The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-09-05

Rudolph, Lorraine and Ami
children of Mr. and Mrs. o. G. Pinl
ston, Of the Chapel Hill vicinity VII
have been suffering from fever, ar
NOW convalescing.
Mrs. Robert B. Chapman has re
Iceived a card from her husband tell
ling Of his arrival overseas. He wen
from Camp Gordon, Ca, and is
member Of Company B., A. A. R. D.
Several visitors were here from
Island 50, in the l4th district of thi
county, Monday. They report goo,
crops Of both cotton and corn on thu
island.
Mr. N II, Mitchell and family ar
are recent additions to the citizen
ship Of this city, having moved her,
from Halls. They are occupying the
Alexander house on Sherrod avenue.
| County Register R. V. Downing
who is suffering from on attack Of
fever, went to Memphis Monday
whore he entered the Baptist Hos
Ipital for treatment.
Mr.. Marion Turner is rebuilding
the house of Mr.S.MBcll, near Taber-
nacle, on the site Of the house de-
|stroyed by fire a short while ago.
The house will be occupied by Mr..
Bells son. Mr.. Gordon Bell.
The agents of the jefferson Stan
dard Life Insurance Co. held a meet
ing in Memphis Saturday and after
wards had luncheon al the Chisca
Hotel. Mayor ]. j. Green was in at
tendance from Coyington,
Mrs. S. Y. Cullom, Messrs. Thom-
as Morris, j. S. Glidewell and wife,
of the 4th district, were among the
visitors here Friday. Mrs. Cullom's
son. Aubrey is suffering from an at
tack Of typhoid fever.
The recent rains have been very
beneficial to the farmers in the mat
ter of putting land in condition for
sowing wheat If there ever was
year when every farmer should plant
wheat, this is the year.
Miss Mary Watkins, Of Memphis,
after a visit to relatives in the Mt.
Carmel vicinity, returned home Sun
lay. She is now keeping books for
he Schneider Barber Supply Co., of
Memphis,
Mrs. Edward NJ. Bell returned
Sunday night from Chillicothe, Ohio.
Ter husband is in training for over
eas service at Camp Mills. and she
viii remain with her parents, Mr.. and |
hrs. w. ], Huffman,
Relatives Of Private w. ]. Yea
ey, of the Mt. Carmel vicinity, have
ately received news of his safe ar
ival in France. His half brother,
private Edward F. Busey, went over
cas- some weeks ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Guttman will go
o Memphis Saturday, and will re-
main over there with friends for the
Jewish holiday, Rosh Hashona. Yom
kippur, the Day of Atoneme,ls, will |
,e celebrated on September 16.
Hon Grover N. Mccormick, Of
Memphis, formerly Of this city, who
S candidate for the state senate,
las been selected assistant attorney
General Of Shelby county by Attor-
iey- General S. o. Bates.
Rev. t. C. McKelvey, former
'astor Of the Clopton. Mason and
3raden Methodist churches, has en-
cred Y. M. G. A. war work, and
as been stationed at Camp Sewer,
5. G.
Mr.. James Leslie Watkins and
Hiss Ruby Pearl Goode. both of the
3urlison vicinity, were married at
he home Of Esq. w. A. Long in the
9th district, Thursday evening at 8
'clock, that justice performing the
CEREMONY.
Robert A. Misenheimer is serv-
ng with headquarters company, 120th |
with the American armies
n France. He is the son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. N. w. Misenheimer, of 557 N.
Fifth street, Memphis, formerly Of
Upton county.
Mr.. C. ]. Webb, Of the 18th dis
riot, told us Saturday that he found |
md killed quite large black racer
make in the sewing machine drawer
It his home Friday. He said that |
his was the third snake he had |
lilled in his house this year.
"A most successful meeting was
.losed at Oak Grove Monday morn
ing with the baptizing service at
Rocky Branch, where eight young
people were baptized. There were
Il additions to the church. The
preaching was done by the pastor,
Rev. T. Riley Davis.
"A meeting will begin at Liberty
N the third Sunday in September.
Rev. J. 7. Upton, the former pastor,
las been engaged to assist the pastor,
rev. 7. Riley Davis. The Oak Grove
md Liberty pulpits will be filled next
sunday by Mr.. Dolphus Rose. The
ervices will be at the usual hohr.
The schools of the city opened
Ionday morning There was an en-
ollment of 1870 in the high School
nd $50 in the grammar school.
udge w. A. Owen and Chaplain C.E.
Vauford made brief but appropriate
peeches at the opening of the high
chool. h
Mr.. and Mrs. R. L. Webb, who
ave been on an extended visit to (