The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-06-21
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Maple street.
Mr.. Ed FORMER had the first ripe
tomatoes Of the season for sale in
this market Monday.
Another car load shipment of
hogs to st. Louis was made by the
Covington Milling Co. Friday.
Rev. Robert Huey has gone to
Statesville, S. c., where he will take
charge Of the Second A. r. P. church
as pastor.
Mr.. John Simonton's horse fell
with him Saturday near his store and
his left arm was broken below the
elbow.
Mrs. C. c. Poindexter, who has
lately been seriously ill at her home in
the vicinity of Longtown, is now
steadily improving.
Last Friday was a record-break-
ing day for low temperature here.
The mercury went down to AZ degrees
Friday night.
The friends of Mrs. R. P. Walker,
who has been confined to her home
with severe illness, are glad to know
that she is again able to be out.
Elder C. F. Caruthers, of Friend
ship, held his regular monthly services
in Indian Creek Primitive Baptist
church Sunday, returning to his home
Monday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Glass, Mr.. /.
n. Glass and DR.. B. H. Harrison left
Monday for Memphis, where the first
named entered st. Joseph's hospital
for treatment.
Mr.. Robert Gray, who lives on the
Robert Sivels place in the 18th dis
trict, developed a case of smallpox
last week and has been quarantined at
his home.
The ice cream supper given by the
Methodists Of Phelan for church benefit
Friday night was a delightful social
affair. A neat sum, amounting to near
ly $50, was realized.
Officer S. J. Roberts has arrested
several parties this week for exceed
ing the speed limit. Better cut your
speed down to not more than IL miles
an hour when running your car on the
streets of Covington.
DR.. A. B. Blaydes is making adj
ditions to that popular summer resort,
Glenn Springs. The additions include
bath rooms at the pool and hotel and
a garage. Mr. 0. E. Stone has the
contract for the work.
The roof of the house Of Mary
Hall, colored, on Spring avenue,
caught from a spark from the fue
Saturday at noon and quite hole was
burned in it before the flames were
extinguished.
The Ladies' Aid society of the
Atoka Presbyterian church will give
an ice cream supper on Wednesday
evening, June n, at the manse. An
enjoyable time is anticipated and a
large crowd is expected The public
is cordially invited
Mr.. Adrian Harris Boyd, son of
Mr.. Alfred Boyd, Jr., of this city, was
one Of the three students from Ten
nessee who graduated from Washing
ton and Lee university at Lexington,
Va, last Thursday. Mr.. Boyd receiv-
ed the degree Of Bachelor Of Arts.
Robson, infant son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. H. Brown, Of the Atoka COM
munity, died last Thursday after
few days Illness. The remains were
inferred in Salem cemetery Friday,
Rev. G. w. Tracy conducting the fun
eral services at the grave.
st. Paul's church, in the vicinity
of Rialto, which has been used as a
place of worship by the colored people
of that community for 30 years or
more, has been sold and the lumber
has been hauled away for use for 9TH
er purposes.
The Thompson hotel at Atoka
came very near being DESTROYED by
fire Saturday morning. The roof
caught from a spark from the fue and
quite large hole was burned in it be-
fore the flames were extinguished. 1t
took brave and prompt work to save
the building.
DIR. j. R. Bartlett has on exhibit
ton at his store at Detroit some as
large and fine specimens of onion as
could be found anywhere. The doctor
says he will give anyone barrel Of
Hour as a premium who is able to ex-
hlbit finer homegrown onions than
these.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. M. Wilkinson, Of
Palestine, Ark, entertained Monday
afternoon in honor Of their guest,
Miss Kate Taylor, of Covington, Tenn.
The house was beautifully decorated
with red, white and blue, while the
score cards and dainty refreshments
carried out the color scheme.
-Messrs. ]. w. Glover and Dock
Hastings both informed us Saturday
that they had just laid their corn by
that day. The former said his corn
was in the tasseling stage and the
latter that the 20 acres that he had
laid by was as high as his head. Corn
and cotton generally are from three
weeks to month later than usual.
We are compelled to leave out
letters from some correspondents
nearly every week on account Of the
correspondents failure to let their
true names accompany the letters. A
well written account Of wedding sent
US from Memphis was left out of our
last issue on account of having no