Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-11-05
BOAT TRIP
TO CHATTANOOGA

The following from this place, en-.
loved a pleasant trip to Chattanooga
last week in the "Clara S, the gaso-
line yacht of ]. W. Scofeld & Son
Messrs. ]. W. and MILFORD ]. Scofield,
Misses Beth, Muriel and Clara SEQ.
field, Louise Hill, Mr.. and Mrs,
Hugh Byrd, Mrs. Edwin Pryor and
Mr.. w, S. Pryor They were also &C
companied by Miss Florence Harmed.
sister of Mrs. Pryor, of Jasper. The
party left here Friday afternoon in au-
tomobile, buggy and by foot, and met
at the home of Sam Bennett, seven
miles east of Jasper. In the mean
time, MILFORD J. Scofeld, assisted by
Crawford McNabb and Tom Lusk, and
accompanied by three of Mr.. Nc
| Nabb's sisters, was bringing the boat
down the river from near Stanley,
where he teaches school and keeps the
boat for his own use, and met the par
ty ebout mile below the Southern
bridge piers at six O'Clock. The boat
was run very slowly OH account of a
number of submerged fences and trees
which we're crossed, but in a short
time the signal, "full speed was Civ
en- as the main channel of the river
was reached Then the party turned
their attention to supper, which with
the aid of kerosene stove was soon
prepared. This over they were free
to arrange themselves in places of ad-
vantage to view the picturesque
scenes along the river by moonlight.
Bend after bend was passed, each re-
vealing new beauties as the river
wound its way through mountains of
various and magnificent formation
Here and there dwelling was passed
and lights cleaned in the windows.
The spot" the "Pan" and the "Skil-
let" those former interesting and
much dreaded points, where swirling
waters and immense boulders made
navigation almost impossible, we're
passed with no apprehension at all for
the dam at Hale's Bar has raised the
water until there ia no trace of the
dread spots and only calm lake re-
mains Previous to this, boats could
be run thru some of these places only
with the aid Of ropes. and then the
procedure was necessarily vely slow
and dangerous. Williams Island, an
island some two miles long and Signal
mountain we're passed, and then the
arc lights ON Cameron Hill appeared,
cleaning in the distarce. but still the
city was fully ten miles away. and
Moccasin Bend was yet to be rounded,
taking the boat in an opposite direc-
tion. The Tennessee river winds a
round in so many different directions
that it is said that in travelling from
Kelly's Ferry to Chattanooga one goes
toward every point Of the compass.
Grand old Lookout. of such historic
interest, looked more majestic than ev-
err, as it stood in the moonlight and
passing the foot of it and rounding
Mocassin Bend, the water front of the |
city appeared At II o. clock the boat |
was tied to the wharf at the foot of |
Market Street, the trip having taken |
about FIVE hours and thirty-one miles
covered.
Arrangements were thsn made to re-
ire for the night, but unfortunately |
;he party did not bring sufficient COW
,ring, and they did not rest on GLOW
cry beds of ease''-ip fact, the planks
we're decidedly hard; also the atmos-
there was chilly. But these discom-
orts were borne good naturally, for
he pleasure of the trip had complete
y out balanced the discomforts.
Daylight returning, the oil stove
vas again used as the means of pre-
laring breakfast, and after all had
aten those who desired visited the
ity to shop, visit friends or see the
lights, according to their inclinations,
Meeting again at night for supper.
Then visit was made to moving
icture shows, ETC., returning at elev-
II for the second nights rest-or un-
est
Sunday morning at $50 the boat
vas loosened from its moorings and
be return trip wac begun. The fog
7as SO dense that the pilot could see
My few feet in front of the boat,
nd it was necessary to proceed very
Iowly. A few miles down the river
he fog lifted and then all the glories
f the autumn. tinted mountains APP
cared One of the party had brought
camera and pictures were taken
long the route. Arriving at Grand
lew stop was made to allow T. 81.
'usk, Henry Richey, Tom Richey,
larry Hughes and Misses Beatrice
Adams and Zilpha Francis to board
DO boat. At the Pot schoolhouse,
mother stop was made to allow the
arty to visit the school house at
'hich Mr.. Scofeld taught. At Kelly's
erry Misses Pauline Duke and Nora
ichie and Mr.. Preston Douglass were
,ken on board About one o'clock the
emmett farm was reached and landing
'as made. the party reaching home