Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1915-12-30
Caroline Chapel.

Spceiai.f0 tie RfzO5.
Editor News. "Old Joe" is proud to
find himself on the life side Of the
dark valley" over which so many OF
his old friends and acquaintances have
already crossed and are crossing almost
daily. Death is extant in our lovely
valley, and is no respectoi Of persons.
and be is only waiting for the call,
but, thanks be to Him who rules all
things for the best, that when the call
is made, he is ready.
1t is with q sad heart and trembling
hand that this little missive is being
penciled. the sadness being caused by
the loss of sweet little grandson, who
was brought into this old world on
Saturday the 18th inst. and was in
tered in the Chapel, OF Knox ceme-
terry in the presence Of quite gather
ing Of the sympathizing friends and
neighbors the Sunday evening follow
ing. The sadness and grief of affec-
tionate friends and neighbors was not
caused altogether by the sad scene of
sweet little babe, who never bad
had the ivilege of beholding the
glories of this world, but by the
thought of the poor, delicate mother,
whose fond hopes and anticipations
were wrecked when the sad news was
made known to her that her baby was
dead. This very sad dispensation Of
one CT the great Providential occur
rences happened to Mr.. and Mrs. Gro
yer Gates, of Victoria, on the 18th
inst, and to the bereaved, heart brok-
Ell parents we offer our sympathy.
DR.. Thompson, of Victoria, and DR..
Shirley, of Whitwell, we're the attend
ing physicians, and did all they could
to save the boy, but to no avail. By
their heroic efforts the mothers life
was preserved, and at this writing,
the Goth, is doing WE'LL
Well, we will now try to turn our
thoughts from the sad scenes of life
and speak of something more pleasant.
Mr. and Mrs Willis Lewis and son,
Andrew of Winchester. Tenn. are
spending Xmas times with their pa
rents Mr.. and Mrs d. D. Lewis and
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. H. Merritt to the
delight of old friends and kindred.
Mrs. w. G. Moore has been contin-
uously with her daughter, Mrs. Net
tie Gates, of Victoria, for two weeks
and W. c. says he begins to know the
pleasures and displeasures Of Wild
overs life.
Mrs. M. f. Harris, who has been
up to Kingston to interview the great
Indian doctor, and receive treatment,
Ia reported as improving from her long
suffered malady, We certainly hope
for her speedy and complete recovery,
as Mrs. Harris ii good, clever neigh
Dor.
Melvin Moore started to South Pitts
burg Tuesday to deliver his mothers
turkeys to Ingersoll & Co, and got to
Jasper, and found that the Tennessee
river had put on her ''overcoat'' and
had spread out over the bottoms to
such an extent that it was impossible
to drive thru in wagon. He tele-
phoned to Mr.. Coffelt and had him
meet the wagon with boat the King
place and get them, otherwise he
would have had to bring them back
home and keep them over for the Feb
ruary market.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Billingsley and
went to Victoria Xmas day,
and spent the day with Mrs. Billings
leys sister, Mrs Nettie Gates, who is
confined to hel bed and could not be
up to see Santa Claus.
Albert and Chester" Pitman and !
Walter Billingsley went out on VALID
ems ridge Friday evening to spend X
mas fox chasing, and the snow fell
Friday night to such depth that they
we're thwarted in their. expectations
md had to wade the snow back in the
next day without having any fun.
Scott Jordan is still making his reg
1lar trips away down near Shellmound
about every other week. IL doesn't
natter what kind of weather comes,
Scott goes. There surely js..something
II great attraction to Scott down there
omewhere. /
Ye writer met up with bis old
friend, W. G. Spangler. lin Jasper.
he other day, aud was glad to see him
Ible to be out. He says be lis under
he treatment of DR.. Songer, a spec
alist who has located.in Jasper, and
links he has struck the right man at
asst. He thinks the doctor is. doing
i'm lot of good.
Well, we have some new neighbors
n our settlement. A Mr.. Jones has
moved and is located on the Henry
Iarris farm. We welcome Mr.. Jones,
s we like to have good neighbors.
Uncle Silas McNabb has purchased
be John Turner place and now owns
be Mineral Springs. and is going to
1oye there in the spring. Uncle ..Sile
AVS when he gets there he is done
,oving. He is now erecting new
arm, and doing other necessary re-
airs He says, Say. it's too much
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