Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1915-11-25
Caroline Chapel.

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To the highly esteemed News staff:
II is with profound awe that l at
TEMPT to converse with you and your
many readers little bit this beauti
ful Monday morning, as have a diff
erent bearing on my mind at this at
tempt to any ever have experienced
since first attempted to communicate
through the columns of our highly es-
tsemed Seauachee Valley News, as ev
ery impulse of my whole soul and
body seems shocked since the very.
very sad news came to my ears last
Saturday evening that the senior edi-
tor of the News was dead and buried.
This seems now as though we are
writing to the dead We want to say
that never before in all our past his
tory have we ever experienced NOR.
unexpected, mind shocking message
than when the SAD story came that
"Maior Hill was dead. ;" We have
been informed heretofore Of some of
our great and good mems sudden de-
mise. but never before have we ever
been so profoundly shocked with such
unexpected news
According to our ideas of man. Maj
or Hill was good man, a useful man,
a man that was always ready to do
and say anything for the betterment of
his home and country. We say that
Marion County has lost one of her best
friends. The Major won't only be
missed at his own fireside and 10 his
own town, but will be missed in the
county that be has so faithfully work
ed and plead for bettering conditions.
While we are not prepared to give
full and complete history of the Maj
or's past record, we will leave this for
the Junior editor. or some one that
had been more intimately associated
with him, who can give his past rec
ord full justice, as it will be read ana
appreciated by his wide circle OF
friends and acquaintances, but we do
want to offer our heartfelt coincidence
70 his co.workers, Mr.. W. Q and
Miss Louise, his son and daughter.
who have been so faithful, watchful
and wishful for his peace, pleasures
and comforts. Now tC the junior edi-
tor we will turn our mind and atten-
tiop, feeling that there is still living
one of the pillows of the grand old
herald of SeQnachee Valley, who will
need all the assistance that can bs rem
dered by the full staff OF correspond
ents of the past
Well, we have other sad messages to
speak Of, and that is two more of ye
writer's old friends have just passed
away, namely. old Uncle John D.
Miller and John G. Rogers, Mr. Rog-
ers died last Fri lay and was buried
at Sardis Saturday by the side of his
much devoted aud highly esteemed
wife who proceeded him some Is or 40
years. MIR, Rogers leaves to mourn
his absence, one son, Berry, of Whit
well, and three daughters, Mrs. Hut
ton and Mrs. Thompson of Victoria.
aid Mrs. Dye, OF Chattanooga, and
several grandchildren and many init
mate friends and acquaintances
Mr.. Miller died Saturday following
and was buried Monday at Sardis by
the side of his faithful wife, who died
few months ago. He leaves sever,
al sons and daughters to mourn his de-
pnrture. Mr. Miller had just passed
his Goth birthday when the summons
came to depart this life and join bis
loved ones in the great beyond Te
those bereft Of a loving father, we
tsnder our heartfelt sympathy, and
would advise all to always be ready
for the critical hour, for that time il
coming to us all, sooner OF later,
Well, we will now turn the sad side
of the picture from us. and speak Of
a few of the happenings of our little
settlement
. Mr.. and Mrs W. F. Harris have
Just returned from Kingston where
they went to see that great Indian
doctor, and have Mrs Harris case
diagnosed and be treated. We haven't
heard the particulars of their call or
the doctor, but we opine he gave them
HE best treatment.
Alvin Billingsley and brother, John,
ale baling hay for Millard Harris this
week
2 Melvin Moore is delivering his CT oss
ties to Jasper this week.
Geo. H. Lewis has been helping j.
r. Rogers slaughter his porkers, and
reports one to weigh 500 lbs. That il
some meat
We are having some fine meat saw
/ ing weather now for few days.
Daniel Pitman and Oscar Francis Of
the Knox Local Of the F. E. & G. U.
of A, went to Jasper Saturday to at
! tend the stockholders meeting.
Mrs. Sallie Billings1ey and son. Hu'
: bert, and baby, Clara, went to Victor
ia last week and spent couple OF
nights with the formers sister, Mrs.
Grover Gates,
Mrs. W. c. Moore gave Mrs, d. D.
Ta,pis a short call Sunday eyeninp