The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-24
my coat and Strengthened my tie
before the ceremony"

my coat and Strengthened my tie
before the ceremony"
/ Chattanooga. Tenn. July 10. 1919.
Length of Service Editor:
Ny mother has employed at present
| three servants, who are all eligible for
entry into your length of service con-
| test. They are. Gus Jones, Mary Jones
and Matty Pope.
| Gus Jones, who is 50 years old, went
| to work for my grandfather in August,
| 1890, and has been in the employ OF
! the family constantly ever since. He
| has served four generations faithfully
and we'll and occupies a most enviable
| position in the respect and regard OF
| my family, friends and ao9uaintances.
| During Gus lifetime Che was born In
Williamson county and is an old
| fashioned Middle Tennessee negro) he
has only worked for three families. Mr..
| William Fleming and John Ewing being
his only other employers.
| / cannet remember the time when I
| did not have Gus to call upon. He
a gun and went to the swimming hole
| with my cousins and myself to see that
| we did not get drowned. In time of
trouble he was always there doing
and somehow his sympathy was more
helpful than a great many others be-
cause / felt that his sorrow was as real
| as my own. Upon Joyous occasions
Gus was always there. His ready smile
and cheerful and willing service made
| those occasions more enjoyable.
When I went to Savannah to be. mar
| ried, Gus went with me and code to
the church with me. and carefully
brushed my coat and Strengthened my
tie before the ceremony.
Gus is a primitive Baptist preacher
and breaches in church in Bushtown
that he built with his own money. He
is absolutely trustworthy in every re-
spect, and there is no one whom trust
! more than l do Gus.
| About thirteen or fourteen years ago
Gus married and eleven years ago his
wife, Mary, came to work for the fam
| lily. Mary has occupied the position
of maid, cook, and when our daughter
nurse. Mary can do anything around
the house and is faithful an dconscien-
tious as a servant can be. Mary comes
second only to Mrs Guild in the affec-
tons of my young daughter. my mother.
myself and Gus running poor third.
Matty Pope was first employed by my
! mother about eighteen or nineteen
| years ago and worked at that time
| about five years. She has worked for
us since then, several times for periods
| Of several years each, and for the last
| five years has been with us continu-
ously. Matty is from Charlestown,
| first coming to Chattanooga with Mrs.
Hugh Banks. and is an old fashioned
fashioned kind in Chattanooga would
be complete without some mention of
Matty Pope.
l believe the record of my mothers
three servants will be hard to equal.
10 c. GUILD. Jr.
Length of Service Editor:
/ am sending the names of two ser
wants in our household whom we value
very much: Ben Shaw, twelve years;
Jesse Ramsauer, eleven years. Jesse
spent year in the army, serving a
part of the time at the front
MRS. SAM CAMPBELL.
Mission Ridge.
1903 McCallie Avenue,
News Length OF Service Editor:
Maria Jones, who is now our cook,
deserves mention in your length of
service contest. She has been with us
during the greater part of the twenty
seven years since she first came to us,
here at Orchard Knob.
AS laundress, nurse or cook, she has
been willing and faithful in whichever
position she was asked to serve. AL
though her term of service has not been
continuous, because Of illness on her
part at one time, and our absence from
the city at others, it was through no
fault of hers.
She is honest, faithful and loyal to
the interests of the family,
Maria was born near Gadsden, Ala.
and. has lived for more than thirty
years in her own little home in Church
Vile, which has sheltered her children
and grandchildren. l wish there were
more like her.
I should like to mention, also. Ella
Caldwell, who has been with us during
the past winter. Ella was a most val
ued and faithful servant in my fathers
family for fortyfour years of con-
tinuous service. 1t is needless to say
with what affection we regard her.
Your length of service contest affords
a fine opportunity. to give the deserved
credit to such faithful friends as these
CAROLINE TYLER KELLEY.
sO7 Market st.. July 81, 1919.
Length of Service Editor:
In answer to your request will say
that have in my employ as general
house servant, a colored woman by the
name of Mamie Garner. She has been
in my employ for thirty -four years.
II this entities her to one OF yorr
prizes you will find her here at my
place On Mission Ridge.
TEN PER CENT. INCREASE
sequatchle Handle Works increases
Wage of Employees.
Seauatchie. July 24.-(Speciai.) 1.-The
Sequatchie Handle Works has an
nounced 10 per cent. increase in the
wages of its employees. 1t will take
effect commencing with the week OF
July g.
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