The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-01-11
LOCAL NEWS

being newly papered. Mr. Austin
Pirtle is doing the work.
Don't forget that the Leader
pays especial attention to mail orders
printing.
Mr.. S. P. Snodgrass now occupies
the H. c. HARRISON place on Maple
street.
The young people are looking
forward with pleasure to another
dance to be give at the old Elk hall to-
morrow night.
Mr.. w. L. Shelton, who has lately
been on the sick list for few days,
is again able to be at his post at the
Covington Supply Co.
If you are in need of magistrates
blanks of any description don't for
get that the Leader carries a full
stock.
Rev. Chesley Bowden will preach
at Smyrna Baptist church Sunday
afternoon at o'clock. The public is
invited.
The Business Mems Club will
hold its annual election of officers on
Tuesday afternoon, January 20. The
club is also making preparations for
the annual banquet on the same night.
Miss Ruth Faux, of Phelan,
pleasantly entertained a number of
her friends with a dancing party on
the evening of January Sandwiches
were served for refreshments.
Send the Leader mail order for
job printing, such as bill or letter
heads, note heads, envelopes, state
ments, remittances, cotton seed tick
cts, account sales. All orders given
prompt attention.
Quarterly meeting for Covington
circuit was held at Leigh's Chapel
Monday. Rev. r. A. Clark, pastor of
the First church, preached at II
o'clock to a good congregation and
dinner was served on the grounds,
Mrs. Margaret Dougherty, who
formerly made her home with her
niece, Mrs. 7. H, Taylor, of the Oak
Grove vicinity, died at the home of
her nephew, Mr.. Jake Good, in For
sythe, Mont, on December 30. Mrs.
Dougherty was SO years of age.
There will be communion serv-
ice at Mt. Carmel next Sunday There
will be preparatory service Saturday
at 10 o'clock and the communion serv-
ice after the sermon at II o'clock Sun
day morning. The public is invited
to these services.
Mrs. J. L. McNealy entertained
few friends at her home on Friday
night in honor Of her daughter, Miss
Gracey. The guests were highly en-
tertained with splendid music by the
honoree and her sister, Miss Ermine.
Rarebit was served for refreshments.
The house of Mr.. Thomas Easley,
at Simonton, was destroyed by fire
Sunday afternoon, the fire originating
from a spark from the stove fue.
Very few of the household goods were
saved. Mr.. Easley carried an insur-
ance of $1,250 on the house and fur
niture.
Mr.. Paul Laid, Of Memphis, son
of Mr.. w. F. Laid, and Miss Trudie
MCGOWAN, daughters of Mr.. T. M. Nc
Gowan. of the Oak Grove vicinity,
were married at the home of Rev.
T. Riley Davis, in this city, at 6 o'clock
Sunday evening, Mr.. Davis officiating.
g'hc wedding was surprise to the
young peoples friends, as they kept
the affair secret. Mr.. and Mrs.
Laid left Monday night for their flu
ture home in Memphis, followed by
the good wishes of numerous friends.
Mr.. Lloyd Dennis, who has been
doing coast defense duty at Fortress
Monroe, Va, arrived Saturday night
on visit to his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
S. S. Dennis, in the Wilson's Chapel
neighborhood. Mr.. Dennis will leave
about the middleof February for An
con, in the Panama canal zone, where
he will serve in the capacity of SER
geant major. He expects to leave
for that place on transport from
New York on February 20.
The belt on the large engine at
the electric light plant broke Satur-
day afternoon and the engine was out
of commission during Sunday, leaving
the southern portion Of the city with
out lights, it being necessary to use
the smaller engine, which was not,
large enough to furnish full power.
The belt broke at 3 o'clock Saturday
afternoon and Supt. Craig 'phoned to
Memphis and had new belt and a
man FOR placing it to come out the
same evening at $3.50 o'clock.
MIR. Frank P. White, who for the
past eighteen months has been the
efficient clerk in the office of Super
visor ]. M. Jackson, went tuesday
morning to Fulton, KY, where he will
now make his home and will be en-
ployed in the Office of Roadmaster S.
Holt. Mr.. White, by his courteous
manner and gentlemanly bearing
while resident Of this city, made
great number of friends, who are glad
to learn of his promotion and hope
for him the greatest success in the
future.