The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-10-18
~. ]. I. CoIeman. of Cotten,s

Mrs. ]. L Coleman, Of Cotten's
Lake who has lately been quite sick,
is now steadily improving.
From a fifth Of an acre planted
at the Byars-Hall school. So bushels
of potatoes were dug recently.
The Coca Cola Bottling CO. has
added new earbonating machine
to their Plant which doubles the ca
pacity Of their plant.
Mr. John Y. Peete has late.y pur-
chased the w. H. Billings place Of
1888 acres on the Brighton road for
consideration of $4,100-
The w. N. U. will hold its
quarterly meeting at the Liberty
Ichuych on the Both of October. All
the RsOEaen are invited to be pres
lent.
There will be a union service in
/ the First Methodist Church here next
Sunday evening at 1880 O'Clock.
Bishop Gailor is expected to deliver
a patriotic address on that occasion.
There will be a mass meeting of
the ladies of Covington and the coun-
ty in the First Baptist Church here
Monday afternoon at o.. 'clock in the
interest Of the second Liberty bond
issue.
Rev. R. A. Clark will close the
meeting at Ripley tonight Thurs
day. and will fill his pulpit at the
regular Sunday morning service at
the First Methodist church next
Sunday.
Liberty Lodge No. 265 |. 0. 0.
+. will pay visit to Garland Lodge
next Tuesday night at 1880 o'clock
| for the purpose Of recognizing the
lodge there. All members of Garland
and Their lodges urgently requested
! to be present.
Next Sunday is Patriotic Sunday
or Liberty Loan Sunday. Services APP
/ propriate to the occasion will be held
/ Sunday morning in the First Baptist
! Church and fitting address will be
delivered by the pastor, Rev, G. F,
! Wauford.
4 ALI cases on the criminal court
docket will be continued to the new
I term in order that witnesses and
/ litigarts may not have to leave their
crops at this time. The grand jury
/ will meet as usual on next Monday,
October ~.
The house Of James Jones, col
! ored, who lives on the Meek place in
the 10th district, was destroyed by
fire about 5 O'clock Saturday after
noon together with all the household
goods. The origin Of the fire is not
| kkT,ssfsss: Il,
Mss Corinne Gotten assisted BY
the members Of the senior class Of
the high school, viii give concert
in the high school auditorium, Thurs
day night, Nov. /. The proceeds will
be used towards purchasing a Ii
berty bond which will be given by
the senior class to the school.
Mrs. W. M. Simonton left We'd
nesday for Whiteville, Tenn, to be
ssha guest Of friends for a few days
Mrs. Simonson Will be matron Of
honor at the marriage of Miss Vel
ma Stewart to Mr.. james Pulliam,
Of Memphis. Miss Stewart will be
pleasantly remembered BY friends
here having visited Mrs. Simonton
on many occasions.
The Leader receives every week
cards of thanks through the mail,
with request for publication. We
wish to state again that we cannot
publish these notices free. Our rate
for publishing them is five cents a
line. Estimate one line for the head
ing, one line each for the signature
and date, and six words to the line
for the body of the article and let
your gemittances accompany your let
ter.
Mr. John T. Garner, president Of
the Upton County Farmers Union.
Bank, informed US today that pa
triotic citizens of this city had just
taken through his bank $3.50 worth
of Liberty bonds each for himself
and wife, four $50 bonds for eacn Of
his four children, and IA $50 bonds
for his IA grandchildren. If every
body in the community would any
where near approach this citizen IN
taking out bonds. Upton county
r,,o4o 1Y.o,,ld soon ha Fillod