The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-08-02


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Mr.. Brown Lowenhaupt left Sun
day evening for Ell Paso, Tex, where
he has accepted a situation with the
Tri-State Motor Co., of which Mr.. J.
w. kirkpatrick, formerly Of Rip
ley, is the general manager. Mr.
LOwenhaupt is courteous, energetic
and capable young man and will,
without doubt, make good with his
new employers.
The campmeeting at Joyner's
campground will begin today and will
continue until August IL. Rev. John
7. Myers, of Mayfeld, KY, will do
the preaching and Mr.. John U. Rob-
inson, who had charge of the singing
during the Culpepper meeting in Cow
ington last summer, will have charge
of that branch of the service. The
tabernacle, hotel and minister's tent
will be electric lighted during the
meeting.
Esq, v. Kimbrough and wife and
Esq. c. J. Simonton were returning
in car to their homes at AtOka from
Covington Monday and in climbing a
hill near the Hindman place just
south of Brighton their colored chauf-
feur lost control for moment, the
car came to stop and backed down
a steep hill, overturning in a ditch
/ All the occupants of the car were
thrown out, but by the greatest good
fortune none sustained any injuries
although all were badly shaken up,
The Primary and Junior depart,
ments of the First Baptist Sunday
school gave an enjoyable picnic on
the campus Of the grammar school
Tuesday. The program consisted prin.
cipally Of eating, swinging and games
and there were about rs pupils pres.
ent. The splendid success Of the pic,
mic is due to those who had charge Of
its management-Miss Myrtle Chap.
man, Mrs. L. L. Alexander, Mr.. Palm
er Smith, Jr., Mr.. r. S. Maley ana
Mrs. Gordon Campbell.
DIR. j. L. Weber, pastor of the
First Methodist church, Jackson, is
the first minister to be called from
Tennessee as one of the $50 new army
chaplains to be commissioned by the
war department. DR.. Weber left
Monday afternoon for the Ozarl
mountains, where he will spend tive
weeks before going to Fort Riley
Kan, for examination. He is one Of
the most prominent ministers of the
Methodist denomination in the Soutl
and his loss will be keenly felt BY
the church.
The people of Munford have late
ly held an election to test the senti
ment of the town as to the issuance
and sale of street improvement bonds
The bonds carried by an almost unan
imous vote, there being only one ad
verse vote. The issue is for $1,000
and the proceeds will be used imme
diately for grading and crawling tn,
streets. A competent engineer vii
be employed to lay out the work
The system of concrete sidewalks will
also be extended. The bonds werl
sold to Mississippi concern.
Next Tuesday is road-workin,
day on the Jefferson Davis highway
Dinner for the first crew Of worker
will be spread in Mr.. Harrison Grant
lawn just beyond the overhead bridg,
south of town. Each housekeeper il
town is requested to prepare Dime,
for at least two, and send to Polk
Greer's garage, the old post ofic,
building, not later than 10 O'Clock
Tuesday morning. Put your dime
III q DoA anu 10 NOT Senu dnyLnln}
that you want back. We would rattle,
have quantity than quality. The mel
are doing their part and we hope tn,
ladies will help this much.
Capt. Dabney M. Scales, of Mem
phis, paid visit to this county Fri
day. He spoke in the interest Of ;
constitutional convention at Burlisor
Friday morning and at Gift and Tab
ernacle the same afternoon and while
here visited his relatives, the family
Of Mrs. Annie Hammer. Capt. Scales
was lieutenant in the Confederate
States navy under the intrepid Ra-
phael Semmes and saw much active
service during those stirring times: in
fact, many of his experiences are al
ready recorded in history. He is a
most entertaining conversationalist, a
fluent speaker, a scholar and courtly
gentleman of the old school, one when
it is indeed a pleasure to meet. Not
outstanding his years, he is still Sc
tive and full Of energy and has the
light step of a man many years his