Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1913-04-24
Third District.

Well, readers, | made trip to Dun
lap, one to Tatesville. and two trips
to Jasper which just ABOUT consumed
all my time and | was forced to aband-
on my correspondence to the News
during this period of time. hope ev-
erythiug will lass over o. X.
will say in the beginning the meas
les are raging here and there haye
been many deaths among the small
children. There were three deaths
here Yesterday. 1t seems that the
measles up here this year are more
dangerous and more little ones have
died from the disease than has ever
been known before. There are still
over one hundred cases in aid around
town.
We were sorry to learn of the sad
death of Mrs Mary Duke who died in
the bloom of life. She was the daugh-
ter of William A Roberts, who Gied
here some 1S or 20 years ago. Mrs.
Duke left her mother, Mrs. NJ. j.
Roberts, of near Whitwell, and two
brothers, James A. Roberts and j. G.
Roberts. The deceased was born and
raised a door neigbbor to ye writer
from childhood, aud was from one of
the oldest families in the history of
our country, and was from a noble
family with good percentage.
The postoffice applicants are confus-
ed since all indications point to the
fact that that branch of the depart
ment will drop under civil service
rules and examinations perhaps will
continue red hot republicans still in
Office. The way she looks to me, boys,
is it is not going to be drift mover
or a gullywasher and landslide of re-
publican postmasters, as was stated
here by the democrat movement.
DR. E. A Burnett, from Alabama
City, has moved back to Whitwell
where be formerly resided. He occu-
pies the B. L. Alledge residence on
Main street.
There have been several fishing par
ties inauguraetd up here and they are
trying their luck up and down Sequa-
chez river with no results of any note
There was a motion filed in the Alex
Downam Damage nit against the I.
G. !. Co. by W D Spears and son for
a new trial The motion was to be
argued by the attorneys on both sides
in ten days after court before Judge
Bachman, of the circuit court
was over at the T. G. l Co Office
the other day on little private bus
mess and while on the rounds l met
Capt. Meagher, S. L Hatfield, chief
clerk, and J M, Price, the popular
typist, and of course stepped in and
saw my old friend, j. W. Norwood,
the manager of the T. C. l. Co. store,
who is never too busy to entertain a
friend. He conducted me to the foun
of the finest water the noun
tain offered, and as we passed down
the line snied the noted sportsman,
Henry Anderegg, standing amidst a
of the finest dressed deer heads
and horns, of the season, which were
displayed in his meat market. The
deer we're caught by Henry in these
and he has number Of
beautiful deer hides dressed and plac-
I'D on exhibition for the general public
to behold. All other hunters have be-
come jealous of Henry because of such
4 beautiful display placed on exhibit
lion. He has number of postcard
photog, apis showing himself on horse
back, with his dogs following him and
d. deer tied on back Of saddle and
mother one tied in front He has all
.portsmen who claim to have any re-
,ord skinned and skinned bad. This
g no fake.
Charlie Gerren was caught with 35
,ints Of whiskey here Friday by Depu
" Condra and was passed on down the
inc. In addition to that be was ar
ested on an indictment at the recent
ERIN of court on the same charge and
mt under $500 bond. Bootlegging is
till going on. AS some quit others
AXE their place. l found while at
Jasper at the seat of justice they were
there hot and heavy dur
ng the circuit court, so you see the
get there just the same,
or no prohibition 1t is J
low being ped led by house to house
anvas by bootlegger> at night. If this
aw and order league and tue prohibi- [
ion element can check the flow let her [
% forth coming. We are standing
eady to receive the stroke. Let her !
lie. II
L. Condra, deputy sheriff, has
one to Nashville to take a party by
hs name Of Smith to the penitentiary c
'bo was convicted this term for muir
or and given two years in the peni {
3ntiary. 2
w "A. SuhuAClAp Va AhdI lOu
ounty, was up from Jasper Friday r
18th bis auto looking after some of
le new converts who got indicted {
ist term of grand jury, and who will :
'ter be called up to the bar of JUS d
C6
Death bells are ringing here daily
mong the little ones. There are
ute a number of new made graves
hat have been added to the little
ound houses in the Walker and Red
ill and league cemeteries in the last
lirty days. The principal cause of
eaths is measles. u
W, e. White and wife spent Satur- g,
~ night over the river visiting their c
ms, Frank and Willie, who are cult -
ating the G. C. Shirley farm t!
Cany Cline, the log contractor, who c
yes near the switch at the Bennett r,
ace, was seriously hurt Thursday by o.
log falling while loading with a n
'rriCk, but is able to walk. tt
Representative. y