The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-08-29
L0cAL NEWs

The schools Ct the city open next
Monday
Mrs. NJ. Guttman has been on
the sick list for the past several
days.
"A revival is in progress this week
at Oak Grove. The pastor, Rev. i.
Riley Davis, Is being assisted BY the
former pastor, Rev J. q Upton.
Mr. A. Fl. Elan and ,amily left
/ Tuesday evening f5r Dallas, Texas,
where they will in al make their
home.
Marguerite, lissie daughter Of
Mr.. Frank Laeost, of the Atoka VIC
nifty, has been suffering from an at
tack Of fever for several days,
Rev. Syl Fisher is conducting q
protracted meeting in the new Meth
odist church at Phelan this week.
Rev. Robt. A. Clark is assisting him
lin the conduct Of the meeting.
/ Sergeant 7. O. Bond has lately
been transferred from the develops
ment brigade to the officers training
school at Camp Pike, near Little
Rock, Ark.
Mrs. G. C. Fowler has lately re-
ceived letter bringing news of the
safe arrival Of her husband with the
american expeditionary forces over
lseas.
Mr. NJ. G G. Turner has the con-
tract for rebuilding the house Of Mr..
Gordon Bell, near Tabernacle, on the
site Of the house destroyed by fire
some time ago.
Mr.. w. H. Coleman sold his farm
lof IA acres ID the 18th district. Sat
ufday, to Mr. B. HI Matthews, for
a consideration Of $4,000. The farm
adjoins Mr. Matthews place.
Miss Katherine Gill has accepted
a position as teacher of French and
English in the high school at Bells,
Tenn, and left Saturday to enter into
her new duties.
IA card from Jesse Wilson. late
OF our Office, now in the army, in
forms us Of HIS embarkation Sat
urday from an Atlantic port for
over there 4 later card informs US
of his safe aar'val,
Rev. r. P. Walker filled Rev.
William Groves pulpit in the Idle
wild Presbyterian church, Memphis,
last Sunday. Mr.. Walker is assist
ing in conducting a revival meeting
at Whiteville Tenn. this week.
"A fishing party enjoyed the day
on Cold Creek Friday. The party /
was composed Of Messrs. r. r.. Briggs,
L. "A. Whitson, Frank and Lee Owen.
They reported good time and plen-
ty Of fish.
The Munford Red Cross chapter
has received a check from Mr.. j. F.
Wooten amounting to S48.21, one
half profit Of the Upton picnic. The
chapter appreciates this beneficent
gift.
Mrs. James Hensley and son,
Lloyd, of Mason. have moved
back to this city, and now make their
home in the Jacket flats. Her hus
band is now stationed at Camp De-
vens, Aver, Mass.
Dr. Troy Beatty, rector Of Grace
Church, Memphis, preached at Ra-
Chapel last Thursday morn
ing and evening. Dinner was served
on the ground, and a large number
were present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Miles return
"a from Pascagoula, Miss, last week,
where he has been at work in the gov
eminent shipyards. Mr.. Miles will
resume his duties as principal of the
grammar school cf this city, which
opens on September 2.
Mr.. w. w. Todd, agent and col
ector for the Metropolitan Life In
surance Co., arrived here from Overs
burg Monday, accompanied by his
wife. Mr.. Todd expects to move to
govington later and make this city
lis permanent home.
Miss Anna Simonton, who was
one of the teachers Of the
Byars-Hall High School, has accepted
! position as teacher in the school de-
Dartment Of the Thornwell Orphanage
# Clinton. S. c., and will leave Cow
ngton in time to enter into her work
BY September i.
Rev, ]. T. Myers, former pastor
If the First Methodist Church Of this
.ity, who was compelled last spring \
% give up his work as pastor of the
First Methodist Church, Mayfield,
KY, and take rest, spent a few days
lere last week visiting friends. Rev.
Myers has been spending the sum-
ner near Memphis, and is now very
much improved in health. He expects
o take up his work again at the
lbove named place about September
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