The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-10-03

All the schools of the county
closed Friday for the months of 0c-
tber and November This is to per-
nit pupils to assist in the gathering
Of the cotton crop.
Mr.. J. S. George, Of the Mt. Car
mel vicinity, went Saturday to Atoka
to see his daughter, Mrs. Lee Clark,
who is still confined to her bed on
account of illness.
Lieut.. Solomon NJ. Rhodes, who
has been at Park Field, Millington,
for several months. has lately been
transferred to Brooks Field San An
tonic, Texas.
Miss Alice Parkinson left Monday
for Memphis, where she has accepted
a position in the office Of District
Plant Chief Estes Young, of the Cum
berland Telephone & Telegraph Co.,
as stenographer.
There were about 600 tickets sold
from Covington to Upton county peo-
pie attending the Tri-State fair in
Memphis this year, as against about
$50 tickets for the same purpose last
year.
If you know a personal Of a
friends or relative coming or going
on any late evening or night train,
or if you know a local item of any
Importance, please tell the Leader
about it by phone or in person.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Oglesby, Of
Quito, came up Saturday on a visit to
the latter's father, Mr.. w. J. Huff
man, who has been confined to his
bed on account Of illness for many
months. Mr. Huffman is now stead
lily improving. and is able to sit up,
james Eli, son of Mr., R. A.
Glass, who lives three miles north
Of the city, was thrown out of the
wagon he was driving Friday when
the wagon struck a stump, and d
deep cash was cut in his forehead.
Rudolph Pinkston, son Of Mr., O.G.
Pinkston. who has been sick with
typhoid fever for six weeks, has suf-
|ficiently recovered to be able to 60
on visit to his grandmother, Mrs.
W. D. Fuller, at Arlington, and left
for that place Saturday.
Lieut.. Norris V. Lanier, formerly
If this place, who has been at Camp
Tpton for some time, has lately been
promoted to the position of assist
ant Judge advocate. He will have to
deal with courts martial, discharges
of soldiers. etc,
1t was enormously stated in our
last issue that the timepieces of the
country would be turned back one
hour and the old time resumed on Oc-
tober 81. We should have stated
that this will be at o'clock on Mon
day morning, October %.
Mr.. Thomas Addison, of the Red
Bud farm. has been doing quite well
with sheep, as any other Upton coun-
ty famer can do if not hampered too
much by dogs. He lately sold one of
his yearling rams to Lloyd 7. Bin
ford, of Duck Hill, Miss, for $40.
Mrs. Hunt, of Humboldt, who
had been attending the bedside of
her son, Edwin. at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. J. R. Taylor, in this city,
returned home Sunday The young
man, who had been confined to his
home with fever for several weeks,
is again able to be up.
Mr.. Laurie Owen has secured
permission to re-enlist in the army,
after having been given an honorable
discharge, and left Saturday for TT, i,
Ga. Mr.. Richard Owen
left at the same time to take up
work in the Students Army Training
Corps in the University Of Tennes-
see, Knoxville.
1t will be remembered that the
last legislature passed law requiring
poll taxes to be paid at least 80 days
before an election, in order to qualify
those liable therefor to vote. The
coming November election will be the
first to be held since the passage Of (
This statute. Therefore, in order to
vote on November 5, poll taxes must
De paid by October 5.
Mrs. Edward M. Bell, of this
city, has received new of the late
safe arrival Of her husband, Ser
geant Bell, of the 84th division, 336th
Infantry regiment, overseas in
France. This regiment was in train
ing at Camp Zachary Taylor, Louis
vile, KY, prior to sailing for France.
Mrs. Mark Kirkland, one Of the
thrifty housewives of the Liberty
has realized $539.18
Turing the past eight months from
he sale Of butter, eggs, "a hens, four
young chickens and vegeta-
lies from her garden. We think this
S record that would be hard to
excel.
Miss Jennie Lauderdale, former
Y teacher of mathematics in the By
lrs-Hall high school of this city, has
ately gone to Washington, D. G., {
where she will hold the responsible
position of dean of Fairmont Semi
lary. Miss Lauderdale was formerly !
tate librarian. and has many friends
Who will be interested to learn of ]
Ter success in the educational world, c
The following young men left !,
lere Saturday for Knoxville, Tenn, y
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