The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-01-04
Items Of Interest From All Over Upton County

Mr.. S. j. Glass now occupies the
G. B. Gillespie place, o Feezor street.
ESQ. C. w. Beasley has moved to
the Sheltondale farm, in this vicinity.
Born, January /, 1917, t Mr. and
Mrs. Will Glass, Of Holly Grove, son.
Mr.. J. S. McClanahan has resign
ed as deputy sheriff and has been sue
ceeded by Mr.. Ed Roberts.
Cotton is selling in the local mar
ket at 46A to TN, and seed at $40
per ton.
Mr.. L. F. Mcintosh is now in the
employ of the new firm Of Gift &
Craig.
Mr.. Clarence Faux, of the 9th
district, is building a new house on
the site Of his old one, lately destroyed
by fire.
Mr.. C. C. Pace has sold his place
of 81 acres, in the vicinity Of Beaver,
to Buck Aston, colored, for consid
Grafton of $1,700,
An enjoyable dance was given at
the old Elks hall Monday night. Mu-
sic was furnished by local band and
dancing was continued until far into
the morning hours.
--Messrs. James Glass and w. K.
Fleming are adding one room and
making other additions to the Bryan
place in the 3rd district,
Mr.. Will MCGOWAN and family
now occupy the place lately occupied
by Sheriff B. E. White, near the
city school.
Mr.. w. C. McGaughey is building
barn and six-stall stable, 19x38, for
the Standard Oil Co., just east of the
depot here. He will also fit up an Of
flee in the warehouse for use of the
local agent, Mr.. ]. S. McClanahan.
Mr.. R. v. Downing and family
have moved from the l. R. Calhoun
place, on Maple street, to the E. +.
Smith place, on the same street, and
Mr.. w. E. King and family occupy
the place from which they moved.
The Upton County Farmers Un-
ion Bank has just received lot OF
government bulletins on boil weevil
prevention and the best methods of
destroying these pests, which are
free for the asking.
Mr.. j. A. Wetherington and fam
ily have moved from the vicinity of
Detroit to Dyersburg, where they will
now make their home Mr.. Wether-
ington will travel for the Watkins
Medicine Co.
Mr.. Benton Calhoun, who has
lately been with the Enterprise Co., is
now associated with his father, Mr.. 4.
S, Calhoun, in the conduct Of the gen
eral agency of the United Life & Ac-
cident Insurance Co. of Concord, NJ H.
Mr.. Lark Bringle went Monday
morning to Memphis, where he under
went an operation in the Baptist
Memorial hospital at 5 o'clock on
Tuesday morning. His friends will
be glad to know that he stood the OPP
Grafton satisfactorily and is doing
well.
Victor Warren, aged IA years,
who was accidentally shot and killed
near Bride by his cousin, Abe How
ard, on Wednesday of last week, was
buried at Mt. Lebanon Friday after
noon at 2:30 o'clock, Rev, Chesley
Bowden conducting the funeral ser
vices.
"A three-room house, occupied by
Mr.. Anderson, in South Covington,
was destroyed by fire Wednesday af-
ternoon. The fire, we are told, was
caused by an oil stoves blowing up
and igniting the house.
Mr.. w. M. Hall has moved from
Rialto to the John Payne place, in
that vicinity. Mr.. Lf; Miller has
moved to the place left vacant by Mr..
Hall and Mr.. Sidney Bum to the
place vacated by Mr.. Miller.
Rev. I. Riley Davis informs US
that he has hen that laid $1.5O
worth of eggs at the prevailing
prices during the months of Novem-
Der and December. She showed no
disposition for sitting at all, and
never even shed feather during that
time.
Mrs. Callie Smith was entertain
ed Thursday at a dinner party given
in her honor by Mrs. V. L. Ogilvie, at
228 South Main. Among the guests
present were Mesdames G. E. Lackey,
George Workman and Alice Jennings,
of Covington; Mrs. Cleve Campbell,
of Little Rock, Ark, and Mrs. Willie
Ashbrook, Of Memphis.
DEPUTY Sheriff G. L, Shoaf, Of the
18th district, arrested a bunch of
crap shooters, all colored, Saturday
night who were tried before Esq. w.
II. Deverell and given fines OF $500
EACH which they either paid or Sc
cured and were released. Their names
are Willard Hill, Jim Bond, Charlie
jackson, Ernest Jones, Jim Taylor
and Columbus Hill.
John Edward, little son of Mr.
and Mrs. A. B. Terrence, aged two
years, died at their home, in this city,
Wednesday morning at 5 o'clock, after
an illness of three weeks, and was bur-
led at Munford cemetery Wednesday
afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. R. A.
Clark, of the Methodist church, Off
ciating. The fond young parents have
the sincere sympathy of many friends
in their great grief.
The Chautauqua Club held the
first meeting of the New Year with
Mrs. Grant Reid on Tuesday after
noon. An informal discussion on two
chapters in France Under the Repub-
lie" was participated in by those pres
ent and Mrs. J. G. Conan gave a
very interesting review of the latest
news of the European war and peace
PROPOSALS. The hostess served de-
ightful chocolate and sandwiches, ;