The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-01-31


an attack Of Ia grippe at her home
on Sanford street.
The infant child of Mr.. Ed Coats,
Of the Gilt Edge vicinity, died Mon
day night Of whooping cough.
Mr.. Tim Fowler, Of the Solo
neighborhcod, is suffering from an
attack Of pneumonia.
Frank, son of Mr.. R. L. Byrd,
Of the Mt. Carmel vicinity, has been
suffering from an attack of pneumo-
MIA for the past two weeks.
Mr.. c. N. Barnett, Of the Sun
nyside neighborhood, Who has lately
been very sick with pneumonia, is
now gradually recovering.
Mr.. A. Morrison, who had been
confined to his home for III weeks
on account Of illness, was able 10
be out Tuesday.
Mr.. D. M. Garrett, book-keepe1
for MI. W. Ii. Bailey, is confined TO
his home on account Of an attack OF
mumps.
Shelton sherrod, son Of Mr, Fred
Sherrod, of this city, has lately en-
listed in the radio branch Of the U.
S. army service, in ST. Louis.
THE schools of the city are sus-
pended this week. With favorable
weather conditions, they will reopen
next Monday,
Mrs. Sophia Withorington, Of the
Detroit vicinity, was taken to a Mem
phis hospital Thursday, to have an
operation performed for appendicitis.
Susan Mitchell, colored, wife Of
I'd Mitchell, Of Rialto, died at the
home Of Dan Hill, colored, in this
city, Monday morning.
Mrs. Charles B. Hall received
news Monday Of the death Of her
mother, Mrs. w. j. Digger, aged ~
years, which occurred that day at
her home in Iuka, Miss.
Mr.. H. H, Robson, county super
intendent of public instruction, an
nounces that the schools Of the coun-
ty. which have been suspended on
account Of the bad weather, will re-
open next Monday.
Oliver Smithers, colored, arrest
ed on a charge of public drunken
mass nv Deputv-Sheriff Ed Roberts,
was tried before Esq. Lauderdaie
Richardson Monday, and was fined
So and costs.
Mr.. W. S. Cary, after visit
relatives here, returned to Wilson,
Ark, Friday. Mr.. Cary is now en-
ployed in the large lumber and man
ufacturing plant Of R. E. Lee Viii
son, at the above point.
Mr.. George Mashburn and Miss
Clara Hollis were married by Esq.
Lauderdale Richardson Tuesday after
noon at 2 o'clock, the ceremony TAX
ing place in Lowenhaupt's hardware
store.
The friends of Mrs. B. L. Ham
blett, of Mason, who underwent an
operation in Memphis hospital the
last of the week, will be glad to learn
that she is stedily improving since
that time.
The streams and lakes in this
section have been frozen over for two
weeks. We were told Tuesday that
Mr.. P. w. Wilson, of the Bird district,
led a horse across Hatchie river at
Pursell's ferry the last Of the week,
The many friends Of Mr.. w. S.
Mayes, who underwent an operation
in st. Joseph's Hospital, Memphis,
several weeks ago, will be glad to
learn that he had sufficiently recov-
cred to be able to return to his home
Tuesday night.
Mrs. Josephine Baskin, wife Of
Mr.. William Baskin, aged about As
years, died at her home in the Burli-
son neighborhood Tuesday morning,
ofgpneumonia, and was buried the
day following at Smyrna graveyard.
She is survived by her husband and
several children.
Mr.. W. A. Clement, the popular
mail carrier on rural route No. i, out
of Mason, who has been suffering
from an attack of pneumonia, is re-
ported to be improving steadily. His
brother, Mr.. |. S. Clement, who late
ly underwent an operation at Mes
phis hospital, is able to be at home
again, and is gradually improving.
Mr. Clarence Forbess, of the ST.
monitor neighbolhood, and Miss Vera
Joyner, Of the Campground neighbor-
hood, were married by Rev. ". T.
Garner, at 5 o'clock Sunday afternoon.
The bride is daughter of Mr.. Nick
Joyner, and the groom son af Mr..
Walter Forbess. Both are highly es-
teened and worthy young people with
many friends, who wish them the
greatest happiness and prosperity.
Mr.. w. A. Fuller died very sud-
denly at his home at Brighton Sat-
urday morning at 10 o'clock, of heart
failure. He ate breakfast and SEEM
ed is well as usual, but was taken sud
deHly i'll shortly after the morning
meal, and died at the hour above
named. The funeral was held at the
residence Sunday at i o'clock, con-
Quoted by Rev. R A. Wood, pastor
of Clopton church, after which the
burial took place at Mt. Carmel GEM
etery. The deceased had been a mem
Der Of the Methodist church for many
years, was 65 years Of age. He is
survived by his wife, but leaves no
children.