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

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Mrs. Fred Mills, Of the 2nd dis
triet, is very sick with pneumonia,
following an attack Of measles.
Born to MI. and Mrs. Walter L, |
Ashe, Of Brighton, Sunday morning,
a girl.
Mr.. Henry Townsend has opened
up a garage and automobile repair
shop in the building with his father,
Mr. 6. B. Townsend.
Mr.. Clifton Poindexter Is placing
lumber on the ground for the building
of new house on his place near
Clopton.
The officers Of the local B. P. o.
EIks lodge to serve for the ensu-
ing year lAere nominated at the meet
ing last Thursday night, and win be
elected tonight.
Mr.. ]. w. Hughes, Of Upton, who
lately had three RIBS broken by being
kicked by d mule, was able to return
home from the Presbyterian HOspit-
al, Memphis, Monday,
MIR. jesse Poindexter, Of the
Clopton vicinity, who has been con-
fined to his home on account Of ILL
ness for several days, is still very
sick.
We learn that DR.. j. G. Wither-
ington, of Munford, has recently re-
ceived his commission as first lieu
tenant in the medical corps, and will
shortly leave for one Of the training
camps.
Applications for induction for
service in the aviation section signal
corps will be received from copper
smiths, tinsmiths or sheet metal work
ers if presented at once to the local
board.
The box supper at the Second
Methodist Church South Covington, on
Saturday night last, was both a So
cial and financial success. Between
S35 and $40 was realized, which will
go to the ohufch-painting fund.
"A religious census Of the city
Of Covington was taken by so repre-
sentatives Of the different churches
of the city last Sunday The figures
will be published in the Leader as
soon as they are gotten together.
Friends of Capt. Alfred Boyd, who
lately underwent an operation here
for the removal Of a fatty tumor1
from his leg, viii be glad to learn
that he continues to improve, though
he is still confined to his bed at his
home in Brownsville.
Messrs. John and Rembert Moore,
of the 7th district, returned Monday
from Hendersonville, N. G., where
the first-named had been sojourning
for about six months in the hope that
his health would be benefited there
by.
Mr.. ". z. Willett, plant man Of
the local telephone exchange, fell from
q telephone pole while at work three
miles east Of here Monday, and had
his right ankle sprained very badly.
His safety belt came unbuckled, and
he fell To the ground, distance Of
rs feet
Miss Elizabeth Page was hostess
to the Campfire Girls on Saturday
afternoon from 8 to 5 o'clock, in hon
or of Miss Miriam Drane, Of Mem
phis, during which time charming
program was carried out. Each girl
guest brought lunch which was
served, and dancing was also a pleas
ant feature of the program.
ESQ. John D. Beaver, of Upton,
went to Memphis few days ago In
his car, which he had just had over
hauled, and when he arrived there,
he parked it at Court Square. The
car was stolen by a white boy named
Howard Smith, who wrecked it bad
| " and left it in East Memphis. Smith.
we are told, was afterwards arrested
and placed in Jail.
"A new 100,0OO-galIon steel reser-
voir will soon be erected at the city
electric light and water plant, to take
the place Of the old one, which it
is feared has become nore or less
germ-infected The gravel has been
placed on the ground and work on
the foundation will shortly begin.
The cost Of the reservoir win be
$4,000
Mr.. F. N. Peterson, Of the Clop-
ton neighborhood, who was visitor
here Wednesday, says he is the own
er Of a Rhode Island Red hen that
refuses to lay anywhere else on the
premises except on the family Bible
in the sitting room, She has been
thrown out. he says, several times,
and put in good comfortable nest
in basket, but still persists in get
ting in the family room and depos-
ting her egg on the scriptures.
Fred A. Hoover, civilian avia-
ton instructor from the Park Field,
MillingtoE, made 2 successful trip IN
an airplane from that place to the
landing place near here Wednesday,
though he was caught ia consid-
cradle squat through which he made
his way for tie last 10 or 70 miles
of the trip. Quite a number Of the
birdmen expected to come cut from
Millington that afternoon. but were
prevented from coming by the squall.
Mr.. Langston E. Miller, petty
officer on the U. s. transport Pres
ident Lincoln, who has made several
trips to France, has lately sent his
mother, Mrs. A. S. Miller, a very in
teresting collection Of souvenirs which
he purchased noger there" and which
are now on exhibition in the show
windows Of the Covington Supply CO.