The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-05-03
Mr. n q Graves If Randolnh- {

Mr.. o. G. Graves, of Randolph, is
confined to his home with a stroke Of
paralysis.
The city street workmen are
building concrete bridge across the
creek on East Liberty avenue at A. S.
Miller's store.
The first shipment of local berries
was made last week. Some Is or 20
crates Of berries were sold in the local
market at $4 per crate.
Mr.. Ernest Allen is now associat-
ed with Mr.. ]. M. Polk in handling
the business of the Berry Growers as
ISOLATION.
Mrs. Sophia Sehlton was called to
Dyersburg Tuesday evening TO attend
the bedside of her daughter, Mrs. w.
E. Dalch, who is quite sick.
We are under obligations to Esq.
P. H. Somervell, of the 9th district,
for nice lot of English peas, the first
of the season, sent in Tuesday.
Mr.. M. f. jackson has the con-
tract for re-painting the stores Of the
Mt. Carmel Mercantile Co. and Stitt,
Davie & Co., at Mt. Carmel.
Mr.. R. H. Vincent, of Gates, in
spector for the Upton County Berry
Growers association, arrived here to-
day and will remain here in that ca
pacity during the berry season.
The annual decoration at Mum
ford cemetery will take place Friday
afternoon, May II. The exercises will
take place at the city school building.
The public is invited,
Timely showers fell in this COM
munity Saturday night and Monday.
In some portions Of the county the
rain was heavy. All came at most
opportune time and were worth much
to the farmers.
Mr.. Clyde Hanks, son of Mr.. VIM.
Hanks, and Miss Mamie McPeak,
daughter Of Mr.. Charles McPeak, both
of the Egypt neighborhood, were mar
ried at the home of Esq. John Beaver
Sunday afternoon, that justice oficiat
ing.
Prof. Bostick, Of Memphis, visited
Clopton church Sunday in the interest
of the new Memphis Methodist hos
pital. At the close of Mr.. Bostick's
address a collection for the above
cause was taken up amounting to
$275. 1t is the purpose Of the Clopton
church to memorable a room in the
hospital
The car load of mixed field peas
mentioned elsewhere in this issue as
having been bought by the banks of
Covington and being sold to the farm
ers without profit arrived here Satur-
day and before shutdown on Monday
had all been sold. Many more appli-
cations have been made, and if sufi-
cient demand is made the banks will
order another car load.
Mayor Green and board Of alder
men have had several bumpers" put
up at important crossings to regu-
late the speed of automobiles. Auto
lists are compelled to keep within the
speed limit of II miles an hour. Speed
limit signs have also been conspicu-
ously posted about over the city. May
or Green says he is determined to see
that the speed ordinance is enforced.
The municipal election is to be
held at Munford on Tuesday, May s.
DR.. John M. Crigger is out for mayor,
G. R. Ellis, Jr., recorder, and G. w.
Moore, marshal, and these gentlemen
have no opposition. The following
gentlemen viii be voted for for alder
men: S. H. Bass, G. H. Browder, J. (
w. Corbitt, J.. G. Harris, j. D. Moore,
w. H. Starnes, DR.. j. C. Witherington, /
E. H. and ]. F. Wooten.
Col. w. A. Owen returned Satur- /
day from an important meeting of the |
board of control of the insurance de- /
partment of the Knights Of Pythias
order. The board of control bought I
$4,000 worth of U. S. government war
bonds and $4,000 Of Canadian war
bonds. All K. of P. insurance now in
force win not be affected BY the pres
snt war conditions. The young men
IF the Office department who enlist
n the service Of their country will be
given two months pay in recognition
IF their patriotism.