The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-02-08
LOCAL NEWs

IN Hatchie bottom and on the lakes.
La grippe is reported to be all
most an epidemic in the Rough Edge
vicinity.
Mrs. VIM Whitesides, Of the Hol-
ly Grove neighborhood, is reported
quite sick.
Mr.. Walter Rutherford is still
confined to his bed, suffering from an
attack of appendicitis.
The infant child of John Bailey, of
Burlison, died Friday night and was
buried at Smyrna on the following day.
The Elks will meet in regular ses-
sion tonight. Officers are to be nomi-
mated and will be elected on the first
Thursday night in March.
-Beulah, little daughter of Mr.. R.
S. Mellow, is still confined to her bed
with pneumonia, although her condi-
ton is improving. s.
Mr.. R. w. Ralph and wife and little
son, after a visit to relatives here,
returned this morning to their home
in Memphis. sfa
Jesse Cole, of the Simonton vicin-
ity, while skating on the ice Monday
got fall and was quite badly hurt,
although no bones were broken.
Mr.. Dock McLennan, Of the Clop-
ton vicinity, who has been suffering
from a severe attack Of pneumonia, is
reported today to be decidedly better.
Mr.. w. ]. Combs, of the Liberty
vicinity, who has been confined to his
bed on account of la grippe, was able
to be in the city Wednesday.
Mr.. j. R. Hall went to Memphis
Monday for treatment in st. Joseph's
hospital. He expected to undergo an
operation there today
Mrs. Dawson, mother of Mr.. Jesse
Dawson, is reported critically i'll at
the latter's home in the vicinity of
Burlison. II
DIR. j. P. David, who has been suf-
fering from long and severe attack
of blood poisoning, is again able to be
out.
DIR. C. L. Hays, who had been
confined to his home with la grippe
for several days, was able to be out
again the first of the week.
Mrs. Sarah E. Fortner, of the Oak
Grove vicinity, is on the sick list and
Mr.. w. D. Dalton, of the same neigh
borhood, is still confnedI to his bed
on account Of illness.
Misses Louise and Pauline Goth
ran, Of GAINESVILLE, who have both late
ly been quite sick, are now improving.
Mrs. Tom Forgey, Of GAINESVILLE, is re-
ported quite sick.
Mrs. c. P. Noell's friends will be
glad to learn that she is gradually re-
covering at st. Joseph's hospital, in
Memphis, following her late opera
ton there. d.ta
Willie Scott, who escaped from
the industrial school at Nashville on
December 28, was taken back TO that
institution by Deputy Sheriff Ed Rob
erts on Monday.
Elmer Lewis, who was shot by
J. T. Scott several weeks ago and has
since been confined to his bed, was
taken to Memphis today for an opera
tion in st. Joseph's hospital.
The infant child of Mr.. Clyde Gull
lom, of the 4th district, fell in the fire
Tuesday, while it's mother had gone
for bucket Of water, and was quite
badly burned.
Mr.. A. B. Cobb has been confined
to his bed since Tuesday as a result Of
his backs being sprained from lifting
boxes and counters at the Enterprise
Co.'S.
The infant child Of Arthur Mar
tin, Of the Phelan vicinity, is reported
quite sick and Mrs. J.. T. Coker, of
the same neighborhood, is also on the
sick list
Miss Minnie Eaton, late of Mis-
sissippi, aged IA years, died Of pneu-
monia at her home, near Bride, Tues
day morning, and was buried the day
following at Mt. Lebanon graveyard.
Mr.. Walter Kinney went to st.
Louis Monday night, taking with him
his little son, Mayes, whom he placed
in McLain's hospital for treatment for
a dislocated shoulder.
Joe Brigham, of the Tabernacle
who attends school in this
city, was thrown by his horse while
from school Wednesday af
ternoon and his left arm was broken
below the elbow.
Mr.. N. V. Lanier, formerly of this
city, has formed a partnership with
Mr.. N. R. Nelson for the practice of
law at Blytheyille, Ark. The young
mans many friends here wish him the
greatest success in his profession.
-Messrs 0. E. Martin and j. D.
were visitors here from Boil
ton Wednesday, The latter is pre-
pairing to move next week to the w,
A. Brown place, near here, which he
lately purchased.
Ben Bernard, an aged and well
known colored man who made his
home in the vicinity of Locust Bluff
died Monday Of pneumonia, after an
illness of 10 days, and was buried at
Plummer's Grove the day following.
Deputy Sheriff Ed Roberts arrest
ed Mack Tooley and Will Cross, both
cnlnred for stealing coal from the Hi