,
eighbor and friend. O
When you get a bad case of the
lues and feel down spirited, just
Ike glance over to the T. G.
o's office and let my friend, J. W.
Onward give nice and pleasant
,cture on the history of the Bible
nd final destination of man, which
g is fully able to do. and then re-
ort to me how you feel, and if the
lues are not gone. Representative.
Best Laxative for the Aged. :