The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-11-28


Mrs. Josh Larimore, Of the 18th
district, was taken to Memphis Mon
DAY afts-n0on for an operation in
st. Joseph's Hospital there.
Mrs. Minnie Henderson has re-
/ signed as teacher at the Solo school.
She has been employed for several
weeks at the store Of Ports & Gwinn
/ Mr.. w. c. Jennings, Of Mariana,
Ark, came over Sunday night to at
tend the bedside Of his mother,
Mrs. S. A. Jennings, who il on the
sick list.
Miss Rama Fisher, who has been
employed as one of the teachers in
the school at Phelan, has resigned
that position and is attending the
West Tennessee Normal in Memphis.
Mrs. Verble Bringle has been elected
to the position left vacant by her.
If you have a friend or relative
coming in or going out on any Of the
late evening or night trains, or if
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
John Loran, charged with con-
Quoting an illicit distillery, was taken
to Memphis Friday for trial in the
( Federal court there Monday. Ed
Terry, colored who was held in Jail
as witness, was taken there at
the same time.
The 1919 Memphis conference
will be held in st. Johns Methodist
Church, Memphis. This decision was
reached by unanimous vote after an
invitation had been extended by Rev.
T. w. Lewis, pastor, and Mr. c. B.
Quinn, speaking in behalf of the
entire membership, on Friday
Mr.. Walter L. Brown, of South
Coyingtun, was called by the Nation
al War Work Board to report in
New York for weeks training pre-
paratory to going to Paris, France,
for Y NJ G. A. work He left Fri
day night for New York, and will sail
with a number of other workers for
France on next Tuesday.
Mr.. ]. M. Bull, Of the 18th dis
trict, received letter Friday from
his son, Carmack Bull, who was Sc
riously wounded in the shoulder on
the western front ON October %. He
stated that he was on the fair road
to recovery at the hospital in Eng
land, where he was being treated,
and hoped to be home by Christmas.
On Saturday afternoon the local
Red Cross ladies sold pig that
brought SAL. Mr.. A. L. Friedman,
of Route No 2, got the pig. Tickets
were sold at 25 cents each, and Mr.
Friedman held the lucky ticket. The
pig was donated to the Red Cross
by Mrs. Mollie Stitt. Mrs. John Gar
ner made a speech to the prospective
purchasers describing the good quail
tiles and value of the porker, and
was assisted by DR.. Murray auc-
tioneer.
MIR. and Mrs. Oscar Hall, Of the
Mt. Carmel vicinity, received letter
Friday from their son, Blanton Hall,
who was gassed short time ago
while fighting on the western battle
front. The letter, which was written
by the young man himself, 13 days
stated that he was totally |
blind for seven days after being
gassed; that his right arm, hand and
MS whole body were badly blistered.
He stated that he was slowly improv-
ng at the hospital where he was be-
ng treated.
Mrs. E. E. Smith, Of the Hebron
informs us that she
las a flock Of is turkeys that are
low laying for the fourth time this
rear. Mrs, Smith has turkeys Of all
lges-grown birds, frying sizes, ba-
~ turkeys, turkey hens sitting, and
'resh eggs, which is something very
unusual for this time Of the year
Kate Raynor, colored, who lives on
Route No. 6, has a turkey hen that
,egan laying in April and Matched
nut seven eggs. Since that time
The has laid 70 eggs.
A letter from DR.. w. T. Somer-,
vell, in Washington, d. G., former
Diptonian, brings his renewal to the
leader for another year The doctor
till has a soft place in his heart for
Id Upton, and says he doesn't wish
. miss any Of the news from home.
People in the national capital, he
avs, are rejoicing over the ending
f the war and hoping for the early
eturn of the boys. He also states
hat his son, Brehon Somervell, who
las been in France since July, 1917,
) now lieutenant colonel in the U.
!, army.