The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-04-19
LOCAL NEWS

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. C. P. ST.
monitor, Wednesday, daughter.
A son was born Tuesday to Mr..
and Mrs. Lewis Travis. of Hebron.
"A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Wayne Burkhart, Of Nun
ford, Monday.
-Messrs. w. w. Bib and Jack
/ Peterson have gone into the mercan-
tile business at Munford and occupy
the E. H. Wooten old stand.
Mr.. John Mellow, who lives two
miles southwest of the city, had seven
hams and one shoulder stolen from
his smokehouse Friday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Sherrod have
reason to be proud of their daughter,
Miss Anna Sherrod, who has not only
won the honors of her class of seven
teen which graduated at the West
i Tennessee Normal, but she has also
made the highest record in scholarship
of the 65 seniors who have graduated
at this normal.
DIR. ]. B. Witherington is having
deep we'll dug and complete water
works system added to his home at
Munford. Mr.. E. w. Cothran is put
ting in the water works system.
Henry Wilson, one of the boy in
mates of the Dunlap orphanage, died
at an early hour Wednesday morning
and was buried the same afternoon at
Salem cemetery.
The farmers of the Atoka vicinity
are progressing nicely with their work
having already planted a good deal
of corn, cotton and all kinds of vege-
tables.
The Epworth League Of the First
Methodist church will give patriotic
social at the church next Tuesday
night All prospective members are
invited.
While going down the west steps
at the courthouse Saturday afternoon
Mr.. j. R. Fallin got his knee twisted
and has been suffering a good deal
from it, although fortunately he has
not been laid up.
Miss Katharine Hurts entertained
Saturday morning with a birthday
party, the occasion being her seventh
birthday. During the hours the child
rem were served fruit and cream and
cake.
Ed Ballard, son of Mr.. Ed Ballard
of the 4th district, was successfully
operated on for appendicitis at his
home Wednesday morning by Drs.
Newman, Lindsey and Burt.
Mr.. L. E. Mccormick was called
to the vicinity of Rosemark Wednes-
day evening on account OF. the serious
illness of his mother, Mrs. j. L. Nc
Cormick.
Rev. l. S. Caldwell, of Salem, will
preach in the A. R. P. church here
Saturday morning at 1890 o'clock,
Saturday evening at 7:45 and will con-
duct communion services Sunday
morning.
The barn of Mr.. M. j. Max, in the
Bird district, in the vicinity of Walnut
Grove, was destroyed by fire Monday
evening about dark, together with
some Is or 20 barrels of corn and 40
bales of hay. The origin of the fire
is unknown.
The closing exercises of the Mum
ford high school will be held Friday
night. The oratorical contest will be
held that night. The commencement
exercises will be held for three nights
next week, beginning with Wednesday
night.
Miss Ruby Wiseman, of the 5th
district, who underwent an operation
several weeks ago, was obliged to un-
dergo a second operation Wednesday,
it being performed by Drs. Boswell, of
Garland, and Burt, of Randolph.
John Allen Smith, Of this city,
was among those who went from here
to Memphis for examination with a
view of joining the National Guard.
We understand that he stood a sue
cessful examination and will shortly
be mustered into the service.
The house of Mr.. John Bell, two
miles east of Brighton, was destroyed
by fire Wednesday morning at IL
o'clock, the fire being casued, it is
thought, by spark from the fue.
Only a small portion of the furniture
was saved. Mr.. Bell carried an in
surance of $500 on the property.
/ Mrs. David L. Craig entertained
Thursday afternoon at her home on
West Liberty the Married Ladies'
Bridge club and other friends in her
usual charming manner. After a spir-
tied game of auction bridge Mrs.
Craig, assisted by Misses Inez Nevis,
Florence Craig and Mrs. Heber Green,
served the guests on the card tables
delightful menu.
Mrs. Kate Hammond, who made
her home with her niece, Mrs. J. R.
Delk, on the M. A. Ray place, in this
vicinity, died at 8:45 O'clock Wednes-
day morning, her death being due
principally to the infrmities of old
age. Mrs. Hammond was a native of
Hardeman county and came here from
the vicinity of Bolivar three weeks be-
fore her death. She was rs years of
age, but leaves no children. Her burial
took place in Hardeman county in the
vicinity of Bolivar at noon Thursday.
Miss Naomi Leird returned Tues
day morning from Little Rock, Ark,
! where she went to attend the funeral
of her father, Mr.. L. D. Leird, who
died at his home there Saturday night
at II o'clock of kidney trouble. Mr..
Leird was buried Sunday afternoon at
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