The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-09-13
ALMYRA GLEANINGs

We are having a cool snap of wea-
Their. Almost cold enough for frost.
During the last two weeks, when
the weather was favorable, farmers
have been cutting hay. The hay crop
in this part Of the county is large,
If the weather is favorable for saving
it during the next two weeks, there
will be a lot Of it saved. But. every
thing cotton, corn, peas, sorghum
and potatoes lis from 10 days to
three weeks later than usual
The Sabbath school picnic at Shar-
ON last Saturday was an enjoyable
occasion. Good crowd, splendid din
ner, and free ice cream and lemon
ade, and timely speech from Hon.
John Y. Peete on Sabbath school work
Everybody seemed to enjoy them
selves. Mr.. Peete was accompanied
by Mrs. Peete. 1t was their first
visit to this place and they seemed
to enjoy it. We hope they viii come
again.
The Macedonia meeting which we
mentioned last week, to commence
last Sabbath, was postponed until
Thursday, on account Of Rev. Laster,
whom they expected to assist the
pastor, being unable to get there
until Thursday. The meeting will
likely run through most Of next week
There was called meeting of the
Memphis Presbytery last Saturday
evening, at which Mr.. J. T, Fee was
taken under care Of this Presbytery
as = student Of Theology, and
directed to prosecute his studies
in Erskine College. Rev. r. w. Car
son, of Rosemark, who was at that
meeting, was accompanied by Rev. W.
w. Parkinson and bride, who are
now on bridal visit to his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. T. F. Parkinson, of
Rosemark. Mr.. Ralph Parkinson, of
Memphis, was also with them. The
latter is city mail carrier. While
here they visited the orphanage.
Rev. M. T. Ellis, of Doraville, Ga,
who was, visiting relatives in the
neighborhood Of Brighton last week,
spent last Thursday with his kins-
man, S. o. Huey and J. M. Huey,
Mr.. Ellis was accompanied bv his
niece, Miss Bonnie Murphy, of Brigh-
| ton.
Rev. W. w. Boyce and wife, who
are visiting relatives at Ldaville, spent
yesterday monday at the orphan
age. .
Mr.. j. R. Williams, who was on a
two-weeks visit in Tulsa, Okla, re-
turned home last Friday.
Messrs L. L. Goss and Thomas
Anderson left Monday on a prospect
ing trip through Mississippi. They
are making the trip through the
country in Mr.. Goss' car.
Yesterday was a day of accidents
in thisScommunity Early in the
morning, while chNpping wood, Mr.
Russell Kirk cut one Of his feet, sew
ering two of his small toes. DR.. N
w. Kelley was called, and in dressing
the wound Is stitches were taken
trying to save the the toes to his
foot. Late in the afternoon, while
the orphanage mower was running
one of the larger boys driving it, q
smaller boy, William Langridgy
about 10 years old, got one of his
feet caught in the blade Of the mower
almost severing his foot at the ankle
DR.. Kelley was summoned at once
and also DR.. ]. ]. Fleming, of Atoka
who dressed the wound. They hope
to save the foot, but it is very Sc,
rious cut. The boy rested fairly vel
last night.
Mr.. James McLennan built a new
bridge last week across branch or
the Arlington road near county line
1t is an improvement much needed
to help public travel.
Thic week BRIDGE Commissioner
Beddingfield Is having an iron bridge
built across Mayberry creek on Mem.
phis road near county line. 1t will
be much benefit to the travel on that
road.
Mr.. w. G, Wright is doing consid,
cradle repairs, much needed on the
culverts and small bridges, on the
roads of this community. We under.
stand Road Commissioner Taught is
having these repairs made. We hone
while he is having this road worl
done that he viii have the contractors
to work the roads out full width. In
many places they are not worked Out
as wide as they have been before.
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