Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1916-03-30
Caroline Chapel.

TO De aDl0 10 say 10 you anu TUG many
anxious readers of the News that am
ence more sufficiently recuperated to
/ be able to seat myself by my willing
desk to pencil some of the happenings
Of our quiet little settlement, though
news of any interest is scarce, but ar
ter reading so many good letters tnat
have just come to my desk thru the
columns OF our lovely little news car
rier, the News l Cannot refrain from
stepping in and having one more So
cial chat ! certainly did especially
enjoy the letters from Dallas, Texas,
written by ''Lone Star, also the one
from Eastland bv -. G. and also
greatly enjoyed the one frcm Okfus-
kee, Okla. by "Phlox. notice
''Lone Star" says he bad just return
ed from Arlington, Texas, where he
had been to visit T. s Bracken and
family. We are certainly proud to
hear from Tom and his estimable fam
lily. Sorry to hear they had so much
sickness in his home, but glad to hear
they we're improving and certainly DO
hope for their speedy recovery. The
letter from Okfuskee gave me no little
pleasure to hear from my old friends
of the past There was old uncle jim
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! him in several years. Did not know
| whether he was dead or alive, as when
| be left here several years ago. he was
getting very old and feeble. Am GLAD
to hear that he is still living and able
to travel around / want to send old
Bro. Dickon, thru the columns of the
News my deepest regards, and would
say that / would certainly love to
l a. f; tn II hn
ent says old Aunt Mary Ross leaves
We are glad to hear she is coming
portunity of seeing her again, as She
has step daughters living in this seq
| tion, and she will doubtless visit
them. This correspondent also men
tions another of my old chums in the
person of J. N. Dickson, of whom /
| was proud to hear from. Am glad to
hear from John, as we have had SO
much pleasure together John, do
You still sing bass am sorry to say
| that ! have had co quit singing he
also speaks of Joe BurkIi6, another
one of my old chums; also Dan Dick.
son, and / want to say that j am more
| than proud to bear from them, and to
4 AZ !.
| Well, we did have our democratic
Iconyention Saturday and everything:
| went off quietly and 'brotherly love-
mad r. rrevail As TO the manner
i OF noniass. se,ha6 ~andidates for the
various conutF off4,es, i don't know
wbethI sunday sclaet. Of not. Some
ltuink That primary wUald have been
more satisfactory. / hope we will get
out and elect some good men for the
various Offices this time.
w. @. Moore and son, Melvin, and
son in law, Alvin Billingsley. demo-
Gratis from this immmeliiate settle
ment, took in the democratic conven-
tion Saturday Ye writer was able to
get to this one and was very glad to
meet so many of bis old friends and
acquaintances.
Eph Pitman made business trip to
Jasper Saturday, but left before the
convention met guess Eph couldn't
stand to be among so many democrats.
Well, we are having protracted' ,
meeting in progress at the Chapel
now 1t has been going on one week
today. Ye writer has not been able to
attend any, but we hope Inuch and
lasting good will result, for we GER.
tainly do need spiritual awaken
ing" in this community. Bro. Lewis,
of Sequachee. bas been over this week
assisting Bro. Thurston in the meet
ings
"Old Joe" had the pleasure of en-
tertaining the two preaching brethren
for dinner last Friday and we cer-
tainly did have pleasant time. Old
''Mrs Joe" fixed us up fairly good
| dinner, and we did enjoy the occasioD.
Mr.. and Mrs Alvin Billingsley and
children are visiting Mrs Billings
ley's sister, Mrs Nettie Gates, at VIC
tora. todav. Sunday.
Well, this is Monday morning, and
1t is still raining, 1t began raining
Saturday morning and it continues to
shower and farmers are suffering
considerable set back in their work.
Farmers in this section are woefully
behind with their work this spring,
as the weather has been SO unfavora-
BILE this past fall and winter that they
have cone but very little in the way
of crop preparations.
Mrs W. G. Moore and grandson,
Ernest Billingsley, visited the form
er's daughter, Mrs. Nettie Gates, at
Victoria Tuesday. and spent the night
WIN uCtS lCouAAAne UOuhCSunJ
evening.
Ye writer paid Mr.. and Mrs. d. d.
Lewis, Of the west side of She ridge,
a two days visit last week and closely
inspected Mr.. Lewis new house that
be has under construction, and will
say that when completed they will
certairly have an up to date little
country home. While on that side of
the ridge I had the pleasure of taking
dinner with Mr. and Mrs. John Hen
ley, and certainly did enjoy the call.
Well, our old friend and egg hunt
er, Jas. A. Bailey. of Chattanooga.
has just passed thru, and says be is
finding more eggs on his run than he
can handle. He is paying 13 cents th
week. He says the egg market in
Chattanooga is dull as there are so
many eggs coming in. fH
sold joe is expecting to be called
on by the multitude of candidates that
are aspiring for the different county
offices this week and next, as next
Saturday week is the day set for the
meeting Of the County Executive Com
mitteee to nominate candidates, and AS
he is one OF the committeeman, his
services and influence will be urgent
ly sought.