The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-07-19

I trains on the i. y. railroad went INTO
effect last Sunday and Trains No. 203.
100 and 1876 were discontinued. A new
train, No 1873, makes the local stops
south. The changes may be noted in
the time table published elsewhere.
Lester Billings, son Of Mr.. W. II.
Billings, was very painfully hurt while
unloading logs near the depot here
Saturday morning. His head was
caught between a log and a car and
deep cash was cut in his head and
chin. It took several stitches to close
up the wound.
-Messrs. Harvey Misenheimer,
Howard Thomas, R. w. Shoaf, Gran
vile Roach and Jesse Davis left Sat
urday morning for Nashville. From
there they win be transferred to the
naval training station in Norfolk, Va,,
where they will enter upon their du-
ties as apprentice seamen.
Mary the 14-months-old child of
Mr.. E. w. Gatlin, died at his home on
South Main street Saturday afternoon,
after an illness of several months.
The funeral services were held at the
residence Sunday afternoon at 3
o'clock, conducted by Rev. Robt. A.
Clark, after which the burial occur
red in Munford cemetery.
An enjoyable family reunion was
held at the home of Mrs. S. A. Jen-
nings, beginning Saturday. The guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. jennings, of
Mariana, Ark; Mr.. and Mrs. j. G.
Wilson and children, of Springfield,
Tenn; Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Bowers, of
Natchez, Miss, and Mrs. Mollie Henry
and children, of Birmingham, Ala.
Never have our tomato growers
been more successful financially than
they have this season. Owing to a
scarcity of the fruit in the other ship
ping centers, our folks have had the |
markets practically to themselves. The
demand has, therefore, been great and
prices have continuously ranged high.
The shipments of wrapped green tom
atoes have been unusually large.-The T
Humboldt Courier Chronicle.
Dorothy Lucille, thirteen-month-
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Dan
Young, died at their home near Taber-
nacle on Sunday morning, July l, and
was laid to rest that afternoon at 6
o'clock in Mt. Carmel cemetery. She
was bright attractive child and is
sorely missed by her parents, brothers
and sisters. They have the sympathy
of the entire community in their be-
A rumor was we'll circulated
about the city the last of the week
that a dead dog had been discovered in
one of the city reservoirs. Investiga-
ton revealed the fact that this report
was absolutely without foundation. A
tank had been cracked and the city
had it repaired, using cement to close
it up. The tank was thoroughly clean,
but the cement gave the water pc
culiar taste for few days.
Those interested in tomato
growing are requested to see Peter
Fyfe, cashier of the Upton County
Farmers Union Bank, or any other
local banker in regard to the contem-
plated trip to Humboldt next Monday
to look into tomato growing by the
truckers there and to arrange for the
trip. Quite large number of Coving-
ton people intended to go to Humboldt
on the above mission last Monday,
but were prevented from going by the
mud and threatening weather.
A general rain fell throughout the
Saturday night. 1t was a heavy
rainfall and has raised the farmers
spirits many degrees. Both early and
late corn were needing rain badly,
early corn, which has al
ready been cut off considerably by the
drouth. The rain will be of great ben
eft to cotton, will revive gardens and
will make it seasonable for planting
potatoes, garden vege-
tables, etc. In fact, is was a great
blessing to our county.
The piano pupils Of Miss Katie
Lou Shoaf, at Kerrville, assisted by
Miss Elizabeth Mechanism and Mr..
Grady Kelley, gave recital in the au-
of the Kerrville school Thurs
day evening. The pupils of Miss Shoaf
showed remarkable progress in their
various grades, making the program
exceedingly interesting. Miss McClan-
ahan, who is very popular elocution-
list Of this city, gave three splendid
that added much to the pleas
ure of the occasion.
The Big Hatchie Association will
convene on Tuesday, July II, 1917, at
10 am, with the Woodland Baptist
church, 8 miles north of Brownsville.
splendid program has been arrang-
ed and it is expected that the two
days session will be one of the most
profitable, interesting and successful
the association has ever held. The
Woodland community is made up of
as fine and hospitable people as are
to be found anywhere. They always
keep the latch string on the outside
and those who attend the association
will be royalty entertained. A large
is expected.-Brownsville
States-Graphic.
The annual Campground picnic
was held at Joyner's last Thursday,
and plans were perfected for the an
nual camp meeting there. The meet
ing will begin on Thursday, August 2,
on which date campers are expected to
move in. Rev. H. F. Onrderdank, in
charge Of the Mexican mission in
Texas, will do the preaching this year,
and J.. M. Robinson, of Paducah, KY,
will be in charge of the music, The
MOTEL will again be in charge of w. H.
Brown, who has conducted it for seve-
raj seasons past. The public is cordi-
all,r invited To attend these meetinoes-