The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-04-12
LOCAL NEWS

Mrs. John Stewart, of the 18th
district, has been quite sick forthe past
week.
Mr.. j. Hy Smith, who has lately
been on the sick list, is again able to
be out.
Sons we're born Sunday night to
Mr.. and Mrs. Grady Bogue and Mr..
and Mrs. Luther Reaves, of the Wal
nut Grove neighborhood.
Buffalo gnats are giving the
farmers a great deal of annoyance
and retarding work greatly, especially
in the bottoms.
Nellie, the nine-year-old daugh
ter of Mr.. W. H. Bryant, while play
ing Tuesday, fell off the fence and
her shoulder was broken
Conrad Roberts, Of this city, son
of Mr.. G. E. Roberts, joined the y. S.
navy Tuesday at the naval recruiting
station in Memphis.
Mr.. Willie Mccullough and Miss
Audrey Harrison, both Of Burlison,
were married Tuesday night at the
home of the bride, Esq. L. F. Proctor
officiating.
Miss Merryman will attend the
state agents meeting at Knoxville,
which will be in session from April 16
to q, and will not be with the canning
clubs next week.
The friends of Mr.. Charles Allen,
farmerly Of this city, now of Amarillo,
Tex, who has lately been critically i'll,
will be pleased to learn that he is
improving.
AT a meeting of the patrons of
the Almira school Friday night, Miss
Clara Fleming was reelected princi-
pal. Misses Myrtle and Monte Hughes
were elected assistants.
Mrs. Eva Cothran announces the
engagement and approaching mar
riage Of her daughter, Susie Emma,
to Ernest Ridley Clifton, the ceremony
to take place at the home Of the
bride in Mason on the evening of
May II.
Mr.. ]. L. Richardson is having a
sleeping porch and sun parlor added
to his home on East Liberty avenue.
The front Of the house will be remod-
eled, new concrete curb built and
other improvements made. Mr.. Ben
Cooke is doing the work.
Mr.. Fred Sherrod and Mrs. Addie
Louise Elcan, both Of this city, were
married at the home of Rev. M. R.
Gibson Tuesday evening at 1880
o'clock, Mr.. Gibson officiating. Both
parties have many friends who wish
them long life of prosperity and
happiness.
In the municipal election held at
Mason on April 10, the following offic-
ers were elected: Mayor, ]. E. Shell
ton; marshal, j. S. Phillips; recorder,
J. N. Moseley; aldermen, ]. J. Mann,
j. 7. Karney, Lewis Transou, NJ E.
Jackson, B. L. Hamblet and /. S.
Clement.
Mr.. o. s. Prewett, we'll known
and respected citizen of the Solo
neighborhood, died Tuesday and was
buried in the Townsend graveyard at
Wednesday morning. Mr.. Prev
eUS va IS years of age. He is sur
vived by his wife, five sons and four
daughters.
The Willing Workers of the First
Presbyterian church conducted a
flower sale at Mrs. Kate Reid's build
ing on the east side of the square
Wednesday. Potted plants and flow
ers of various kinds, as well as cakes
and pies, were sold and the good
ladies were much pleased with the
patronage received.
"A meeting of the local Berry
Growers association was held here
Tuesday. The association became
member of the Ozark Fruit Growers
association, which will be an advan-
tage to the local association in ship
ping and handling their product. Mr.. |
j. M. Polk was elected sales manager.
There was good attendance, inelud-
ing some visitors, Messrs. H. D.
Hayes, Of Dyersburg; H. o. Rogers,
of Ripley, and H. B. Johns, of Curve. |
Joe Harris, of the 18th district, |
brings in the head of rather pecu-
liar fish. The fish has a head a good |
deal like an eel, having a perfect nose
and mouth placed well back under the
nose. The fish was caught by a hound /
dog, while Hopping about in the water.
Joe says that he thinks the fish is
probably species Of the Missouri
sucker, and as we know Of no better
name We viii not dispute him.