The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-12-05
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM
ALL PARTS OF THE COUNTY

Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Cobbs have
been suffering from attacks Of "flu"
this week.
Miss Dina Wright, of Wright, is
quite sick at the home of her grand
father, Mr.. r, M. Jacket.
james Reber Ralph is now at
tending the Memphis Business Col
lege.
Mr.. L. P .Flippin sold Saturday
a registered Duroc male pig to Mr..
Farley Hill from his Mason Road
stock farm.
The remains Of Frances, little
daughter of Dr. John L. Boyd, Of
Rives, who died at her home Friday
night, Of influenza, were brought to
Salem Saturday and buried in the
cemetery there that morning.
Miss Kathryn Maloney entertained
on Friday evening with a mask party
at her home on College street. Some
very clever characters were portrayed
and after a very pleasant evening
spent in various games, a delicious
salad course was served.
Miss Rubye Moffatt, county home
economics agent, announces the fol-
lowing itinerary for this week: Mon
day, South Covington; Tuesday, Clop-
ton; Wednesday, Tabernacle; Thurs
day, open; Friday, South Covington;
Saturday, office.
-Messrs. w. C. Mcbride, T. j.
Hall, Berry Hall and Frank Wood
ruff, Of Mack, Lauderdale county,
were visitors here Monday. Mr..
Berry Hall, while hunting in Cold
Greek bottom recently, killed six
offers in one den.
Mr.. w. B. Blankenship, Of Tip
pah county, Miss, who has been suf-
fering from bronchial pneumonia at
the home of his brother, Mr. j. T.
Blankenship, Of Wrights, is now
convalescent.
Malcolm Gray, little son Of Mr..
Doug Gray, of the 18th district, was
taken to Memphis by DR.. N. R. New
man, and underwent an operation
at st. Joseph's Hospital. He stood
the operation satisfactorily, and is
getting on well.
Mr.. w. G. Handy has moved
from the Stitt place, five miles south
of the city, to Phelan. Mr.. Handy
has gone into the mercantile business
there with Esq. w. III. DeveTell. They
have lately purchased the stock Of
goods Of Mcintyre & Son.
Two popular and prominent
young people Of Randolph, Mr.. Blu
ford Hayden and Miss Ophie Griggs,
were united in matrimony at the
home of DR.. r. P. Walker, pastor
of the First Presbyterian Church,
this city, Friday morning, DR.. Walk
er officiating.
Mr.. ]. G. Mccain and daughters,
Mrs. Ida Robson and Mrs. G.. B.
Brown and children, of Idaville,
are making preparations to move to
the G. A. HARRISON place on Garland
avenue. Mrs. HARRISON and children
viii move to Ft. Smith, Ark, this
week.
"A tenant house on the J. A..
Clindinning place three miles south
west Of the city was destroyed by
fire Wednesday, together with five
loads Of corn and 500 pounds Of seed
cotton, the latter belonging to Luke
Terry, colored The origin Of the fire
is unknown.
Mr.. Clarence o. McGee, who has
for some time past been employed
on the local draft board, leaves Fri
day night for New York, where he
will receive weeks training at
Columbia University, after which he
will sail for France to enter army
Y. M. C. A. work.
New cottonseed prices for Ten
nessee, ranging from $68 to $73 per
ton, have been announced by the
state food administration. Effective
December 8, and until further no.
tice, the price Of cottonseed in Ten
nessee is established at $71, in car
lots t. 0. b. railroad stations, and $68
for wagon seed at railroad stations.
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