The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-12-12
LOCAL NEWS


Join the Red Cross.
"A son was born to Prof. Jesse
Miles and wife on Tuesday
Mrs. w. A. Massey of the 18th
district, who has been on the sick
list for two weeks, is able to sit up.
The firm of Primer & Gillespie
shipped another carload of sweet
potatoes from here Wednesday.
Mr.. J. E. Palmer, who recently
moved here from Cherry, is now with
the Enterprise.
join the Red Cross the greatest
humanitarian organization the world
has ever seen.
Mr.. VIII Lowenhaupt who has
been on the sick list for few days,
is again able TO be up.
The Red eros sis after members,
not money-in the Christmas roll
call, which lasts one week, beginning
next Monday
In war and in peace the Red Cross
works for the relief Of suffering hui
manity. Are you member? If
not, why not?
Mr. Herman Miller is now employ
ed on afternoons and Saturdays at
Alexander Drug Cos, and will also
be there during the holidays.
Mr.. L. R. Graves has rented the
J. S. McClanahan place on West LIB
erty avenue, and will move there
January l.
Mrs. Annie B. Gibbs has moved
from the Gotten place on Maple
street to her home on West Liberty
avenue
All members of Mt Carmel Red
Cross are requested to pay their
annual dues to Mrs. Oscar Hall, the
treasurer.
Don't fail to hear DR.. George
w. Young at the Baptist church next
Sunday morning and at the Methodist
church at night.
Mr. Jack Hissong, who has been
suffering from an attack of blood
poisoning, is again able to be at
his post at the c. M. & A.
Mrs. C. A. HARRISON and children
and Mrs. Fontaine moved Tuesday
night to Alma, Ark, their former
home, where they will in future
make their home.
There will be box supper given
at the Quito school on Friday night.
December 20, for the benefit of the
school. Everybody invited to come
and bring box.
News was received Monday night
of the recent death at Camp Sher-
man, Chillicothe, Ohio, of Private
Joe Hines, colored, formerly Of Ri
alto
Mrs. S. w. White and family have
moved from Beaver to the Claud
Webb place on Upton street. Her
stepson, Sherrod Taught, is employ
ed as bundle carrier at Bailey's.
Remember the big union service
at the Methodist church next Sun
day night. DR.. George w. Young
will be the speaker, and worldwide
prohibition the subject.
There were 16.O5O bales of cot
ton ginned in Upton county from the
cron of 1918 prior OF November Id.
rs compared with 1906 giYned to
tne CORRESPONDING date last year.
Learn what the Red Cross is
doing for your boy at the Baptist
church here Sunday aftrnoon at 2:30
'o'ock. A Canadian army officer
will tell the story.
Mr.. ]. M. Cobbs, who has been
confined to his home on account of
"flu" for more than 10 days. is able
to sit up. Mrs. Cobbs is also just
recovering from the "flu,"
TO date there have been 14,706
bales of cotton received at the Church
i'll compress, against 8,946 to same
date last year. Stock on hand, 6,842,
against 3,010 on same date last year,
Mr.. w. T. Watkins has received
card from his son, Clarence S.
Watkins, from France, dated Novem-
Der Is, saying that he was safe, well
and having good time.
The ginning firm Of Harvey &
Pullen closed a deal today for the
Bringle ginning plant, and has taken
over the business. Mr.. E. W. Brin-
gle will continue as manager for the
present.
Mrs. Matte Brigham, wife of
John Brigham, Of the Gift vicinity,
died Wednesday morning and was
buried Thursday at Sharp's grave
yard. She is survived by her hus-
band and two sons.
Allie Sue, little seven-year-old
daughter of Mr.. J. A. Griffith, of
the Oak Grove vicinity, who has been
confined to her bed for seven weeks
with continued fever, is able to sit
up.
The American Express Co. has
placed an embargo on all livestock
and poultry shipments except for
market during the holidays. The
new order went into effect Wednes-
day.
The Red Cross nursed our sick and
wounded soldiers while our army
whipped the Grmans to a fragile.
Are you member Of this organiza-
ton? You will be given an oppor-
tunity to join next week.
Mr.. Virgo Murphy has succeed
ed Mr.. C. W. Wahlquist as local ag-
ent for the National Life and Acct
dent Insurance Co. Mr. Wahlquist will
90 on tha road in the interest of the