The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-10-18
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Effective July Is. 1917
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C. " Moose, OF Clopton, for box
Of vary fine winesap apples. He
gathered is bushels from one tree.
Mr.. r. ]. Whitley, Of Atoka,
was a visitor here Sunday. Mr.
Whitley is now clecking for R. G..
Tenant at chat place.
Mrs. C. N. Barnett Of the Sunny
side vicinity, who has been suffer
ing from all attack Of fever for two
wee 5, is again able to be up
,lr. j. w. Maxwell has putch
as the G. F. Primer home place
in tbe 18th district There are II
IL acres in the place and the con-
side alton was $3.50
Mrs. J. O. Chumley, of the Mt,
Carmel neighborhood, who has been
confined to her bed for several weeks
following an operation, is again able
to sit up.
-Messrs w. w. Davis, represent
ing Liberty Lodge No, 265. l. 0. o. F.
and Mr.. Tyree Parks, representing
the Burlison Lodge, left Monday for
Nashville to attend the Grand Lodge
of the above fraternity.
Rev. L. A. Streete has sold his
garage at Munford to Messrs w.
H. Starnes and V. w. Pennel We
learn chat these gentlemen will erect
a handsome new building for the ac-
commodation Of their business.
The young ladies Of this city
have organized a basket ball team and
now play practice games on Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday Of each
week They have good material in
their team and win be heard from
later in contest games.
Rev. T. l.. Hancock, in the alb
sence Of the pastor, Rev r. A. Clark,
preached to good congregations in
the First Methodist Church Sunday
morning and night. His sermons
were attentively listened to and much
appreciated.
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MIR. e. M. Davis, Of Memphis, af-
ter a visit to relatives in the Phelan
neighborhood, returned home Mon
day. Mr.. Davis is just recovering
from an operation for appendicitis,
performed at st. Joseph's hospital,
Memphis, little more than week
ago.
Mr.. w. Ed Smith moved into
his new dwelling near Liberty
Thursday Mr.. Smith went to
Brighton the same night to get some
freight from the depot and while
there he was paved by one Of the
horses of his team and had the end
Of his big toe practically cut off
Willie Marvin, aged four years,
son of Mr.. ], NJ, Simpson, Of che
Clopton vicinity, died Friday night
of meningitis. The burial occurred
at Clopton graveyard at 3 o'clock
Friday afternoon, the funeral SER
vices being conducted by Rev. R. A.
Wood.
u. H. Fortner is making prepare
lions to move his stock Of goods to
the city from his place three miles
west Of here He will occupy the
place at present occupied by Joy &
White on West Liberty street and his
son. Mr.. Paul Former, will be as
ISOLATED with him. The name Of the
firm will be j. H. FORMER & Son.
Friday night and Saturday were
the coolest Of the fall here, the mer-
curry registering q degrees above
zero. Another killing frost fell and
good deal of ice could be seen.
Saturday morning. This is the earli-
est fall we have had in MANY years,
and the cotton being several weeks
late and immature, has been great
ly damaged by the, freezes.
The broom sedge and Bermuda
grass in the rear of Prof. J. A. Cot
tens residence caught on fire Mon
day evening and caused gread deal
of excitement. The wind was blow
ing directly from the south and all
the buildings in Mr.. Cotten's prem
ises ran a narrow escape from be-
ing destroyed.
Mr.. ]. G. McCain's house at
Idaville, was very badly damaged by
fire Saturday morning. The roof
caught over the dining room from a
spark from the flue and before the
fire could be extinguished large
hole was burned in it about four feet
wide and 10 feet long. The damage
will probably amount to $3.50. The