The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-08-30
LOCAL NEWS

LOCAL NEWS
"A son was born Wednesday to Mr.
and Mrs. w. c. Bailey.
There have been 2O,25O bushels Of
wheat sold here up to date.
The auto firm of Polk & Greer
has been dissolved, Mr.. l.. E. Greer
retiring from the firm.
Mr.. H. C. Mckee is now employ
ed at G. B. Townsend's blacksmith
shop.
Get ready for the booster and
get-acquainted trip of the merch-
ants on September 1919. DIr
Born, Wednesday morning, to
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Wilcox, Of
this vicinity, daughter.
Mr.. R. T. Somervell is still con
fined to his room on account of i'll
ness, but is slowly improving.
{. Mrs. Cleve Anderson Of Gilt Edge
who was operated on by Drs. Lind
sey and Yarbrough Sunday for throat
trouble, is steadily improving.
Mrs. S. r.. Shelton, sSr., who has
been confined to her room afor two
weeks on account of Illness, is slow
ly improving.
The four-year-elds=daugh Of
Mr.. r. F. Games, of SCUM Coving-
ton, died Tuesday evening AZ z o'clock
of blood poisoning and was buried
the day following at Kerrville.
" Don't forget the booster and get
acquainted trip on September 1919.
All merchants of the cddHtg are in
vited to participate. b
Mr.. w. G. Bailey has bought
Mrs. Clemmie Wilson's SO -acrc 9act,
near the flowing we'll, one mile south
Of the city for ID consideration Of
$700O. asSsa3 I "
S-Thea &tys school board has elect
ed Miss Kathleen Pennal to take the
vacancy in the school caused by the
resignation Of Miss Vivian Poindex-
ter. u
The little son Of Mr.. S. E.
Smith, of the Oak Grove neighbor-
hood, was kicked by mule one day
lately and had several teeth knocked
out
Mr.. J. w. Maxwell has sold his
stock Of goods at Garland to Mr..
James Jocelyn, of Benton county,
Miss. Mr. Maxwell, we are told,
will moyevto Ripley, Miss, to make
his home in future.
Mr.. j. C. Flaniken, of Memphis,
who was on a visit to relatives at
Munford, was a visitor here Monday.
Mr.. Flaniken is now practicing law
in Memphis and is associated with
Hon. 7. M. Scruggs.
The business men Of Covington
are making preparations for the
county booster and get-acquainted
trips on Tuesday and Wednesday,
September IS and 10. Other mer-
chants of the county are given a
cordial invitation to join in and go
on the trip.
The house occupied by Hon. Jno.
D, McClanahan at Munford and
owned by Mr.. S. H. Bass, was de-
stroyed by fire at II o'clock Tuesday
morning. The fire, we understand,
originated from a spark from the
stove flue which ignited the roof
The majority of the household goods
were saved. The house, we are told,
was partially covered by insurance.
Mr.. John A. Crofford Jr., for
merly of this city, who served for 10
years in the United States Navy as
chief yeoman of the Atlantic fleet,
has received an appointment as field
secretary in the United states Army
and left Memphis Monday for Chi
cago to undergo an examination for
that position.
Under the direction of Mr.. A. M.
Moose, the superintendent Of the
Brighton A. R. P. Church Sunday
school, rs pupils Of that school
grading down from the inter-
mediate class, win be taken for days
outing at the Memphis Zoo next Sat
urday.
Mr.. NJ. E. Goodwin, who has
been serving the public very accept
ably as agent Of the American Elk
press &c. in this city, has been pro-
NOTED to the agan:g at Vicksburg,
Miss, and has been succ Sc lei by hr.
r. A. Newbouse, of Lula, Miss, who
entered lipCn his duties today. Mr.,
Goodwin wit 60 at once to Vicksburg