The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-07-05

ing his home in Como, Miss, spent
Friday night with homef0lks IN this
city, leaving Saturday morning for
Memphis. From there he went to st.
Louis, where he will be attached to
the signal corps Of the army
The cashier, Mr.. Rial Long, and
the clerks, Messrs. w. A. Witt and
Marshall Baxter, Of the I. G. station
force, were feeling very jubilant Mon
day morning over an official notifica-
ton that their salaries had been
raised six and half per cent.
Miss Lynne Starnes, of Munford,
entertained a number of her friends
with Gypsy tea at Glenn Springs
Thursday night. There were about
rs young people present who enjoyed
the nice lunch, music and other fea-
lures of the good program carried
out.
Rev. r. A. Wood, pastor of Clop-
ton church, conducted enjoyable serv-
ices at the home of Mr.. Dock McLen-
nan, in that vicinity, Sunday. Mr..
McLennan has been shut-in for
many months, but his many friends
hope ere long to see him able to be
out again.
Mrs. w. B. Gates, of Garland, is
lady who practices what she breaches
in the matter of food preparedness.
She has already put up 65 cans of
beans, 10 quarts Of plum butter and
six quarts of jelly. Others would find
it greatly to their profit to follow her
worthy example.
Mr.. Garner Knight, son of Mr..
Monroe Knight, of the 7th, and Miss
Julia May McPeak, daughter of Mr..
G. L. McPeak, of the 9Th district,
were united in matrimony. The cere-
mony, which occurred on the road be-
tween Munford and Beaver, was per-
formed by ESQ. John D. Beaver.
Mr.. Gordon Campbell received
letter Monday from Los Angeles, Cal,
bringing news of the drowning of his
cousin, James Applewhite, while in
bathing there, several days before.
The young man had paid visits to this
community and the friends he made
while here will regret to learn of his
death.
Mr.. j. B. Scott, of Rialto, thresh-
ed the first wheat of this seasons
crop last Thursday and brought 345
bushels to Covington and stored it
with the Covington Milling Co. The
quality is very excellent. The wheat
will be kept in storage until the gov
eminent decides on the matter of iix-
ing the price.
Mr.. Jesse Wilson, who has for
several years been in charge Of the
advertising and job printing depart
ments of the Upton Record, is now
with the Leader and will assist Mr.. 7.
R. McGregor in the conduct of those
departments of this Office. This is a
good combination and patrons of these
departments are assured of prompt
and correct service.
Mr.. C. D. Wilson, who was among
the visitors here from the Quito
neighborhood Monday, told US that
hen belonging to his wife lately left |
her nest otter Matching two chicks
out of the Is eggs on which she was
sitting. Mrs Wilson took the remain
ing eggs and placed them under the
kitchen stove and in weeks time
the tiny chicks emerged from the
eggs. The unnatural mother has
since adopted these chicks
-Messrs. James M. Rice and
Graves S. Allen, of this vicinity, were
two of the four men sent by the Mem
phis recruiting station to Nashville
Monday. The hull in applications at
the present time is due to the misun-
derstanding on the part Of many who
believe they are prohibited from vol
says the Commercial APP
peal. The navy desires to fill its com
plement as quickly as possible, and all
persons may volunteer, unless their
names have been drawn for selective
services
Mr.. C. E. Delk, who lives on the
M. A. Ray place, in this vicinity, rep
ports the killing of two very large
chicken snakes Friday morning. They
were between three and four feet
long Mr.. C. C. Owen, of the Leigh's
Chapel vicinity, says he killed two
blue racers five feet long one day re-
Gently. Snakes are reported more nu-
merous than usual in this section of
country. Whether or not the Bone Dry
law has anything to do with their APP
pearance in such large numbers we
can not say.
The combining Of the plant Of the
Upton Record with the Leader plant
has given the Leader one Of the most
complete printing outfits in the state,
both Offices having lately added lot
Of new type and other printing mater
ial. We solicit mail orders for every
thing in printing from the daintiest
card or invitation to the largest scare
head poster, assuring our patrons that
our work can not be excelled and that
it will have our most prompt and
careful attention.
A LETTER FROM NORFOLK
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Miller, Of this
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