The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-01-18
Items Of interest," From All Over Upton County

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Mr.. Ed Anderson has been on the
sick list for the past several days.
Mr.. VIM. Cole, of the Phelan
neighborhood, has been on the sick
list for the past several days.
Mrs. Ellen Gill, who has been on
the sick list for the past 10 days, is
able to sit up.
Mr.. B. G. Buford, who has been
on the sick list for a few days, is
again able to be up.
Mr.. C. B. Peck has lately moved
from Munford to the VIM. Johnson
place, in the vicinity Of Mt. Carmel,
which he purchased some time ago
Postmaster R, H. Green, after
having been confined to his home for
week on account of grippe, was able
to be up town Tuesday.
Malcolm, son of Mr., ]. R. Mckee,
of this vicinity, who has been suffer
ing from an attack of malarial fever,
is again able to be up.
DIR. G. B. Gillespie has been con-
fined to his home for several days on
account of a severe cold, but is again
able to be out.
There will be box supper at the
home of Mr. w. L. Brown, in South
Covington, Saturday night. The pro-
ceeds 90 for the benefit of the church.
The public is cordially invited.
John Carter, step-son of Mr.. John
Banninger, of the 3rd district, sus-
tanned a fall Monday and his leg was
broken in two places and dislocated
in another.
Mrs. Albert Massey, one Of the
teachers in the school at Phelan, has
been on the sick list for the past sew
eral days and Miss Ruth Faux has
been filing her position during her
absence.
Mr.. H. G. McMillen and family
are new citizens Of Covington, having
moved here from Munford the last Of
the week They occupy the Smitheal
house, on Maple street, and Mr.. Nc
Millen is employed at DR.. Ed Wallis
herseshoeing shop.
Mr.. E. E. Stephenson has decided
to retire from the hardware business
and is advertising a closing out sale
in another column Of this paper. Mr..
Stephenson expects to devote all of
his attention to raising live stock and
farming.
Mr.. Jack Stitt underwent an oper-
alton for appendicitis at the home Of
his grandmother, Mrs. Mollie Stitt,
Tuesday, it being performed by Dr.. B.
v. Dickson, assisted by Drs. Var
brough and Newman. He stood the
operation satisfactorily and has since
been improving.
Mr. William j. Wilson and Miss
Lucy Street, both Of the 3rd district,
were married at the home Of Esq. A..
A. Kelly Wednesday evening at 2
o'clock. The groom is son of Mr..
H. G. Wilson and the bride daughter
of the late John Street and both are
highly esteemed young people whose
many friends wish them great future
prosperity and happiness.
Mr.. A. Charter, formerly Of this
place, but who has been making his
home in Hornbeak, Tenn, arrived
here Friday and will again make his
home here. Mr.. Charter has succeed
ed Mr.. FINS Crunk as chief engineer
at the electric light and water plant.
Mr. Crunk has been appointed to the
position Of water inspector and will
also do other outside work for the
two plants named above. Meters will
be installed in order to determine how
much water is wasted. Mr.. G. F.
Proutt, an expert from Memphis, who
lately inspected the water plant, says
that 100000 gallons of water are now
used by the city day, when 100000
gallons should be ample.
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