The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-07-05
LOCAL NEWs

mrs. Norman p. smith, daughter.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Lee John
son, of the Oak Grove vicinity, a
daughter
Phone us or tell us about what
ever personal Of local news item YOU
may know.
"A son was born Monday to Mr..
and Mrs. Lonnie Northcutt, Of the
Garland vicinity.
Rev Chesley Bowden will preach
at Antioch church next Sunday morn
ing at II o'clock.
Ashley Downing is now employed
as bookkeeper at the Upton County
Farmers Union bank.
w. L. FORMER, of the Oak Grove
vicinity, reports the finding of a boil
weevil on his place few days ago.
DIR. C. L. Hays sustained slight
fracture of the wrist and bad sprain
while cranking up his car Monday.
Mr.. Charles Moore, of Memphis,
was reported very sick the first of the
week at the home of his mother at
Rosemark.
Mr.. N. ]. JOY had the misfortune
to lose two horses Sunday night, one
from lung fever and the other from
kidney trouble.
Mr.. Elmer Starnes has lately sold
his place at Munford to DR.. w. F.
Posey and has moved to Millington to
make his home
Mrs. M. E. Coker, of the Phelan
vicinity, who has been confined to her
room since January on account Of ill
ness, is reported some better,
Esq. P. H. Somervell, of the 9th
district, was able to be in the city
Friday after a confinement of several
days to his home on account of illness.
Mr.. t. M. MCGOWAN, of the Oak
Grove vicinity, showed US Saturday
freak in the shape of an egg, being
exactly in the shape of a gourd, with
a perfect handle and bowl.
Mr.. Shade Bell and family and
DR.. B. V. Dickson and family and
few of their friends enjoyed pleas
ant outing and picnic at the lake at
Springdale Park Friday.
Mr.. Nal Yount and Mrs. Need
ham, both of the Gilt Edge neighbor-
hood, were married in the courthouse
here by Esq. Jackson Tumage Mon
day morning at 8 o'clock.
Mr.. L. A. Whitson, of the Liberty
reports the killing of
a rabid dog in his field Friday. Mr..
John Bell, of the Sunnyside neighbor-
hood, also killed rabid dog the same
day,
The people of Gift have pur-
chased an acre and a half Of land adj
joining the school building there from
Mr.. w. N. Hunt and will shortly make
great improvements and additions to
the building.
Mr.. Lewis Mitchell, young man
in the employ of Mr.. T. L. Black, of |
the 3rd district, was sent by his ply
stefan, DR.. B. H. Harrison, to Mem
phis Friday for treatment in st. Jo-
5eph's hospital.
Miss Ella Cpmmins left Thurs
day for Black Mountain, N. c., to I
meet with the advisory board of the
Ladies' Auxiliary of the Presbyterian
,hurch. She expects to remain over
there on a visit for several weeks.
Mrs. J. A. Ferguson was called
Saturday evening to Chicago to at
tend the bedside of her daughter,
Mrs. R. D. Clements. The latter I'M
ierwent an operation at. one of the
Chicago hospitals Saturday night.
"A mule belonging to Mr.. w. NJ.
of the Garland vicinity,
was lately bitten by a dog supposed to
rave rabies. Mr. Blackmon has had
he dog placed under treatment of DR..
ed Wall, the veterinary surgeon.
Last Sunday was communion day
1t the First Presbyterian church. A
arge congregation attended and the
sermon and all the services were much
enjoyed There were % additions to
he church at the morning service.
If you know a personal OF local
item, don't assume that we know
about it. We can't know it by intui-
ion. Perhaps your friend or relative
nay come or go in the night. Call up
No. 10 and tell the Leader about it.
Robert Jackson, colored, charged
With the murder of James Boykin at
Brighton on May %, waived examin-
ltion before Esq. Lauderdale Rich
lrdson Monday and his case was re-
erred to the grand jury then in SEES
ion.
Mr.. w. F. Vandergrift, we'll
,nown citizen of the Gift vicinity,
md Miss Bessie WEIGH, of Earl, Ark,
we're married by Esq. J. H. Flowers
it 10 o'clock Sunday morning, the
CEREMONY taking place at the latter's
lome.
The dwelling owned by Mr.. Joe
ling, near Sunnyside, and occupied
" Herschel Walpool, was de-
troyed by fire Friday morning, to-
ether with the greater portion of the
ousehold goods. The fire originated
rom a flue.
Garbage cans have been placed
bout the platform at the I. c. depot
or the accommodation of waste paper
nd other refuse matter. Conserva-
ion is the order of the day and cor
orations are setting an example
long that line.
The people Of that splendid town
Stanton had a patriotic fiag-raising
a Wednasdan the Enl1r.th of Iulu a |