Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1920-04-15
Paris, Texas


ton. After two and a half hours
and consultation with other special
lists he asked me to come back Mon
day. went back Monday. After
another test he advised me to let
him treat the eyes a month or six
weeks longer, The cataract was
not, as they termed 1T, ripe enough
yet. don't know what it means
in case of this kind.
Tuesday of THE week we elected
our city council. l did not know
any of the men. / had met Mayor
Crook one time. had seen two of
the candidates for alderman a time
or two. | suppose they were all
good men who were in the race. |
am sure we have good men elected
Paris is entertaining Judge w. H.
Taft today, and are giving him a
good time. They are out at the
golf ground and Country Club this
afternoon. The Judge will speak
here at 8 p. m. at the High School
building. | have heard many men
remark today that they wished he
would run for president, as they
would love to vote for him. He
would gets big vote in Texas.
l have just read M. E. Walkers
letter. He should stay through the
summer season and attend the State
Fair at Dallas in the Fall. One can
see more fine stock there in the two
weeks than he could IN six months
travel. / would have liked very
much to have seen Mr.. Walker but
at the time he was in Dallas | was
in Paris. l left Dallas the 18th of
April, 1919.
G. w. Henson lives in Dallas
and is doing well. George is like
the rest of us-he is getting old.
If Nose Walker goes back with
out a visit to North Texas he will
fail to see the garden spot of Texas,
or at least / think it is the best
place to live. People are more So
clal. 1t is not the richest place, but
one can raise nearer anything that
one wants, all kinds of fruit, berries,
vegetables, corn, wheat, oats, &c.
One can nearer raise all he needs at
at home up here In North East Tex
as than you can further South,
We have been having some pretty
cool weather for Easter, though ev-
looks pretty nice and fresh,
leaves putting out, vegetables grow
ing and looking fine. Corn is about
all planted and farmers are putting
up cotton land There is lots of peo-
pie coming South from the North
and Northwest, on account of the se-
we're cold up there, Texas is ahead
Of most of the states in education,
They are better able so have more
and better schools than most any
state. Texas has better school
fund than any other state. .'@ I
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. @. Bracken have
been on a trip to st. Louis and 9TH
er points north, in the interest of
good roads and the Choctaw Trail
Of which Mr. B. is president. He
returned home Wednesday just in
time to be in the reception of ex-
president Taft. Judge Taft said he
enjoyed his reception and entertain
ment in Paris better than any since
be started on his Southern tour, said
he would always remember Paris
ss the most social people he had
met, and that he had enjoyed his
,tay very much. He made very
interesting talk to large and appre-
,iative people. l did not have the
pleasure Of going to the lecture. l
,annot go out at night on account of
ny eyes, and can't read the reports
If such occasions. Just a few of the
head lines is, all | can afford to
.ead, except the Sequachee News.
| will read it. For the last two
,r three weeks the specialist who has
been treating me has been saying an
operation was the only thing and the
sooner the better. and to my sur,
prise Monday when I went TO his Of
ice By special request, he suggested
mat we waits month or six weeks
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