The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-11-15
LOcAL NENs


from congestion Saturday
Mr.. Sam Lowenhaupt, carrier on
rural route No. out Of Covingt0n,
is still confined to his home, suffer
ing from an attack of neuralgia, but
is improving,
A. mule in the pasture at Mr.. (
Thomas Addison's Red Bud farm was
so badly wounded by a male hog
Friday that it was found necessary
to kill it.
Mr.. Don Baxter, Of Wilson's /
Chapel, has lately purchased the Au-
brey Green tract Of land consisting Of !
AZ acres adjoining his own farm. The /
consideration was $65 per acre.
Miss Elizabeth johnson, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. p! N. johnson, Of the Mt
Carmel neighborhood, went to Mem
phis Monday and has entered the
Memphis Business College.
Mr.. John 7. Hathcock is suffer
ing from a very severe case of par
alysis at his home in the Liberty
neighborhood and is in critical con-
dition.
Mr.. w. A. Primer has bought the
place of 119 acres known as the Dali
las Baskin place in the 18th district
from Mr.. Dave Smith for a consid-
GRAFTON Of $S,500.
Mrs. D. NJ. Garrett, who has,
been confined to her room for 10 days
or more on account Of illness, was
taken worse Wednesday and is now
very sick.
Night Officer ]. L. Hudson is
taking vacation and rest in the
hope that his health will be bene-
fitted thereby. Mr.. Sidney Taught is
serving as night officer during his
absence.
Mr.. P. H. Buford has been suf-
fering with an attack of blood pois-
oning at his home this week, caused
from knocking the skin off his finger
while building barn. He is now inn
proving, however.
. Mr.. D. |. Archer, of Phelan, has
bought the Tatlock place on the cor
ner of Boyce avenue and Upton
street and has moved into the place.
Ernest Lyles, of Brighton, who
has been suffering from an attack
Of diphtheria, is now improving.
Rev. Robt. A. Clark went We'd
nesday morning to Jackson, Tenn,
where he performed a marriage cere-
mony Wednesday afternoon at 4
o'clock. The contracting parties
were Miss Elizabeth Tomlinson and
Mr.. Samuel Lawrence.
Mr. Humphrey Keathley has
Joined the aviation section of the
signal corps at the recruiting station
in Memphis. He left for that city
this morning, where he will be sent
to some point and enter upon his
training duties.
Mr.. N. A. Naifeh has purchased
and viii occupy the Peter Friedrich
son place in Clcxerdale Park.
Mr. Charles White and family
have moved from the 18th district
to Memphis, where they will make
their home and where Mr.. White will
be engaged as motorman for the
Street Railway Co.
The box supper given at South
Covington Methodist church Saturday
night was a financial success and was
alss much enjoyed socially The neat
sum Of $49.73 was raised for the
church benefit. The ladies Of the
church, assisted by DIR. VIVA. Murray
had the affair in charge. Another
supper will be given there for the
benefit Of the Sunday school.
Transportation Agent John
Thomas, Of the State penitentiary
Nashville, arrived here Tuesday night
and carried the three prisoners sen.
fenced to terms at the late term 81
the circuit court back with him. They
are John Shepherd and jim Gaines
colored, each sentenced to indetermi-
nate sentence of one to five years fol-
forgery; Wiley Jones, white, larceny
I one to five years.
| The double-header basket bal
game that is scheduled for Friday
night brings to town two visiting
| girl teams. The High School Girls
meet Lucy High School Girls and the
Town Girls meet Ripley High School
| team. Both games will be good and
we'll worth seeing. The house will be
warm, as every arrangement is Be.
ing made to have the spectators com.
| Portable, Come early. Admission
| 15c and 25c.
II The regular meeting Of the of.
| tieers and teachers of the First Pres.
| byterian Sunday school was held On
| Monday evening with Miss Ella Cum.
INNS at her home on College street
Matters Of interest in various lines 81
Sunday school work were discussed
and following this sandwiches. fruit
salad and chocolate were served fol
i refreshments and a pleasant socia
time was enjoyed.
II MIR. and Mrs. Robert Lewis Mae
| lin, of Stanton, Tenn, announce The
marriage Of their daughter, LUCK
Minor, to Mr.. George N. Albright, Jr.
the wedding having been quietl,
solemnized Monday evening, Novenn
Der Is, the Rev. N. L. Blackweldel
officiating. Memphis Commercial
Appeal, November IA.
j Mr. Jesse 7. PenneI, formerly 0,
| the 18th district Of this county.
| brother of former County Court
Clerk G. w. Pennel, died at his honl,
at Pleasant Ridge Tuesday Afternoon
at o'clock, after a long illness HI,