The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-08-02

j. ]. Drafin & Son are building a
new dwelling for Mr.. j. E. Mcdaniel,
in the Salem neighborhood.
Mrs. R. B. Hadley, Of South Cow
ington, has been suffering from an at
tack Of fever for the past two weeks.
Mr.. R. M. Jacket has purchased
the storehouse adjoining the build
ing formerly occupied by the Elk
lodge.
Rev. L. A. Streete, of Munford,
will preach in the Presbyterian
church, U. S. A., in this city, at II
o'clock next Sunday morning.
There had been 14,3OO bushels of
local wheat received at the Covington
Milling Co.'s up to this morning.
Wheat is stia bringing $2.10.
Mrs. Allie Upton is having new
room added and is making Other i'm
provements on her dwelling On Ma
pie street. Mr.. r. B. Shelton has the
contract for the work.
--Protracted meeting at Taber-
nacle will begin next Sunday and is
to continue 10 days. Rev. ]. w.
BACKYARD, of Jackson, will assist the
pastor, Rev. Syl Fisher.
Mr.. Erwin Ray, Of Gilt Edge,
and Miss Cora Sweeney, Of the Mum
ford vicinity, were married at the
brides home Saturday night at 8
o'clock, Esq. B. L. Clement officiating.
Mrs. Emma Gotten underwent an
operation at her home Tuesday, the
operation being performed by Drs.
Gillespie and Lindsey. Mrs. Gotten
stood the operation well and we learn
is getting along nicely.
The friends Of Miss Lucille Bal
ley, who has been under treatment
in the Baptist Memorial hospital,
Memphis, following an operation on
the ear there, will be glad to hear that
she is improving steadily and is able
to sit up. IN
Elder George c. Boston, Of Mar
tin, Tenn, will assist Pastor Charles
Shirar in his meeting, which COM
mences Friday night, August 8, at
the Brighton Baptist church. The
public is cordially invited to attend
these meetings.
Mr.. Hez Baskin, of the Burlison
vicinity, was shooting at some crows
with .38 revolver few days ago,
but failed to see a neighbor boy,
Glenn Lavell, aged Is years. A bullet
passed through his hat, grazing his
head and giving him close call.
1t has been suggested that Tues
day, august Id, will be good time
to set for Upton County day at the
jackson experiment station. We
should have so or rs men to make this
trip. Please see Geo. A Sanford if
you care to go or have any suggestion
to make:
Mr.. John Armstrong died at the
home of his brother, Mr.. o. F. Arm
strong, in the Campground vicinity,
on Wednesday evening of last week
at o'clock, after a long illness, and
was DuTleu dC DeLneI OH thursday d.
tenoon. Mr.. Armstrong was 10 years
of age and was unmarried.
Mr.. Lewis Mills, aged IS years,
died at the home Of his brother, Mr..
J. A. Mills, in the Liberty ne;ghbor-
hood at 7:15 o'clock Tuesday evening
Of typhoid fever, after months i'll |
ness. His remains were taken TO Ok
ford, Miss, Wednesday for burial. |
The deceased is survived By his wife,
but they leave no children.
We were shown q watermelon
Monday, raised by Mr.. w. w. Turner
near Ft. Pillow, that weighed 40 |
pounds. Mr.. Cap Smith, Of the Oak |
G Rye vicinity, had the first wagon
load Of home grown melons for sale |
on this market Saturday and Mr..
Turner the second load on Monday.
The season has been very favorable
for melons in this county and the
prospects for q good crop are en- /
rouraging.