The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-08-23

-1-aAlSs j. e.. Warmath who lately
underwent an operation at her home,
is eonyalesCing and is able to sit up,
mir. George Joy, of the Oak
Grove neighborhood, has been quite
.ek for the past few days.
Mr. Charlie ogilive has been
confined to his bed with an attack
Of rheumatism for the past few
days -
Special meetings of Durham
Lodge, No. $50, f. and A. NJ, were
hel don Monday and Tuesday nights
at which time the E. A. and NJ. NJ,
( degrees were conferred.
Mr.. j. C. Sullivan, who has been
conducting meat market at N. J..
joys store, has sold his outfit to Mr..
Joy, who will continue the business
at the Same stand.
l Mr.. Irwin Malone, who has been
suffering from an attack of fever,
is reported slightly improved this
morning. Miss Alice Parkinson,
who has also been suffering from
fever, is steadily improving.
About 2O,0O Obushels local wheat
has been received here up to date,
which is an advance Of the receiDts
to the same date last year. Wheat
is bringing $500 per bushel in the
local market,
MIR. M. E. Brown and wife Of the
AtOka vicinity, who had been attend
ing the bedside Of the little child Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lacost, return
ed home Tuesday, the child being on
the mend.
Mr.. Frank Dunn, who has been
confined to his room on account Of
illness, at the home of his brother,
Mr.. H. Dunn, in the Holly Grove
neigAborhOod, for the past eight
months is now able to sit up.
Mr.. R. E. Smith and family
moved from Brighton to Obion the
first of the week and will now make
their home there. Mr.. Smith will be
employed in the |. c. Railroad office
there.
REV. l.. P. Fleming, assisted by
Rev. Jasper Burk, Of Memphis, closed
a most successful revival meeting at
Mary's chapel, Lauderdale county, Sat
urday night There were II addi-
tons and 19 reservations as result
Of the meeting.
Rev. R. P. Walker, pastor of the
First Presbyterian church will return
the latter part of this week from
Greenyille, S. c., where he has been
spending vacation He win occupy
the pulpit at the regular services
Sunday.
Rev c. L. Owen, Of Memphis,
has been up this week attending
the bedside Of his brother Mr.. Sid
ey Owen, of the Oak Grove neigh
borhood, who has been confined to
his bed on account of illness for
several weeks.
Johnny Boyd, colored, who runs
restaurant on North Main street,
vas arrested by City Marshal Por-
tbs Wednesday night Boyd had 80
Dints and 4 quarts Of whisky in his
possession. His trial will be held
ttSS;a! today before Esa. Landerdale Rich
ardson.
Mr.. w. H. Paine has bought a
tract of land Of 60 acres from D. H.
Lauderdale for a consideration of
$4,000. The tract is a portion of
what is known as the Upton tract,
is situated two and a half miles
east of the city and adjoins tract
of land already owned by Mr.. Paine.
.--Messrs, Tom Gage and Henry
Hopkins, both Of the Oak Grove Vi
cinity, were clearing up some land a
few days ago when the latters truck |
the formers foto with his axe in an
accidental manner, cutting a very
deep and ugly cash in it. 1t required |
several stitches to close the wound.
The following members of the
Covington Cold Creek club have been
enjoying an outing at their club |
house on Cold Creek this week:
Messrs w. M. Simonton, Grant Reid,
L.E.Greer F. R. Fisher, G. o. Nc
Gee, Till Cooper, S. C. Shelton, J. |
Z. Johnson, A. P. Smith and D. w.
Marks, 81
Mr. Walter Murphy was called by
telegram Wednesday night to
Sumner, Mississippi on account of
The death Of his little grandson,
Walter Crow Murphy, aged 10 months
son Of Mr.. Leonard Murphy, which
thas afternoon at 2 o'clock,
MS death being caused from con-
yestion.
Wednesday was the record day
for miner shipments from this
,lace, there being 178 bushels shipped
rom here tina tday. Shipments have
'een on since July and have reach
ID as high as 400 bushels per week
md the price has been as high as
LIS. Shipments are expected to
ontinue until frost.
Jim Gaines, colored, aged about
3 years, was arrested Monday byl
Dfficer Stonewall Roberts on charges
t passing forged checks for So each
n Or. Il D, Boddour and N. Far
eccy. He also ATTEMPTED to mass a
ogus cheek on w H Bailey. Gaines |
Omitted his guilt at the trial Mon
ay before Esq. LauGerdale Richard |
on and being unable to make bonds {
I $3.50 in each case, was sent to Jail.
he name Of M. A. Ray was forged I
n the check.