Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1916-04-20
Caroline Chapel.

| Speciaf 10 Tie Ne7OS
To the kind editor ana the many
kind readers of this magnificent and
newsy herald of Sequachee valley 1t
is with p ofound gratitude, first to the
gracious giver of all that is good, and
second to the kind editor that so kind
ly permits one Of the poorest Of poor
scribes to communicates thru this
widely circulated newsbearer bis mea-
ger knowledge of matters coming un-
der his observation. There has moth
ing strange or unusual happened in
our burg since my last report.
We are having some beautiful spring
weather now, and farmers are making
good use of it There has been but
very little corn planted yet as Mr..
Farmer is wisely preparing his
ground while il is in possible to do go
that when be goes to planting he will
have his ground all we'll pulverized
and in good condition, which is very
wise conclusion.
Well, we'll ye writer was filled
with joy last Friday when our mail
carrier handed me the good old Relia-
BILE. which l was so anxiously waiting
for. and it perusng it at once found
it brimful of so many interesting com
muncations from the many different
localities in this glorious south land of
ours
We want to speak first to our new
and very interesting scribe who falls
in with the rest of us "old timers
t. s B. of Arlington, Texas. Yes,
Tom, was so glad to see such nice
letter in these columns from you 1t
makes me SO glad to hear from all my
old time, boyhood chums. My thoughts
revert at once away back to childhood
and then coming up through the many
many summers to the present, it
makes me feel sad to think that all
our Youthful pleasures and joys are
ended, are gone never to return. Well,
Tom, you seem to be at home in Tex
as. You say the longer you stay the
better you like it Am proud to hear
you are doing we'll, and are well sat
isfed. You suggest that | come out
and spend the summer, and we would
have the time of our lives. Yes, am
very confident of that fact, but finan-
cial embarrassments forbid, and |
can't come. If had the price | would
be with you inside of 80 days, for
have long wanted to see the fiat coun-
tries. l would love to be out Of sight
of thess mountains Well, you want
e1 to know "W. G. M 50 address.
You will find him by addressing him
at Whitwell, R 9, Box 85, and would
certainly love to have private letter
from you, telling all about yourself,
Mrs. B. and all the children. Well, |
"Tom, you seem to dislike the sold"
part to my nom de- plume. l will tell |
you what suggested the name Our
baby girl, "Nettie, gave me the name |
when she was old only large enough to !
begin to toddle around over the house.
She was into some kind of mischief,
and | reprehended her, made hel think
was going to use the switch. and she
ran back and crawled under the bed
and looked ont at me and said, "Look
out, old Joe Now, as to what ever
suggested that idea to her to call me,
"Old Joe," never could account for,
unless she formed some kind of con-
clusion from hearing J. N. D., G. Ell.
l.. and myself singing song about
'spoor old Joe.". So, "Tom,' the
name fairly represents my feelings at
this time, as am feeling my age very
and look it to considerable
degree. l will soon be SO years old,
my beard is as white as "merino
goats beard" and l feel that / am
doing age no injustice in calling my
self old.
also found another very interest
ing communication from our old, true
and tried friend, "Lone STAR Am
always proud to find his newsy arti-
,les in the paper, but am very sorry
Mrs. B is no better, and has to suffer
10 much. | also found very newsy !
article from Okfuskee. Okla, written
BY 'Phlox," another of my old &C.
luaintanoes Was sure glad to hear
rom old Uncle Jas. Dickson, was glad
to hear he was still able to go fishing, I
would be SO proud to zee him again. :
'Phlox," you can find Mrs. Daniel c
or Aunt Ann as we all call :
Ter, by addressing her via Whitwell,
Z. 2. She would be glad to have a |
etter from you, l am sure. Aunt
Ann is in reasonable good health, con- {
idering her age. Uncle Dan is also in l
airly good health. Alb and his fam |
ly are living in part of the house I
With the old folks, and making life !
more agreeable to them. Eph is liv- 7
ng at the Ross place, and is getting
long all right, and Jim still lives up }
n the hollow where he built and Jim
8 doing we'll. Well, see mauy other
cry interesting letters from different
arts that | take great interest in '
eading.