Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-09-03
Caroline Chapel.

1fctANS 20 ttc Afcecss
Well, we'll, Mr.. Editor, sold Joe"
has woke up again and steps in TO give
you a few items from the old Chapel
settlement.
Our school is progressing nicely.
Mr.. Harris seems to be doing his full
duty, and everybody seems to be high
ly pleased with his management.
The advisory school board has got a
move on themselves at last, and is try
ing to arrange to have water for the
school without having to carry it so
far. 1t has been taking about half OF
the time of four boys to carry the wa
ter, and then not have a sufficiency.
We are glad the advisory board has
found ont that it was their duty to see
to furnishing water to the school.
Now, let's see what the law says on
the subject In Sec. IA of the Acts OF
1907, it says the duties of the advisory
board shall be: First, to visit the
schools aud inspect the school work in
their respective districts, to see that
the school house is in good repair and
properly equipped for work, and the
school grounds are improved and prop
elry kept, and that the buildings are
supplied with water, fuel and other
necessaries. etc. - So you see our hon
orable advisory board has awakened to
a sense of their duty and have gone to
work and are discharging their
'sworn" duty in the way of supply
ing water This we'll was dug several
years ago and it has been failure, as
the water has had a peculiar taste and
has not been fit to drink, but now they
are taking the tile wall out and going
to wall part of the way with sand
stone and see il that won't help the
taste of the water. We hope that they
will succeed in getting the water bet
tered, 80 the students can use it, with
out losing SO much time having to car
~ it SO far.
Ye writer went to Whitwell Mon
day, and while there called to seeMrs.
Mary Rankin who is dangerously low
with heart trouble. They have been
waiting and watching for several
days, believing every day would be
the last with her, but still she contin-
ues to linger as it we've, in the very
jaws of death. Beyond any question
of doubt in my mind. ere this is read
in the News columns, she will have
been laid beneath the chilly sods of
this old earth and her spirit gone to
the spirit land where there will be no
more sufferings and sad partings.
Geo. e. Lewis is still at work for
Mr.. Ketner at Victoria, putting the
finishing touches on the addition to
his dwelling house. When it is finish
ed and Mr.. Ketner gets moved in. he
won't hardly know whether it is him
self or some of his kinsfolk. We are
glad to see the improvements going
on. 1t speaks we'll for our county.
John McNabb is still working at Ell
ma. Mrs. McNabb is beginning to
look like "widow."
= Looney McNabb happened to very
painful accident the other day at
school. He was out jumping the rope
and his foot slipped and he fell and
broke one of the bones of his arm, Just
above the wrist, so Looney is having
to treat that arm very kindly.
Andrew Lewis Is attending the high
school at Jasper again this season. We
are very proud to see Andrew trying
to improve his opportunities, for we
have always expected Andrew to make
a success.
Hodge Lewis is attending the high
school again this session. We are also
proud to see Hodge taking so much in
terest in himself for there is some
thing to be gained in perseverance.
Daniel Pitman and Jas. Privett
made a business trip to Jasper Tues
dav Old Joe.