The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-07-25
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IIllIIHHHTEIIlmHIul Observation-Disclosures

Mr.. j. X. Ashe had the misfortune
to lose very valuable horse from
uraemic poisoning Monday.
Rev. Adolphus Rose will preach in
Liberty church next Sunday afternoon
at o'clock.
Miss May Mcdaniel, daughter of
Mr.. Payson Mcdaniel, of the Salem
Ineighborhood, is reported very sick.
Mrs. R. P. Strain went to Atoka
Wednesday to attend a reunion of
the Convey family at the home of her
sister, Mrs. w. H. Smith.
Mr.. w. M. Richardson and Miss
Edna Blalock were united in matri-
mony at the home of Esq. o. R. La
velle, of the 3rd district, Sunday af-
ternoon, that justice officiating.
Rev. I. N. Penick, of Martin,
Tenn. preached to a good congrega-
tion in the First Baptist Church here
Sunday morning, and at Oak Grove
in the afternoon,
Mr.. Landon Upton pleasantly en-
tertained a few friends with dane
ing party at his home on Maple street
Monday evening. Sandwiches were
serves for refreshments.
The ladies of the First Methodist
Church will have a silver tea in the
church parlors Monday afternoon,
July 20, from 4 to $50 o'clock. Ev-
erybody is invited.
Mr.. Josh J. Miller, of Gift, went
to Memphis Tuesday,to see his daugh-
ter. Miss Aileen, who is sick with ty-
phoid fever at St. Joseph's hopsital.
She is steadily improving.
"A very successful meeting is in
progress at Elm Grove, the services
being conducted by Rev. j. A. Kelly.
There have been DO conversions, with
IL joining the church, Quarterly con-
ference will be held at the close of
the meeting. Friday and Saturday.
Miss Sarah Upton entertained OIL
Friday evening with dancing party
at her home on Maple street. There
were about 20 guests, and delicious
punch and sandwiches were served
throughout the evening.
Little Miss Martha Polk enter
tanned number of her friends on
Monday afternoon with a garden par
ty at her home on Maple street. All
kinds of games were enjoyed, and a
delicious ice course served
The protracted meeting at Holly
Grove began Sunday. Rev. Mr..
White is assisting the pastor, Rev.
G. w. Gean, in the meeting. The pro-
tracted meeting at Elm Grove, which
began Sunday week, will continue
through this week. The meeting is
proving to be a very successful one.
Judge R. B. Baptist and Hon.
L. E. Gwinn, Of this city, and Judge
George w. Young, of Ripley, will be
the speakers at the forthcoming re-
union at Brighton on the second
Thursday in August. There will be
the usual barbecue, and brass band
from Memphis will furnish the music.
Prof. George B. Jackson and fam
lily, Of Munford, were in the city for
! short while Tuesday. They were
in their car, coming from
Tex, where they now
make their home. They stopped over
n Paris, Tenn. on the way, and went |
from here to Munford on visit to
friends. Prof. Jackson is now dean of |
Wesley College, at Greenvjlle.
Rev. 7. Riley Davis left this
morning for a 10-days' meeting with
Pastor Pickett, at New Salem, near
Mason Hall, Obion county Following
his Mr.. Davis will be in meetings
it Pleasant Grove, Mt. Lebanon, Oak
Grove, Charleston and Liberty, in the
rider in which they are given. He
will do the preaching at all the places
FAMED above, with the exception of
Liberty, where Rev. 7. J. Upton, for
ner pastor Of the church, now Of Cot
age Grove, will do the preaching.
lie will assist the pastor, Rev. ]. E.
Niles. in the conduct Of the meeting
It Mt. Lebanon.
News has been received in Cow
ngton of the death of Mrs. ]. L.
at Sweetwater, Tex. Mrs. /
Brooks was the wife Of Prof. J. L.
Brooks, we'll known in educational
ircles in Tennessee. He was before
moving to Texas, superintendent of
he Covington schools. About one
Month ago their only son died OF
ever, and the Tennessee friends of
he family sympathize with Prof. h
'rooks in his double bereavement. {
Miss Florence Bringle was the i
,vely hostess at a farewell dinner
arty on Thursday evening, to honor II
Ir. Hays Owen, who has enlisted 1t
| the marines. The table was ar
adorned in red, white and
ue decorations, hand-painted place a
ards of flags were used, and the If
lest list included Misses Elizabeth
Ic0lanahan, Mary Robson, Lucille d
wen and Messrs. Hays Owen, Paul
hoaf, Stanley Shoaf and Frank i
cBride.