Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-10-15
Caroline Chapel.

will allow him space he will give a
few items from of the happenings Of
our quiet little settlement, though
news items Of any interest are scarce.
Well, our singing school, conducted
by Prof. Ferguson, closed Saturday
night a week ago. with splendid en-
tertainment. There was quite con-
course of visitors out to witness the
closing exercises and all went away
highly pleased with the Professor E
work and the advancement of his
class. Bro. Ferguson conducted him
self in such a way that he gained the
confidence of all who happened to be-
come associated with him. We all
hold Prof Furguson in high esteem.
After closing his school here on Sat
urday night, he opened one at Miner
al Springs the following Monday
night. The Chapel class went over to
assist him in his ope 1ing exercises
and he is now conducting very sue
cessful term at that place. He will
close his term there next Friday night,
and everybody is invited to come out
and witness the closing exercises. 1t
is reported that his work there is be-
ing highly appreciated by the people
over there. He is contemplating hold
ing another ten nights session here at
the Chapel in the near future. and we
certainly hope he will as we need an
other term.
Well, we are soon to have quite q
lot of moving take place in this settle
ment.
The Crutcbfield boys have bought
from Dan Pitman what is known as
the Mute Knox place, and are going to
move there in short time. Geo. Fl.
Lewis is repairing the old Uncle Dan
iel Knox house and is going to move
off to Povert Hill in few days. AL
so John Hunley, who is now living on
the McNabb place is going to move ov-
er on Mrs, Davis farm, and it has
been reported that Rev. Morrison is
going to locate somewhere in our set
Element. J. A. Privett is going to
move back to Dunlap as soon as he
gets his crops garnered. SO you see
that we are quite stirring people on
this side of the ridges.
Well, while we have whole lot of
moving, we also have some lawing
We had a very amusing law suit last
Saturday between two of our settle
ment neighbors, viz, w. A. Billings
ley VS. Mr.. Hancock, known as "Bad
eye" 1t seems that Mr.. Billingsley
and Mr.. Hancock swopped mules, both
purporting to give full and COM
plete account of all defects of each
mule, Mr. Hancock guaranteeing that
his mule was perfectly sound, and not
a blemish to be found on him, and his
only excuse for swapping was his,
mule was too slow for his other horse
and they did not work we'll as the
mare was fast and the mule was slow
motioned, and they would not gait to.
gether. Mr. Billingsley complained
of the same trouble with his team. but
one mule was too spirited for the 9TH
er, and he also was anxious to get one
that would gait better with his, SO
they swapped. After Mr.. B. gave his
new mule thorough trial he found
that he was deaf and would not start
nor stop at his bidding, so be became
very much dissatisfied with his trade
and decided to rue back, but Mr., Han
cock refused to rue, and Billingsley
got repevy warrant and had the
sheriff to go and get his mule and re-
turn him back to him. Mr.. Hancock
deemed that Billingsley had no right
to try to force rue bargain, and he
would try the rights of the property
and had the matter carried into the
Justice court, so the case was set for
hearing at Jasper at 10 o'clock Satur-
day before Esqs. Brewer and Raulston
and when the evidence was all in. and
from the evidence produced and some
decisions from the Supreme Court read
BY Attorney Darr, the Justices of the
Peace decided that Mr.. Billingsley's
claims were unfounded and gave
in favor of the defendant.
We hope that no such will ever hap
IN again in our little settlement.
Mrs. W. c. Moore and Mrs Ella
1unley went to Victoria one day last
week and spent the day with the
ormers' daughter, Mrs Nettie Gates.
Arch Billingsley, one of our country
,oys who has a job at the lock and
lam at Sailors Rest, is in the valley
his week looking after bis hay crop.
Melvin Moore, Barney Hunley, Mrs
'. G, Moore, John Spangler and 9th
rs, witnesses in the Billingsley- Han
ock mule case, were forced to go to
asper Saturday through the rain, and
njoyed quite wetting in consequence
hereof.
Well l guess ere weary ye type set
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