The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-08-16
Items Of Interest From All Parts Of the County

underwent laSC week.
Mr.. T, A. Primer, of Munford, who
has been seriously i'll for sometime, is
reported greatly improved
Miss Alice Parkinson is reported
quite sick at the home of Mr.. James
Garner with malarial fever.
Presiding Elder W. C. Waters
will preach at Oak Grove Sunday af-
ternoon at o'clock. The public is
cordially invited to attend.
Mr.. S. M. Bates, of this community,
left Monday for Ripley, where he will
spend the weekend and then go to
Dawson Springs, KY.
Hays Owen, son of Mr.. W. A.
Owen, is much better, after suffer-
ing with typhoid fever for the past
two weeks.
Mrs. j. C. Warmath underwent a
surgical operation Sunday morning
by Drs. Gillespie and Lindsey. She
stood the operation we'll and is i'm
proving rapidly.
Esq. c. N. Volz has rendered his
resignation as superintendent of road
working in District No. /, to take eff
feet September /, when his successor
will be named.
The revival meeting at New Hope
church near Munfofd was concluded
Friday. Rev. R. P. Hicks, of Dyers-
burg, did the preaching and reports a
successful meeting.
The revival meeting at Pisgah
church closed last Sunday night. The
preaching was done by Rev A. W.
Russell, pastor of the Second NJ. E.
church, Several additions and con-
LESSONS of faith resulted.
Mr.. G. L. Shelton, of Wappinger. :
Falls, N, Y, and formerly of this
city, has been ordered to report al
Plattsburg, N. ". to receive training
for membership of the reserve Off
GERS. corps.
The approaches or levies to the
National highway bridge across Hat
chic river will soon be graveled. The
rock will be delivered this week anC
work will begin as soon thereafter as
practicable.
Paul Calhoun, son of Mr.. |. r
Calhoun, has been commissioned sec.
ond lieutenant in the reserve officers
corps He completed the training
course at Fl. 0glethrope, Ca, anC
passed the final examination success
fully.
-Messrs. Bryant Boswell and He'd
rick Proctor collided with their auto
mobiles near Glenn Springs last Sun
day afternoon. The collision occurred
at the curve in the road. Neither O.
the drivers was injured, but the car
were badly damaged.
The Methodist revival meeting a
Tabernacle closed Sunday. Rev.
W. Blackard, pastor of the First M
E. church in Dyersburg, conducted tn,
meeting with the able assistance o
the pastor, Rev. Syl Fisher. Severa
additions to the church were mad
and many reconsecrated themselves
Crops around Mason are yer,
satisfactory to the planters of tina
community, who are looking forwar,
to an abnormal yield Of corn and ais
splendid results from the cotton crops
Cotton appears to be growing steadil
and early maturity Of the crop is ex
pected.
The COOPERATIVE Stores Co. hav
discontinued business in Covingtor
Their stock of groceries was shippe
to Ripley this week, where it will b
combined with another stock of tn
same firm. The business was con
Quoted here under the management
Of Mr.. Will Rufin.
Mr.. VIM. c. Upton, son of Ger
John A. Upton, notified his father las
week that he had received commits
sion as lieutenant in the officers re
serve corps. Mr.. Upton was admit
ted to the training camp at Fl. Oglt
thrope last spring and has re
ceived instructions there for thre
months.
Miss Eunice Ports, who repre-
sented The Leader in the News
Scimitar campaign tour, returne
home Thursday. She reports yer
enjoyable trip, which included tn
itinerary the largest cities Of tn
country and points of interest. Sh
spent several days in New Yorl
Chicago, Boston, Washington an
| Norfork.
Large crowds from all parts I
West Tennessee attended the annu;
picnic at Glenn Springs on Tuesda,
The event was one of the most SUI
cessful ever given at that place. I'll
new hotel erected by the proprieto
DR.. Almond Blaydes, last season, Al
forded the gathering dinner, beside
the big feast on the grounds.
There were no new cases of fevt
: reported to the Leader this week, an
only few of those suffering from a
attack of fever have been pronounce
typhoid by the physicians. There is \
reason to suspect an epidemic of t.
lphoid in Covington. The sanitary col
ditions are excellent, and what t!
phoid already reported could hay
been contracted in other ways, espec
ally from impure food.
Booker Douglas, o 1S-year-ol
: negro boy, confessed his guilt in tri
before Esq. Richardson of stealing 81
from the store of Mr.. P. S. Cothrs
, on Friday night week. He gained el
trance to the store through the tral
som above the back door and mac
the theft, escaping unnoticed with Il