Roddy and Pleasant Valley Mr. Sam Johnson, of Roane County, arrived at Roddy on the evening of the 10th inst with his lovely and accomplished bride, Miss Gorda Bacon. They were married recently at the residence of the bride's father, Abel Bacon, near Stockton, MO. They are now guests of Mr. And Mrs. James Johnson, where they will remain for a short time. This was quite a surprise to Mr. Johnson's many friends, as he had lived single so long. Sam is a good boy, and desires to be happy and make others happy, but he was seeking it in single blessedness in vain. He sought throughout the broad land of America, then crossed the stormy Atlantic in search of earthly pleasures, penetrated the metropolis of England, France, Germany and Switzerland, breathed the balmy air of fair Italy, but this did not give him the pleasure he desired, and then he resolved, "I will arise and go to my native land and change my way of living," and the supposition is that he arrived at the conclusion, like all good and wise men, that there wasn't much real pleasure in single life after all. At least he selected one of the West's brightest stars, and is now prepared to enjoy the vast fortune he has accumulated. Mr. Lovelace, of the firm of Lovelace & Pearcy, Dayton, was through this section working up an interest in his business, last week. Mr. Long, of Michigan, is visiting his father-in-law, O.C. Cooper, the enterprising merchant of Roddy. Mr. Sam Roddy has purchased a fine lot of timber on White's Creek, and is here in full force. He has a contract with Loomis and Hart, Chattanooga, for 500,000 feet of logs. A.J. Stinecipher and H.B. Clack have the contract for erecting a neat cottage for Mr. Brady. L.N. Odom, the efficient school teacher at Pine Grove, is visiting home folks at Ten Mile Stand, Meigs County. Miss Carrie Wilson is attending school at Rockwood. Misses Eliza Clark and Cleo Brady, of Lucknow, visited the Mrs. Clack last Sunday. Mr. Garnet (Garret?-EC) Tallent, who has been sick for some time is, we are glad to note, rapidly improving. L. Saunders has moved his family to Grandview for the advantage of the school at that place. (Grandview Normal Academy was located there-EC) There will be a contest between the St. Clair and the Pine Grove debating societies at Pine Grove school house, in Pleasant Valley, one and a half miles north of Friendship church house, on Wednesday night, Sept. 23rd. The subject for discussion is: "Resolved that public speaking does more to improve intellect than the printing press." The former have the affirmative, the latter the negative. An interesting program will be carried out, interspersed with good music. Everybody cordially invited to attend and have a good time. Admittance free. E.S.M. and C.L.A. Roddy, Tenn., Sept 14th, 1891 (Note: the above C.L.A. was a vain attempt to disguise the writer of the article, Amy Lamira Clack, and apparently, at the same time tell everyone who knew her who was writing these articles.. Have not yet figured out the E.S.M. but assume it was one of her cousins-EC) (Note: Also need to state here something about the name Pleasant Valley. That appears to be an attempt by a few to name the area on the very north end of Tow String Road, north end of the county along the river. It didn't seem to catch on but Amy's father, W.R. Clack, used that in an article at least once-EC) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~