The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-01-03

Dewey Huffman, who has lately
been with the First National Bank,
will assist Trustee j. A. Peeler in his
office during the present year.
Mrs. d. !. Archer went to Mem
phis Wednesday, where she will I'M
dergo an operation in st. Joseph's
Hospital.
Mr.. Marion Delk and family, of
Hardeman county, came over Satur-
day and will now make their home
on the James Rice place, in the Chap
el Hill vicinity.
Mr.. Eldredge Gotten, who has been
with Mr.. E. L. Roper in the drug
business, is now travelling in West
Tennessee and Arkansas for the Par
is Chemical Co.
Mr.. Jesse McQuiston and family
moved back Tuesday to Rosemark.
Mr.. McQuiston will now be in the
employ of the Richland F. & M.
Association.
Mr.. j. D. Moore was called to
Atoka Wednesday to attend the bed
side Of his daughter, Mrs. Eugene
Lloyd, who is quite sick at the home
Of her father-n-law, Mr.. c. B. Lloyd.
Mrs. W. S. Mayes left Wednes-
day morning for Memphis to attend
the bedside of her husband at
st. Joseph's Hospital. Mr.. Mayes
is to undergo another operation there.
Mr.. Josh McClain and family, of
Blue Mountain, Miss, arrived here
and expect to make their
home in the county. They are now
with the family Of Mr.. o. L. McClain.
mi the vicinity of Garland.
Mr. Ben Ports returned Monday
from Webb Miss, where he had been
the bedside of his brother,
Mr. Hop Ports, who is suffering from
a severe spell of pneumonia. Mr..
Ports was considerably improved
when the former left.
Mrs. H. B. Shelton returned from
Memphis Saturday night. She was
called to the bedside Of her sister,
Mrs. "A. ri Woollen, who has recent
X erSone an operation for appen-
iicItis. Mrs. Woollen is recovering
nicely.
DIR. On L. Hays, county health
officer, reports some six or eight
eases of scarlet fever at Munford.
He also reports case of smallpox
at the home of Mr.. John Briggs, in
The Brighton vicinity child of q !
Mr.. Clements, of Wynne, Ark. The
family has been quarantined at home.
Mr.. Joe Peete, son of Mrs. Eliza
peete, and Miss Nell McCraw were
married at the Methodist circuit par
;onage in this city last Saturday eve
ming at o'clock, in the presence of
/ few close friends, by the pastor.
Rev. j. A. Kelly. Both bride and
groom are members of prominent
antilles and have many friends who
wish them great prosperity and hap
,iness in their married life.
Mr.. R. P. Strain, who has been
With the firm Of McFadden & Shelton
or the past nine years has rented
he east side of the livery barn Of
Mr.. J. N. Hall, the Mack Harris old
stand. and has gone into the hitch
md feed business there. Mr.. Strain
s one of the oldest liverymen in
Upton county and will no doubt Sc
.ure a good share of the public's
patronage.
Another snow fell here Sunday |
hight, measuring about two inches
N the level. The snow that fell on
Friday December 5, had not all melt
d away. This is the first time that
now has lain on the ground so long
or many years. Many people make
practice of shoveling the snow from
he sidewalks in front of their prem
SEES when it falls. and if all would
ollow this practice it would be a
treat help to pedestrians as well as
0 school children.
Bells Famous Hawaiians, which
ONES to the Palace Theatre on Jan
lary IS, are SAID to be the most
thoroughly equipped Hawaiian attrac-
ion on tour. An all star cas- will
ppear, including Princess L.hula,
Who comes direc5 from the royal
,alace, Honolulu. In securing this
TRACTION, Mr. Goppenbarger, man
ger of the Palace Theatre, has with
ut doubt secured one of the biggest
eature musical attractions that has
listed the city this season.
The teachers Of the schools here
ave returned from spending the hol-
avs with hOmefoIks, and resumed
heir work on thereopening of school
fonday morning. Prof. H. B. Sand
n returned Saturday night from
hamilton, Ala, Prof. T. N. Woodson
aturday night from Gallatin. Tenn,
Iiss Jennie, Bridges from Corners
lille. Tenn, Sunday night; Miss Sue
ARIEL from Eagleville, Tenn, Sum
ay nigth. Prof, B. o. Duggan will
OF return from his visit to San An
onio, Tex, until tonight.
The hospitable nome Of Mrs.
Iorman Murphy was thrown open to
* Of the boys in khaki from Mil
ngton on New Years day. The
ay viii long be remembered by
hose who were fortunate enough
, be invited. These boys who will
bon be called to the front. perhaps
> sacrifice their lives in the cause
{ liberty, should be given a vel
Dme in more homes in Covington SO
nat they may enjoy the home infIu-
noes which they miss at training
amps. Mrs. Murphy entertained
hem royalty and set before them a
inner fit for the GODS.