The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-07-11
LOCAL NEWS

Mr.. John ID. Beaver has beer
appointed postmaster at Upton, sue.
Iceeding Mr.. Charles Hall.
Mrs. Joe MCGOWAN, Of Covington
Warner Fleming, of Burlison; and
Bryan Wiseman, of Drummonds
left Sunday morning for Camp Cor
don to begin training for soldiers.
Mrs. c. M. Applebury and Mrs.
Clyde Kinney, of the Liberty neigh
borhood, who have lately been quite
sick, are both reported to be improv-
ing.
Henry Chamberlain had his fin
ger very badly lacerated in a saw
cylinder while at work at the new
ginning plant Of the Covington Cot
ton Oil Co., Monday.
The Leaders classified depart.
ment is growing more popular as an
advertising medium each Yeek. If
you have anything for sale, try il;
II you want to buy anything, try it.
Mr. Sam Pruitt and Miss Myrtle
Cook, both of the Solo neighborhood,
were married at the office Of County
Clerk Simonton Monday morning at
10 o'clock, Esq. Lauderdale Richard
son officiating
The July term of tie circuit
court was completed Monday with
the exception of the trial of one
case-that of S. Young, which will
be tried Friday, after which Judge
i. B, Baptist will adjourn the term.
Ruby, little daughter Of Mr.. Will
Laxton, of the Randolph neighbor-
hood, died Monday night, after on
illness of two weeks, and was buried
at Poplar Grove graveyard Tuesday
morning at 10 o'clock.
Wheat is coming into the local
market at the rate of 1000 bushels
per day, So far about 10000 bush
els have been received. Most Of the
wheat grades up to No. 2, and the
yield is turning out Better than many
farmers expected.
-Messrs. R. H. Vaughan and Wal
ter David lately threshed their wheat
crop from 95 acres of land rented
from Mr.. John bearing in the Leigh's
Chapel vicinity. The yield was 2347
or 1856 bushels To The
acre.
The regular monthly meeting of
teachers of the Presbyterian Sunday
school was held with Mrs. Anna Pat
-ison Monday evening. The work of
he Sunday school was discussed in
/ most interesting manner, and nice
refreshments were served.
Mrs. T. G. Howard left Wednes-
lay morning for Memphis to attend
he meeting of the All-South Chris
ian Endeayor convention, and will
emain over several days. Quite a
lumber of other Endeavorers are also
n attendance from this city.
Mr.. w. W. Templeton, Of Atoka;
Dr. W. f. Posey, Prof. Hall, Messrs.
.W.Corbitt and R.W.Atkins, of.Mun-
ord, passed throuh here Tuesday on
heir way to Ridgeley, Tenn, to attend
he meeting Of the Dyersburg district
difference.
Owing to the rush of advertis-
lg matter coming in late, we were
ompelled to leave out a number of
stters from country correspondents
his week. We hope they will not let
leir non-appearance discourage them,
5 we will make arrangements to ham
lie the letters in future.
Constable Clay Moore, of the 9th
istrict, arrested Ernest Miller Sat
rday, charged with crap-shooting. He
as in the act of placing his pris-
ner in a car, when he took to his $
cells. The officer fired at him twice
18th a pistol, both balls entering his !
ip, inflicting quite serious. wounds,
ut it is thought he will recover.
Jane Burrell, aged So years, wife :
| Reuben Burrell "a well-known coli ]
red man of the 9th district, died :
J her home at o'clock Friday night {
Bright's disease, and was buried at
alem Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock,
ev. J.. A. Hubbard conducting the !,
neral services. The deceased is :
lryived by her husband and two chill F
zen. Z
The two men, Keisker and Grow. {
no were arrested at Pilljerl last n
by Upton county officers a
i transporting whiskey, an account
which appears in another part Of !
is paper, were indicted by the grand g
ny. Each gave bond in the sum b
$3.50 for his appearance before a
e criminal 1ourt on the fourth D
onday in this month, and was re-
ased.
From Pomona, Cal, paper, f
) learn that E. Randolph Locke, who
r the past four years has been in s.
e employ Of the Pacific Electric
ilroad at that place, has enlisted
the naval aviation, and is now D
7aiting his call to service. This is b
pected to arrive about the middle
the month. Mr.. Locke is The son
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Locke, form
ly of CevingtOn. He is the second
n to enlist. The first son who en- :
red the service is B. F. Locke, who