The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-11-21

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received news of the arrival overseas
Of her son, John Mcdonald.
Esq. J. D. Beaver has bought the
stock of goods Of Mr.. V. L. Willis
at Upton, and viii continue the bus
mess at the same stand.
Mrs. w. G. Lea announces the en-
gagement and approaching marriage
Of her daughter, Lula, to Rev. H.
Rufus Rose, the wedding to take place
early in December.
Mr.. Silas Max has sold his place
at Walnut Grove to Mr.. Brandon
Tucker, and has bought the DR.. f. A..
Boswell place at Garland, which place
he has been occupying for some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Fleming
have gene to housekeeping, aud are
occupying the w. H. Wilson place
while Mr.. Wilson and family are alb
sent in Florida.
The grand jury adjourned Friday
and filed its report with Judge John
Y. Peete. A special term of the cir
cult court will be held on the second
Monday in January to try state cases.
Miss Sarah Owen, who has been
sick with "flu"f for the past two weeks,
was again able to be at her post in
the Home Service office of the Red
Cross Wednesday.
Mrs. Lavoy Doyle, of GAINESVILLE,
who was reported sick in our issue
of last week, was taken Tuesday to
one of the Memphis hospitals for
treatment.
Relatives here have received
news that John Mckee, formerly Of
this place, is confined to an army hos
pital in France as result of wounds
in battle from two machine gun bull
lets.
Mr.. J. F. Braddock, of South
Covington, had some of the finest
second crop Irish potatoes on exhibit
ton here Tuesday that we have ever
seen. The potatoes, which were of
the Lookout Mountain variety, nearly
all weighed more than a pound
Mrs. Richard Leavell, of Hop.
KY, and Mrs. Bette Trice,
Of Lebanon, Tenn, who had been at
tending the bedside Of Mrs. Paul An
derson, returned to their homes Wed
nesday morning. Mrs. Anderson is
now conyalescent.
Mr.. w. A. Bishop has purchas-
ed the A. G, Strayhern place just
east Of the city, and will get posses
sion january / next. There are 81
acres in the place, and the consider
alton was $10,925. Mr.. Strayhorn
and family viii probably move to
Halls.
An account is given in another
part Of this paper Of Mr.. E. E. Smith
shipping Poland China pig to his
laughter, Miss Blossom. at Murfrees-
)oro, Tenn. She has donated it to
he Y. M. c. A. fund. The pig was
lfterward auctioned off in Murfrees-
zorro, and brought the handsome sum
# $3.50.
Messrs. w. H. and j. H. Paine
ire now the sole owners of the Pal
ice theater, the former having pur
hased Mr.. David Craig's interest in
hat playhouse. Mr.. Craig expects
hortly to move to Jackson to make
Ms home. The Messrs. Paine will
continue the movies at the Palace,
md propose to give the public the
'est that is going in that line.
Have you paid for your war saw
ngs stamp that you signed for? If
lot, you will soon be delinquent, and
is very important that you re-
Ieem this pledge made to the gov
Pay it up and save trou-
lie, is the advice Of R. H. Green, the
ocal postmaster, Upton county's
QUOTA is 1891 900, and only $224,000
las peen paid in.
Mr.. P. P. Miller, of the Solo
ieighborhood, received news Saturday
hat his son, Mr.. David Miller, had
,een slightly wounded behind the
ar by piece af shell on the west
I'm front on October II. The young
nan is member of the famous
lighting Both division, and was in the
hick Of the battles on the western
ront.
Rev. e. L. Ledbetter, pastor Of
,outh Covington and Pisgah church
S, conducted the last services for the
conference year at those churches
sunday. All claims were met in full
y the two, and the pastors salary
vas increased $3.50. Mr.. Ledbetter
eft Wednesday morning for Jack
on to attend conference.
The house of Mr.. Sam Gray, at
Bride, came very near being de-
troyed by fire Monday. The paper
a one room was badly burned and
he sheets and bedding on one bed
yere partially destroyed. 1t is
bought that Mr.. Gray's little three
ear-old girl, while playing with
MATCHES, set the bedding on fire.
w the timely assistance of neigh