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

1t is reported on good authority
that CovingtOn will have a strong cot
ton company organized in the near
future. 1t is the purpose to organize
company with good strong CAPT tai
who will have an experienced buyer
in the market. The business men of
the town are reported to be supporting
the enterprise; it has for its purpose
giving the town a superior cotton m ar
ket. We Will give more details of the
new company later. Suffice it now to
say the enterprise proves good results
and is entitled to the support of the
business interests of the town.
Mrs Rachel Williams, wife of the
late L. A Williams. formerly of the
9TH district of this county, died at the
home Of her adopted son, Rev. j. G.
Williams, at Henderson, Tenn, on
the night OF the 7th instant, where she
had been making her home for about
year past. Her remains were
brought TO this county and buried at
Poplar Grove burial ground on the
9th instant
Regular services will be held at
the new Methodist church in this
place next Sunday morning. On We'd
nssday and Wednesday night OF next
week lev > SC Clarke. Of Dyersb burg.
Thursday cntghb ReY. r. NJ. king, of
Ripley: Friday and Friday night Rev.
q. I. Sullivan, of Jackson. There
will also be preaching there on Satur-
day and Sat rday night and on Sun
daY the church will be dedicated,
Bishop G. B Galloway preaching the
dedicatory sermon.
Mrs. Casana Baskin died at her
home in the neighborhood of Holly
Grove Sunday morning at O'Clock.
Mrs. Baskin was stricken with paraly
sis more than twelve months before
her death and her health had been
very poor ever since. She had reach
ed a ripe old age and was in her sew
enty-seventh year. For many yerrs
she had been a member of the Prim-
tive Baptist church and was q woman
noted for her many good deeds and
good works. Her death is very sad
loss TO the community and has caused
a vacancy that cannot be filed. Mrs.
.Baskin's burial took place at the bur-
playground at old Indian creek church
Monday morning at 10 O'Clock. Three
sons and four daughters survive her.
-ChiIdren's services were held at
the Methodist church at Upton last
Sunday. A very large crowd was in
attendance and the services we're most
interesting, pleasant and profitable.
The Ebenezer church also observed
Children's day Sunday. These SER
vices were also largely attended and
much enjoyed and the collections were
good. Children's day observance at
Walnut Grove Saturday was the oc-
casion of a grand time, and a good
program we'll carried out. The Meth
odist people of Mason observed Chill
dren' day in a most fitting manner
Sunday and the occasion was one of
great pleasure and profit to the large
assembiage of people. We under
stand that the Presbyterians of that
place will hold Children's services
next Sunday.
The Upton County Building and
Loan Association, at its meeting last
Tuesday night, loaned fifteen shares
of stock as follows: George II. Myers
eight shares at $50 premium, John
Craig five shares at $50. 05, J. S. Hyde
two shares at S62. This association
will open its twelfth series July 1st.
The printed report of L. b. Craig,
State treasurer, shows that for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1897, there
we're thirty-three local associations in
Tennessee. On accou Mt of dull bus
inc SIS only six of them showed net
gain of membership over the previous
year, and the Upton County Building
and Loan was at the head of the list
in the State