The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-09-06

suffering from an atJaek OF paralysis
for the past several days.
Mr.. R. A. jackson is now EN-
ployed as clerk in the store Of J. j.
Mann at Mason.
Mr.. Virgo NOVEL;, of Mason,
who has lately been confined to his
home on account Of Illness is again
able to be out.
Mr.. M. r. Watson, who has been
confined to his bed several days on
account of illness, was able to be
up Monday.
Mr.. J. H. Morrisett, Of Brigh-
ton left Saturday for Alamo, Mo-,
where he has accepted a situation
in the roundhouse Of the Frisco
railroad.
Mr. Clyde Montgomery is max
ing preparations to move to the store
lately occupied by the Cooperative
Stores. He will add a full line of
gents furnishing goods to his stock
Mr.. Will Moore and family NOV
ed here from Henning Friday and
occupy the Craig place on Elm
street. Mr.. Moore is again clerk
ing for the Covington Supply Go.
Mr.. VIM. Richardson and wife re-
turned Friday evening from Hot
Springs, Ark. The former who had
been under treatment there is much
improved in health.
The home demonstration people
of this county win have a booth at
the forthcoming Tri-State Fair in
Memphis: All contemplating maxi
ing an exhibit are asked to be ready
by September Is.
-Pesiding Elder w. @. Waters
came down from Dyersburg Satur-
day night and preached in the First
Methodist church here Sunday. He |
conducted conference at Pisgah Mon
day
DIR. H. X. and Mr.. S. ]. Temple
ton have lately purchased the M. X.
Watson place of n acres. This place
is located on the Jeff Davis High
way two miles south. Of Atoka and
the consideration was $4,000.
The meeting at Poplar Grove
closed Sunday and was conducted BY
the pastor, Rev. w. t. Garner. There
were four additions to the church
and both interest and attendance
we're good throughout the meeting.
Miss Rachael Robson entertain
"a 10 couples of her young friends
most delightfully."- at her home Fri !
lay night. Miss Katherine Gill SER
red punch at the door and ice cream
vas also served.
Mr.. j. c. Chumley, Of the 9th |
district, has made the record Of
icing the best poll tax collector, hav-
ng made the largest collections Of |
my Of the other collectors in the I
ounty. 1
"A very successful meeting at
Elm Grove, conducted hy the pastor,
rev. A. H. Bezzo, assisted by Rev. !
luther Proctor, closed Sunday night. l
he meeting at Hebron begins next i
sunday morning. e
The automobile fund is being 9
sed to advantage on five leading 7
Dads Of the county and they are be-
ng lput in first class condition. e
'hese are the Randolph, Stanton,
Jason and Atoka roads and the road d
orth to the Hatchie river bridge. N
Preston Shepherd, coIored, aged 9
3 years, son of July Shepherd, died I
t his heme on Ripley street Sunday 9
1orning Of typhoid fever. Sam
Iolsbouser, colored, one of the oldest g
len in this section, died at his home
n the same street the same day. I
Rev. Robert A. Clark, pastor Of Z
he First Methodist Church, begun !
ast Sunday night series Of sermons !
n the ten commandments and will I
ontinue them at the same hour !
very Sunday until all have been dis :, y
used.
Rev. C. E. Norman, the pastor, !,
SISTED by Rev. Mr.. Vaughan, closed
he meeting at the tAtoka Methodist !,
lurch Sunday Quite a number Of Y
aw names were added to the mem i
arshih of the church as result !;
the meeting. !,
On Friday evening of last week m
ISIS Flora Smith entertained quite a
lmber of friends with garden q,
lrty at her home on South College q
rect. Music, conversation and games Oh
ade up the evening and delicious NJ
es were served later. til
The rams Of last Saturday were 81
re beneficial to late crops of corn,
ton, late gardens, pastures, etc. da
le cotton crop, in this section, while te
wing promise of good yield, is at an
asst a month behind normal years, VII
d we have heard Of but very little La
the staple opening. ar
Mr.. j. L. McNeely, who has been Bs
ISOLATED with Mr.. j. T. Jacocks in MI
. drug business at Finley, Tenn, sci
s returned to Covington and has
,epted situation with the firm of 80,
A. Walker & Co., as bookkeeper. ~,
!. McNeely's many friends welcome rim in
n back. ~.
The meeting conducted by Rev. off
esley Bowden at Davis school clos Out
Saturday night with rs CONVEX lin
ms, 10 additions to the church and all
re to follow as a result. The name wo
the place was changed by unani-
US vote from Hatchie Bottom to mo
ady Grove. we ma
The meeting at Liberty church, d.
Quoted by the pastor, T. Riley Da- 9th
closed Monday morning. There did
e 22 professions and Is baptisms Wa
the baptistry Of the First Church one
E Monday morning. Thar was nor