Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1916-07-20
Caroline Chapel.

Kind Editor and Readers of the
News for fear YOU all might THICK
that cold Joe" had passed on OF tue
active stage, or Just quit, guess l
mad hatter stan in to avert that mis-
taken idea. While be lis not In Auy
mental state to perform his part ~
anv kind of an intelligent way: VIII
try to collect and pencil few OF tne
hsppeuings of our quiet little onrg'
There has been so many sad happen
| inps occurred since our last commuui,'
| cation. that the few items that viii
anpear in this little missivs VIII De
syerytuipg but bright and cheerful.
.iIone Star" remarked some tlIhe
AGO that il was characteristic OF 'OIu
J0e'' 70 always look on the bright sloe
of everything, but for the past re"
weeks there has not been anything
that seems to show any brightness:
! While all things may be for the pest
for ms il does not seem to appear tnst
way. Since our last effort to cnronl-
| Gle the happenings of theChapel settle-
nent there has been several deaths
| oceured. as has been mentioned IN
th.se columns The first one In our
Immediate settlement that bid US an
everlasting farewell was old Uncle
Policy Turner's daughter, and just q
week later he passed off OF the stage OF
action. bidding us an endless tareWell.
so In a very few days later we had 10
| look nm the cold form of our highly es-
teamed friend and neighbor. Mrs;
Cora Shears. also our old friend. west
Mosier' of Victoria. man that was
very highly respected by those VINO
knew him, died very suddenly and
wholly unexpected by his friends ana
acouaintances. So with all these SAD
nrovidentiaI dispensations and circum'
stances. it is enough to make an ettec-
tionate hearted creature feel lonely
and sad, knowing hat before many
more summers shall have passed., ne
will follow in their footsteps. NOW,
while these things have occurred ana
brought sadness to many hearts. the
awfnl Obstructive floods that have just
receded, have cast another gloom all
mn and down our fertile little valley.
The crops of the greater part OF oui
farmers, all up and down the Sequa
chez river, have lost, some all. anc
some only a part of all their summer
tolls, so much so that the remaining
mart will nothing like supply the de-
mands for another year. Wheat hat
haan washed away or badly damaged
bv the long lsiny spell that has JUS
ended. Corn that was submerged u
rnined and will not yield anything
peas and other hay producing crops arr
ali damaged, and, in fact, everything
that the moor farmer was wholly oe
nandin0 on for the sustenance of lif'
FOR his self, family and stock. is Gu
short, and will bring hard times o.
turn from these dark and gloom!
shades and speak Of more cheertu
matters
. Our graveyard working last SatuT
day proved grand success. most al
that we're personally interested was o.
the grounds and many others VINO ma
, no personal interest was there 10 al
In the work, which service was great
, " appreciated by those concerned
) The only thing that made against on
progress was the top OF the gronn'
8 | was too wet and made it disagreeapi
3 | working. The good women OF on
( settlem emit did their part in prepar
} ing the good viands that go to max
such occasions enjoyable. There wa
8 plenty of grub spread to the deilgn
I of the workers, aud everybody ma
! free access to 1t. and went away satis
fed, and had enough left to feeo nai
9 as many more. After dinner tnos
r present that we've personally intereste
D met and held a consultation an
agreed to have the next working To
! Bird Saturday In July, 1917 Hope eV
:. erybody concerned will take motto
q and remember the time.
a Sam Kilgore has moved back tror
q Whitwell to his home here in GU
= community.
n Mr.. and Mrs Grover Gates, of Vic
;, tolia, visited Mrs Gates home folB
i from Friday until Sunday evening
g and aided in the graveyard working
r Jerry Boyd, of .Whitwell, attende
T decoration day and spent the nigh
= with Mr. and Mrs, ". G. Moore
which call was highly appreciated
S Mr. and Mrs. W. B Sharp and sol
= Willie, of near Whitwell, were in al
0 tendance decoration day, and rendere
a valuable services. both in labor an
7 eatables. Mr.. Sharp never fails to
! present. and always does his part.
CLYDE Griffith, ssof Mt. Olivet. We
Z with us Saturday, and enjoyed th
: dinner. Clyde sure believes in attend
> ing these basket dinners.
q Louis, Henry and Joe Harris an
y two of their sisters, of Mineral Spring
:. we're with Us Saturday. and assiste
in our decoration services.
Geo. Fl Lewis and John M Nab
are cutting extract timber for w.. {
Moore, and would not stop Ion
enough to attend decoration day wit
us Saturday.
T. Melvin Moore and AivinBillingsle
J. began hauling extract timber to 8
quachee Monday for W. G, Moore,
!, be loaded to ship to Chattanooga, b'
Q Alvin failed to reach the loading plat
with his first load. as his wagon brol
IS down on him, and he had to look OF
=, for another wagon.
y Well, this is Tuesday morning, an
% as the mail man will soon appear,
y. guess had better ring off until ma
Il tiers get little brighter. Success
IL oil Old Joe