The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-06-21
LOCAL NEWS

Mrs. Ellen Gill is still confined to
her room on account of illness.
Mrs. Sidney Cary has been quite
sick for the past several days.
Mr.. C. B. simOnton and wife, of
Simonton's Store, are both on the sick
list.
The child of Mr.. Howard Goode,
Of the Mt. Carmel vicinity, has lately
been quite sick, but is now improving
Mrs. Euthie Hise, of the Pisgah
neighborhood, who has lately been
quite sick, is improving.
Ralph Maddox, Jr., of Vardaman,
Miss, is now employed in the drug
store of his uncle, Mr.. L. L. Alex
ander.
Billy, little son of Mr.. Palmer Du-
pree, who has been sick for the past
two weeks, is still quite sick, although
somewhat improved.
Rupert, little son of Mr.. James
Corder, of the Gilt Edge neighborhood,
who has lately been quite sick, is re-
ported some better.
Mrs. E. M. Midyett was called to
Memphis Sunday to see her brother,
Mr.. J. w Pittman, who is sick in one
of the hospitals there.
Another communication was left
out of this weeks paper on account of
having no name signed. The letter
was from Beaver.
Greer & Walton and the Coving-
ton Milling Co. made a shipment Of
carload of cattle and hogs to st.
Louis Tuesday.
Mr.. j. N. Bringle, of the 18th dis
trict, who has been confined to his
bed on account of illness, is again
able to sit up.
Mr.. w. A. Shoaf, Jr., has lately
been transferred from Fl. 0glethorpe,
Ga, to Fortress Monroe, Va, and will
be in the coast defense branch of the
service.
Mrs. M. X. Kirkland, of the Lib
erty neighborhood, was taken Satur-
day to the Baptist Memorial hospital,
Memphis, for treatment prior to an
operation there.
Elder w. T. Stegall, of Pontotoc,
Miss, will preach a series of sermons
at the Brighton Baptist church, begin
ming Friday night. June %, Everv-
body invited.
The two-months-old infant of Mr..
Claud Harris, in the Beaver neighbor-
hood, died Thursday Of whooping
cough and pneumonia and was buried
at Ravenscroft on the day following
Mr.. w. A. Daniels, who travels
for the j. I. Fargason Grocery Co.,
was taken quite sick at Richardson's
Landing Wednesday and was obliged
to return to his home in this city.
Mrs. L. P. Reaves has been very
sick for the past several days at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John I. Garner,
on South Main street Her condition
this morning is reported better.
Mrs. John McQuirter, Of Mem
phis, is suffering from an attack Of
appendicitis at the home Of her broth
er, Mr.. w. G. Hathaway, in this city
She is to undergo an operation this
afternoon.
The people living along the banks
of the Mississippi river and those on
the islands Of this county are rejoiced
over the fact that the great river be-
came stationary Wednesday and will
fall rapidly for the next several days.
Considerable damage
Mr.. Frank Fisher, Of DurhamvilIe,
was in the city Wednesday. Mr.. Fish
er shipped 1875 lambs from here to st.
Louis, purchased from different sheep
raisers throughout this section, for
which he paid them II cents a pound
on foot.
Mr.. G. G. Kinney, of the Leigh's
Chapel vicinity, has sent the Leader
office quite curiosity. 1t is a very
large onion, grown in his garden, from
the bottom of which has grown clus-
ter of smaller onions, like those of the
multiplying variety.
-Messrs. r. S. Calhoun, G. R. Ellis,
Jr., and M. A. Ray have been reap
pointed election commissioners for
the ensuing two years by State Com
missioners ]. M. Brackin and L. j.
Pardue and their commissions arrived
Wednesday.
Lucy, the two-year-old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Sutton, of the
Garland community, died last Sunday,
following short illness. Burial was
at Shiloh cemetery Monday, Rev. R.
L. Bell conducting the funeral serv-
ices at the grave,
--Callie Irene, the three-months-old
daughter Of Mr.. Nose Davis, of the
Clopton community, died last Sunday
night and was laid to rest Monday in
the Clopton graveyard, Rev. R. A.
Wood conducting the services at the
grave.
The two ear-old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. w. P. Anderson, of South
Covington, died last Sunday morning.
after several days illness, and was
laid to rest in Munford cemetery
Monday, Rev, "A. w. Russell conduct
ing the services at the grave.
"A play, IA Womanless Wedding,
viii be given at the Brighton high
school next Tuesday night, the 26th.
The proceeds win 60 to the reunion
ground. This play was to have been
some time ago, but was postponed