The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-11-14

DIR. J. H, Cornell, the chairman,
reports that the cOlored people are
doing splendidly in the War Work
campaign, and expects that they viii
go over the top.
Little Herbert Gates, son of Mr..
George Gates, Of the Hazel Grove
neighborhood, who was operated on
Sunday for empyemia, is reported
to be improving.
Mrs. N. w. Kelley, who had been
attending the bedside of her hus-
band at Camp Jackson, Columbia, S.
c., returned Wednesday night. DR..
Kelley is now convalescent.
Mr.. ]. H. Corder, of the Liberty
neighborhood, has been confined to
his bed with a severe attack of rheu-
matism for more than two weeks
past. @
Mr.. ]. c. Chumley sold nine IL
months-old pigs to Mr.. B. B. Boyd
Wednesday for S211. The greater
portion of these were Durocs He
also sold seven head of turkeys to
H. r. Rose & Co. for $22.50,
The farmers are shipping sweet
potatoes through the Coyington Mill
ing Co. The potatoes are netting
dollar a bushel. One carload has
already been shipped from here, and
many more will be shipped later.
Parties c'rding in obituary no
tees to tic Leader for publication
will find Just what such notiees will
cost them at five cents per line by
estimating six words as a line and al
lowing a line each for the headint.
and signature.
Rev Mr., Mayer, a ministerial
student in Union University, jack
son, Tenn, preached for the Baptist
congregation here at the morning
and evening hours Sunday. His dis
courses were interesting and greatly
enjoyed by those present.
The Memphis-Louisville Presby-
terry of the A. R. P. church meets in
Memphis today for a session of two
days. Rev. E. E. Strong is the re-
firing moderator. Rev. W. c. Kerr
and Mr. R. S. Baird are in attendance
from the Covington church.
&C. E. Burrell, we'll known col
ored man, died at his home in the
9Th district, two miles south of Mt
Carmel, November 6. At the time
of his death he was 81 years of age.
He leaves a wife and seven small
children and a number of relatives.
Elton Clyde, aged two years, son
Of Mr. Lee Stewart, who lives two
and half miles north of the city,
died at 3 o'clock Monday morning,
and was buried in the Townsend
the same day at 2,30 pm,
Rev. J. A. Kelly conducting the SER
vices.
Mrs. Sarah Holmes All family
now make their home with DR.. ]. G. |
and wife, and Mrs. M. j.
Stitt and family now occupy the
place they vacated on Washington
street. Mr.. Bunk Smith and family
have moved into the place on Maple |
street va:aielr Mrs. Stitt. Il
The body of Ezekiel Miller,
colored, who died in a soldiers camp
in New Haven, Conn, on November
3, arrived here Monday morning,
and was taken to his former home |
in the Randolph vicinity for burial.
The body was accompanied by ser.
geant from the camp.
Relatives of Howard Nolan Smith,
If Brighton, received news that he
vas wounded in the arm by shrap-
lei on the western front on October
J. though not seriously wounded.
They also received news of the late
arrival Of his brother, Roscoe Smith,
n France.
Next Sundays services will be
he last for the conference year at
'isgah and South Covington church
IS, to be held in the morning and +
.vening, respectively. The pastor,
Rev. E. L. Ledbetter, requests a
ull meeting of the two congrega-
ions.
Mr.. Joe Clark, who is employed
" the Covington Cotton Oil Co., was
though not seriously hurt
Wednesday afternoon,when he jumped
rom a scaffold on which he was
working to avoid being caught by a
elt which had caught a plank in
he scaffold
Eva Hines, colored, was arrested
n the waiting room of the depot here
Wednesday morning by Officer J, Fl.
Iunt, with five pints Of booze in her
She was tried before
layor j. J. Green, who bound her
yer to the circuit court under
ond of $3.50, which she gave and was
eleased.
--Clopton Red Cross branch chap
err has sent in check from Mr.. ].
I. Simonton, for 500 to be used for
he relief Of French orphans. If
his very generous spirit was shown
" large per cent of the American
'ecple mi oh good could be accomp- .
ished by them among the war-strick-
n people of France.
Mrs. J. A. McQuiston died at the
ome of her mother, Mrs. Martha !
near Brighton, Wednes-
ay evening at o'clock. The funeral
ervices were held at the home this
norning at II o'clock, conducted by
rev. w. A. M Plaxco. The inter
aent took place Immediately after
b Salem cemetery. Mrs. McQuiston
5 survived by her husband, one sis
er and three brothers.
John Turner and Euna Bell Smith /,
we're arrested by Officer D. /. Archer