The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-08-08
LOCAL NEWS

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Mrs. Esther Webb Lewis. who
has lately been very sick. is again
able to be up.
Miss Emma Picaens, Of Teber-
nacle, teacher at Detroit, fell from
a back porch at her home Sunday. and
sprained her ankle so badly it has
confined her to her bed all this week.
Reports from the farmers in the
various sections of the county show
that the exceedingly dry weather and
rust IS causing great deal Of dam
age to the cotton crops.
Miss Leila Yarbrough, of the
Stanton vicinity, who had her tonsils
removed Stl Jodeph's HopsitaJ
Memphis, recently, was able to return
to her home the following Sunday
The ladies of the First Meth
odist Church will give silver tea
Tuesday afternoon, from 5 to 6
O'clock, in the church parlors. Ev-
eryone is invited
This morning there were 2O5
tickets sold at the /. C. depot here
for the Confederate reunion at Brigh-
ton. A goodly crowd from other Sec
tons of the county is also reported.
Mr.. j. B. Sheriff., Of the Liberty
neighborhood, showed us some pieces
Of glass which his children had found
/ in can of sardines which they were
eating one day last week.
The attention Of the subscribers
to the local Red Cross chapter is
called to the fact that the dues for
the month of July are now due, and
may be paid at the First National
Bank,
All county schools with the ex-
ception Of Tabernacle, Munford, Ha-
eel Grove and Holly Grove opened
for their fall work last Monday. The
four above mentioned viii open at a
later date.
Rev. R. A. Clark, pastor of the
First Methodist Church Of this city,
/ is assisting Rev. r. A. Wood in a
revival meeting at Clopton, which
began last Sunday and will continue
i throughout this week.
Mrs. Josie Harrell, of Munford,
has received a card saying that her
son, Private Billie S. Mccullough,
has arrived safely overseas. He en-
tered into the service April 27, 1918,
and is with the 45th Engineers.
Mr.. S. ]. (Stonewall) Roberts.
has received a letter from his son,
who is now on the firing line some
where in France, stating that he
was well and having the time Of his
life fighting the Germans.
Miss Moffatt announces that her
itinerary for the ensuing week will
be: Monday, South Covington; Tues
day, Clopton; Wednesday, Frazier
School; Thursday, Oak Grove; Friday.
South Covington; Saturday, Office.
Rev. Robert Al. Clark, who is
holding a revival at Clopton, reports
that the meeting is growing in inter
est and attendance each service. Mr..
Clark will fill his pulpit morning
and evening Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. "A. G. Wood REL
ceived card announcing the safe
arrival Of their son, Private Chas.
C. Wood, overseas. The young man
had been in training at American
Lake, Wash, since September 49,,
1917.
Miss Callie Palmer McClanahan
was the charming hostess at VIC
trola dance Tuesday evening at her
home OK West Liberty avenue. Tween
/ y couples forii>e the guest list. and
Ices were served during the inter-
missions.
Mr.. J.. ]. Miller, Of Gift, spent
Sunday in Memphis, where he attend
ed the bedside of his daughter, AL
lynne, who is confined at st. Jo-
seph's Hospital with typhoid fever. He
reports that her condition is very
much improved
DIR. Ed Wall reports that blackleg
I is still spreading throughout the
county, several new cases being re-
ported during last week. Farmers
are urged to take the proper precau-
lions to prevent this disease from
spreading further.
Deputy Sheriff Barnum Rice and
Night Marshal Jack Hunt arrested
Porter Bailey. colored, last Saturday
afternoon on charge of bootlegging.
That night they took Andrew Wynne,
colored, off Df southbound train
No. /, and found in his possession a
suitcase full Of Shorty"
Mr.. J. S. Ruffin, who for tie last
| Is years has been U. S. weather bu-
reau agent in tits city, reports that
the night Of August /, last, was the
coolest night in August since he has
been serving IN that capacity. The
thermometer reached a minimum Of
So degrees.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hudson, having
moved to Pascagoula, Miss, some
months ago, where the former is en-
Iployed in the shipbuilding yards, sue
ceeded finally in moving all Of their
furniture and household goods this
week, the last load being hauled by
Mr. Blackston.
Miss Lizzie Green, daughter of
Mr.. ]. A. Green, Of this city, was
carried to st. Joseph's Hospital,
Memphis, Sunday evening, and was
operated on Monday morning. The