The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-02-28
Late Locals Items

Mr.. J. H. Former underwent an
operation at his home Saturday. He
is still confined to his bed, but we
learn that he is steadily improving,
Mr.. Peter Fyfe has been con-
fined to his home on account Of ILL
ness for the past several days, but is
able to be out again.
Priscilla Merriweather, an old
and well known colored woman, aged
about rs years, died very suddenly at
her home in the Ord district Tuesday.
Measles is prevalent in the AL
myra community. The malady IS in
terfereing with the school to a GER
tain extent, but no serious cases have
as yet been reported. Ais
Walter James and family, Of the
Macedonia neighborhood, moved last
Tuesday to Raleigh, Tenn, where Mr..
James will work in railroad black
smith work.
Rev. w. C. Carr, Of Wrens, Ca,
has succeeded Rev. w, %. Snipes as
pastor of Sharon A. r. p. church,
and will enter upon the duties Of his
pastorate on March ID.
Mr.. Nicely Pace left Thursday
morning for Osceola, Ark, where he
will now make his home, having been
appointed agent Of the Standard Oil
Co., there.
Mr.. John Rawlins, Of Rosemark,
was in Covington Wednesday. He
came in his car, and was accompanied
by J. 7. Watson, of the lower end of
district No. 7.
"A. Donate, who has been en-
gagged in the tailoring businesses here
for several months, has returned to
Memphis. His place will be occupied
with the same line of business by M
Barr.
The Brighton Red Cross chap
ter will have an entertainment on
March %. The proceeds viii 60 to
the Red Cross. The particulars Of the
entertainment will be given at IA
later date.
Mrs. R. P. Walker, who had been
under treatment in ST. Joseph's Hos
pital, Memphis, following an opera
tion there about six weeks age, was
able to return home Tuesday eve
ming.
Two prominent and popular young
people Of the Gilt Edge vicinity, Mr.
Franklin McMillen, son of Mr.. ]. ~
McMillen, and Miss Martha E. Ber-
ryman were married at the home
of Esq. o. R. Lavelle Sunday after
noon, that justice officiating.
Mr.. Will Tenant underwent an
operation at DR.. N. R .Newman's Of
flee Tuesday afternoon, the operation
being performed by DR.. Newman, as
sisted by DR.. G. L. Hays. He is now
at the Huffman Hounse, under treat
ment, and is doing well.
-Messrs. w. H. and G. w, Thomp-
son, of the Rosemark vicinity, were
visitors here Tuesday. They inform
ed us that work on the new Presby-
terian church there began Monday.
It will be creditable brick struc-
ture.
The derailment Of an empty box
car on freight train near Upton
delayed the local passenger train out
from Memphis Tuesday evening sew
eral hours. The train which is due
| in Covington at 6:28 did not reach
here until about 10 o'clock.
Mr.. A. W. Smith, Of Brighton, re-
turned last Saturday night from Chat
tanooga, and was accompanied by
his son, Mr. Nolan Smith, who is in
training at Fort 0glethorpe, Ga. He
has ben confined at the base hospital
on account of rheumatism. He will
spend week with relatives before
returning to camp.
The friends of Miss Mary Lou
Buford, who lately underwent an OPP
Grafton for appendicitis in the Bap-
fist Hospital, Memphis, will be glad
to learn that she was able to leave
the hospital Tuesday and 60 to the
home of her cousin, Dir. Casa Collier,
in that city. She hopes to be able to
return home in few days.
Capt Alfred Boyd, Of Browns
vile, underwent an operation here
for the removal of a fleshy tumor
from his right leg, the operation be-
ing performed by DIR. B. v. Dickson,
assisted by DR.. L. A. Yarbrough.
Capt. Boyd was able to return to his
home Wednesday. He feels very CRATE
full to numerous friends here for
kindnesses shown.
The house Of Mr.. Thomas S. jack
son, in the Stanton vicinity, came
very near being destroyed by fire
Friday. The day was the occasion
of the 47th anniversary Of the we'd
ding of Mrs. Jackson's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. R. E. Sheriff., who were
dining with them that day. While
they were at dinner, a log rolled down
on the floor in the sitting room. and
burned quite large hole IN the floor.
Mr.. Sam Lowenhaupt, who has
been in feeble health for several
months, and who has been confined
to his room for several weeks, under
went an operation on the right pleura
for the purpose Of drainage, at his
home Monday night. The operation
was performed by DR.. Eugene John
son. of Memphis, assisted by Drs.
B. v. Dickson, G. B. Gillespie and L.
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