The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-03-01
Items of Interest Gathered From Every Section of the
County, Concerning Your Friends and Neighbors'

"A son was born this morning to
Mr.. and Mrs. D. W. Marks.
Those who fail to plant a garden
viii be sorry later.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. San
ders, of the Gift neighborhood, a
daughter
"A valuable mare belonging to
Mr.. M. A. Ray was struck and killed
by lightning Monday night.
Mr.. B. H. Workman is building
a handsome seven-room bungalow at
Garland for Mr. Byars Overall.
Cotton is selling in the local mar
ket at from Ia to 1914, though there
is a good deal Of uneasiness on &C.
count of The war situation,
The Upton County-Farmer I'm
ion bank has started the Upton Coun-
Il Boys Pig club, and will gladly give
information to those interested.
The basket ball game which was
arranged for Friday night has been
postponed on account of the death of
Miss Elizabeth Moore.
Mr.. w. r. Huey and family, Of
Pontotoc, Miss, arrived here the first
OF the week and have located on TIE
M. L. Southall place near Hebron.
james, little son of DR.. and Mrs.
j. G, McQuiston, who has been dan
gerously sick with pneumonia, is now
convalescing.
Miss Alice Delashmit, accompan-
led by her father, Mr.. w. F. Delash-
nit, left this morning for Memphis,
where she will be under treatment at
the Good Samaritan hospital.
Plant all the garden space avail
able and if you have any vacant lots
or back yards plant them in potatoes
or something else to produce food.
Mr.. J. C. Addlessee, the sawyer
at Mayes sawmill, will occupy the
house lately occupied by Mr.. Joe
Marks and family.
-Messrs. w. L. Quisenberry and
H. N. Jay, of Memphis, expert ac-
countants, have been engaged this
week in auditing the books of the j.
t. Fargason Grocery Co.
The j. T. Fargason Grocery Co.
has just had a humidor installed in
their place of bushes here. This is
for the purpose Of keeping the large
stock of cigars which the firm carries
in proper condition.
Mrs. H, E. Walker, of Gift, un-
derwent an operation at the Huffman
House, last Sunday, it being per-
formed by Drs. Gillespie and Var
brough. Her friends will be glad to
know that she is steadily improving.
The Baker Lennon chapter, U.
d, G., will meet with Mrs. M. A.
Walker, Saturday afternoon, March 8,
at 3 o'clock. The treasurer requests
that the yearly dues be paid at this
meeting.
Mr.. W, H. Bailey's millinery es-
Establishment has been newly papered
and painted, and Misses Fannie Walk
er and MOllie Harrell returned Tues
day night from the market in Nash
vile and st. Louis, where they pur-
chased new goods for the above de-
partment
Mrs. Jane Miller, on inmate of
the county poorhouse for FIVE years,
died of paralysis there Wednesday
morning at o'clock and was buried
in the graveyard ther at 2 o'clock
the same afternoon, Rev. R. A. Clark
conducting the funeral services. The
deceased was about 65 years Of age.
-Messrs. w. F. Bringle and George
A. Sanford, as president and secretary
of the Covington Business Mems club,
went to Ripley Tuesday night to at
tend meeting of the Commercial
club there. Steps are being taken for
the celebration of the opening of the
Hatchie river bridge on the Jefferson
Davis highway and committees will
be appointed and a program pre-
pared later
Mrs. German Cannon, of the Mt.
Carmel community, died Monday
night, following an extended illness.
Mrs. Cannon was a most estimable
woman and highly respected by all
who knew her. The funeral was held
at the family residence Tuesday, Rev.
] e. Miles conducting the service.
The remains were inferred in Sharpe's
cemetery. She is survived by her
husband and several children and by
her father, Mr.. M. A. Ray, of this
vicinity.
AN attraction for Friday and Sat
urday of last week was a bear that
run an automobile about town and
skated on roller skates at Paine's
operahouse. There was one of the
largest crowds here Saturday we have
had since before Christmas and many
people, old and young, had the pleas
ure of seeing it. Our merchants en-
joyed splendid trade that day.
Mrs. Amanda Harrison, wife Of
Mr.. j. R. Harrison, and daughter of
Mr.. James Glass, died at her home
at Garland Saturday night, after a
short illness. The funeral services
were held at the family residence at
o'clock Sunday afternoon, conducted
by Rev. A. H. Bezzo, assisted by Rev
R. A. Clark, after which interment
took place in Shiloh burial ground
Mrs. Harrison was a consistent mem
Der Of the Methodist church and was
most excellent woman. She was
So years of age.
Mr.. Alton Gwinn, son of Mr.
Alonzo Gwinn, and Miss Lily Goforth
daughter of Mr.. w. NJ. Gofarth, all
of the Holly Grove neighborhood
were married at the brides home
| Sunday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock, Rev
G. w. Gean officiating. Mr.. Lit Gwinr
and NJ Rnhhin Pln,nl-orrhir, rr,n,.1