The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-12-19
LOCAL NEWS

Don't put of making your Christ
mas purchases make; them today.
mr.. w. A. Ross has moved to
the city from the Gift neighborhood
The Tri-State fair in Memphis
viii be held on September 20-27
next.
"A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
G. L. Lavelle, Of the Burlison yiein-
ity, Saturday afternoon.
Mr., Dick Bryant is now in
charge of the livery stable on West
Liberty avenue, opposite Primer &
Gillespie's.
The child of Mrs. Lois Purser
had the misfortune to get its right
arm broken on Thanksgiving day,
but is now improving.
After January | the subscription
price Of the Leader will be advanced
to $3.50 per year inside Of Upton
county; outside Of the county, $500
per year
Mr. w. F. Bringle has sold for
Mr. w. v. McFadden to Mr.. Albert
Ross the place on the corner of Tip
ton and Sherrod streets, The latter
will occupy the place on January l.
Misses Eunice and Sudie Hewitt
entertained a number of friends at
five hundred Saturday afternoon. A
delicious salad course was served for
refreshments
Mr.. J. P. York and wife were
called to the vicinity of CarUthers-
vile, Mo-, Saturday to attend the
bedside Of their daughter, Mrs. Roy
Friend, who was dangerously i'll.
MIR. T. C. McOuiston, of Rose
mark, came up Tuesday on a visit
to his daughter Mrs L. E. Mccormick.
Mr. McQuiston is just recovering
from long illness.
The little four-year-old son Of
Mr.. John Richardson Of the Elm
Grove vicinity fell off the porch at
the home Of Mr. Ulys Richardson
one day lately, and broke his right
arm above the elbow.
Mr.. Burton Hill has lately pur-
chased the Edward Baskin place for
consideration Of $3.50. and win
get possession when Mr.. Baskin and
family move to the Burlison vicinity,
which win be about January l.
Mr.. z. r. Daugherty, of Brigh-
ton. came IN Monday morning, and
will now make his home here He
win he associated with his father-in-
law. Mr.. G. B. Townsend, in the
blacksmithing business.
Mr.. w. F. Blalock. after visit
Of several davs to relatives and
friends in the Leigh's Chapel vicinity,
his former home, returned to Hous-
ten, Texas. Sunday. Mr.. Blalock has
been on the police force in that city
for the past eight years.
Sergeant Arthur Guy Empey's
great play. cover the Top" was
given at the Pqlace theater Friday
and Saturday nights. The play came
fully up to the public's expectations
and there were plenty Of thrills dur
ing the whole play.
IF you are perplexed about the
matter Of what you should buy for
a Christmas present, we feel sure
Won will have the question settled |
by close perusal of the advertise
ments in this weeks issue Of the
Leader
Mr. Robert Hastings and Miss
Annie Gee are new clerks in the
basement Of the Covington Supply Co.
Mr.. Hastings has resigned mis- place
as mail carrier on Rural Route No.
8 ont of Covington, and has been sue
ceeded by Mr. Clarence Mason
Judge w. A. Owen and wife re-
turned Saturday night from Nash
vile. the court Of civil appeals, of
which the Judge is member, having
adjourned until January "a Judge
Owen has been suffering verv much
from broken arm, sustained in an
automobile accident in this city sew
eral weeks ago, but the bones have
now united, and he is slowly recov-
ering.