The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-08-29

The infant cnlld OF MIS- ~ 4
Cochran, Of the BurIison vicinity,
died one day lately.
Mr.. Henry Fleming is having a
new dwelling erected on his place
near Burlison.
A daughter was born to Mr.
and Mrs. w w. Posey, of the MT.
Carmel neighborhood, Thursday morn-
ing.
Mrs. w. A. Owen Is in the Bap-
list Memorial Hospital this week,
having had an operation performed
there for the removal Of her tonslls!
Mr.. J. Fl. Cook has received news
Of the safe arrival overseas Of his
son, Mr.. j. +. Cook, with the 3O6th
Ammunition Train.
Mr.. j. B. SaImons, of Island 81,
was among Ike visitors here Monday:
Mr.. SaIniona reports gaea eraps 2f
i, IN corn ald cetaln Oh the island,
Mr.. W. G, McGaughey left Tues
dav morning for Florence Ala. He
is On d prospecting trip, and will prob
ably locate there temporarily,
E,Dhraim Jones, coiored, Of the
Tabernacle vicinity, was sent by the
local exemption board to Camp Greere,
M CT Tuesday
NH. j. M. Polk has generously of
faYad III nor cent of all his gross
sales Of auto tires and tubes next
Saturday to the Junior Red Cross.
Mrs. j. w. Lawrence and infant
child. of the Gilt Edge vicinity, we're
aiken to Memphis hospital for
treatment On Thursday Of last week
Mr. j. j. Witt, the city mail car
-ier. has moved from the Boyce old
place to the Al. H Elan place on
South Main street.
There had been 36,357 bushels
# wheat received at the mill Of the
govington Milling Go. up until Tues
lay morning.
Mr.. j. r. Sanders, Of the Grit
has received card
.eliinq him of the safe arrival OF his
jon, Corporal Jesse M. Sanders, ~
france.
Mr.. j. w. Sanders has lately
old his tract of 66 acres Of lana
ocated. III the 18th district, to Mr:
henry Baxter, for . consideration of
5000.
4RTessrs. ID. d. and S. a. FORMER
ave purchased the interest of the
,ther heirs IN the 119-acre place vi
,Trs. 81. Il. Fortner, situated two and
half miles west Of this city.
Miss Aileen Miller,daughter Of Mr.
Tosn j. Miller, Of Gift, who has been
lnder treatment In ST. Joseph's He's
,itaI, Memphis. for five weeks, was
lble to return home Wednesday
Mr.. James Sherrod, who has been
Il Camp Dix, N. 81, returned to. his
ZONE insthis vicinity Friday, having
zen discharged on account Of phys
cal disability,
Relations of FLOYD n. Kelly and
Jesse Rawlins, formerly of the 9Th
district. have received news Of their
ate safe arrival overseas with the
Eighty-first army division.
Mr.. N. H. Levy, Of Memphis,
ateIy with the Helena, Ark, Ware /
louse and Compress Co., arrived here
his morning, and will be in charge
/ the Churchill compress.
Mr.. A. T. Ferguson, Of Mem
his, representative Of E. B. CTaig's
,ffice, Nashville, arrived here Mon
Iay, and IS spending a few days. He
j checking. up reports already made
N income taxes.
Messrs. j. s. Malone and w. VII
IcFadden sold Tuesday the tract OF
30 acres of land on the old turnpike /
DAD seven miles east Of the city, to |
Ar. j. WI. Sanders, for q considera-
ion of $4,000.
we were told Tuesday that a /
ow ran over Mrs. Win Marler, Of /
he 9Th district, while she was milk
nga Sunday morning, knocking her
own and breaking her hip and also
lreaking the same leg below the knee.
Mrs. H. q. Walker, Of Gift, left |
Wednesday for Dyersburg, to attend /
he bedside Of her stepmother, Mrs.
!. d. Hamhrick, who lately UNDER /
vent an operation at the Hosmer /
hospital, and is under treatment
here.
-Veatriee Hayes, aged 16 years, /,
laughter Of Cora Hayes. who is a SER
ant in the family of Mr.. Emmett
sreer, died Sunday night at IL o'clock
fter a weeks illness, and her re-
mains were shipped to Clarksdale,
diss., Wednesday, for burial.
On Thursday, August %, DR.. Troy
beatty, Of Grace Church, Memphis,
assisted BY Mr. George Bachelor,
Ield two services in Ravenscroft Cha
,el. Dr. Beatty preached two able
ermons, and at the morning service
wo children were baptized. also the
nfant child Of Mr.. and Mrs. Tom
Horris, who have had IL children hap
lied III this historic chapel, with the
reception Of one child. Ait the noon
Iour delightful luncheon was serv
q under the shade Of massive forest
rees which have stood for genera
ions, By the good ladies Of the church,
nd neighboTs and friends. It was
delightful day. and was d spiritual
S well as physical feast for all who
we're fortunate enough to be present.