The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-10-11

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Miss Tommie Lanier is now en-
ployed in the ladies suit department
at W. H. Bailey's.
-Hopewell school has been suspen-
ded on account Of some cases Of
smallpox in the neighborhood
The eight-year-old son Of Mr..
James Boyd in the Detroit neighbor-
hood, died Monday night.
Mr.. w. R. Gift, who has been
quite sick lately, is again able to
be out.
Mr. r. L, Taught, who has been
suffering from an attack Of typhoid
fever, is again able to be up.
Mrs. syl Fisher, Of Tabernacle,
who has been suffering from an at
tack of appendicitis, is now improv-
ing
The infant child Of Henry Bragg
died Sunday morning of congestion
and was buried at Shiloh graveyard
Monday.
Pearl Finch, colored, was caught
red-handed by Nightwatchman J. H.
Hunt stealing coal from the Church.
i'll compress and was turned over to
the authorities Tuesday night.
Mr. Walter S. Smith has sold
his tract Of 81 acres of land be-
tween Tabernacle and Gift to Nell
son Tinsley, colored, for a considera-
ton Of $4,000.
A small blaze occurred at the
home of Mr.. r. B. Shelton Tuesday
evening about o'clock, the roof ig-
hitting fro a spark from the flue
Small damage kas done.
A killing frost fell here Monday
night. October 8 was the date of
the first killing frost in 1915. Only
twice such a rost has fallen 50 early
in Al years.
! -Baptismal services following the
late revival meeting at the First
Baptist Church were held there Sun
day night, 10 persons being baptized
A large congregation attended the
services.
Rev. G. II. Wauford, pastor Of the
First Baptist Church, will preach IN
the Baptist Church at Munford Sun
day afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Mr.. J. B. Wilson is now employ
ed in the barber shop Of T. A. Nevis
i DIR. G. L. Hays, county hoaltl
physician, reports four cases b
scarlet fever at Upton. which hayl
| been properly quarantined TWt
new cases of smallpox are also re
4 ported At Simonton.
i -Messrs j. X. and J. B. LAME
are making preparations to go int
the mercantile business at Taber
nacle and win occupy the store late
occupied by w. W. Biddle.
Sam Stanford, who lives on tn
Gillespie place in this vicinity, wa
arrested by Officers Ed Roberts ant
Ben Ports Monday for lunacy AM
was placed in jail here.
Mr.. r. A. Primer, of Munford
accompanied by his son, Mr.. w. A
Primer, Of this city, went to Memphl
Friday where he was operation on 70
gallstones in the Baptist Memoria
: hospital. He stood the operatitl
we'll and has been improving steadil
since.
The regular monthly meeting 0
e the teachers and officials Of the Sun
day school Of the First Presbyteria
!. Church was held at the home Of MI
a and Mrs. J. L. McNeelv Monda
night. Matters Of interest to tn
. Sunday school were discussed. Ic
y cream and cake were served for rt
: freshments and an enjoyable soci;
E time had.
Y Communion services will be hel
! at the Mt. Carmel Presbyteria
Church Sunday morning at II a. Il
]. Preparatory services to be held Sal
Z urday at 10 a. m.
3 Miss Lottie Billings, daughter {
I Mr.. Thomas Billings, Of the Walnt
!. Grove vicinity, and Mr.. Edgar Har
3 graves. of Mississippi, were marie
s at $50 o'clock Friday nigh.