The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-08-16
LOCAL NEWS

at Elm Grove Church next Monday
Miss Mary Ellen Whitaker has
accepted a position with the Cumber-
land Telephone Co. on the local force
Mr.. Irwin Malone, son of Mr.. J.
S. Malone, is reported quite sick this
week.
Miss Annie Laurie Fredrickson
who has been seriously i'll for the
past several days, is now able to be
up.
Mr.. c. E. Lackey, after being
on the sick list for more than two
weeks, is greatly improved and able
to be up,
Miss Katherine Upton, daughter
of Gen. John A: Upton, who has been
seriously i'll from an attack Of fever
is much better this week.
Mr.. Talley Rose is temporarily
engaged as clerk at the Alexander
Drug Co. during the vacation of DR.
J. G. McQuiston..
Mr.. w. A. Owen is canvassing the
State this week in behalf, of his can
didacy for judge to the court of Civil
Appeals. He is receiving gratifying
support, we understand.
Mr.. Will A. Moore, Of Henning. will
be within this fall and will appreci-
ate his friends from this and Lauder
dale counties calling to see him at the
Supply Co.
Mrs. Hattie Hopkins, of the Gar
land community, died Friday of tuber-
culoslS. Her remains were Inferred in
the Walton graveyard Saturday. Rev
L Riley Davis conducting the service
at the grave. Mrs. Hopkins leaves a
husband to mourn her death.
Mr.. VIM. A. Shoaf, Jr., who Il
student officer in the aviation corps
at Fortress Monroe, Va, arrived here
Wednesday afternoon for a visit Ia
ms parents, Mr.. and Mrs w. A. Shoaf
AZ the expiration of his training
course Mr. Shoaf will receive com
mission IN the aviation corps.
Mr.. John Boshers, and DR.. E. A.
Boswell, narrowly escaped a serious
accident at Bride Wednesday, when
their cars collided, slightly damaging
both autos. AS it happened they
were driving slowly and neither Of
them suffered any injuries.
Mr.. I. R. Calhoun received a
telegram Monday morning from his
son, William, Of Los Angeles. Cal,
stating that he had enlisted in the
casual detachment, medical corps,
and had been ordered to Monterey
Preside, on the Pacific coast, for ac-
tive service.
The finishing work on the new
gargage of McFadden & Shelton is
being rapidly concluded, and within
a few days the firm hopes to be
permanently established in their new
quarters. The structure, which is of
red brick, is one of the most Nattrac-
tive building in the city, and not
only does credit to the firm erecting
it, but to. Covington.
Mrs. w. R. Whiteside, of Holly
Grove, age SO years, died Wednesday
at IL M, following a period of ill
health. She was a most estimable
woman, and had a large circle of
friends. Her remains will be inter-
red today in Indian creek graveyard.
She is survived by her husband and
-four children, who have the heart
felt sympathy of the entire community
in their bereavement.
More fruits and vegetables have
been canned in Upton county this
year than ever before. Everything tt
to encourage canning has been done
Cans have been supplied to the people
at cost by Mr.. B. B. Boyd, who hal
charge of a large stock, and it is a
his disposal. The merchants of thu
town have also sold an Abnormal guam
tity of cans to the farmers, who ar
realizing the economy of canning. w
learn that cans are still available a
the Covington Milling Co.
Our church at Covington ha
just raised S0,UUU Tor the purpose o
4 paying off an old debt on the churcl
of $500 and to build a servants
house and make some other improve
ments. The money was secured wit
little trouble and the church is in fin
spirits over the accomplishment
which will put the church out of deb
and pay the insurance for three year
ahead. DR. Clark, the pastor, is il
4 great favor with the people, and tn
church is prospecting Midland Meth
fodist.
DIR. ]. &. Weber, pastor Of tn
/ First Methodist church at jackson
and formerly pastor Of a Memphi
church, is the first minister to b
called from Tennessee as one of tn
$50 new army chaplains to be com
missioned by the war department. ID
Weber left July 80 for the Ozar
mountains, where he will spend tw
weeks before going to Fort Rile!
Kan, for examination. He is one {
the most prominent ministers Of til
Methodist denomination in the Soutl
and bis loss will be keenly felt by th
. church. ~