The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-06-06
LOCAL NEWS

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Newton
Mcbride, Wednesday, a girl.
Mr.. Tom Strange and Miss Edna
Mabel Craig, both Of Beaver, were
married at this place Saturday morn
ing.
The local exemption board has re-
ceived call for 1873 white men to be
sent to Camp Gordon, Atlanta, Ga,
on or about June "a, and 1875 colored
men to be sent to Fit, Dodge, Ia,
about June 10.
Mr.. Frank Griffith died Of par
alysis at his home near Kings Hill
at o'clock Thursday morning, and
Iwill be buried at Indian Creek grave
yard Friday. Mr., Griffith was about
10 years of age.
The house of Evaline Thomas, in
the northwestern portion Of the city,
was struck by lightning during the
thunderstorm Wednesday. A rafter
was torn off, the door facing and pa
per in one room damaged, but no one
was hurt.
Two hundred and forty-seven
young men in Upton county who had
reached the age of p years since
June 5, 1917, registered at the office
Iof the local exemption board in
.Covington Wednesday from 7 o'clock
la. m. to 8 p, m. The number Of
white boys was 1873; colored ia.
Since the article III another part
of the pape' relative TO TIE candid
acy of ESQ. George r. Ellis for flo
terial representative from Upton and
Lauderdale counties was written, ESD.
Ellis has decided to enter the race
for that position, and his announce
ment appears in another part Of this
paper. Upton county is entitled to
the floater this time, Lauderdale hav-
ing furnisher the last floteriol rep
resentative in the general assembly.
Mrs. Henry Lassiter, Of Clarks-
vile, Tex, formerly Miss Mabel Gray
Durrum, arrived here Monday morn
ing to visit her GRANDPARENTS, M.
and Mrs. w. 0. Menefee. Mrs. Las
sitter sustained some slight injuries
in the wreck that occurred on the
Iron Mountain railroad in Arkan-
sas Sunday. Mrs. w. G. Boyce, form
erly Of this city, now of Amarillo,
Tex, who was also coming to Ten
nessee on a visit to relatives, escaped
unhurt.
The barn of Mr. Charles Shoaf,
at Ashport, formerly Of this coun-
u, was destroyed by fire at an early
hour Thursday morning, together
with. between 800 and 800 bushels
Of corn, 30 to 35 tons Of hay, 10 or
n sets Of harness, a valuable sad
die, wagon beds, etc. Mr. Shoaf
carried sufficient insurance on the
to cover his grain and hay
loss, but the other property was a
complete loss, which will make him
the loser by between $500 and 5000.
Mr.. Paul Billings and Miss Macie
Norman, both of MunfoFd, were mar
ried in Dyersburg Saturday afternoon
at o'clock, and after a brief stay
in the Bluff City, returned to Nun
ford. The bride is a lovely young
lady, the daughter of Rev. G. E,
Norman, pastor Of the Methodist
church at Munford. The groom is
a son Of the late w. F. Billings and
is worthy and highly esteemed
Young man. Their many friends join
in good wishes for their welfare and
happiness.
Rev. R. P. Walker, pastor Of the
First Presbyterian Church of this
city, received notification Monday
from A. E. Spencer, secretary of
the board Of trustees Of the Pres
Dyterian College Of South Carolina
that that board had conferred the
degree of Doctor of Divinity upon
nim at its annual meeting on May
%. The degree was conferred on the
recommendation Of the president of
he faculty Of the above institution.
DR.. Walkers many friends in this
section congratulate him over the
lonor thus paid him by such prom
nent institution.