The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-08-15

i 9Dr. 7. w. Raymond, presiden
Of the Mississippi Synodical Schoo
for women, at Holly Springs, Miss.
occupied the pulpit at the Presby
terrain church at Mt. Carmel last
4 Sunday morning, and at the FRS
Presbyterian Church here Sunday
night. DR.. Raymond was here II
the interest of his school.
Mr.. Ed Lindsey, manager Of the
Shelby Cotton Oil Co., was in thu
city Tuesday to inspect the new cir
erected by the Covington Cotton Oil
Co. to replace the one destroyed by
4 fire last winter. The new plant Il
modern in every detail, and is now
completed and ready for the fall gin
ming.
Mr.. w. G.. Sanford has leased his
j farm one mile south of the city tc
Mr.. Sam Stephenson, and has sold
TOUT his livestock and other personal
property, preparatory to moving to
! Cleveland, Miss, where he will take
charge of a. COMPRESS. Mr. Sanford
sold hisestore to Mr.. /. r, Currie, iSae
win continue the business.
| MIR. Andrew Evans has purchased
The meat shop formerly known as
4.axton's meat market, located in the
rear of d. /. Archer's grocery store,
sand has moved the sane to the S. a..
Smith storehouse on West Liberty
street, where he will continue the bus
mess. Mr. j. III. McClain will also
operate a grocery business in the
front part Of the same house.
Miss Sarah Owen, secretary to
Mr. w 4. Rrinales who is chairman
Of the CIVILIAN relief Of Upton coun-
ty, returned Saturday night from At
lanta, Ga, where she has been TAX
ing a six-weeks' course of intensive
training in home service work. Her
headquarters will be in the Supply Go.
building, in the office donated to that
work by the Supply Co.
The protracted meeting at the
Methodist church at Clopton, Of which
Rev. r. A. Wood is pastor, conduct
ed by Rev. r. A. Clark, pastor Of the
First Methodist Church of this city,
closed Sunday afternoon at the s.
o'clock. service. Reports show that
the meeting was greatly enjoyed and
was a splendid success. There were
some Is or 20 additions to the church.
Mr.. w. M. Simonton, fuel adj
for Upton county, has
received notice to the effect that all
coal dealers in the county must reg
lister with him before September |.
The regulations provide, among other
things, that all persons engaged in
the distribution Of coal must file
with the county fuel administrator
of registration on the date
above mentioned.
DIR. w. A. Grimmett, Of Mason, /
was entrained by the local board T
Sunday night for TT. Thomas, KY,
lnder special call by the war de-
oartment for all those placed in
United service having the degree
if NJ D. DR.. Grimmett was the only
nan in Upton county who was in
his class.
Mr.. !. r. Calhoun has received a
etter from his son, Sergeant w. Gil
Calhoun, of Des Moines, Iowa, who
Underwent an operation on his eyes
asst week, stating that he was stead
" improving, and hoped to be able
Q resume work in a few weeks.
Jesse Turner, aged Ia. was severe
y cut about the face and arms last
friday. when the automobile in which
e was riding ran into another au-
omobile near the overhead bridge
n the Brighton road. Jesse was
brought TO Covi1gton. where his
rounds were dressed. The injuries
yere quite painful, but not serious.
Two disastrous fires have oc-
urred in Upton county within the
asst few days. On August s Mr. 4
lint Wright's home at Wrights was
estroyed. Mr.. Wright carried $1,000 |
On Wednesday, August
4, at II O'clock Mr. Gordon Bells
ONE at Tabernacle was also de-
troyed. Mr.. Bell saved most of his
urniture downstairs, but was I'M
BILE to save anything on the second
Ioor. We understand that Mr.. Bell !
id not carry any insurance.