The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-12-13

G0eae of The Mt. Carmel neighbor-
hood, Friday, daughter.
Mrs Spencer Douglas, who lately
underwent an operation for appendi-
citis, is still steadily improving.
Ernest Martin, son of Mr.. Ham
Martin, lately went to Memphis, and
is now employed there in Sam Sny-
der's bakery.
The firm of Marks & Anderson
shipped a carload of hickory nuts to
Cleveland, O., by express, Wednes-
day.
There were II teachers present
last Saturday at the County Teach
ers' meeting. A reading circle was
discussed, and the high school books
decided on and ordered.
Elder John 7. Hatfield arrived
this morning and will begin the Holt
ness meeting at Kelly's Chapel to-
night. The meeting will continue over
two Sundays.
The friends of Mr.. C. E. McFad-
den, who is under treatment in st.
Joseph's Hospital, Memphis. following
an operation there, will be glad to
learn that he is steadily improving
and able to sit up.
Miss Eva Kelley has been con-
fined to her home since Monday. hav-
ing undergone a minor operation,
which was performed by Drs, Giles
pie and Lindsey. She is improving
steadily.
Rev R. A. Clark was called to
Kosciusko, Miss, this morning, as
q witness in a bank failure case. He
will return Saturday night, and will
be home in time for holding his reg
ular services Sunday morning
Miss Laverne Atkinson, who I'M
derwent an operation for appendicitis
in the Baptist Memorial Hospital,
Memphis, is improving rapidly. and
will be- home to spend the holidays
with parents at Brighton.
John L. Turner entered plea of
guilty Tuesday, before Judge Mccall,
in the Federal court in Memphis, to
charge bf using the mails in
scheme to defraud, and was sentenced
to serve 80 days in the Coyington
Jail.
News has been received here that
Capt. Brehan Somerville, son of DR..
w. T. Somerville Of Washington, has
been given commission as major.
He is the nephew of DR.. r. A. Burke
and Mrs. Will Wilson, of this city,
and is with the American forces in
France, -Dyersburg Gazette.
-Messrs. Jud Stuart Sol Rhodes,
E. w. Cothran, Benton Calhoun, IT.
wing Malone and w. G. Ruffin have
enlisted in the aviation corps of the
army service at Park Field, Milling
ton, this week. Troy Mccall leaves
for Nashville tonight, where he will
be assigned to his position in the
navy.
The body Of Linnie Lee, colored,
wife Of Nathaniel Lee, who lives
on the Glover Smith place near Lib
erty, and who died at the home of
her mother, Sallie Aston, in Mem
phis, Sunday night, was brought to
Covington Wednesday morning and
was taken to the vicinity Of Leigh's
Chapel for burial. tuberculosis was
the cause Of her death
Lieut.. James Ruffin arrived here
from Springfield, Mo-, Monday, on
visit to relatives and friends. He
left Wednesday hight for Camp Lee,
va, where he will now be stationed.
Lieut.. Ruffin is son of Mr.. John
B. R0fin;5 formerly Of this city, but
now of Springfield, Mo, and has
lately been stationed at Fl. Sheridan,
iii.
The Covington Chautauqua Cir
Gle, which has proven both cultural
and social, was recognized late in
the fall Mrs. Grant Reid, the vice
president, again offered her delight
full home as a meeting place for the
club. After completing fuckers Life
in Ancient Athens" the club has be-
gun the study of Ferrero's "Charac
ters and Events of Roman History.
An interesting program was given
last Tuesday, including a discussion
of some of the most noted characters
Of the early Roman period, and ex-
tracts bearing upon the subject from
Shakespeare's Anthony and Cleopa-
ira" were read Mrs. Reid surprised
her guests by serving delicious choc-
olate and sandwiches.