The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-08-09
LOCAL NEWS

ing from an attack Of fever.
Mr.. James Shelton, son Of Mr.. S.
| R. Shelton, Jr., is confined to his room
with continued fever.
Mr.. Hayes Owen, son of COL w.
! A. Owen, is reported somewhat i'm
proved, after suffering with typhoid.
Mrs. Sidney Carey, who has been
seriously III for some time, is reported
no better this week.
Miss Katherine Upton, daughter
of Gen. J. A. Upton, who has been
critically i'll of fever for the past ten
days, is still seriously lii.
Mr.. Rob Roy McGregor has been
on the sick list this week with fever.
His little daughter, Alene, has also
been quite sick.
Wilbur, infant son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. B. Smith, of this district,
died Saturday and was laid to rest
Sunday.
The friends of Mrs. T. P. David
son, of Abilene, Texas, regret to learn
that her infant child is dangerously
ill.
ESQ. S. R. Shelton, ST., the old
est citizen in Covington, is able to be
back in his Office, after an illness of
about ten days.
Frank Prettyman entertained
about twenty guests with dancing
party Monday evening at his home on
Maple street. During the evening re-
freshments were served.
Mr.. ]. ]. Darby has been confined
to his home with an attack of fever for
the past several days. John, little son
of Mr.. B. B. Boyd, has also been CON
fined to his bed with fever for 10 days.
Mr.. and Mrs.J. C.Warmath enter
tanned in honor of Miss Grace Glenn
and their nieces, Misses Elnora War
math, Maud White and Robbie Sue
and Mildred Smith, with weekend
house party.
Josie Mai, the 17-month-old baby
girl of Mr.. and Mrs. Sturgeon Hadley,
died Thursday, following a severe at
tack of whooping cough with other
complications. The remains were in
tered in Sharpe cemetery.
Mr.. Frank F. Taylor has opened a
first-class grist mill in the old black
smith shop across the road from his
store, eight miles south of here on the
Mason road. He uses a 16-horsepow-
er engine and 24-inch mill. Mr.. Jud
Stuart is in charge Of the mill.
-Lorenza Cothran, colored, of the
Leigh's Chapel neighborhood, has a
rather unique freak in the nature of a
gourd grown inside of a quart bottle.
A blossom was placed in the bottle
and has grown until now the gourd
entirely fills the bottle.
Mrs. Sarah Anderson, of Dyers-
burg, announces the engagement and
approaching marriage of her daugh-
ter, Miss Florence Elizabeth, to Mr..
Ellis Vernon Markham, of Memphis,
the wedding to occur in Somerville,
Tenn, August Is.
Mr.. ]. E. Wilkinson, of Atoka,
was a visitor here Tuesday. He re-
ports that crops in his neighborhood
are growing splendidly and that at
present there are no indications of
the boil weevil in cotton. He is of the
opinion that the much-feared insect
will not do any damage this year.
Mr.. Chancey Cloves and Mrs.
Mamie Tolley, both of the Bride COM
munity, were united in marriage Mon
day night Of last week at the home of
the bride, Rev. R. L. Bell officiating.
They will make their home in the 18th
district. Their many friends wish
for them much happiness.
Mr.. August Fredrickson, of this
city, was the victim of horrible ac-
cident last Friday, when an automo-
bile driven by Mr.. w. G. Winford
struck him down, running across his
body. The injuries received were very
painful and for several DAYS his con-
dition was pronounced serious.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Simonton re-
turned home last Saturday from Eu-
reka Springs, Ark, where Mr.. Simon
ton had been receiving treatment for
his health, and is very much benefited
as a result. He will be under the
treatment of local physicians until
his condition is entirely satisfactory,
then he will resume his duties at the
Leader Office within few weeks.
Mr.. John Morrison, who almost
suffered the loss of his eyesight by an
explosion in local garage, is report
ed doing we'll in the Baptist Memorial
hospital, Memphis, where he has been
confined since the day Of the accident.
His physician pronounced his condi-
ton satisfactory and is confident that
he will retain his normal vision after
course of treatment.
The band stand on the reunion
grounds at Brighton was an attraction
to the great throng of people enjoying
the reunion of the Confederate SOL
diers. Seated on the stand were sew
eral distinguished soldiers of the Con-
federacy and among them was ]. M.
Pitts, member of the 9Th Arkansas
regiment during the Civil war and
now a member of Company A, of
Memphis. To the delight and merri- |
ment of his hoary comrades, he would
frequently rise to his feet on the
platform and do the "buck and wing"
dance when the band would play
suitable tune. Although 81 years of
age, the veteran could keep perfect
time with the music and dance vigor-
ously and tirelessly. His dancing Gre
ated much enthusiasm and amazement |