The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-02-01
LOCAL NEWS

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keeps a full stock of magistrates
blanks of all kinds.
Mr.. A. J.. Byrd is. just completing
his new dwelling in the vicinity Of
Garland.
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ing column works wonders for others.
Let it work for you.
Miss Lois Bell has been confined
to her room for several days, suffer
ing from an attack Of rheumatism.
"A special meeting Of the local
Masonic lodge was held Friday night
and the E. A. degree was conferred.
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Mr. w. t. Hamilton has lately
been on the sick list for few days,
but is again able to be up.
Mrs. Shade Forbess, of the ST.
monitor neighborhood, who lately I'M
derwent an operation, is now steadily
improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Ballard have
moved into the M, A. Ray house, on
East Pleasant avenue, formerly occu-
pied by C. M. Golightly.
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item, don't assume that we already
know it, but tell us or phone US about
it promptly.
Mr.. Edgar O'Bryan was able to
be out Saturday, after having been
confined to his bed for week with
la grippe.
Miss Minnie Laura Whitaker,
who had been confined to her room for
week with an attack of la grippe,
was able to be out Saturday.
Irene, little daughter of Mr.. J. N.
Boston, who has been on the sick list
for three weeks, is again able to be
out.
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do you want to buy anything? If so,
let the Leaders, thousands Of readers
know about it in our classified column.
Rev. |. S. Caldwell, pastor of Sa-
lem church, has lately moved from the
W. A. Young place to the L. c. Cousar
place,
Rev. A. W. Russell, who has been
confined to his home for several days
on account of illness, is again able to
be out.
Mr.. H. L. Hudson, the photog-
rapher, who had been confined to his
home in Memphis on account of i'll
ness, returned to this city Monday.
Mr.. Lewis, of Tupelo, Miss, has
the contract for rebuilding the ware
house lately destroyed by fire at the
Upton Cotton mills, also two dwell
ings. Work was begun Friday.
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by mail.
Mr.. Pearl Fiveash and Miss
Madgie Anderson, both Of South Cow
inggton, were married at the home of
Rev. A. H Bezzo Thursday evening
at z o'clock, Mr.. Bezzo officiating.
Ernest Wiseman, the young man
who was stabbed in a difficulty at
Burlison on the day before Christmas
and quite seriously wounded, is again
able to be up.
Mr.. w. L. Dawson, of Atoka, has
bought the N. D. Lucado place in the
7th district, near Idaville, for a con-
sideration of $4,000 and expects to
move to the place this week.
-Messrs. w. G. and Jesse Ralph
and 7. v. Dalton have completed the
five-room clubhouse of the Covington-
Cold Creek club. The house is situat-
ed on Gold creek, near Fl. Pillow.
Mr.. George A. Sanford moved his
family up from Munford, temporarily,
last week. They will board in the
home of Mrs. Alice Jennings for the
remainder of the winter.
Mr.. Ernest Allen sold tract of
81 acres in the Bird district Saturday
to Mr.. ]. E. Dickey for consideration
of $1,000. This is portion of the
Jesse Kinney old place.
"A force of about 20 men arrived
here Friday and are engaged in work
on the new Postal telegraph line that
is now being built from Memphis to
Rev. w. j. Mccoy, commissioner
Of Emory college, has been spending
a few days in the city this week in the
interest of that institution. Mr.. /
Mccoy preached in the First Methodist
church Sunday morning and evening.
Walter White is suffering from
smallpox at the home Of his father,
Frank White, in the 10th district, in
he vicinity of Trinity Chapel. All
he members Of the household have
1een quarantined. Z
Mr.. Clarence Faulk, of the 9th {
district, has moved into the new house,
quilt on the site of his old one, which
vas destroyed by fire about the mid
lie Of December. He expects to add '
more rooms to the house later.
Mr.. E. H. Bringle, of the Oak q
Grove neighborhood, tells us that a h
lawk made raid on his barnyard v
friday, capturing one of his most val a
led chickens, and that he set steel
rap and caught it on the following