Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1913-03-13
Third District.

/ failed to get in last week on &C.
count of having to make run m in
Sequachee County Monday and Tues
| cay to attend to some official business
/ that needed little attention. All law
suits up there went very smoothly
with no bitter feelings or i'll will to-
wards anyone concerned, and We wri-
/ ter will have to return TO that county
! Tuesday and Friday. The law busi-
ness in the lower end of Sequatchie
County on the civil docket is about to
become chronic.
| We we're sorry to pen the death of
| John w. Crutchfield, who died near
Inman last week with cOngestive
chill. Mr.. Crutchtield had been in
bad health for some time with chils.
and suffered very much with them.
Mr. Crutchfield for number of years
past was writer to the News under
the nom de plume of "Bill Dooley, !"
and was really brainy writer, and
his articles we're considered by all-up
to-date We all enjoyed reading bis
pieces, and we're sorry to lose him so
today all Of the readers join in extend
ing sympathy to the bereaved family.
Mr. Crutchfield will be long remem-
bered by us and all the old news read
ers and correspondents, as the noted
and famous writer, "Bill Dooley."
We are again called upon to pen
the sad death of a neighbor and
friend, John Griffith, the brother of
Esq Monroe and J. M. Griffith, who
died here Friday with cancer of the
stomach and breast. Mr.. Griffith was
buried by the Red Mems Lodge, of
Whitwell, of which he was a member.
That lodge never fails to do its whole
duty along that line. Mr.. Griffith
had been afflicted for over a year with
the dreadful malady, which first start
ed inside of the stomach, and came to
the outside by eating its way and
grew rapidly. At his death it was
nearly as large as a pint cup, shaped
like a mushroom, and had eaten a hole
through the breast and pit of his stom-
acb. Mr.. Griffith tried every avail
able means for relief but all medical
aid failed. His case was twice taken
up by hospital board of doctors in
Chattanooga, but Mr.. Griffith bad be-
come too weak to undergo the surgi
cal operation and returned to his home
broken hearted. He gave up the hope
leave this old unfriendly world. He
ones, bowed his head and gave up the
ghost passing ovel tina River of Jord-
an to that sweet beyond, there to lest
and wait for his loved ones until the
of the resurrection. May the
loving hand of the great Redeemer for
ever watch and throw hand OF pro-
lection around the little family circle
and home of his dear wife and little
children left behind to mourn his
death, that they all may join the dear
father and husband on the morning of
the resurrection of the dead. and they |
again will be one united family
around the throne of God to remain
through endless ages, where no pain,
MOI death will ever enter.
tender my heartfelt sympathy and re-
5pects to his bereaved wife and little |
children. May the hand of the Divine
Spirit guide and direct them through |
ife's journey and when time is up and !
Is no more that you all will meet the
who had to depart this life
N the bloom of manhood. and in that
great day you will be able to stand
Let me kindly thank all who gave as
'istance during the death and burial
If the deceased.
Sheriff w. A Cantrell came iuto
own today with fine automobile
oaded with Mrs. Cantrell and lady
friends from Jasper. E. E. johnson
vas also on board. Some of the ladies
JAILED at DR.. Moore's Office to get some
lental work done. Mr. Cantrell took
IN board w. Fl. White, and J. E. Con-
IRA and Matt Hudson, two deputy
heriff's, and made a two mile run
forth ami back, and White said Can
reli is al up-to-date autom. bilist and
ould run it without making a mis-
lex, and it went as smooth as clock
work, so think Mr. Cantrell is enti-
cd for some honor after riding Us to
nd fro, and You know News report
r couldn't help but make mention of
| want to know why that Whitwell
vliter in writing up the program of
he K. of P. banquet as to the speak ,
RS on the program, omitted DR.. l.. l.. ,
aneway's name from the roll. Did I
hey DO it on purpose or did they do it (
y mistake, or did they do it knowing
?, thinking you would confer per-
Onal favor on someone else by so do
lg. DR.. Janeway can read print, he
aw and read your piece. He saw you
ad given great honor to all except
i'm. They never as much as men