The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-07-26
LocAL NEWs

and Mrs. Henry Jennings, Of this VI
cinity, a daughter.
Sam Sanders, living in the 18th
district, north Of Phelan, had a COW
to break her neck Monday. He had
been offered $50 for the cow
Mrs. Grad Baskin. of the Gilt
Edge vicinity, has been suffering from
an attack Of continued fever for the
past week.
Aubrey Watkins, son of Mr.. Green
Watkins, of the Mt. Carmel neighbor-
hood, who has lately been quite sick,
is now slowly improving.
Mrs. B. o. bearing, who has been
confined to her home for the past 10
lays on account Of illness, is slowly
improving.
Mr.. R. T. Somervell, who had been
confined to his home for a week with
a severe attack of bilious fever, was
able to be up town Monday.
james, little son of Mr.. Cecil
Hathcock, of the Oak Grove vicinity,
who has lately been critically i'll, is
now improving,
Will Whitehorn, Of the Mt. Leb-
anon vicinity, reports that one of his
dogs developed case of rabies Sat-
urday, but that he killed it before any
other dogs were bitten.
All who are interested in Poplar
Grove graveyard are urged to meet
there on Saturday, August A, and help
in making much needed improve
ments.
Elder L. K. Harding, of Henning,
will preach in the Christian church
here Sunday morning next at II
o'clock and the same evening at 8
o'clock
Mrs. M. A. Brogdon, of Henning,
was called Sunday to the bedside of
her granddaughter, Louise Stevens,
daughter of Mr.. Joe Stevens, of this
vicinity.
-Messrs. Ben Jackson and Dodson
Hunt, of Mason. passed successful
examinations in Memphis last week
and have enlisted in the First Ten
nessee regiment.
The friends of Esq. S. P. Owen,
of the Oak Grove vicinity, who has
been very sick for the past several
weeks, will be glad to learn that he
is steadily improving.
The Leader makes a speciality of
seed tickets, tags, cotton account
sales, etc. Send us your mail order
now and avoid the rush later in the
season.
-Drs. N. R. Newman and L. J.
Lindsey operated on Mrs. C. H. Sui
livan, of this vicinity, Friday morning
for appendicitis. The operation was
successfully performed and Mrs. Sulli-
van is steadily improving.
Mr.. ]. L. Richardson has been at
tending the bedside of his father, Hon.
w. L. Richardson, in Brownsville, for
the past several days. The latter has
been lying at the point of death for
days.
-Lytle and Hayes Workman, sons
of Mr.. J. J. Workman, were in play
full tussel Thursday evening, when the
former fell on a hoe, cutting very
deep cash in his hand. 1t required
six stitches to close up the wound.
IF you haven't planted that sec
ond crop of vegetables, you would bet
ter get busy, Vegetables in the early
fall days are just as good as they are
in the summer, and they help out the
food supply wonderfully.
Misses Anne Sanford, Narcissa
and LYDIA Shelton entertained with
dinner party at the home of the first
named on Monday evening. Messrs.
Jack Stitt, Dudley Sullivan and James
Owen we're the guests.
We would like to hear from our
correspondents in different portions
of the county. Send us local and per-
sonal news items Of interest, let your
true name accompany each letter and
let your communication reach us by
not later than Tuesday Of each week.
Mr.. w. E. Frady, of Grenada,
Miss, was a visitor in the city Tues
day. Mr.. Frady is the inventor of a
boil weevil collector, which he claims
is doing the work of determination in /
the Mississippi delta, there being
5000 in use in that section.
Mr.. Harvey Green, Of the Leigh's
Chapel neighborhood, and Miss Rachel
Brogdon, of this vicinity, were mar
ried Sunday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
at the home of the brides uncle, Mr..
Henry Russell. The ceremony was
performed by Esq. G. w. Beasley.
Now is a good time to have your
gin and seed tickets and cotton ac-
count sales printed and thus avoid the
rush. Send the Leader your mail order
for work in the above line. We guar
antee satisfactory prices and good
work.
Mr.. A. P. Stone left Saturday
for Helena, Ark, where he
intends in future to make his home,
and will be the manager Of the South
western Milling & Grain Co. MIR.
Stone will move his family to Helena
later.
The Standard Oil Co. set the date
from July % to % as general clean
up day on the premises, and it is be-
ing observed by the local plant this
week. Weeds are being cut, all hous-
es cleaned up and everything put in
ship shape about the premises.
The Elks club gave another en-
joyable hop at their home Thursday
evening. There were visitors present
from Memphis, Ripley and Dyersburg
and dancing was continued until up in
the morning hours. The music was
furnished by Handy's orchestra from
Memphis.
The Upton County Farmers I'm
ion bank has recently done some over
hauling on the interior. The bank