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

Rev. A. B. Prichard, who has
been quite sick with pneumonia, is re-
ported to be improving.
A subscription to the Leader for
one year is the thing for New Years
present.
Mrs. Lillian White, formerly of
this place, was reported critically i'll
in the City Hospital, Memphis. the
first of the week.
The infant child of Mr.. w. E.
Gwinn, of the HazeI Grove neighbor-
hood, is dangerously sick with pneu-
monia.
Rev. L. P. Fleming will preach at
Smyrna next Sunday morning at II
O'Clock and at Garland at o'clock IN
the afternoon.
Howe I'd. little son of Mr. G. c.
is suffering from an attach of diph-
iberia.
School will be re-opened in the
few school building at Leigh's Chapel
next Monday. Miss Ruby Kelly will
be assistant to Miss Matte Richard
son.
Tomorrow is New Years day
and a national holiday. On that &C
postoffice will be closed.
Mr.. Robert Gatlin, the new super
intendent of the county poorhouse,
will enter unpon the duties of his posi-
ton on January 1st.
ESQ. Will Billings, of the De
troit vicirity, lost two very valuable
horses from blind staggers on We'd
nesday and Thursday of last week.
Miss Sarah Owen entertained a
few friends at five hundred at her.
home on Garland avenue Saturday
afternoon. Salads were served for.
refreshments.
Rev. I. S. Caldwell, of Virginia,
who is to supply the Salem A. R. F..
congregation as pastor until June.
next, will arrive this week and will
preach the first sermon of his pas.
torate next Sunday.
Holmes school closed for the holi-
days on December 23rd. Owing to the
l,now many of the pupils were not
&~esent, burt those who braved the
her enjoyed the Christmas songs
Aitations and especially the
IN : a,{anta Claus.
La visited the home Of Mr..
" of the Bride vicinity OF
Night and stole e barrel CT
front porch. The thief is
spussy boot" as no one
wizard him when he made
o' flour.
"a. Crofford, Jr., form
Y, now yeoman of the
alecticut, now anchored
who has been on
~ in Memphis, came
- and paid short
He expects to re-
1But January 9th.
savinoeAllen formerly Of
ne cor Amarillo, Tex, who
K, suffering from an at
s1onia and appendicitis,
ne much better, a fact
II gratifying to his
hie3
.soon Owen, of Memphis,
80 ~ day morning. Mr..
Eended cali to the pas
Pleasant Grove Baptist
-, weeks ago and has az
Preached the first sermons
rate there Or Sunday
and and night last.
Der e Leader and weekly Pro-
'reSrmer for $125 a year. The
k e Farmer is one of the
Cations of its kind that is
<Opsoand there is not an issue
y is not filled with many
Pa ~, i interest and benefit to the
, fbo sf and st0ckraiser.
The Leader and Home and
Farm, the Leader and Weekly Com
mercial-Appeal or the Leader and
Toledo Weekly Blade for New Year
present. The Leader will be sent with
either of the above named papers for
only one dollar.
The children, grandchildren and
grandchildren of Esq. S. r.
Shelton were pleasantly entertained at
his homo home on Elm street on Fri
day evening. A delightful buffet sup
per was served and after supper there
were fireworks for the children. The
evening was greatly enjoyed by all
the guests present, which included
four generations.
The Business Mems Bible class
of the First Presbyterian church voted
unanimously last Sabbath to take up
the study of the Life of st. Paul."
instead of returning to the Old Testa-
ment studies. The president, Mr.. R.
B. Baptist, suggested this because of
the benefit he felt it would be to the
class to study such great and noble
character.