The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-08-02
LOCAL NEWS


Born, to Mr.. and Mrs C. P, Cord
eF, a daughter.
Miss Annie Laurie Fredrickson
has been suffering from an attack OF
fever for the past week.
Mrs. julius Harris, Of CloptOn,
who has lately been very sick with
remittent fever, is improving.
Don't forget that next Tuesday
is annual woodworking day on the
jeff Davis Highway.
Mr.. James Shelton has been con-
fined to his home for the past few
days, suffering from an attack OF
fever.
Mr.. w. Ed Smith, Of the Liberty
neighborhood, has the lumber On the
ground for the rebuilding of his house,
which was destroyed by fire in April
last.
Miss Minnie Owen, daughter of
Mr.. C. C. Owen, of the Leigh's Chapel
vicinity, who has been sick for more
than two weeks, is still confined to
her room.
We were told Saturday that Mr..
Lee Brumley, of Munford, lately took
cabbage from his garden weighing
nine pounds. So far this is a record
breaker,
Mr.. J. B. Bell, of Sunnyside, is
having the material placed on the
ground for the rebuilding of his
house, which was destroyed by fire
several weeks ago.
"A two-year-Old colt belonging to
Mr.. T. H. Byrd, of the Sunnysde
neighborhood, got it's foot caught in
wire fence one day last week and
had it practically cut off.
Mrs. T. M. Baskin and little son,
of the 3rd district, are both suffering
from typhoid fever. The little boy is
getting better, but no improvement is
noted in his mothers condition.
Mrs. R. W. Hensley was called
Saturday to Toone, Hardeman county,
on accou ntofth nqeagduonoaehurch
on account of the death Of her sister,
Mrs. P. J. Maclin, which occurred the
day previous.
| Mr.. R. B. Shelton has the contract
for the building Of handsome and
modern brick veneer dwelling for Mr.
J. r. Hall, on his lot adjoining the
home of Hon. r. w. Sanford, on South
Main street. Work will begin right
away.
| -Thelma, the eight-year-old daugh-
ter of Mr.. Jordan Miles, was riding on
wagon being driven by Mr.. ]. T
Ringstaff Saturday and as the wagon
was being backed the child fell off, q
wheel passed over her right leg
breaking it above the knee.
The meeting at Holly Grove
church closed Thursday night. There
were 38 conversions as result, 3 re-
CONSIDERATIONS and "a additions. The
pastor, Rev. G. w. Gean, had the as
sistance Of Rev. r. E. White, Of Troy
during the meeting.
Miss Kathleen Gill left Friday fol
Memphis to spend a week with Miss
Kate Byrd. Misses Gill and Byrd viii
be in camp with the Epworth League
of the Firt Methodist church of Mem
phis at Camp Scheibler, Raleigh
Springs, during the week.
Mr.. Dave Smith, of the 18th dis
trict, tells us that he planted a hall
bushel of White Triumph Irish pota
toes in the spring of this year and
after using potatoes on his table tax
en- from the patch. for more than ;
month, dug ~ bushels from it.
Rev Robt. A. Clark went through
the country, by way Of Jackson, Mon
day morning to Lavina, Tenn, where
he is conducting a revival meeting
this week. There will be no services
at his church next Sunday, eithel
morning or evening.
Mr.. Frank Lackey, son of Mr.. C
E. Lackey, of this vicinity, who hal
been making his home in Akren,
Ohio, for the past several months
where he has been in the employ o.
the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., hal
lately enlisted in the navy and hal
been sent to Port Royal, S. G.