The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-10-24

Addison old place. Mr.. Greer eX-
poets to erect dwelling on his place
one mile southwest Of the city
Mr.. Charles Burks, prominent
and well known Lauderdale county
citizen, died at his home in the vic
nifty of Henning Friday night, and
was buried at Poplar Grove ceme-
terry, near there, on the day follow
ing his death.
Hon. Sherrod Smith last week
filed his resignation as county at
torney with Judge John Y. Peete, to
take effect at once, notifying him
that he would accept employment
to defend cases in the criminal court
from that day.
Six colored men entrained here
Friday for Camp Greene, N. c., to
begin training as soldiers. Their
names are as follows: 0da Caruthers,
Emory Jones, Willie E. Strain, Math-
is Moore, Herbert Jones and Alex
Whitmore.
Mr.. VIM. Myers, of the 18th dis
trict, receiyCd news Thursday of
the death from influenza of his neph-
ew, Mr. M. A. Wood, formerly of
this county, at Blytheville, Ark. His
burial occurred in Luxora, Ark, Fri
day.
Mr., Walter Griggsby, of the Lib
erty neighborhood, was splitting
stovewood at his home Saturday,
when his axe missed the block he
was attempting to split, striking his
foot and cutting very deep and
ugly cash in it.
Warren Jones, arrested by Officer
Luther Taught for maliciously cut
ting Egbert Fowler in the vicinity Of
Solo on September 6, was tried before
Esq. ]. L. Richardson Friday. He
made bond in the sum of $500 for his
appearance before the next term of
The circuit court, and was released. |
Weaver Patton, well-known
colored man of the 5th district, died
at his home on Wednesday morning
of last week of influenza, and his
wife died of the same disease on the
following morning. Two of their
children are reported very sick with
influenza.
Hon. S. H. Mitchell and wife
have received news of the safe ar
rival of their son, Sam H. Mitchell.
Jr., overseas. He enlisted in the
early spring in the signal service, v
and served on the Mexican border for
six months, from whence he was
sent overseas.
Lawrence, aged three and half
years, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Allen
Reeves, died Of influenza at their
home in this city at $50 o'clock
Friday morning, after an illness of 10
days, and was buried in Munford
cemetery Saturday morning at 10, the
funeral services being conducted by
Dr.. R. P. WWalker.
The superintendent of the freight
service of the Illinois Central railroad
made an inspection Of the freight
house and car records of the station
lere Friday. The record showed 100
Der cent in efficiency. This is a high
to the capable and pom
liar agent, Mr.. C. B. Simonton, and
lis efficient corps of assistants. II
Frances Easley, aged two years
ind 10 months, only child Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert G. Easley, of this city,
lied at the residence of her grand (
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Easlev.
n Memphis, Frey evening at 6:15 K
o'clock, of pneumonia. The funeral s
vas held Saturday afternoon at ]
,'clock, and the burial occurred in
1lmwood cemetery.
Carl, the 14-year-old son of Mr..
Dan Young, Of Tabernacle, died
Thursday NIGHT IF influenza and
The remains were taken
o Mt Carmel for burial. He was a
10Y Of most lovable character, and
lad great many friends through
,ut his section to whom the news
# his death was a shock. He leaves
several relatives to mourn his loss,
Mrs. Mollie Street, wife Of Mr.. {
Dock Street, died at her home near
tilt Edge Sunday evening at
1clock, after an illness of 10 days.
drs. Streets burial occurred at Ran
Iolph Monday afternoon. The de-
eased was only about 20 years Of {
zee. She is survived by her husband, I
Who at the time this article is writ |
en- is quite sick, and by five /
nonths-old infant daughter. 8
Mr.. Edgar Hudson died at his
ome two and half miles north Of !
'helan at o'clock Sunday afternoon, !
f pneumonia following an attack Of J
Influenza, after an illness of two :
weeks, and was buried at Charlestonl
Moray afternoon at 8
clock, Rev. Syl Fisher conducting
he funeral services. He was about
0 years of age, and was a member ),
f the Methodist church. !
Mr. Ben F. Cody, aged so years, v
we'll E<pwn and prominent citizen v
f the Rosemark vicinity, died at |,
lis home IN Thursday afternoon. S
lis death was due to heart failure, h
hough he had been in a feeble state n
f health for long while. He was t
member of the Cumberland Pres b
yterian church at Mudville, and was il
highly respected man and an ex
client citizen. He is survived by his n
ridow and two sons.
Mr. w. N. Hunt has received a
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