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

Everybody's doing threading the
Leaders classified columns. Lots of
new ones this week.
Rev. d. E. Rose, Of Brighton,
viii preach IN Pleasant Grove church
next Sunday morning at II o'clock.
Dispose Of that something that.
is lying around in the way, and for
which you have no use, by using our
classified columns.
Mr. Win Tenant, who underwent
an operation here on Tuesday of last
week, was able to return to his home
at Garland Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Ralph have
gone to housekeeping, and occupy d
portion of the house with Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. R. Taylor, on West Liberty
street.
If you have lost anything worth
advertising for, from a shoe buttoner
on up to a precious moment, put an
ad in our classified column; you'll
find it.
The year-old son of Mr.. Thomas
Wright, of the Campground neigh
borhood, died on Thursday, Of meas
les, after an illness of 10 days, and
was buried at Bethuel graveyard on
Friday,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. R. McFadden are
making preparations to move this
week to Dublin, Miss, to make their
home in future. The McFadden home
on East Liberty street will BE- occu-
pied by Mr.. ]. M. Beaver and family.
Rev. E. D. McDougald, State mod.
orator, delivered an address to an
appreciative audience in the First
Presbyterian Church here, Wedhes-
day night in the interest of home
missions.
Under the direction Of Mrs. r. H.
Green, the ladies of the city are sell
ing war savings and thrift stamps
at the various stores here, beginning
Wednesday, and will continue through
Friday Be patriotic; look one Tor
more of these good ladies tip and
make a purchase.
"A party from this city left this
morning for Memphis to attend the
concert of Nine. Schumann- Heink at
the Lyric theater. Among those in
the party were Mesdames R. B. Shell
ton, F. s. Hill, j. A. Shelton, r. H.
Green, 2. H. McFadden and Miss
Dorothy McFadden.
Rev. R. P. Walker and Mr.. w. +.
Bringle went to Memphis Tuesday
morning to attend the great meeting
held there that day in the interest Of
the $S,O0O,O00 drive being put on by
the Presbyterian church. Mr.. Walker
also attended the meeting of the home
missions committee Of his church.
The smokehouse of Mr.. Emanuel
Wiseman, in the 9th district, contain
ing 1000 pounds of meat belonging to
himself and neighbors, was destroyed
by fire Friday. Mr. -Wiseman also
lost some sugar and other supplies.
The house caught from some Bermuda
grass in the yard, and no one was at
home when the house caught.
-Grundy Smith, colored, who lives
in the vicinity of Henning, was arrest
ed as he stepped off Of a southbound
train at the depot here Monday night,
on a charge of transporting whiskey,
by Deputy-Sheriff Ed Roberts. He was
bound over to the criminal court by
Esq. Lauderuale Richardon, made the
required bond Of $3.50, and was re-
leased.
There is still quite good deal
Of activity in cotton, especially doll
les" Over 100000 has been paid out
here by the firm Of Harvey & Pullen
for unopened bolls. Bottles are sell
ing in the local market at from Is
to Is cents; stains, &c TO &c; white
cotton from Sic to 32c, and cotton
seed at $40 per ton. It is thought
that the majority of the late picked
cotton will be marketed this week.
-Eba Ruth Smith, aged 10 months
daughter of Mr.. A. ]. Smith, fromerly
of the Liberty neighborhood, now
of Obion, died at that place Satur-
day afternoon, Of pneumonia, after
on illness of four weeks. The child's
remains were brought here Sunday
morning and were taken to the under
taking establishment Of r Isl. Maley
from which place the funeral service
took place Sunday afternoon at 1:30
o'clock. The burial was in Munford
cemetery, and the services were con
Quoted by Rev. 7. Riley Davis.
Rev. William ]. Naylor, former
pastor Of Covington circuit, died at
his home at Whitehaven, Tenn, We'd.
nesday evening at o'clock. The re-
mains were taken to Brownsville
Thursday morning for interment. Mr.,
Naylor was pastor Of the Longstreet
and Capleville Methodist churches at
the time Of his death, and was So
years of age. He had many friends
In this community who win be grieved
to learn Of his passing away. and ex-
tend to the bereaved family their
sympathy.
The regular March term Of the
circuit court convened Monday morn
ing. Judge Everett was unable to
be on hand, and viii not be able to
come until next Monday morning Hon.
n. B. Baptist was elected special
iudge. and the grand Jury was eY44