The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-10-18
LOCAL NEWs

3 grocery business in his new stor
a. Ratio.
Mrs. G. L. Thomas, who live
three miles south Of here, had a win
dow to fall on her hand one day las
week and it was badly mashed.
Miss Nettie Boz, Of Gleason
Tenn. arrived here Thursday nigh
and Is now employed as clerk at Thu
store Of Carnahan Bros.
Mr.. N. A. Selph, of the PheIar
vicinity, had a fainting spell on tn,
street here Saturday and was un
conscious for short time.
Mr. Albert Parker and Miss Ia.
da WOOD, both of the Pisgah neigh.
horhood, were married at the home
OF Rev. A. w. Russell Friday night
that minister officiating.
Malcolm Wylie, son of Mr.. L. Y
Wyle, Of the Mt. Carmel vicinity
who has been suffering from an at
tack Of typhoid fever, is now improv-
ing.
Mr. w. P. lobe, of the Leigh's
Chapel vicinity, who was visitor
here Saturday, tells us that he lost
two large killing hogs one day lately
from cholera.
~. B. Turner, Jr. informs US
that a volunteer pumpkin vine in his
peanut patch produced Is pumpkins,
the total weight of which was AIS
pouads.
Mr.. Walter Bailey has purchased
the Hugh Davis place two miles
northwest of the city for consider
alton Of $780, The place contains
1873 acres and was formerly owned
by Mr. AZ O. Brown.
There will be a Red Cross meet
ing at MT. Carmel church Friday
night, October 10th at 1880 o'clock.
The public is cordially invited to at
tend. An interesting meeting is ex-
pected.
Mr.. w. T. Archer, Of Garland
has lately placed in use an ingenious
device Il the way of carrier, which
conveys his mail to and from his mail
box, VIII III is between 300 and 400
yards distant from his house.
Mr.. c. E. Byrd's pretty new sew
en-room bungalow, with 150-foot
porch, has been completed in the
Clopton neighborhood. PAINTING be-
gun on the building this week, Mr..
John Silyanal, Of Ripley, is doing the
work.
The Red Cross Chapter at Ida
vile will give Halloween entertain
ment at the Robson High School on
the evening of Wednesday, October
31st. The public generally is invited |
to come out and assist in this worthy |
cause.
Walter Blalack, a deserter from
the army at Water Valley, Miss. was
arrested one day lately at the new
aviation field at Wilmington by Off
GERS Ellis and Hill, and was taken |
back to Jackson, Miss, and turned
over to the authorities there.
Messrs w. p, r. l.. and James
Ballard and G. v. Lavender. VIM. and
Il. Pugh, of the 4th district, visited
this city Saturday. The first-named
tells us that he lately gathered 4l0
bushels Of corn from seven acres of
land 1 ssaaaa2a
When you get through reading
your Leader, wrap it up and send it
to some of the soldier boys at Camp |
Gordon or any other camp where Tip
ton county boys are stationed. They
will appreciate it, as the paper will
keep them informed as to home ats
fairs.
Mr.. Vaughan of West Tennessee
Normal School, Memphis, will give |
an entertainment at the Robson
High School on Friday evening, Octo-
Der 19. This entertain will con-
sist of humorous readings and i'm
presentations. Mr.. Waugh is an inter-
esting lectureer and platform enter
tainer, and all who attend will no
doubt be amply rewarded.
The funeral Of Mr.. M. w. Kerr,
whose death occurred at his home in
Niece, Ark, on Tuesday night OF
last week, occurred at the home of
his brother-in-law, Mr.. N. B. Por-
tbs. at 2 o'clock Thursday, the ser
vices being conducted by Rev. Robt.
Al, Clark, of the First Methodist
church, after which the burial took
place in Munford cemetery. His
wife and daughter, Miss Grace, and
son, Mr.. Wade Kerr, came over with
the remains.
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