The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-01-31
L0cAL NEWs

advertise in the Leader They have
the goods.
"A number Of cases OF L easles
are reported in the Burlson neigh
borhood.
The firm of Owen & Dawson
made a shipment Of another carload
Of cattle to St. Louis Saturday
Have you made preparations for
the visit Of the income tax man to
Upton county on February 11-2O?
Don't forget that the Leader pays
special attention to all mail orders
for job printing.
Miss Elizabeth Holloway, caugh-
ter Of Mr. Herman Holloway, of
Gainesville, Is suffering from an at
tack Of pneumonia.
Don't forget the hog sales day
to be held at Munford, Gilt Edge,
Mason and Covington on Saturday,
January rs.
The two-year-old son of Mr.. J. B.
MCGOWAN, Of Brighton, overturned a
kettle Of hot water few days ago,
and was very badly burned.
Miss Willie Mat, daughter of
Mr.. R. L. Taught, Of this vicinity,
has been suffering from an attack
of pneumonia for the past several
days. ~
The Leader is splendidly equipped
for turning out all mail orders for
job printing promptly and satisfac-
torily. Send US a mail order and let
US prove it to you.
Mr.. T. J. Williams moved re-
Gently from the Addison place in
the 18th district to the Lewis Dyer
place in the 18th district, which he
lately purchased.
Mr.. W. H. Millican, of the Drum
monds vicinity, was a visitor in the
city Thursday. He reported that
Mrs. J. S. Millican, Of that vicinity,
had been quite sick for three weeks.
Harry Miller, eolored, aged rs.
years, died of Bright's disease at his
home on North Main street Sunday
afternoon, at 6 o'clock, and was
buried in the Townsend graveyard
at o'clock Monday afternoon.
Nov is the time to name your
farm and have the sign painted. This
is also the proper time to call on
the Leader and get some printed
stationery bearing the name of your
farm, the names of the breeds of
live stock, poultry and seed you raise
Lieut.. Thomas Lloyd soliciting
agent for the Maud Booth Hope Farm
for discharged prisoners, at Burns,
Tenn, was in the city recently solic
iting funds for that institution. This
is the farm established and endowed
by John Howe Peyton. president of
the N. G. & st. L. railroad.
Mr.. G. B. Lloyd, a well-nown
citizen Of Atoka, was taken to Mem
phis by Dr. A. B. Blaydes, and was
operated on Sunday at the Baptist
Hospital for a throat trouble. We
that the operation was
successfully performed, and that the
patient is doing well,
Mrs. G. w. Hamilton received
a cable last Friday from her brother,
Mr.. Farrar Smith, dated Somewhere
in France" telling Of his safe arrival
there from New York. Mr.. Smith is
in the army service, filling the posi-
ton Of private secretary to an adj
jutant general.
Mr.. Hunt Somervell, who was
engaged in the mercantile business
at Mason, made an assignment for
the benefit Of his creditors last
Thursday, We understand that his
liabilities are something over 5000,
and his assets are a stock Of mer-
chandise.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Corbitt, Of
Munford, announce the engagement
and approaching marriage Of their
daughter, Willie Pearl, to Mr.. OFT
Trobaugh, the wedding to take place
on Wednesday afternoon, February
27, at $3.50 O'Clock, at the Munford
Methodist church.
Secretary Houston has asked
Congress for an emergency appropri-
alton for the purchase and sale Of
seed to farmers at cost. "There is
urgent and immediate need for at
least $6,000,00O, and it is probable
that an additional sum will be re-
quired in the near future" the secre-
tary said to Congress. Progressive
Farmer.
Farmers, among others, should
limit their railroad travel to trips
that are absolutely necessary. Every
unnecessary journey needlessly uses
up coal, delays the movement Of high
ly important freight, and helps the
Kaiser by prolonging the war. Stay
at home unless there is an irnpera-
tive need for the trip.--Progressive
Farmer.
Mr.. R. L., Ray, who made his
home on the j. E. Walker place in
the neighborhood Of Locust Bluff, died
of pneumonia at IL o'clock Thursday
night, after an illness of nearly three
weeks, and was buried in the Town
send graveyard at IL o'clock Satur-
day, the funeral services being con-
Quoted by Rev. J. E. Miles. The de-
ceased was about 3s years of age,
and is survived by his wife and four
children.
The funeral Of Mr.. Cecil e. Nc
Fadden, an account Of whose death
was given in our issue of January
"a, was held in the First Baptist
Church at 1920 o'cldcn last Satur-
day morning. The funeral services
,,,a,.a cond,,ctad hxa 4ho ,AastoY. ~ tha