The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-11-01
LOCAL NEWS

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cipal Of the Mt. Carmel school, sue
'ceeding Prof. Warren Owen, resigned.
Mrs. Sue Pullen is reported quite
sick at her home in the Clopton vi
cinity.
Mark Grizzard, a well known
colored man of AtOka, died there Fri
day morning.
Mr.. R. S. Baird is able to be
up after having been confined to his
room for more than a week.
DIR. Hart has begun the erection
of new dwelling at Munford on
the lot purchased from Mr.. Will
Starnes.
There will be preaching in the
Charleston Baptist Church Sunday
morning at IL O'Clock by Rev.
Hayes Bringle.
Mrs. j. /. Coleman, Of Gotten
lake neighborhood, who has been on
the sick list for several weeks, is
now steadily improving
Beginning with November /. all
railroad fares above 95 cents will be
taxed eight per cent, on account OF
the war. Steamboat fares will also
be taxed in a like ratio.
Mr.. G. F. Primer has sold his
place of 100 acres near Burlison to
Mr.. ]. Fl. Dawson for a considera-
ton Of $2.225.
"A special election will be held in
the 2nd district on Saturday No
vember "a for magistrate to fill out
the unexpired term of ESQ. S. P.
Owen, deceased.
Some stray hogs about town this
week have done much damage in
roofing up yards and gardens. Hog
owners should not forget the law in
regard to keeping up stock.
We have been having good rains
lately and people who failed to drag
the roads let a good opportunity pass
to keep them in good condition this
winter.
Rev. Robert A. Clark, pastor Of
the First Methodist Church, held
services at Leigh's Chapel Sunday
afternoon, preaching to good con
gregation.
The ladies Of Charleston Meth
odist church will give a box supper
IN, the church on Tuesday night, Mo-
vember 6, for the benefit of the new
church. The public is cordially in
vited.
The three-cent postage goes IN
to effect November 2. 1t will re-
ouire two cents to send a postal card
through the mail, and an additional
stamp must be placed on postal cards
in order for them.to reach their des-
tination.
-Messrs Paine Bros. and D. L.
Craig have consolidated the Cozy
and the Elite theaters and have decid- I
ed not to raise the prices on tickets (
as has been previously announced. The
Cozy will be used by the two COM
panies as their play house.
The United Daughters Of the I
Confederacy will hold meeting and /
be entertained by Mesdames ]. P. .
0'Neal and r. P. Nevil at the home
Of the latter on Saturday afternoon,
8, at 3 o'clock. Ali mem
bers are requested to be present.
The work Of adding 25x77 feet
to the Upton Cotton Mill on the
north end will begin next week.
This additional building will be erect
ed in order that the product of the
plant may be changed from cloth to
yarn as may be desired.
Mr.. Will Whitehorn and Mrs.
Annie Ferguson, both of Mt. Lebanon
were married at the
home of Mrs. E. M. Richardson in
this city at $50 o'clock Saturday
evening, Esq. Lauderdale Richardson
Mr., Sam Gray purchased Satur-
day the j. J. Mccullough place of
80 acres at Bride for a consideration
Of $4,000. Mr.. Gray expects to move
TO the place about January / and
Mr.. Mccullough will move to the
Rose place near Liberty which he
purchased.
The Epworth League of the First
Methodist Church gave a pleasant
entertainment in the pri-
mary department Of the church Tues
lay night. Many games appropriate
to the season were played and for
yunes were told bv Miss Birdie Raul
;ton.
The Leaders subscription list is
till steadily increasing every week,
From the 18th of October to and in
,luding the 29th, 98 new subscribers
we're added to our list. Advertisers
an certainly reach the people of
Upton county by using our general,
ocal or classified columns.
The store of A. S. Miller on East
Liberty avenue was again burglar
zed Friday night. Entrance was
,ained by breaking in the wareroom
which adjoins the store and then
open the side door Of the
main building. A few pennies were
tolen from the cash drawer, as well
IS some cigars, candy, etc.
The barn Of Mr.. W. W. Bib, at
dunford, was struck by lightning !
turing the thunder storm Monday ,
nd the barn and a lot Of feet stuff /
we're destroyed by fire. He succeed /
d in saving his hogs, COW and au- j
omobile from the building and luck
ly a lot Of corn which he still had !
n the field and which he intended /
toring there had not been gathered. i
The same bolt struck and shivered i