The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-10-24

Getting time to make prepare.
tions for setting out those shade
trees.
A total Of 9,212 bales Of cotton
have been received at the Churchill
compress up to date.
Mr. J. C. Bringle has received
news of the safe arrival Of his broth
Ell, Mr.. Tom Lytle Bringle, overseas
in France.
DIR. Walter Kelley, who was quite
sick at Camp Jackson, Columbia, S.
G., at the time of our last issue, is
reported to be much better.
The 1O-year-old daughter Of Mr.
I'D Wages, Of the Gilt Edge neigh
boihood, died Tuesday and was buried
Ht Shiloh at 8 o'clock Wednesday
afternoon.
MAJ. Emmett Greer has let the
contract to Mr. w. G. McGaughey
for the erection Of a handsome new
dwelling on his place one mile south
west Of the city. Work win begin at
once.
Mr. Duke Poindexter, who had
been confined to his bed in the Baptist
Hospital, Memphis, with a severe at
tack Of pneumonia, was able to re-
turn home Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Rora Murray, Of Brighton,
has received news Of the safe arrival
of her son, Mr.. John Murray, former
carrier on Route No. 2 out Of Brigh-
ton, overseas in France. He sends
greetings and good wishes to his for
ner mail patrons and friends.
The friends Of Register R. v.
Downing, who has been under treat
ment for typhoid fever in the Baptist
Memphis, since September l,
will be pleased to learn that he has
been steadily improving for the past
several days, and hopes to be able to
return home by the end of this week,
1t has not yet been definitely de-
cided about the reopening of the
schools Of the city, but it is hoped
that the influenza will have suffi-
GENTLY abated for them to open next
Monday. The school officials will
make an announcement Of their open
ng as soon as possible.
Lacy, the 14-year-old daughter
of Lee Watkins, colored, died at her
nome in the 18th district Saturday |
Of pneumonia, and was bur-
led at Salem the same day. Tom,
SON. aged n years, died Of the same
disease Monday morning, and was
buried at the same place the same
lay. James Ike Johnson, Of the 18th |
district, died Friday night, and was
buried at Salem Saturday.
Mrs. Monte Mccullough, aged
"A years, wife of Mr.. James McCul-
ough, died at her home in this city |
It 4:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon
if pneumonia, after weeks illness,
md was buried in Munf0rd cemetery
It o'clock Friday afternoon, the
'ervices being conducted by Rev. r.
\. Clark, pastor Of the First Meth
dist Church. The deceased was
laughter of Mr.. j, w Solomon, for
nerly Of this city, now Of Blythe
lille, Ark, and was born and reared
n the vicinity Of Trenton, Tenn. She
: also survived by her husband, a
ion, daughter and two sisters.
Mr.. w. H. Cole, an old and well
Known citizen Of Lauderdale county,
veil known in this city, who made
MS home three miles east of Henning,
Committed suicide by shooting him
elf through the heart with shot
,un at his home Monday morning.
dr. Cole had long been a sufferer
rom cancer, and dependency over
he state Of his health is said to have
ieen the cause of his taking his own
life. Mr.. Cole was bricklayer by
rade, and assisted in building many
L the houses in this city. He is
by two sons and one daugh-
er, and was between rs and 80 years
+ age at the time of his death,
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