The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-07-25


Insurance Co., and viii now make
his home here. Mr.. ]. G. Long, Of
Dyersburg, detached deputy superin-
tehdent, will remain over here for a
short time getting the new agent es-
government plant there until the
Mr.. w. N. Hunt tells US that he
and Mr.. Irvine Murphy lately killed
Ia chicken that had silver dime in
its eraw. Mr. Hunt also killed rat
tlesnake with nine rattles one day
lately. Mr.. 7. J. Williams, Of the
18th district, informed US Saturday
that he also killed two large rattlers
while hunting.
Mr.. Hop Ports and wife and
daughter. Grace, arrived here Friday
from Webb, Miss, on a visit to rel
atives and friends. Mr.. Ports left
Saturday for Bruins, Miss, where
they will now make their home. His
wife and daughter will remain over
for longer visit to relatives. This
is Mr.. Ports first visit to this city,
which was his former home, for IL
years.
A party Of about 20, headed by
Messrs. L. C. Smith and Will White
horn. lately did some very valuable
work on the road from Pilljerk to
the Jack Kinney place, distance Of
about four miles, and they also did
a similar work for three-mile
stretch on the Pilljerk road. The
roads were rolled and dragged, and
their condition greatly improved, for
which they are entitled to the last,
ing thanks of all who have to travel
over these thoroughfares.
Andrew Cleaves, of the Randolph
vicinity, and Elijah Holmes, Of Gov
ington. colored charged with at
tempting to commit rape on Annie
smith. colored, near the oil mill
in this city about two weeks before,
were tried before Esq. Lauderdale
Richardson Saturday. Cleaves was
bound over to court under bond Of
$3.50. which he was unable to give,
and was sent to Jail. The evidence
against Holmes was deemed insult
fieient. and he was released.
Miss Florence Williams, who had
been spending about three months
with her sister, Mrs. J. E. Hatchell,
of the South Covington vicinity, lett
FRIDAY night for San Francisco. From
there she will cross the Pacific ocean
- shanghai China. where she will
teach in a mission school. Miss Will
iiams has been preparing herself for
this as life work for several years.
She is well fitted for the work, ana
her friends here wish her the great
est success in the noble calling to
which she has determined to devote
her life.
On Thursday night of last week
little Misses Nancy Robertson and
Mary McClanahan gave an enter
tainment for the benefit of the Ju-
Nor Red Cross. The little misses
gave short play, and afterwards
carried out a varied program. Az
the close Of the program a terrapln
was auctioned off to the highest bid
der. The guests were met at the
door and asked to contribute some
amount 60 the Junior Rer Crisis
amount to the Junior Red Cross. Dur
ing the evening delicious refreshments
were served.
Leslie Jackson, colored, living on
the R. s. Calhoun place in the 18th
district, charged with cruelty to an
imals, was arreste byDeptuy-Sher-
iff Delaney of Mason, and brought
here for trial Friday. Jackson, II
ID charged, went into the pasture Of
white neighbor. Mr.. B. +. Mat
tbews. and cut off two Of his cows
tails. The deed, it is charged, was
done for pure wantonness, as he had
nothing whatever against M. Mat
thews. "A mule which was in the
pasture at the time was also quite
badly cut about the shoulders by the
wire fence enclosing the pasture, and
Il is believed the animal was thus
injured while being chased by Jack
son in an effort to catch it and ride
It off. Jackson was tried before Esq.
Lauderdale Richardson Saturday, his
bond was fixed at $3.50, which he was
unable to give, and was sent to jail.