The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-09-06
Items Of Interest From All Parts q the County

mr.. Herbert King, Of Williston
Tenn, u now clerking at Alexander's
Drug Store.
ok. A. C. McCabe viii preach al
Trinity Chapel ON the third Sunday
Of September at 8 o'clock p. m.
Mr. n. A. Burnett had the mis-.
fortune 20 lose a valuable mule from
lockiaw last Sunday.
Mr. H, H. Melton is now employ
ed As night Waterman at the plant Of
the Coyington Oil CO., succeeding MIR
]. D Montgomery.
Mr. r. B. Shelton is erecting q
24x150 brick warehouse for Mr.. M. A.
Ray in the rear of Mr., A. S, Miller's
store.
Mr. w. G. Sanford VIII be EN-.
| ployed at the Churchill compress as
welgher during the approaching cot
ton season.
IN W. B. Holmes, of Zion City
ILL.,, i visiting relatives in this city
Mr.. Holmes is an old resident Of
Coylngton and finds many changes
since bis last visit.
-AIl the Sunday school teachers
Of the First Methodist Church met
at the home of Mr.. John Y. Peete
Tuesday night, TO discuss Sunday
school work,
"A few couples of the younger
set greatly enjoyed another party at
the home Of Mr. and Mrs. Grant
Reid on Monday night, given in hon.
or OF several young men about to de-
part for various colleges.
Rev. G. Z. Wauford, pastor of the
First Baptist Church, left Sunday
night for Tullahoma,, and is conduct
ing meeting near that place. He
viii return home about August 12.
Cliff Hardwick, who escaped
from the chain gang here six years
ago while working. out a six months
sentence, was arrested by Officers Ed
and Sd Roberts Monday and put
back behind the bars.
DIR. Ed Wall has purchased the R.
II. White place on East Liberty
street for consideration of $4,000
and will move there November /
next. M
The firm of George 7. Webb &
Go. is putting up a gin and store on
their place known as the Childs farm
on Island 30. They are also clearing
600 acres Of land for cultivation
there.
"A meeting is in progress this
week IN the Brighton A. r. P. Church
Rev Paul Pressly, of Louisville, is
assisting the pastor, Rev. w. Al. M. |
Plaxco, sin the conduct Of the meet
ng. 99
Mr.. W. G. Lewis, of the 18th dis
.rict informs us that a mule colt be-
onging to him was shot In his pas
,ure few days ago and was very
BADLY wounded in the neck. 1t was
'ired from a rifle by some reckless
shooter,
Miss Lena Fortson, of Nettleton,
Mss, who had been on business
'isit to st. Louis stopped over on
Ter return for short visit to friends
n Ripley. She arrived here Tuesday
'vening and will again be employed
It the Covington Millinery Go. during
he millinery season.
Mrs. John W. Clark delightfully."-
in honor of her guest,
Hiss Jennie Berry, of Memphis, Fri
lay afternoon at the home of Mrs.
". G. Winford. About IL guests
nioyed Mrs. Clark's charming hos
'ltality and after a pame of 900"
menu was served.
in honor Of the young men draft
q into army service a reception was
'iven the young people of Liberty and
LAX Grove churches at home Of Rev.
nd Mrs. t. Riley Davis in this city
londay night. There were about SO
PEOPLE present. Addresses were
made by Mr.. Davis and Messrs E. G.
'ortner and B. s. Jameson, closing
With prayer. Ice cream and cake
7ere served and it was an evening
+ old time enjoyment and good fell
owship. : .-~4ls~.sa wv $50
MIR. c. E.Faulk, of Covington,
'as a visitor on August 80 al the big
Inhibition Of Southern California pro !
ucts maintained free to the public ,
the Los Angeles Chamber Of Com /
lerce. He also attended the lectures,
loving pictures and concert that are /
part Of the daily program. The !
xhibit is the largest of anv in the !
'untry maintained by a commercial {
'ganizatiori, Before returning home !
+. Faux expects to visit several of
e many other places of interest in I
outhern California,
Mrs. Sophia Shelton left Satur- h
~ night for a visit to her daugh- (
r, Mrs. w. E. Dalch, at Dyersburg, h
ID will go from THEREON an extended d
SIT to Washington, D. C. Mrs. Guy d
9mb, formerly Miss Will Douglas, "
rived here Sunday night from h
ltesville, Miss, and will occupy Il
rs. Shelton's house during her alb ii
nee. b,
"A. G. Strahl and gang of men 8
npleted Monday the installation of y
2. selective system Of telephone y
Iging in the Illinois Central rail- o.
% depot here. By this means an -
ice can be called individually with 2 2
disturbing other offices on the "a
The system is being installed "
over the line and the men are =.
rking from Louisville south. w
"A special election for magistrate
5 held in the 3rd district to fill
the unexpired term of Esq John al
Beaver, who lately moved to the m