The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-02-14

Time for oat sowing, setting out
cabbage plants, and early garden
ing.
Don't forget that the Leader pays
1 special attention TO all mail orders
for JOB printing.
One of a team Of horses belong
ing to Mr.. ]. L. Scott, Of the Oak
Grove vicinity, fell dead while being
driven along the road Friday.
-Messrs. A. L. Pickett and Herbert
Sanders now Occupy a portion Of Mrs
Alice Jennings house on South Main
street.
The Leader is splendidly equipped
for turning out all mail orders for
job printing promptly and satisfac-
torily. Send US mail order and let
us prove it to you.
David Holloway, son Of Mr.. H
c. Holloway, of Gainesville, who is
attending Nelson's Bushes College
Memphis, was obliged to return home
Friday on account Of illness.
Mr.. Charles C. Miller and Miss
Myrtle Wade, Of Memphis, came up
from that city Friday morning and
were afterward married at the office
of County Clerk C. P. Simonton, ESQ
Lauderdale' Richardson officiating.
The Bride school, taught by Miss
Lottie Mclaughlin, Of Atoka, resum-
ed session Monday, after having been
suspended for several weeks on &C.
count Of the very severe winter
weather.
-Messrs. Fred and Ed Hensley, OF
this vicinity, were summoned Wednes-
day of last week to the bedside Of
their aged father, Mr.. w. w. Hensley
at Dale, Okla. Mr., Hensley was suf-
fering from a paralytic stroke.
The young society people in town
enjoyed an informal ball Friday night
at Paine's Operahouse. Music was
furnished by a five-piece orchestra
and dancing was enjoyed until late
hour. The chaperons were Mr.. and
Mrs. John Paine, Mr.. and Mrs. David
L. Craig.
Mr.. ]. R. Barry, Of Okemah
Okla, who came up to Oxford, Miss.
to attend the funeral of his sister
Mrs. ]. A. Parks, came from the lat
ter place to Covington on a visit tc
Che family of his brother in-law, Mr.
E. d. Richmond Mr.. Barry left fol
his home Monday morning.
Mr.. ]. w. Leslie, of the Rialtc
vicinity, told us that in cutting down
an oak tree few days ago he found
perfectly sound walnut in the heart
of the tree. The tree was about Is
inches through, and evidently the
walnut had been there for great
many years, though two others found
near to it had entirely decayed.
From present indications coal
viii be hard, if not impossible to get
another winter. Covington people
are already planning for an abundant
supply of wood during the coming
summer, with the intention of going
back to the old-fashioned fireplace
and dog-irons. Come to think about
| it, that's the best fire yet.
Mr.. B. H. WORKMAN, of the End
| district, with his seven sons, all went
to McDaniel's photograph gallery Sat
urday, and group picture was made
of the party. Their names are Heath
Arthur. Nat, Lloyd, Arlee, Aubrey
and Brent. Three of the young men
have been called into the service Of
their country--Lloyd, Arlee and Au-
brey; three are past the draft age
and one is below the age. Not many
men can furnish as many sons to the
colors as Mr.. Workman
Mr.. A. Owen, Mr.. A. J. Manasco
and wife, and Mrs. Matte Stone were
visitors here from Quito Saturday
Mr.. Owen states that he is the owner
of a mule 35 years old. He said
| further that he was the father Of
eight children-five sons and three
daughters and that this mu e had
taught all Of the sons and >ae of The
daughters to How and is noa rain
ing up his grandchildren in the way
!; which they sspuid walk. lie said
that when this faithful old servant
passes out he expects to give it q
decent burial and place it where no
thing shall disturb its bones.
Mr.. Thomas G.. Moore, aged 81
years, died at his home in Memphis
Saturday morning at 7 o'clock, after
a long illness, and was buried in
Elmwood cemetery, that city, on Sun
day afternoon at 2 o'clock. Mr.
4 Moore was formerly employed in the
job department of the Leader fol
many months, and was fine print.
err and a high-class man. He made
many friends during his residence
| in Covington, who will learn of his
\ death with genuine sadness. He i
survived by his brothers, DIR. Alfred
Moore, of Memphis, and George Il
Moore, Of New York, and sister
Mrs. D. L. Killian, Of Miami, Fla.
The roads have been almost i'm
passable since the severe cold spell
and the crowds in the city from day
to day, as well as on Saturdays, have
been limited, and automobiles arr
out of business. What these roads
need right now is free use Of ;
road drag. By using this simple
implement just as soon as weather
conditions will permit and then re
paating it at regular intervals oul
roads can be kept in fairly gooc
condition at a minimum Of expense
II Continued use and neglect will ruin