The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-12-05
LOCAL NEWS

Vile vicinity, VINO mas recently beef
very sick, is now reported to be i'm
proving.
We understand that Mr.. Meat
Walk, Of Garland, killed a bobcat Sat
urday in Cold Creek bottom tina
weighed 40 pounds.
VIM. Erwin, living one mile north
sast Of the city, brought to this Of
flee purple-top white Globe turniI
that weighed five and half pounds
The new pastor of Tabernacle
circuit, Rev. S. B. Love and his wife
moved into the parsonage at Tab.
ernacle Friday night.
Mr.. John Archer has sold his
place Of 81 acres in the vicinity Of
Mt. Carmel to Mr.. Ed Moore, and
has moved to Memphis, where he viii
in future make his home.
Very interesting Thanksgiving
aervices were held in the Mason
Methodist Church last Sunday, the
services being led by Rev Booth
Baskerville.
AN interesting communication
from Mason that was intended for
publication in our last issue, failed
to reach us until Friday morning
after the paper had been printed,
Mr.. George Davis has gene hack
into the mercantile business at Pie
Ian, having purchased the stock Of
goods Of Mr.. John Byars, and will
continue the business at that stand.
"A mule belonging to Claud Crit
Fin, Of the Gift vicinity, was found
dead in his stable Friday. He thinks
the mules death was caused from
eating frost-bitten clover
Mrs. w. D. Max, Of Garland,
who had been confined to her bed
at the Huffman House in this city
for a week, on account of illness,
was able to be up Monday.
Mr.. j. M. Richardson, Of Phelan,
who has been confined to his home
for seven weeks on account of ILL
ness, was able to be in the city Sar-
urday.
Johnnie Rains, aged six years,
son of Mr.. Will Rains, of the Oak
Grove vicinity, died at his home
Monday, after a short illness, and was
buried in the Walton graveyard on
Tuesday.
Viana Nelson, little three-year-
old daughter of Mr.. Henry Nelson,
Of the Oak Grove vicinity, died Of
pneumonia at $3.50 o'clock Saturday
morning, after a weeks illness, and
was buried at Oak Grove Sunday
morning at 1870 o'clock.
If you have a friend or relative
coming in or going out on any Of the
late evening or night trains, or i
you know any other personal or local
item Of any Importance, don't forget
to let the Leader know about it in
person, by phone or by mail.
Esq. Lauderdale Richardson and
wife have moved to the Richardson
old home place in the vicinity Of
Leigh's Chapel Mr.. NJ 7. Franklin,
who has been occupying that place,
has moved to the James Clark place,
in the same neighborhood.
Ed Markham, who lives on the
Will Pace place, was leading a mule
Saturday in halter, when the mule
pulled back, jamming his hand against
The buggy he was driving, and cut
ting off the middle finger of his right
hand.
Miss Gladys Pennel has been
added to the corps of teachers in the
school, and entered upon
her duties there Monday She has
charge Of overflow from the first
and second grades. This makes the
ainth teacher for the grammar school.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. P. Berry have
moved from Mason to Rus
KY, to make their future
home. Mr.. Berry will be the agent
there. Mr.. John Booker succeeds
Mr.. Berry as agent at Mason, and
his moved his family there.
Mr.. Charles Glass and Miss Ar
delle Smith, both Of the 18th dis
srict, were married in the public
road Saturday evening, Esq, r. H.
Erwin officiating. The ceremony
vas performed while the couple sat
n their car. 1t
Dewey Huffman, who has been
filing the position of deputy trustee
lnder Trustee ]. A. Peeler, has gone !
o Bride to assist his father, Mr.. |
". H. Huffman, in his store. Miss /
FLOW Peeler has succeeded him in the Il
rustee's Office. t
Oscar Gardner, colored, was ar
ested by Deputy-Sheriff Tom Lind I
ey Saturday on a pistol-carrying !
hsgge. He waived examination be-
ore Esq. Whit Beasley, who bound !
i'm over to the circuit court under y
bond Of $3.50, which bond he was :
nable to give, and was sent to Jail. i
Rev. w. Rufus Beckett, pastor
Z Gracve Baptist Church, Nashvillv,
reached for the congregation Of the Il
'irst Baptist Church at both morn V
1g and evening hours Sunday. His "
wo discourses reflected diligent APP 3
LEGATION to the subjects which he Il
andled in such mastery manner. b
Mr.. Allie Strayhorn, Of Coying- q,
IN, will move to Friendship to en- /,
age in the seed and implement bus "
less in partnership with E. L. Evans. u
n. Strayhorn was reared here, and =
loved away from the community I,
bout Is years ago. We are glad :;
lat he is to return to our little city.
-Tri-C County News. =
Rev. w. C. Waters, presiding
der of the DYershurg district. an