The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1898-06-17

Mr. M. E. Jackson. living in the
vicinity of Braden, is remodeling his
house and will add two rooms and
two galleries Mr.. Sid Martin is do
ing the work.
Miss Evelyn King will give re-
cital in Covington Friday night, July
LIST, at Paine's Operahouse. Miss
King will be assisted by Covington's
best talent. Admission soc.
We are glad to learn that Miss
Willie Armour, the young lady who
was accidentally shot by a young man
named Thurman Billings on the after
noon of the 4th instant at Bethel
church. near Upton. is improving
and she will now recover.
Mrs j T. Hastings and daughter,
Miss Pearl, of the vicinity of Coving-
ton, sent THE LEADER Office a beautiful
bouquet of flowers. Conspicuous for
their beauty were some lilies. THE
LEADER returns thanks
MIR. Ben Cox has the contract for
the building of an eight-room two
stnrSy house for DR.. L. Hill on the lot
bsMReen his present dwelling and MIR.
jEhn a. Crofford's house. Mr.. Cox
Frfpects to begin &ork this sveeler
| t-Mr. Henry Bradley, while rctusu-
iJ1.te> from CovingtOn to his home at
Bride Tuesday evening, had a very
painful accident to bcfall him. He
| had a spring seat on a meat box in
the wagon and the seat slipped and fell
with him and one OF his arms was dis
located.
The little child of Mr.. III. G. Bir-
mingham, living in the 18th district,
accidentally fell from the chair at the
supper table Sunday night, and a
bone of the left arm was broken. DIR.
J. S. Mcintosh was called in Monday
morning and set the arm and at last
reports the child was doing we'll.
Mr.. Dave Billings reached here
Tuesday from Charlottesville, Mo-,
where he has heen making his
home for some time. Mr.. Billings
lately sold out his mercantile business
at Charlottesville and will more than
likely move back to his old home in
COVington.
Mr.. Thomas Kendrick, living a
mile and a half south of town, had a
guinea Matched a few days ago with
out eyes and the upper bill is across
the lower There is not even a mark
to show where the nose and eyes
ought to be. The freak was living
and had to be fed.
Work will soon begin on the hand
some new house of Mr.. g. r. Myers
on the corner Of Liberty and East
streets 1t will be a seven-rOOm two
story house, with four rooms down
stairs and three upstairs. Fallin 81
Paine have the contract for building
the house.
Mr.. Nat Mitchell paid a short
visit this week to his old friends in
this place and also to his parents at
Mason. Nat is now employed as trav-
cling salesman in West Tennessee for
the Southern Pants CO., of Memphis,
and makes that firm an efficient and
hustling representative.
-Rev. Ross Lynn returned the lat
ter part of last week from school at
GAINESVILLE. Mr.. Lynn preached at
Mountcarmel Sunday morning and at
the Presbyterian church in this place
Sunday night. He gives promise OF
making an excellent preacher. be
has accepted a call to charge at Da-
rien. Ga, and will go there to begin
his passionate the first OF July
r
making his home in Mississippi, but
who has lately been on a visit to his
homefolks at Mason, was in the city
Saturday and was accompanied BY
Miss Annie Mitchell. Miss Mitchell
returned to her home at Mason last
week from Bolivar, where she lately
graduated with high honors at 81.
K atherine's school.
Rev. w. FL. Bruton, pastor Of the
Baptist church at this place, rendered
his resignation as pastor to his con-
gregation Thursday night OF last
week. We understand that there was
no time limit fixed as to when it will
take effect. but probably at the end o.
the pastoral year, which Is in October
next. The matter will be considered
by the congregation next Sunday,
and we understand that the pastor mas
left the congregation 70 say when w, Ihe
relations shall be dissolved. Mr..
Bruton il a forcible speaker and pop
ular with the people of all denomlna-
tions. His resignation will cause sin
cere regret among the people OF the
community.
Mr.. Mark Crump. of Brownsville,
was iB the city this week. Mr.. Cruinp
is still endeavoring to get the ex-
confederate SDAuAIfs - wills PNAo =. z.
the state interested in raising fund
~ have the remains of Gen. O. #.
Strahl. who fell in battle during the
late war, removed from Ashwood,
Maurv county, TO his former home in
Dversburg, and his grave properly
marked. Mr. Crump has not met with
very encouraging progress so far, and
asks US again to call tina attention OF
ex -Confederatcs to what he is attempt
ing in the above direction and to
solicit their corporation. He is en-
gagged in a most coTnmendabie work
and deserves the help Of all old
soldiers who love the memory not only
or Gen. Strahl, who was most gal
liant officer, but of all the other boys
in gray who laid down their lives on
the field OF battle,