The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-05-03
LOCAL NEWS

was seven months old.
Floyd Beatty, Of the Liberty
neighborhood, left Wednesday for
Nashville, where he will undergo an
examination with a view of entering
the U. S, army.
--Messrs. Charles ana V. L. Ogilvie
were called to Memphis today on ac-
count of the illness of their mother,
Mrs. Rebekah Ogilvie.
The bridge on the jefferson Davis
highway across Hatchie river is prac-
tically completed and will be open for
traffic of all kinds ON Sunday, May 10.
Mr.. S. 7. Easley has the contract
for making improvements on the
house of Mr.. j. T. Cousar, near Gilt
Edge. A new hall, porches and an
other room will be added to the house.
Mr.. Roy Arthur and Miss Lucille
Craig, of Craig's Chapel, were mar
ried at Atoka Sunday afternoon and
went on the Z o'clock train the same
evening to Memphis on a bridal trip.
Mr.. Elem Williams, and old, well
known and highly respected citizen Of
Stanton, died at his home Sunday and
was buried Monday, Mr. Williams is
survived by his wife and several child
rem.
Judge j. C. Higgins, of Fayette-
vile, Tenn, a member Of the Court of
Civil Apeals, was in the city Wednes-
day. Judge Higgins is a candidate for
position on the supreme bench of
the state and was here in the interest
of his candidacy.
Mr.. nj. B. Moore, of Brighton,
who has been laid off from his work
on account Of cut he received on his
leg four weeks ago, was able to re-
turn to his work Sunday night. He
is employed in the signal department
Of the |. G. r. r. Co.
Mrs S. r. Shelton, Jr., who has
been suffering from an attack of ca
tarrhal fever, is now cOnvalescent.
Miss Winifred Terrier, a trained
nurse from Memphis, who had charge
of her case, returned to the city Tues
day.
Mr.. j. C. McMillen, Of the 4th dis
trict, who was on a visit to the city
Wednesday, informs us that two genu-
inc boil weevils were lately found on
Mr.. j. D. McMillen'a place in his
neighborhood. A man from the boil
weevil section of Mississippi pro-
nounces them the genuine article.
-Messrs. Jesse Davis, Ray Shoaf
and Granville Roach, Of the Phelan
vicinity, left here for Nashville this
morning to stand an examination for
the navy, Messrs. Lee Branch and
Paul Myers went to Memphis with the
same end in view
w. A. Fordeecy, a Syrian, was
brought here by Deputy U. S. Marshal
Tyree Taylor from Trimble, Tenn,
this morning and placed in Jail. He
is charged with perjury and being I'M
able to give the required bond of $3.50
was placed in Jail to await the action
Of the October term Of tn e U. 5.
court in Jackson.
The patrons of the Clopton school
have lately elected Prof. A. G. Flem-
ing principal, with Misses Marie
Moose and Ruby Baird first and sec
ond assistants. 1t was also decided to
hold a community fair in the fall of
1917 and also have a community dis
play at the county fair in Covington.
Holmes McQuiston, son of DIR.
and Mrs. j. G. McQuiston, underwent
an operation Tuesday for removal Of
tonsils and adenoids, and also had an
operation performed on his nose. The
operations were performed by Drs.
Yarbr0ugh, Gillespie and Lindsey. The
young man was able to be out
Wednesday.
Ruby, little daughter Of Mr.. C. L.
Kinney, of this city, was bitten Mon
day by dog that had been acting in
very vicious manner and is supposed
to have the rabies. A maidstone be-
longing to a party at Friendship.
Tenn, was sent for for the purpose Of
applying to the wound. The dog was
killed by VIM. Roberts, son of Mr.. s.
y. Roberts, after biting the child.
Mr.. VIM. G, Upton has passed a
preliminary examination for admis-
sion to the officers training camp at
Fit. Oglethorpe, Ga. If he succeeds in
passing the final examination he will
go to the above place about May IL,
where he will enter upon his duties Of
training as an officer in the U. s.
army. Mr.. w. A. Shoaf will also un-
dergo examination with the above end
in view.
Mr.. Two McFadden went Wednes-
day to Humboldt, where he expects to
remain for some time and where he
will make preparations for the open
ing of the Peoples bank, which the
Upton County Farmers Union bank is
preparing to o-en in that city. Mr..
w. A. Keathley, Of Trimble, Tenn,
who viii be the local manager of the
Peoples bank, spent Wednesday in the
city.
Miss Ella Harris, Of Braden,
Tenn, whose legs were cut off by a
switch engine of the Louisville &
Nashville railroad at Binghampton, on
May 8, 1916, will be paid the sum of
$4,000 damages. Miss Harris sued the I
road for damages in the sum Of $780,
000, but an agreement was reached |
late Tuesday in the Second circuit |
court, the road offering to pay the sum
of $4,000 in compromise to the young |
woman for her injuries. ~ Memphis
Scimitar, May 2.
Gen. N. A. Upton and Assistant |
City Attorney R. Il. Stickley, Of Mem
phis, have formed partnership for |
the practice of law in that city under
the firm name Of Stickley & Upton.
They viii have Offices in the Porter
building on Main street. Gen. Upton
will keep his citizenship in Coving-
ton and continue the duties of the at
torney-general's Office. going and COM