Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-01-24
Arlington. Tex.

Speaal 10 the Nf1O5.
Hello, Mr.. Editor and readers, one
and all, wish you all a happy and
prosperous New Year. AS haven't
seen o piece from this place, will
write few dota and tell about my
trip to San Antonio. Texas My vile
and daughter, Callie. and Miss Althia
Myrick. and left Arlington at ..
m. on the third instsnt, and landed
in San Antonio at 1895 on the fourth.
We werO pretty we'll worn out. The
wife and Callie had been sick since
last summer, and that made it harder
or as to travel bad three suit cases
that weighed from thirty to one hun
dred and fifty lbs. You can guess
what q time bad changing cars. We
finally got TO the Y NJ. G A, where
l could leave my women and luggage
until found rooms. We got comfort
able rooms in two blocks Of the noted
historic Alamo, and handy to the iit-
ney line to Camp Travis, wbere our
oldest son is in training. That was
the main object of our trip. We found
him we'll and as fat as pig. He
weighs 1870 lbs, and while we were
there some one remarked that Sam
was the happiest boy they ever saw.
He said be had a right to be happy.
his papa, mama. sister and bis best
girl all came to sea him at once.
Their training 10 pretty Il rigi ids,a but
the boys are equal, to the occasion.
There were 81. 900 IN camp. and it wa.
the elsaaest place, I was ever into the
size Of Il. The health OF the camp was
good. and above all, the boys seemed
to be satisfied. We left the 7th for
home and got there the same night
pretty we'll worn ont, and found all
we'll.
We are in the grip of the hardest
blizzard have ever seen since have
been in Texas. It commenced raining
Thursday and turned into sleet and
snow about dark. 30 we had a real
western snow storm, thunder and a
great electrical display. got up real
early next morning at 10 a m, to
find the string broke that held the
mercury up, and it had fallen to the
bottom and bursted hole in the ther-
ometer, and the north wind was blow
ing through at the rate of rs miles per
hour. If some one doesn't take pity |
on as and come and tie that string, |
think the North Pole will come slip
ping through here by morning, and if
it comes sideways, farewell to old |
Texas. F...
My other soldier boy. Archie. is in
Camp Bowie at Ft. Worth. He gets
to come home once week. They are
doing good work there. but are not as
we'll situated as at Camp Travis. Ar
chic is in fine health. He weighs 1893
lbs.. 30 you see what the ..Kaizer has
got to contend With, for my boys are
\ fair sample of our Texas boys.
". E. Howard, wife aud two child
rem spent Tuesday night with Mrs.
H.'s home folks, Mr. and Mrs T. S.
OldthSu AISO, MI. anu MIS- Ii. IL.
Odell are spending few days with T.
s. Brscken and family. That's right,
children, papa and mama are always
glad to see you come.
Yes, "Oklahoma Sister," rem EN-
Der scalding the hog at the John Dix
IN place, but can't think which of
he boys helped me- 1t was John,
Joe B. or L, F , but | think il was l..
?, have two more to kill nov that
ire about one-third 'Hrger. so come
lown and help me. Then have 90
more not quite so large to finish up
n the spring. I have plenty of wa
er to complete the job.
have been living here at this
,lace seven years, and it is the first
ime our postman failed to come on
ccount of cold weather. The snow is
rifted in the low swag. from three to !
we feet deep, 30 they can't come.
! will close With love and best
wishes to all. T. s. B.
The seventh snow storm of the
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