Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1915-06-10
PERSONAL MENTION
FROM COUNTY SEAT

Dennis Harris, of Ebenezer, was
here Monday.
j. G. Vanhooser, of Whitwell, was
here Monday, attending court.
J. h. Heard. attorney, of South
Pittsburg, also postmaster, was here
Monday.
J. NJ. Griffith, of Whitwell, a prom
inent farmer and against bonds, was
here Monday.
Joe Davis, of Looney's eek, one of
the willing road workers of that place,
was here Monday.
Will Long, of Victoria, was here
Monday, and opposed the load bond
measure with vigor.
W. G. Moore, a lealing citizen Of
the county, and opposed to the bond
measure, was here Monday.
William Lee, of Sequachee, was
here Monday, attending county court.
He is greatly opposed to the Bond
Bill.
j. B. Tygart, of Looney's Greek,
was here Monday. He is another of
the willing road workers of that set
Element.
will Looney, of Roope, an old base
ball friend of the baseball editor of
the News, was here Monday attend
ing court
J. 81. Hudson, of Looney's Creek,
one Of the prominent farmers there,
and road worker, of course, was
here Monday.
Craig Rawlings, of Sequachee. was
on our streets Monday He is opposed
to the bond measure and two-forty
gated taxes.
Squire J. j Thach, of Kimball, was
present at the session Monday. He is
in favor Of letting the people settle
the question.
Sam J. McAllester, An attorney of
Chattanooga, having offices in the
James Building, was here Monday in
terested in some cases in court.
DR.. K. Shelton, of Ebenezer, was
here Monday. The doctor is strictly
against the bond business, and is one
of the most level-headed men of the
county.
G. W. Vaunooser, of Whitwell, was
here Monday. He is a leading horse
jockey Of the county, and while at
tending court, we bet he swopped
horses.
W.. s. Pryor, of Sequachee, was
here Monday. He is against the bond
issue, although he favored moderate
bond issue at commencement of con-
test.
Fl. L. Layne, of Whitwell, was here
Monday. Mr.. Layne has large pro-
perty interests in Whitwell. and re
Gently erected a very large and costly
store building.
R. McGill, j. P, of South Pitts
burg, was here Monday. Nj. McGill
expressed himself as not liking the
bond business, but claims his people
wants bonds to get the Highway.
D. M. Griffith, Esq, of Caroline
Chapel neighborhood, was here Mon
day. Mr. Griffith is slowly but sure
ly coming over to the wise determine
ton to let the people settle the ques-
tion of bonds.
B. B. Lasater, Of Sequachee, was in
town Monday working against the
bond measure. B. B. offered Hon
ey Boy" Wilson the court house at
Jasper if he would let the bond issue
alone. "Honey Boy" agreed to trade
but the court house still remains in
Jasper.
DR.. o. F. McNabb, of Whitwell,
was here Monday. The doctor is con-
templating purchasing an auto, and
says he favors bonds so as to get roads.
He had better assist 10 the road build
ing by private contribution for it will
be lots cheaper in the long run, and
more satisfactory.
D. T. Lsyne, of Whitwell, was here
Monday, Mr. Layne is not rabid over
the matter, but wants the highway,
saying he would pay the necessary in
crease in taxes cheerfully. Mr. Layne
has been most fortunate in business
life and favored politically, but be
should not forget that there are others
for whom it is now difficult matter
to pay already existing taxes and not
go down in the social scale.
Robt. Holloway, the good roads man
Of Looney's Creek was here Monday.
Mr.. Holloway says there were IS
teams and SO men and boys on the
league Hill job on last working. and
that tue intention is to keep on lower
ing the grade to about 6 per cent,
casting the dit into the fill between
hill and river. He and his hackers
ale doing fine work, and in time to
come they will see greater benefits
from it,