The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1914-12-31

MIR. Charles Jamison and family
now occupy the W. L. Rose place OF
Bogce avenue.
One Of the twin children of Mn
and Mrs. Norman Harris, of the Bride
neighborhood, died on Tuesday night.
There will be preaching at the
church at Beavers the first and third
Sundays of January by Rev. G. G.
Lewis.
There was most enjoyable candy
pulling and social at the home of Mr..
V. L. Willis on Wednesday night in
honor of Mr.. Hubbard Newton, of
Hickman, KY.
MIR. J.. T. Webb, formerly of this
city, now of Middleton, Tenn, who
has lately been very sick with pneu-
monfa, is reported to be improving.
The firm of Rose & Green had the
misfortune to lose their valuable de-
livery horse from blind staggers
Wednesday,.
Mr. NJ. B. Sullivan, of Memphis,
formerly of this place, has gone back
to travelling in the Memphis terri
tory for the wholesale grocery firm
of Shanks, Phillips & Co., for whom
he formerly travelled.
John Jones. colored, was caught
stealing a pair Of overshoes Satur-
day from Baddour Bros. He was
turned over to City Marshal Peeler,
who placed him in jail. Jones was af-
terward tried before Esq. John Craig.
Upon paying the cost and for the
shoes Mr.. Baddour withdrew the suit
and Jones was released.
For some reason, probably on ac
count of stringent money matters,
and the addition of so cents extra to
marriage licenses. there was falling
sued from County Clerk Simonton,s
office during the month of December.
Rev. J. B. Smith, the well-kn0wn col
oKed divine, says that it is caused
from "want of co1laferals."
Mr.. w. j. Hoy, of the Munford
neighborhood, who was a visitor here
Wednesday, told US that one of his
cows lately got fastened in a ditch
and @Has down for "a hours but by
careful excavation he succeeded in
getting her out and she was no worse
off for her experience.
The annual Christmas ball given
by the young men Of Mason Monday
night was a most successful and en-
joyable social affair. Music was fur
nished by a Memphis orchestra and
many out-of-town visitors were pres
ent.
"A joint installation of officers of
George D. Holmes Chapter, No. 157,
Royal Arch Masons, and Durham
Lodge No. $50, F. and A. NJ, took
place in the home of the Elks' Lodge
Tuesday night. Past High Priest j.
W. Darby presided. The names of
printed in this paper.
The annual ball of Covington
Lodge No. 1905, B. P. 0. E., on. We'd
nesday night was the most notable
and brilliant society event of the sea-
son. The hall was beautifully dec
grated for the occasion and music was
Besides the local people there were
visitors present from Jackson, Martin,
Hickman, Dyersburg, Ripley, Mem
phis and other places
Miss Cornelia Shaw and Mr.. En-
bry NJ. Holmes were married last eve
ming at Somerville, the ceremony be-
ing performed by the Rev. r. B. Swift.
Only few intimate friends witnessed
the ceremony. which was quietly sol
emnized owing to a recent bereave-
ment in the brides family. They will
make their home on the groom's
plantation near salisbury, Tenn
Memphis Commercial-Appeal, Deem
Der 3Oth.
Mr.. H. L. Ringstaff well-known
and prominent citizen of the Ord dis
trict, died of cancer at his home in the
vicinity of Detroit on Wednesday of
last week at noon, after a long ill
ness and his burial occurred in Elm
Grove graveyard the day following
at 1 o'clock. Mr.. Ringstaff was a
member of the Methodist church, was
Sc years of age at the time of his
death and is survived by his wife, one
son and four daughter. He was use
ful citizen and good man and his
death is much deplored in his commu-
nifty.
Members of the Bible Class of
the First Presbyterian church Tues
day night had a most pleasant social
meeting at the home of Miss Ella
Cummins. On account of other pre-
vious engagements all the members
were not able to be present, but those
who enjoyed Miss Cummins' hospi-
tallty had most delightful evening.
One of the NOSE enjoyable enter |
talnments of the season, was given at
the home of Mrs. Maggie Anthony, |
near Clopton, Tuesday evening. Games
and conversation passed the time alb
too quickly, and the guests departed |
at late hour declaring it to have
hQon tho Ohoc& axyorr