The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-03-08

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Mr.. Walter Rutherford has been
confined to his home again on account
of illness for the past several days.
Rev. J. v. Currie, of GAINESVILLE,
will preach at the Atoka Presbyterian
church, Sunday, March II, at 1880
pm
Rev. j. E. Miles will preach in
Pleasant Grove church next Sunday
morning at IL o'clock and again Sun
day evening at 1880 o'clock.
Mr.. Jack Stitt, after an absence of
two months on account of illness, was
able to resume the duties of his posi-
ton at w. H. Bailey's, Tuesday.
Mr.. Stanley Craig, of the Sunny
side neighborhood, is reported quite
sick with pneumonia, as is also son
of Mr.. Joe Rowland in the same
neighborhood.
Don't overlook the high price of
potatoes, beans, onions, etc. Make
your arrangements to plant your gar
dens and every other available spot
in some kind of foodstuff.
Miss Tommie Lanier, of Taber-
nacle, who has been suffering from an
attack of pneumonia at the home OF
Mr.. j. A. Ferguson, in this city, is
able to sit up.
-Messrs. Marcus Daugherty and
James Cashion have just completed
five-room' dwelling at Brighton, which
will be occupied by Mr.. Daugherty
and family.
Mr.. j. R. Hall, who has been un-
der treatment at st. Joseph's hospital,
Memphis, for several weeks, following
an operation there, was able to return
home Tuesday night.
George Wise, of Island No. 81,
was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Ed
Roberts on the steamer Idlewild in
Memphis, Friday night, and was
brought to Coyington and placed in
Jail Wise is charged with contempt
of the chancery court.
Mr.. James Carroll, who lives on
the T. J. Dunn place in the Bride
vicinity, was engaged in digging a
WELL one day last week, and in pull
ing pipe out of the ground the pole
he was using fell on him, breaking
both bones Of the left leg below the
knee.
Mr.. George Howell, an aged citi-
zen of the Gratitude neighborhood,
died Friady afternoon and was buried
Sunday morning at IL o'clock at
Macedonia, Rev. Mr.. Harrison con-
Quoting the funeral services. Mr..
Howell, who was between rs and 80
years of age, is survived by his wife,
three sons and three daughters.
James Bourne, aged eight years,
son of Esq w. j. Bourne, of Keeling,
died Sunday morning at 9Ao'clock Of
measles, after an illness of some four
or five days, and was buried in
Charleston cemetery at o'clock Mon
day afternoon, Rev. Chesley Bowden
conducting the funeral services.
I'm accordance with the new sys-
tenn on the Illinois Central railroad,
Mr.. C. P. Simonton, local agent for
that road, informs us that the freight
Office is now closed from IL to /
o'clock and that that office closes for
the day promptly at s o'clock in the
afternoon.
Thomas Palmer, aged two years
and four months, son of Mr.. w. E.
Shoaf, died at his home in the 18th
district, Tuesday, Of pneumonia and
was buried at Charleston, Wednesday
morning at II o'clock, the funeral
services being conducted by Rev. Syl
Fisher.
Mrs. Ruth Fuller, wife of Mr..
Arthur Fuller, died at her home near
Gilt Edge, Saturday night at Z o'clock,
after an illness Of several weeks from
complication of troubles, and was
buried at Elm Grove at o'clock Mon
day. Mrs. Fuller was "a years of age
land is survived by her husband and
three children.
Russell Williams, aged five years,
son of Mr.. H. H. Williams, died at his
home in the 18th district, near Phelan,
Thursday morning at o'clock, of
pneumonia, after an illness of two
weeks, and was buried at Charleston
the next day at o'clock, the funeral
| services being conducted by Rev, w.
R. Farrow, of Memphis.
r-Messrs. B. G. Buford, w. F. Ruff
fin, Dudley Sullivan, Richard Hastings,
Drew Moore and E. W. Cothran went
to Dyersburg Thursday to attend the
ball given bv the Forked Deer club.
Music was furnished by Weber's or
chestra from Memphis, dancing was
continued until late hour and the
affair was a great social success.
Mr.. Lloyd Bailey, who is employ
ed in the water department Of the
Illonois Central railroad, returned
from BardweH, KY, Wednesday morn
ing. TheAorce has been engaged in
work there for several months. The
force, which is in charge Of Mr.. VIM.
Mayer, will be employed in putting
in some new strainers for the COM
pany's we'll here.
John Henry, the four-year-old
son of Mr. John and Mrs. Matte
Hutchinson, died at the home of his
parents, in the Perry's Campground
neighborhood, Sunday evening at 81
o'clock, of a combination of measles
and pneumonia, after an illness of
about four weeks. The funeral serv-
ices were held Tuesday, conducted by
Rev. w. F. Barrier, of Millington.
Interment was at Bethuel graveyard.
John Henry was albright, interesting
child, the idol Of his parents. who
have the sympathy of many friends