The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-11-21

The Leader is having consider
able Improvements made in its busi-
ness Office.
Mr.. J. c. Chumley received news
Friday of the late arrival overseas
Of his son, Joe n. Chumley.
-All the schools Of the county win
reopen Monday, after a vacation Civ
in order that the pupils might as
sist in gathering the cotton crop.
There was an interesting meet
ing Of the local Elks lodge on Thurs
day night of last week. Messrs.
j. A. Peeler and w. w. Biddle were
made members of the lodge by init
iation, and a pleasant social session
followed the initiatory work. Prep
arations are being made for the an
nual memorial services to be held on
the first Sunday in December at the
First Methodist Church. Hon. L. T..
Gwinn will make the principal adj
dress, and Judge r. B. Baptist will
deliver the eulogies. Mrs. Frank
S. Hill, of Grenada, Miss, will as
sist in the musical part Of the pro-
gram.
Mrs. Belle Bryant, wife Of Mr..
Zoe Bryant, died at her home in the
vicinity of Glenn Springs Saturday
afternoon at l o'clock, after a short
Illness, and was buried at Randolph
Monday.
Mrs. Bibb, of Munford, has just
received a letter from her brother,
William Henry Trobaugh, who is now
in France, stating that he made the
trip overseas fine, and is enjoying
the best of health, and has not miss
ed day from drilling since he has
been in camp.
Rev. E. E. Strong, of New All
bany, Miss, spent Monday night with
friends in this city, leaving Tuesday
morning for a visit to relatives in
the Brighton vicinity before return
ing home. Mr.. Strong epects to
leave in about 80 days for overseas
work in the Y, M. C. A.
Rev. j. A. Kelly held the last
services on his charge at Garland
at II o'clock and at Elm Grove at
8 o'clock Sunday afternoon. Mr.
Kelly reports a successful year of
work, and that all claims have been
met in full. He and Mrs. Kelly left
morning for conference at
Jackson.
-Revs. j. E. Miles and t, Riley
Davis returned Friday night from
most interesting meeting Of the state
Baptist convention in Shelbyville.
The convention voted to raise $1,000
900 for a Christian education fund,
and the work is to begin on January
l next.
The infant daughter og Mr.. Lee
Stewart, of the Rialto vicinity, aged |
.wo months, died Thursday evening
1t 6 o'clock, and was buried in the
Townsend graveyard the following |
afternoon at O'clock This was the
bird death in the Stewart family
n less than three weeks time.
A beautiful memorial service for
Paul Lyle Rice, who lost his life
While fighting for his country on the
western battle front, was held at
church at IL o'clock Sunday
conducted by Rev. T. Riley
JAWS. An appropriate sermon was
reached, and songs befitting the
ccasion were sung.
Mr.. E. F. Anderson, of the Srd
istrict, who had been attending the
edside of his son, Ciaud, at st. Jo-
eph's Hospital, Memphis, returned
ONE Monday The latter had some
Infected bone removed from his leg
bout two weeks ago, and his friends
fill be glad to. know that he is i'm
rowing.
Mr.. Walter Bailey advertised a
arm for rent in our classified col
mn last week. By Saturday night
e had received so applications to
ent the place. Mr.. Rufus Ashe adj
ertised a heater in the same de-
artment, and had 80 applications
rom prospective customers. Yes, it
avs!
Rev. T. L. Hancock very gener-
usly donated fine six-months-old
'oland China sow pig to the War
York cause last week. The pig was
isposed of in the courthouse yard
aturday afternoon, Mr.. w. F. Brin-
lie having charge of the matter, and
brought the handsome sum Of
fifty dollars Mr.. MA. Hartsfield,
Tho lives on the Winn place, two
nd half miles south Of the city,
ED the lucky number and became
ne owner of the pig.