The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-03-07

"A freight car loaded with 3s
bales Of cotton which was on the
sidetraek at Henning, caught on fire
Friday, and was burned, together
with the cotton. The cotton was be-
ing shipped to Memphis parties by
the firm Of r. B, Lipscomb.
Try sending the Leader mail
order for letter heads, bill heads,
statements, envelopes or anything you
may need in the printing line while
the bad weather lasts. We will print
and return to you promptly and sat
isfactorily.
-Messrs. T. A. Primer, Of Munford,
Virgo Primer and w. L. Childers, OF
Drummonds, were visitors here Sat
urday. The first named has been
confined to his home on account OF
gall-stones for seven months, and this
was his first visit to Covington during
that time.
Mr.. S. P. Driver, a former we'll
known citizen Of this county, was a
visitor here Saturday, from Mack,
Lauderdale county. Mr.. Driver stated
that farmers both in his own and Tip
ton county were very busy cleaning
up and preparing for the next crops,
and that good many were plowing.
Mr.. Henry Schultz died at his
home in the vicinity of Simonton at
1890 last Sunday afternoon, of ma
larial hematuria, and was buried in
Campground graveyard the day fol-
owing. His wife and one daughter
survive him.
Mr.. and Mrs. William M. Berry
announce the engagement and APP
preaching marriage of their daughter,
Jennie Isabelle, to Mr.. Frontie Sher-
riIl WinfOrd, of Mobile, Ala, the we'd
ding to take place at the home of
the brides parents, 1927 Higbee av-
enue, Memphis.
Elmer Brammer, little son of
Mr. Ed Brammer, of the 10th dis
trict, had an operation performed on
the bone Of his big toe one day last
week, it being necessary to remove
a portion of the bone on account of
tubercular trouble. The operation was
performed by Dr. B. V. Dickson.
Mrs. John Shires, of the Leigh's
Chapel vicinity, is the owner of a
black Langshan hen that lately laid
a real curio in the shape of an egg.
1t was between the sizes of a goose
and a turkey egg, and contained a
pefectly-formed egg with a shell,
and both white and yolk on the in
side.
Mrs. G. L. Workman advertised
a lost cameo brooch in our last weeks
issue. The brooch was found by Mr.
T. A. Gibbs, who saw the adj in the
Leader and returned it to her Sun
day. In the same issue Mr.. C. H
Sullivan advertised stray yearling
and found it as a result few days
afterwards. Yes, advertising pays.
Mr.. Julian Roach and Miss Flor.
} ence Anderson, of the Gilt Edge vic
nifty, were married at the home OF
ESQ. Russell Erwin Sunday morning
at 8 o'clock, that justice officiating
The wedding, we are told, was run
away affair, there being some obiec.
ton on account Of the age Of the con.
tracing parties,
The two-room house of AUBREY
Devine, who lives on Mrs. Mary Har.
ris' place one mile south of Wilson's
Chapel, was destroyed by fire about
: 4 o'clock Friday morning, The mos
of the household goods were saved
, Devine was fortunate in beine
able to save a portion of his meet
which was being stored in the kitchen
The origin of the fire is unknown.
DIR. James Wood, for "a years
medical missionary in China, and heat
of a hospital, delivered two most in
teresting addresses in the First Pres
1 byterian Church here Sunday morn
D ing and evening He told of hi
i wonderful work there, and his au
diences were charmed with his ad
!. dresses.
Hon. Thomas B. King, of Mem
i phis, delivered an interesting address
n at the First Methodist Church her
Z Sunday night, using the 23rd Psalm
n as his theme. At the close of his ad
It dress he told of the work and prog
ress of the new Methodist hospital i
o Memphis, work on which is soon t
I begin. Mr.. King is now at work i
4 the interest of the above institution.
= Mr.. M. R. Watson tells us this
j. his wife sold AZ dozen eggs durin
the month of February, notwitl
= standing that there was quite GOO
t. deal of cold weather These egg
t. we're the product Of 60 White Les
ID horn hens. He attributes much [
h their laying qualities to the fa
that he scattered ashes and piect
= of charred coal about, and that Il
y hens scratched in the ashes and a
y the coal with apparent great relish.
u The little son and daughter
f. Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Mcdaniel, of tn
city, J. w. Mcdaniel, Jr., aged
d. years, and Zelda, aged eight year
or have each lately completed the kni
il ting Of two beautifully made swea
n ers which they have turned over
e. the local Red Cross for the boys
khaki. These children are entitl
to the commentator of all, and shoN
y; that even children may aid in winnil
~ the war.
ar Harvey Roberts, colored, arrei