The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-11-01
LOCAL NEWS

LOCAL NEWS
The receipts Of cotton at the
compress in Covington to date are
5,2OS bales, against 1883 10 the
same date last year.
Tom Avery, a well known col
ored man, who lived on the Lauder
dale Richardson place near Leigh's
Chapel, died of paralysis Wednesday
evening.
Five new cases Of SMALLPOX are
reported in the Simonton and Nun
ford vicinities and all the parties
exposed have been ouarantined at
their homes.
Mr. J. A. johnson has purchased
for a consideration of $4,000 the Rob-
ert Taught place of AZ acres situated
three miles east of here and will get
possession January 1 next.
MIR. Henry Crigger, of Munford,
who has been suffering from an at
tack Of small pox. is quite sick. His
is the only case of the malady that
has developed in the town of Mum
ford.
DIR. Ed Wall has moved to Mrs.
r. H. Whites place on East Lib
erty street, which he purchased
some time aoo. Mr. Alvin Former
has moved to the Wall place on pleas-
ant street. '1
The fifth stewards meeting of
the Covington circuit will be held at
Leigh's Chapel on Monday, Novem-
Der 5. at 10 o'clock. All officers are
requested to be present. A. H,
BezzO, pastor.
Corporal Maynard O. Davidson,
son of Mr.. G. /. Davidson, of Mum
ford, is visiting his sister, Mrs. Dave
Marks, of this city. Mr.. Davidson
enlisted in the army at Little Rock
last spring and is now stationed at
Fort Beauregard, Alexandria, La.
The Memphis Commercial APP
peal of October 81 states that six
men were accepted Tuesday by the
aviation examining board. Among
the number were Mr.. Edwin San
ford, of this city. a member of the
First Tennessee field Artillery at
Greenville, S. C.
There were a number of Halo
we'en parties in the city Tuesday
night, and the streets, stores and
movies were filled with "spooks." A
party was given by the Christian En-
deav0rers of the Presbyterian church
at the home of Mr.. P. II. Buford and
the Baptist Young Peoples Union
was entertained at her home by Miss
Katherine Upton. At both places
games appropriate to the Halloween
season were played, and bon were
well attended by the young people
and greatly enjoyed.
-Messrs ]. IA. Moses and Cecil
Harrison were engaged in cutting
timber on the w. H. Wilson place
near Walnut Grove Wednesday eve
ming. A gum had lodged in an ash
tree and the former struck the ash
with his axe, when it splintered and
he was knocked back several feet.
Before he could regain his feet, the
gum tree fell on him and his life
was crushed out. Mr. Moses re-
mains were buried at Shiloh grave
yard this morning. He is survived
by wife and a large family of
children.
AT luncheon held at the Chisca
Hotel. Memphis, on Wednesday plans
were laid for raising this districts |
share Of the Y. M. G. A. fund, 3d.
500 Of which has been assigned to
Upton county. Delegates were pres
ent from all surrounding Counties,
and interesting speeches were deliv-
cred by prominent men who have
been giving their time to Y. M. c.
A. work in environments. Upton
county was represented by j. II.
Flippin, Floyd Bringle, C. B. McClell- /
and, G. A. Girdner, II. H. Rchison,,
Rev. R. A. Clark, Rev. T. Riley Davis,
M. r. Gibson. j. w. Darby. B. OIL
Duggan, C. e. Wauford. R. P Walker,
H. Lowe 7aaupt. and w. L. Owen.
1t has bean damned to have supper
here on Friday night the 9Th, at
which plans will be made to raise
Upton ctprty's Quota A uniar trase
meeting WI be held on eNqday
night. The 18th. which VII be A.
dressed l.y D.. J L. Wcber forycly
the naator If The First M1hEltr' I
Chuen I ,f"ekso1. Tenn. ,9ho is INV
giving hia time to religious work
1t Carr Sewer The United Statcs
will rs on ao0 which will all (
be use " behalf Of the soldier boys,
giving them recreation. wholesome
amuse 1ts furnishing them with i
;tatio7erv. md promoting their NOR
II welfare.
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