The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-02-22
Late News Happenings

HA4s IL - AAdli WSHb SATURDAY 10
Memphis and is now under treatment
in the Good Samaritan hospital there.
There was special meeting of
Durham Lodge, No. $50, T. & A. NJ,
with a good attendance, Tuesday
night. The M. M. degree was con-
ferred.
Clarence Fields is now employed
at the American Express Co.'s, having
succeeded Virgil Grimsley, who is now
running as express messenger on the
Illinois Central.
Mr.. John Watson, a member Of
the Memphis recruiting party, arrived
here Monday and will remain over UNI
til Saturday, He is seeking recruits
for the regular army and is located
at the Huffman House,
The Mt. Lebanon and Smyrna
churches last Sunday extended call
to Rev. R. L. Bell, of Poteau, Okla, to
take charge as pastor. He will enter
upon his work on the first Sunday in
March.
Mr.. Hurley Primer, of Randolph,
son of Mr.. Joe Primer, and Miss Mag
gle Joyner, daughter of Mr.. Henry
Joyner, were married Sunday at the
home Of Esq. John Beaver, that JUS
tice officiating.
Wilkes bearing, of the Mt. Car
mel vicinity, who lately underwent an
operation for appendicitis at the Good
Samaritan hospital Memphis, is
steadily improving and will soon be
well again.
-Messrs. w. W. Chapman, ]. P.
Moore, Thomas Williams, B. B. and C.
S. Chapman, all of the Uriel neighbor-
hood, were visitors here Tuesday. The
last named gentleman has lately gone
into the mercantile business at the
Chapman old stand at Uriel.
The infant child of Mr.. Jack Pos
ter, of Memphis, a grandchild of Mr..
j. D. Morgan, died Friday and its re-
mains were brought here and buried
in Munford cemetery Saturday morn
ing, Rev. A. W. Russell conducting
the funeral services.
Mr.. J. S. Matthews, aged 80
years, died at his home near Somer-
vile Tuesday night. Mr.. Matthews
was pioneer citizen of Fayette coun-
ty, was known to many of our people
and had number of relatives in this
county.
ESQ. John A. Shoaf was feeling
very proud Wednesday over the re-
ceipt of news from his son, Mr.. r. B.
Shoaf, at Port Gibson, Miss, telling
him of the arrival of son at his
home Sunday. And his name shall be
John A. Shoaf, Jr.
Mr.. 7. W. Brown, an aged citizen
of the Drummonds neighborhood and
an ex-Confederate veteran, whose ill
ness was mentioned in these columns
last week, died Sunday and his burial
occurred at Poplar Grove on the day
following, His wife and two children
survive him.
Lawrence Elcan, son of Mr.. Glenn
emit Elcan, underwent an operation for
appendicitis at the Huffman House in
this city Saturday night, it being per-
formed by Drs. Newman, B. V. Dick
son and Currie. He stood the opera
ton satisfactorily and is getting on
well.
Miss A. 7. Merryman, of Dyers-
burg, came down Friday to assume
her duties as county agent in the
Home demonstration work, as planned
and conducted by that department of
the U. S. government. She is making
visit to the various schools of the
county this week in connection with
that work.
Mr., w. G. Massey has lately
bought for his son-in-law, Mr.. Joe S.
Miller, and wife, Of Newbern, the M.
A. Walker & Co. Beauty Spot farm,
consisting of the dwelling and 35.41
acres. This farm is situated one, and
a half miles south of the city on the
Mason road. The consideration was
1882.
Mrs. Maud Sims, wife of Mr.. P.
D. Sims, died at her home near Oak
Grove Wednesday morning at 10
o'clock Of pneumonia and was buried
in the Walton graveyard Thursday.
The deceased was member of the
Oak Grove Baptist church, was %
years Of age and is survived by her
husband and one child.
Booker Douglas, 13-year-old
negro, broke into the back door of the
Cooperative Store Friday night,
stealing a small amount Of money
and few other articles from the
stock. He was arrested by Marshal
N. B. Ports and his case turned over
to Judge. Stephenson's juvenile court.
Jim Titus, charged with larceny
of a pistol, was tried before Esq. J.
7. Marshall Tuesday at Mason and
upon failure to make bond was placed
in Jail here. Morgan Dotts, charged
with attempting to kill Jim Roberts,
colored, in the 9th district, convicted
by Esq. J, F. Wooten, on failure to
make bond, was jailed at the same
time.
Miss Kizzie Mccullough, an old
maiden lady who made her home in
the 9th district with her brother, Mr..
John Mccullough, died suddenly Sat
urday night at 5 o'clock. She was
member Of the Presbyterian church
and was most excellent Christian
character. Her burial took place at
Salem on Sunday.
The many friends Of Messrs.
James, Walter and Will Barret, who
for so many years conducted a large
and successful mercantile bushes at
Barretville, viii be interested in
knowing that they are now engaged
in the mercantile and planters bust
ness at Lula, Miss. Their friends hope