The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-02-14


again able to be out Wednesday
The new house Of Mr.. j. H. Glass
at Garland, has been completed, and
he moved into it today.
Warren Hamil, son Of Mr.. Charles
Hamil, Of the Solo neighborhood, is
reported quite sick with pneumonia.
Mr.. Fan Smith, who has been
confined to his bed cn accoun- Of i'll
ness for several weeks, is able to sit
ur, and is some better.
Mrs. R. P. Walker is still inn
proving steadily at the Baptist Me-
mortal Hospital, Memphis, and she
hopes to be able to return home next
week.
The spring-like days have i'm
proved the roads wonderfully in the
past few days, and have also caused
people to begin planning for early
gardening and oat sowing.
Mr.. L. S. Stocks and family
moved Friday from the Gilt Edge
vicinity to Heber Springs, Ark,
where they will in future make their
home.
While chopping stove-wood a few
days ago, Ernest Gray, son Of Mr.,
jeff Gray, of the 18th district, prac-
tically severed his forefinger and
thumb with an axe.
Richard Mcmahon, who was re-
ported quite sick with measles at the
home of Mrs. Cora Pennel, in our
last issue, now has pneumonia, and is
seriously i'll.
Mr. Elmer Former, of the Oak
Grove vicinity, who cut his foot very
badly with an axe during the late
cold spell, and who has since been
confined to his bed, is now able to
sit up.
Miss Mary Lou Buford went to
Memphis Monday, where she under
went an operation for appendicitis
in the Baptist Hospital She under
went the operation satisfactorily, and
we learn has been doing well.
George Howard, little son of Mr..
Howard Flowers, underwent an oper-
alton for appendicitis in one of the
Memphis hospitals Thursday. We
learn that he stood the operation
well, and has since been steadily i'm
proving.
Howard Thomas, now gun cap
tain on the U. S. S. America, arrived
here from Norfilk, Va, Tuesday
night, on a short visit to his father,
Mr. L. E. Thomas. The young man
has lately returned from a trip to
France. He is on an eight-day fur
Tough,
When the big snow on December
s fell, friend of ours predicted that
SNOW would be on the ground for &C
days. Some were disposed to doubt
his prophecy, but when the last snow
disappeared last Saturday, after hav.
ing lain on the ground between 65
and 70 days, our friend is not regard
cd as IalSe prophet
Mr.. c. G. Hays has lately re-
ceived news from his brother, Mr.
John Hays, formerly of the Beaver
vicinity, this county. Mr.. Hays is &
member Of Gen. Pershing's troopers
and was among the first to arrive II
France. The letter was written from
Paris. the French capital, where he
had lately gone from the trenches or
visit.
Rev. Robert A. Clark, pastor o.
the First Methodist Church went to
Memphis Monday night, and on Tues
day underwent an operation at ons
Of the hospitals there for the remov.
al Of his tonsils. He hopes 70 be
able to return home by the la:a4l
Part of this week His pulpit vii
bs filled next Sunday by Rev. I. /
Ilarcock.
The back door Of the Leader Of
flee was broken open last Thursday
night, the bar being removed, anc
the cash drawer of the desk in the
front room was broken into and be.
tween SIS and 500 in cash, some
pennies and a lot of stamps were
stolen. The thief made his exit BY
the back door, but left Ratchet
which he used in breaking the glass
of the back door, and in pricing oper
the cash drawer. as clew.
james Alexander, colored, was
arrested by Officer j. H. Hunt Tues.
day for transporting whiskey. Al
exander, who claims Ripley as his
home, says he was returning to his
home, but went to sleep and was
brought on here on passenger train
No. l, which reaches Covington al
1890 p. m. He had a quart of whis-
key in his possession, and on We'd
nesday morning waived examination
before Esq. Lauderdale Richardson
and in default of $3.50 bond, was sent
to Jail.
Saturday and Sunday were the
first spring-like days, after IL con-
tinuous week of hard winter, with
the thermometer going below zero
several nights, and both days were
greatly enjoyedaby our people. Ser
vices at the churches Of the city Sun
day were we'll attended, and many
people took advantage Of the after
noon for strolling. Children played
on the street, and the singing Of the
birds and the budding Of early trees
gave evidence of the near approach
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