The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1916-01-06
LOCAL NEWS.

Gotten IS selling In the local
market a from 10 to liz and seed at
$50 per tor
Mr.. WI c.. Massey has sold to
William Upton, colored, tract of 80
acres of land in the 10Th district for
consideration of 81 800.
Mr.. L. E. Thomas has purchased
the J. r. Webb blacksmith stand and
has rented it to Mr.. Aubrey Baxter
for use as a salesroom for the Ceving-
ton Auto Co.
Mr.. Paul Gillespie went Tuesday
to Memphis, where he is now under
treatment in the Baptist Memorial
Hospital for catarrh and will lately
have an operation performed for re-
movA of affected bones of theenose.
Mr.. P. D. Cothran has moved
from the country to his place on Gar
land avenue. Mr.. F. M. Taylor, who
has been occupying the Cothran
place, has moved to DIR. L. Hills place
on Park street.
Mr.. william Bell, of the Leighs
Chapel vicinity, who has been very
sick with pneumonia. is now reported
considerably better.
Mr.. George Miller is erecting a
new dwelling in the vicinity of Lib
erty. Fl
Mr.. Carl Rice and family have
moved here from Munford and occu-
Ply the place lately occupied by Mr..
Beatty and family. on Maple street.
Little Miss Virginia Shelton,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. S. C. Shell
ton, who has been quite sick with
pneumonia, is improving.
Mr.. John M. Payne has bought
out Mr.. Tuck Jackets sawmill and
lumber business at Rialto and will
continue the business there.
Mr.. Walter Thompson and Miss
Eunice Pierce were married at the
postofice at Corona Sunday at 2
O'Clock, Esq. H.F. Davidson perform
ing the ceremony.
Mr.. H. M. Bizzell has resigned as
principal of the school at. Almira TO
go to Louisiana and has been succeed
ed by Miss Clara Fleming.
ESQ. John D. McClanahan has
moved from GAINESVILLE to Munford,
where he will in future make >his
home.
Louise, little daughter of Mr..
L. l.. Alexander, is suffering from an
attack of appendicitis.
Two of the children of the Dun
lap Orphanage, Carrie and Jack
Murphy, are on the sick list, suffering
from a severe cold and pneumonia.
Mr.. Edgar Greer has moved his
fixtures to Smiths meat market on
the east side of the square. The bust
ness will be continued there under
the name of Greer's Meat Market,
with Mr.. Greer in charge.
Mrs. J. D. Higgins has bought
the Emmett Cole 15-acre tract of
land in the 18th district, from Mrs. P
A. Brigham, the consideration 9eing
$3.50. u
DIR. j.. r. Sanford has been con-
fined to his home for more than Four
weeks on account of indisposition and
bad weather. His many friends are
glad to know he is now much better
and all hope to. soon see his genial
face around the square again.
Mr.. E. E. Strong, of the 7th dis
dist, is reported very sick with pneu-
monia. Mrs. Robert Moore, of the
Salem neighborhood, is suffering from
a severe attack of the same disease
Mr.. R. T. Somervell, Jr., is now
studying law in the office of Owen &
Bringle. The young mans friends
hope and predict for him success in
| the legal profession.
Mr.. Barney Tinnen, of Gilt Edge
is suffering from an attack of pneu-
monia.
Mr.. r. D. Melton is overhauling
the Townes Boyd store on East
/ Pleasant street and Mr.. M. Davis, OF
Memphis, viii open up a stock of gro
ceries and notions there on January
18th.