The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-12-19
ALMYRA GLEANINGs

After few days Of drizzly, show
cry weather, we are having some sun
shine, which makes everybody feel
good If the sunshine weather con-
tinues all of this week, there will
not be much cotton in the fields
Christmas.
On last Saturday there was a big
public sale Of personal property at
the residence of the late r. T. Thorn
as, colored. The property consisted
mostly of tools. stock and corn. Most
things sold we'll Mr.. w. f. Bringle
as the administrator of the Thomas
estate, and was the auctioneer Of the
sale. Attorney W. v. Bringle, of
Covington, accompanied w. f. Brin-
gle. and assisted him in the work.
On last Saturday about 10 am.
Lieut. Bell, of Park Field, while MAX
ing flight, had the misfortune
to get his engine in bad shape, and
was forced to make landing on
the Battle farm, about four miles
north of Arlington Lieut.. Bell phoned
to Park Field, and motor truck was
sent out for his ship, but they cot
the engine repaired so that Sabbath
q little after noon the lieutenant
was able to make the trip on ii to
Park Field.
We noticed in last weeks Advance
Of Monticello, Ark, notice Of the
death Of one Of Monticello's prom
inent and most aged citizens, Judge
w L. Slemons. While Judge Sic
mons had spent most of his life IN
southeast Arkansas. the notice saws
he was born in Upton county, Tenn.
Tut does not say where in Upton.
Perhaps some Of our very aged cit
liens know something of his nativi-
tn. Judge Slemons was an ex-Ccn.
federate soldier, was lawyer Dy
profession, had represented his dis
trict several times in the lower house
Of Congress, and in later years ras
Judge of Drew county court several
consecutive terms. While living 20
years near Monticello, we had the
pleasure Of extensive Acquaintance
with JudgG Slemons.
We noted in the gleanings last
week that a Mr.. New and wife were
expected to take charge Of the Dunlap
crphanage last week. but on account
Of Mrs. News sickness they failed
to come. Rev. J M. White, the new
pastor of Sharon church, with M.
and Mrs. G. R. Spencer, have tenn
porary charge of the home since Sat
urday afternoon, at which time Mrs.
Sweeney and Miss Bringle vacated.
They viii have charge until per-
manent superintendent and NATION
are secured.
Miss Rubye Poindexter, the teacher
of the orphanage school, has been
sick for more than week, and no
school has been in progress during
her absence, We trust she may
soon be at her post again.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Newman, who
very recently sold out, are moving
this week to Memphis, where they
will make their home for a while.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Ellison expect
to go to Memphis the last of this
week on visit to the family Of their
son-in-law, DIR. Blaydes.
We have just learned that Rev. j.
M. White has received telegram
last night Monday telling him of
the death Of his aged father in Sha-
ron, S. C. Mr.. White left at once by
car for Covington to take the 1915
pm. train for Memphis, en- route for
South Carolina, but was less than
five minutes too late for that train,
He then came back to the Sharon
community and got Rev l. S. Ga
well, of Salem, to take him to Mem
phis in his car so as to catch an
early train out of Memphis going
east this morning. On account of
Mr.. White being called away, there
will be no preaching in Sharon next
Sabbath.