The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-12-19
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM
ALL PARTS OF THE COUNTY

Miss Lena Fortson is clerking ct
Cothran's jewelry store.
The little son of Mr.. Allie Grit
fifth, Of the 18th district, is reported
cutie sick.
Mr.. w. J. Vaughan is employed
at Harvey & Pullen's West Liberty
street ginning plant.
For your own protection against
high prices, read administration price
list and report any overcharges.
Mr.. j, H. Cook, of the Mt. Car
mel vicinity, moved to the city Tues
day, and is occupying the house late
" occupied by Mr. T. w. Doyle.
Mr.. r. A. Craig, Of the Craig's
Chapel vicinity, is having his dwell
ing overhauled and numb of i'm
provements made,
Prof. Arson Fleming and wife,
of Idaville, have both been suffering
from severe attacks of the "flu,"
but both are now able to sit up.
llr 3. u. Dickson, who had Teen
very sick With influenza in the Gay
CSC hotel Memphis, for several Jays,
returned ilcm there Monday eighr.
lie is now .Leadily improving.
The Boy Scouts of Clopton will
give a benefit oyster supper Friday
night, December 90 Everybody in
vited to attend and help the organ
ization.
Mr.. Frank Taught, son Of Mr..
Tom Taught, and Miss Susie Chap
man, Of Mack, were married at the
home of Rev. J. A. Kelly Wednesday
evening, Mr.. Kelly officiating.
Mrs. John J. Boyd went to Mem
phis the first of the week for treat
ment in the Baptist hospital. News
from there this morning is to the
effect that she is doing we'll
Judge S. E. Stephenson has the
second crop of parsnips, large enough
for table use, grown from seed from
plants of last springs crop, growing
in his garden.
The little son of Mr., Leslie Dun
ger, Of the Simonton vicinity, aged
about IS months, died at 5 o'clock
Tuesday morning Of pneumonia, and
was buried at Campground on We'd
nesday.
Mr. j. C. Bringe, of the 18th
district, stated that he had pig to
20 mad Tuesday, and he killed it.
The pig was bitten by rabid dog
that passed through the neighbo~hood
more than a week before,
Esq. L. A. Standridge, Of the 9Th
district, was among the visitors here
Tuesday Esq Standridge has de-
cided to resign as magistrate at the
January term Of the county court,
and it is understood that Mr.. Alex
Tins will be a candidate.
Mrs. L. P Upton, of Oakville,
came up Wednesday on visit to ner
mother. Mrs. M. Z. Whaley. Mrs.
Upton had her house and its contents
destroyed by fire on Sunday night.
Insurance was carried on the house,
but none on the household goods.
Mr. G. O. MCGEE, who went to
New York with the Intention Of
going to France in X M. G. Al work,
returned home Wednesday night. The
government has changed its plans
for sending over men for this work,
and decided not to send them,
The firm Of Paine Bros. are re-
modelling and greatly improving their
restaurant. The dining room will DC
made twict its pesen- size, doubiy in-
ereasirp the number of tables, anu
the kitchen located in the rear. iGa
place will also be nesely painted end
papered.
Mr.. J. A. Karr, Of Memphis,
came up Wednesday morning. Mr..
Karr is engaged in putting up a tie
and saw mill on the large tract Of
timber land of Mr.. L. D. Vandergrift,
seven miles east of the city, for Mr.
Vandergirft and P. D. Chambers &
Co., of Fulton, KY.