The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-10-10
LOcAL NEWs

: Don't forget TO sow that patel
of rye for winter pasturage for you
1 stock and poultry.
The Methodist people Of Garland
are having their church newly
painted
The new house Of Mr., Cas- Ma
lone, in the 9th district, has lately
been completed.
The new ginning plant of Man
& Peeler at Garland began operations
one day last week.
Mr.. W. F. Laid left Friday af-
ternoon for Camp Merrett, N. j., to
attend the bedside of his son, Stanley
Ladd, who is quite sick there.
Several of our citizens report
that they felt a distinct earthquake
shock about A o'clock on Thursday
morning,
Mr.. Will MCGOWAN, who had
been confined to his home for more
than two wees on account Of illness,
is again able to be up.
Mr.. G. w. Bishop has lately re-
ceived a card from his son, Bruce,
late Of Camp Pike. Ark, telling Of
his safe arrival overseas IN France.
Rev. j. A. Kelly and wife were
called to Gates Monday to attend
the funeral of child of Mr. Kelly's
brother, Mr.. John Kelly
Mr.. James ROLAND, Of the
Brighton vicinity, received a card
1 Saturday telling him of the safe ar
rival Of his son, Charles, overseas In
France
Willie Vim, colored, who lives
two miles west Of the city, was ar
rested on a bootlegging charge Sat
urday by Constable J. 0. johnson
and was placed in Jail.
Quite good deal Of wheat SOW
ing has been done in this county. We
truly hope that the farmers will come
up to the 1OO,0O0-bushel mark set
for them.
Mr.. E. ]. Baskin has sold his
place Of Sc ga acres in the 3rd dis-I
trict to ESQ. 0. R. Lavelle for a con-
sideration of $40 per acre. Possess
sion will be given January l next.
F. N. Peterson, of the Sharon
has received card from
his brother, w. E. Peterson, stating
that the ship on which he sailed had
arrived safely overseas.
Mr.. F. ). Whitley, late of Hol-
lywood, Miss, is now clerking for !
G. A. Matthews at his store on the
Stanton road one mile east Of Tab
ernacle.
Capt. 7. f. McRee, Of Atoka,
passed through here Monday morning 5
on his way to Troy to attend the {
county Confederate reunion held /
there that day {
Farmers should take advantage {
IF ill the time possible for saving
whatever hay of any kind that IS /
eft in the fields. Hay Of every d
lind is still going up and the end IS
lot yet in sight. Q
DIR. Lowery Baird, of Marked a
Free Ark, formerly of the Idaville
,icinitv. volunteered in the army $
,ospital service some time ago ana !
s now at Fl. Riley. Kan, serving
With rank of lieutenant. T
Willie Paul Smith, son Of Mr.. E. '
\ Smith. who had been attending l
,ollege at Maryville, Tenn, for a s
hort while, was obliged to return
rom there Thursday on account OF a
illness.
If YOU have a guest coming IN or {
yoing off on one of the late evening
3r night trains, or if you know a
or local item of any import
.ane, please phone it to the Leader 4
,r tell US about 1T.
If YOU have any clean peach or :
,+ber fruit seeds, nut shells, etc, f
lon't forget to place them IN the I
,arrel at the Covington Supply 20. +
Thosn are to make gas masks for the J,
soldiers fighting for us in France h
If Won know a personal OF t
Friends or relative coming or gong
- any anv late .eveninc or night tram +
" if YOU know local item OF any e
importance, please tell the Leaoel t
about it by phone or in person f
Mrs James Ruffin and Mrs. D. o
n Low were called to Hoboken, n. t
+. Monday night on account OF st fne =
,arious illness of Mr.. James Kuftm' {
Who IS in the hospital in the tram $
ng camp there. :
Rev J Mack White, Of South :
the new pastor Of the Sha-
IN church. was here with Mr. ). Y. 4
g In Of Almyra, Monday Mr. \
Write preached his first sermon J
rom the Sharon pulpit last Sunday d
Mrs. Lee Watkins and daughters n
.eturned last week from a stay OF &
.everal months in Asheville, n. =. R
Mrs. Watkins health is just about o
he same as when she left here R
,auderdale County Enterprise. a
Roy Parimore, of Camp Gordon Y
arrived at his home at Drummonds o
aet Saturday on a 30-day furlough-
The Young man has lately had 9 81
,neil Of sickness in camp hospital D
md came home to recuperate before W
,eturning to active military duties. e,
Mr.. W. F. Bringle has sold to J.
-. kro+har Mr. Emmett w. Bringle, II