The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-01-03
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM OVER COUNTY

Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Gwinn are
now temporarily occupying rooms
over the store of Ports & Gwinn.
"A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Nolen, of the MunfOrd
neighborhood, few days ago.
Mrs. c. N. Barnett of Sunnyside,
has been on the sick list for the past
several days.
Mrs. Malcolm Green has been
suffering from severe attack Of tom
silitis for the past 10 days.
-Elwder L. X. Harding preached
in the Christian church here Sunday
morning. He left Sunday night for
Memphis.
The store of j. H. Former & Son
was robbed again Sunday night. The
lock was priced off the front door by
the robber or robbers. Only a small
amount Of merchandise was stolen.
Mrs. Euthie Hise, of the Oak
Grove vicinity, left Wednesday for
Memphis to enter the CARLY Ram
sey Hospital. Mrs. Hise will have
an operation performed there for APP
pendicitis.
There will be no more calls for
men to fill the balance of first quota
before February Is. However, there
may shortly come a call to send for
ward men specially skilled in some
line of industry.
Mr.. E. r. Buell., the jeweler, has
moved into the house with A. Dona-
to, the tailor Mr.. P. A. Gibbs win
occupy the house from which Mr..
Buell. moved, with Delco light pro-
ducts.
Mr.. w. 7. Hopkins and family,
of Murfreesboro, Tenn. arrived here
the first of the week, and are visit
ing the family Of the formers broth
er, Mr. H. G. Hopkins, of the Mt
Carmel neighborhood. They expect
to make their home in this county.
Tom Davis, a well known colored
man who lives near Melrose, informed
us Tuesday that he saw a large live
snake in the public road near his
home last Saturday, Notwithstanding
the thermometer was not over 10l
degrees above zero that day.
Several couples Of young people
were' delightfully."- entertained by Miss
Lucille Owen at her home Saturday
evening. Merry games, the dancing
Of the Virginia reel, the serving Of
nice refreshments, etc, made up a
splendid program for the evening.
Mr.. C. E. McFadden was able
Saturday night to return from Mem
phis, where he was operated on for
gall-stones at st. Joseph's Hospital
some weeks ago. He was accompa-
MED by his wife, who had been attend
ing his bedside, and their son, Mr..
Darragh McFadden. and wife.
The congregation of the Canaan
(colored) Baptist Church had an
other successful rally day last Sun
day, at which time more than 81 900 |
was raised for paying off the debt on
the new church. Addresses were de-
livered to the congregation Sunday
afternoon by Judge w. A. Owen, on
'Going Over the Top" and Hon. w.
v Bringle. on Good Infences."
Senator J. X. Shields spent Mon
day and Monday night in Covington,
leaving for Ripley Tuesday morning
Senator Shields is making a hurried
Trip through West Tennessee, making
new acquaintance and renewing old !,
ones, and will be back in Washington
ut his post next Monday. He was
accompanied by Mr.. George P. Wool
en-, of Memphis.
Mr.. j. H. Baird, of the Salem
returned Saturday
from his visit to North Car
Dina bringing his bride with him.
He and Miss Mary McGill were mar
lied in the "0ld North State" on De-
,embers 27, Rev. B. G.. Pressly offici-
ating. The groom is a worthy citi-
zen and a popular man, and his many
friends wish for himself and bride
ong life and prosperity.
The doors of Col. William San
'ord's home on South Main street
we're thrown open to the Christian
Endeavor Society of the First Pres
,yterian Church Friday evening. A
pleasing program was carried out,
which included the serving of choco-
ate and sandwiches, games, music,
tic. There was quite a large gath
ring Of the younger as well as a
lumber of the older folks, and the
'yening was one Of great social en-
oyment to all.
Rev. E. A. Tucker, of Wilmington,
,astor of the Methodist church there
las written letter to Rev. r. A.
lark, pastor of the First Methodist
yhurch of this city. asking him to
SIX the people of this community to
.ather up all the late copies of the
saturday Evening Post and other
periodicals. and send them to the boys
low in the aviation field at Milling
on. The boys, Mr.. Tucker said, are
realty in need Of reading matter.
v gather up your magazines, bring
hem to Baltzer & Fowlkes' store,
nd they will be sent to the boys.
"A prominent merchant, who ran
age Of advertising in the Leader
or two weeks just before Christ
mas informed US that his firm not only
old out practically all their large
took Of goods, but had an unusually |
arge run on their staples, keeUing
5 clerks as busy as bees. He had
Enrlds of innniries. he said. about