The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-06-07

at 3 o'clock. All invited to come and
hear him.
Ruby, fve-year-old daughter of
Mr.. George Fletcher, of the 4th dis
trict, is reported very sick with ty-
phoid-pneumonia.
Elder L. F. Wallace, of Paducah,
KY, will preach at Indian Creek
church next Tuesday and Wednesday
mornings at II o'clock.
Mr.. L. p. Flippin is having a
large front porch added to his house
on Maple street. Mr.. Ben Cooke, Of
Memphis, is doing the work.
George Fowler, who lives with
Mr.. G. nj. Moore, near Hebron, was
kicked on the hip by mule Saturday
and was quite painfully hurt.
Mrs. M. v. McCraw went Friday
to Kerrville to attend the bedside of
her little grandson, the infant child Of
Mr.. George McCraw, who is very sick.
"A commissary is being erected at
the Upton Cotton Mills and the mill is
being newly painted. Mr.. r. P. An
derson has the contract for the work,
Wheat harvest will begin in this
county this week. Owing to the cold
weather in May, the wheat condition
has been greatly improved during the
past three weeks.
Mr. w. +. Bringle returned Thurs
day from Tuscola, Ill While there he
closed deal for Rev. w. S. Calhoun,
selling his Nedaroy farm Of LAG acres
to Mr.. E. w. Bringle.
Mr.. S. /. Wright, of Wright, sold
three bales Of cotton here Wednesday
for a record price, cents pound
The cotton was bought by the Reid
Cotton Co.
DIR. G. 1, Hays and Mr.. J. E.
Mills have rented the second story Of
the building occupied by r, p. Smith
and will have the front rooms fitted
up for use as doctors and insurance
Offices.
"A mule beloning to Mr.. ]. M.
Gatlin was struck and killed by
lightning Saturday evening. -Four
other mules in the barn were unin-
jured.
Mr.. Finis Crunk has moved the
city plumbing and electric outfit to
the building on the northwest corner
Of the square lately occupied by Mr..
Sam Stephenson.
There was a heavy hail storm in
this community about Z o'clock Satur-
day night. 1t was especially heavy
in the Liberty neighborhood, where
considerable damage was done to-
young and growing crops.
Mr.. Walter Dunn and Miss Laura
May Warren, both Of the 18th dis
trict, were married at the home of
Esq. w. a. Long Sunday morning.
The young couple sat in their car
while the Squire performed the cere-
mony.
Mr.. ]. G. Mccain, Of ldaville, was
able to be in the city Wednesday. Mr..
Mccain had been confined to his room
on account Of being thrown from his
buggy by runaway mule and having
his arm badly sprained.
Mr.. ]. NJ Bringle fell in faint
ing spell at his home in the 18th dis
trict Saturday night, striking his face
and head against the marble top of a
dresser and sustaining some painful
bruises. He is still confined to his
room, although we understand is inn
proving.
Mr.. Joe Miller paid a visit to
Bardwell, KY, last Sunday and view
ed the awful work of destruction
wrought by the tornado on Sunday
week. There were several people
killed and many houses wrecked.
When H. G. Barron, Of this vicin-
ity, went to his pasture Saturday
morning he found his fine young Jer-
sey milk cow dead. The cow was
either killed by lightning or from
eating excessively of clover.
Mr.. John Chapman, son Of Mr..
w. w. Chapman, Of Solo, and Miss
Maud McCraw, daughter of Mr.. Sid
McCraw, Of Rialto, were married in
Memphis Sunday morning at 10l
o'clock, Rev. r. V. Freeman, of the
Methodist church officiating. The
couple returned Sunday night to the i
groom's home in this county.
Alfred Craig, coIored, died at his
home Ia the Plummer's Grove neigh
borhood Saturday and was buried at !
the graveyard there on the day follow
ing. Craig was native Of Virginia, |
but had lived in this county the great
er part Of his life. Parties who claim
TO know state that Craig was 11Ol
years old
"A young colOred man presented
himself for registration ct the court
house here Tuesday. Among other
questions, he was asked By 3 registrar
L he had had any military training
md his reply was, Yes, boss, Use
Another stated that re was
II years old and when asked whcn he
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