The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-12-27

Elder l.. X. Harding. of Henning,
will preach in the Christian church
here, next Sunday morning and night.
i The roof Of the house Of Mr.. C.
L. Kinney, on Peete street, caught
on fire from sparks from the fue
Saturday afternoon and about two
squares of shingles were destroyed
before the flames were extinguished.
Mr.. J. G. Chumley has purchased
from Mr.. r. V. Downing the James
Blankenship place in the 9th district,
for consideration of $4,000. There
are "a acres in the place, and it adj
joins Mr.. Chumley's.
Mr. A. ]. Barnes and sister, Miss
Ora Barnes, are making preparations
to move the first Of the year from
the Wright vicinity to the Ed Shell
ton farm in the vicinity of Hickory
Withe, Fayette county.
The charge for printing a card
of thanks in the Leader is 81. Please
send the money with the card of
thanks. We cannot publish it unless
accompanied by the money. This
applies to all.
Mr.. f. w. Smith, of Memphis, has
sold his farm of 80 acres, one mile
southwest of the city, to Mr.. Emmett
Greer, for a consideration of $4,000.
Mr.. Grer expects to build a handsome
dwelling on the property.
A pleasant feature Of the Christ
mas season for the children Of the
Hazel Grove neighborhood was the
Christmas tree given at the school
house there Friday night under the
management of the teacher. Miss Ru-
by Kelley.
Mr.. ]. A. johnson has lately sold
his place mile and half east OF
the city, known as the Ports place,
to bearing Bros. Mr.. Robert Taught
has moved to that place, and Mr..
Johnson to Mr.. Faught's place three
and half miles east Of here,
DIR. Ed Wall left Tuesday night Tor
Chattanooga. to attend the meeting
"A the Southeastern Veterinary MED
;cal Association in joint session with |
me State session, which met N tne
mountain city today for a session q
two days.
M A ]. Hathcock has purchased
tho McClelland place in this city, &C,
c,,nied by Mr.. Sam Gray. He wi ,i
Get possession January |; ana WIZ
move here from the nelghborhoou u
MI. Carmel, where he,is now making
his home.
Tho friends of Mr.W. L. Hathcock
who makes his home with his soh.in-
law Mr.. I'd i4r-nnstt t IN the en- ols y
trict will regret to learn that ne y
z FaabIa health, and is confined %
IL home Mr.. Hathcock is now IN ms
S1st year.
Rev + S. Caldwell. pastor Of
caIam 4 r. P. church, informed US
..,h;Ia IN the city Monday that 81
Tobn;s lcoloredl Baptist church IN
his community contributed SlS TO tne
Red Cross Sunday, 10 members nay
ing enrolled
Tho Holiness meeting at kelley.s
Chanel conducted by Elder John y.
Hatfield. closed last Sunday night,
The meeting was a very successful
one. and the church was greatly re-
vived. Mr.. Hatfield returned to hls
home in Charlottesville, Ind. Monday |
morning.
Lowe Anderson, colored, was ar
rested as he got off of south-bound
train No. 1, from Cairo, Saturday |
night, by Deputy Ed Roberts. He
had four quarts and three pints OF
booze in his grip. His case was re-
ferred to the grand jury and he was
released on a bond of $3.50.
1t is not necessary to mall state
ments to our subscribers-the label
opposite the name shows. the date
to which the paper is paid. Watch
your label and in order not to miss
an issue, be sure and call or send in
your renewal by date of expiration.
Mr.. Drew Moore, who has been
on the sick list for several weeks,
is again able to be uD.
Our courthouse yard is an eye
sore and discredit to our commu-
nifty. We hope the officers who have
the buildings and grounds in charge
will turn over a new leaf the first of
the year and put both building and
grounds in such condition. that we
will not hear. them referred to with
shame, as we have heard SO many
times during the past few weeks from
various quarters. IN II
Saturday. was busy day for
our merchants, and our streets were
all day. A big trade was
enjoyed Everybody seemed to have
plenty Of money, spent it freely and
seemed happy Notwithstanding the
war. The crowd was god-natured. and
there was not a cross word IN all the
great throng that crowded the streets
from morning until late in the after
noon. Many OF the merchants report
ed the biggest days business in their
history i,
A special musical program, much ,
enjoyed by a fair-sized congregation,
was given at the First Methodist i
church Sunday night. The special
features were the solos Of Miss Mat
tilou Brown and Miss Lyna Hanil-
ton, the latter having lately returned
from the Cincinnati Conservatory Of
Music where she studied voice, as
did also another Covington girl, Miss
Ursula Elan, who also assisted in
the rendition Of the program. Rev.