Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-02-26
Tracy City.

an nOQOrdDie Gl.GnaTBe from OuCl6
Sam.
/ went up to Myers Hill expecting
to heal Brother Carnes preach but be
! didn't put in an appearance. Quar-
terly meetings are not near what they
used to be. People have lost interest,
it appears.
Our sick are on the improving list
Mrs. Sam King gave heI husband
birthday dinner. report says. That
is right, Mrs. King, the nearest route
to man heart is thru his stomach.
l think some Of these days I'll get
hold of chicken or two and have me
a chicken pie. Mrs J. A. Partin
says sue can cook a chicken pie to per-
lection
Look here, girls, don't get offended
at me for writing You up. know
You are all pretty and sweet. and /
like you all just spendid, but suppose
you subscribe for tt News. How do
know you will ever see compliment
| may pass on you unless you take the
News. Four page SOC and page one
dollar, and the story, "Holton of the
Navy" is worth the money. Some
folks may think the story a myth, but
as scout and soldier, let me tell you
that the story of the navy is very life
like, sure as you are born. My ex-
perience teaches me the story is found
ed on fact, something real
Well, Uncle Sam, let us get those
frost proof cabbage plants by parcel
post. Some Of our mountain people
want th IN
Since my last letter, I've heard sew
eral say if Esquire LUX does run for
trustee he will surely be elected, and
he will. So it is not any joke. He is
democrat all over and good man.
We are expecting trip the 10 8 of
May to jacksonville, Florida. We are
anxious to go. Rates will be one cent
per mile round trip. Big preparations
are being made, SO save up-a few pen
MES AMI let's go. Over 81, 500 has
been raised for Troop A, Forest Cav
airy, Co. B. don't think I'll solicit
anything this time a. our mountain
people have been so good and kind to
us l hate to ask them for anything
this year. so if anything is given us it
must come as voluntary, free will
Offering Sswanee, Monteagle and
Tracy City Daughters have never fail
ed us, the grandest set Of D. U. G. ".
as there is.
Ny respected editor, have decided,
if not providentially bindered to give
a complimentary dinner to the follow
ing lauies: Mrs. Mary Ponder, Mrs.
Tom Levap, Mrs. Mary Myers, Mrs.
Oliver Kilgore, Mrs. Mamie Kilgore.
Mrs. Dellie Graham and Mrs. Kate
Graham. These ladies were so good
and kind to my deceased wife during
her illness and death that l have want
ed to show to them my appreciation
and have selected the above method to
do So OF course l intend to invite
other ladies to help me entertain them.
In fact my deceased wife was such a
favorite in the community that hard
ly believe therewas any who know her
but hat was her friend. My daugh
ter approves Of mypurpose and will be
proud to make welcome all guests
their father invites. Owing to the
weather outlook, / have decided to
give the dinner on or about the 5th
day of March. I've lived in this COM
munity for 80 years and over, and |
am proud to say I've enjoyed the
friendship of all the people in the
and their children. I've
never sighted or mistreated any of
them and they know it, consequently
think they will help me honor the
special guests named above. l would
be glad to invite the whole town, but
my surroundings are limited, and l
hope no one will take offeuse If | am
forced to leave them off. Rev. G. D.
Dykes will give talk at $3.50 o'clock
and all the young folks are invited to
come OUT 10 GudG. an buCH sOLOuS |
believer in sociability and hospitality
that | love to cultivate that kind of a
spirit | hope we will have fair, pref
by weather fol the occasion. Of course
if the weather is rough and bad I'll
postpone the day. All my neighbors
are expected to be ready. In my wife's
lifetime we gave public dinners aud
enjoyed ourselves very much in hav
ing our neighbors to eat with us, and
can't give up the custom. Remem
Der it is in honor of the ladies who
we're SO kind to her. The last wom-
IN my wife ever called for was Mrs
John Harris. They were good friends
and | hope to have Mrs. Harris pres
,nt as our guest also. Let us rebuild
,ur social life and cultivate hospitali-
y. / may differ with people in many
hings, but that does not cause me to
hink they are devils in human form.
4 people are gentle, loving and kind
% each other as these ladies we're to
nv wife, there is warm spot in my
leart for them. Well, ! am glad our
is friendly and kind, and
didn't have to Gull it over to find a
ew friends to fill my table. would
ike for my children all to know in