The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1901-09-13

Mr.. J. T. Hastings has moved to
the Fred Sherrod house on the Mount
carmel road.
Myrtle. aged eight years, daugh-
ter of Mr.. Ed Downing, of Solo, died
at $50 O'Clock Wednesday morning,
of scarlet fever, and was buried at the
Townsend graveyard yesterday morn
ing at IL O'Clock.
Mr.. John Y. Taylor, who has
lately been representing the Memphis
grocery firm of Chism Bros. Co., in
this territory, has accepted position
with Shanks, Phillips & Co., of that
city, and will travel in the Mississippi
delta.
An ice cream supper was given at
the home of Mr.. N. w. Misenheimer,
of the Mountcarmel neighborhood,
Tuesday night. The affair was in
honor of the twenty-frst anniversary
of Mr.. Charles Misenhsimer. and was
very much enjoyed. There was quite
ing was one of the enjoyable features
of the evenings entertainments.
Mr.. W. S. King, superintendent
of the Illinois Central, and Mr.. Pat
Ladena roadmaster, both of Fulton,
of last week. These gentlemen were
mere for the purpose of making an es-
innate of the cost of Increasing the
size of the waiting-rooms at the depot
in this place and for making other i'm
provements and additions to that
building. We are informed that the
work on the new depot will begin
shortly.
Ben Wilkes, son of Mr.. Thomas
Wilkes, of this place. was seriously
hurt Tuesday morning by being kicked
by a mule. Ben was playing about in
the yard and got too close to the
mules heels, when the animal kicked
at HIM, striking him on the lip and
cutting a deep cash. DR.. j. w. Nc
Bride. who was called in shortly after
ward, took a half dozen stitches in
the lip.
Miss Olga Norvell and Mr.. J. d.
Martin, both of Memphis, were to be
married yesterday evening at the
home of Miss Norvell's sister, Mrs. ].
ID. Higgins. Mr.. Martin is drug
gisS and we understand will take his
bride to Shreveport, La, shortly,
where they will reside in future. Miss
NorvelI is a daughter of the late Maj.
T.. e. NoPvell. formerly of this place,
and is a lovely and popular young
lady. The good wishes of many peo-
pie in this place will follow this young
couple to their Louisiana home.
News reached here yesterday that
Miss Julia Densford, daughter OF Mr..
James Denford, of the 5th district,
vas thrown from q horse while on a
visit to the family of Mr.. VIM. Glenn
euts at Hydrick, Ark, Monday and
one leg was SO badly mangled that
amputation was found necessary
Tuesday. She was unable to survive
table The accident and sad death is
deeply deplored in her community.
Charles Butler, colored, was put
in Jail here Wednesday by Mr.. II. G.
Trobaugh, of Atoka. Butler cut Ed
Kimbrough, colored, very severely at
Atoka several weeks ago and had
been at large up until Wednesday,
when he was arrested at IdavilIe by
before Esq. Walker, who bound him
over under two charges to the next
term of the circuit court-assault and
battery and pistol carrying. The
bond for the first charge was fixed at
$500 and for the second $3.50, neither
of which he was able to give.
AT the Baptist church at Smyrna,
In the Sd district, a protracted meet
ing was closed last Monday. Rev. j.
f. Robson, the pastor, was assisted
by the Rev. Mr.. Kyle. There were
forty-five conversions and twenty
eight Joined Smyrna church. Twenty.
two were baptized at Vaughan's ferry
on Hatchie river. The meeting was
interesting throughout, but Thursday
night of last week the congregation
Tn mil
long be remembered by those present
There were tWenty-one converts on tina
night.
in our announcement column vii
be found the name of Mr.. Don II
Smith as a candidate for sheriff, sub
ject to the action of the Democratic
primary to be held on December 7th
Mr.. Smith has served Upton county
as sheriff and made an efficient Office r
and is thoroughly capable of discharg
| ing the duties of the Office to which hs
aspires. He has ever been a loya
| Democrat and has ever been ready u
do service in the ranks of the party
| He asks for the honor of being made
| it's standard bearer for the Office O
sheriff in the August election in 1902
The school at Mason opened Mon
day with an enrolment of eighIy-fV,
4 PUPILS IL 10 kEhuCO 6CuOOI ant
the faculty is composed of Prof. w
/ A. Hunt, Mrs. Henry Sherrod anC
i Miss Jennie Browne, all teachers o
L ability. The citizens of Mason hav,
i recently made an addition of anothel
Il room 20x30 to the building which ha,
been furnished in modern style. TIL,
1 building now has three rooms with
I.capacity for accommodating IT'S o.
more pupils. The trustees have decided
the property to the public school di
rectOrs and their successors in Office
Mr.. Thomas Kinney, forme
citizen of Atoka, died at his home a
Henning at 4 O'Clock Tuesday morn
ing OF consumption. Mr.. Kinney wa
4 native of Obion county and wa
about twenty-four years of age at tn
time of his death. He was formerly
section foreman with headquarters d
Atoka, and was q member OF th
Knights of Pythias lodge at that place
His remains were brought to thi
county Wednesday and were burie
! at Salem at IL O'Clock that mornin
with the honors of the Knights x
| PVthiaa frataPnitV.