The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-11-14
ALMYRA GLEANINGS

Last weeks gleanings contained q
notice of much sickness in Dunlap
0rphanage, and especially that Of
Mrs. Wellons, the matron of the
home. Later occurred the death OF
Mrs Wellons. She died about noon
on Wednesday, death being due to
pneumonia superinduced by influen-
"a. Mrs. Wellons was a refined, cul-
tured Christian lady with a kind
sweet disposition and fine tact at
discipline, which we'll fitted her for
the position she filled so we'll in the
orphanage the last four months of
her life. Her remains were carried
across the country Thursday in an
auto hearse, to Bolivar, Tenn, her
home town, where they were laid to
rest beside that of her husband, the
late Captain Wellons, last Friday
morning.
Last week was the most eyentful
week in the history of the orphanage.
Besides the sickness and death Of
Mrs. Wellons, nearly all of the chill
dren were sick with influenza, and
some of them seriously sick At the
present time they are all better ex-
cept two little girls and one boy,
Breeze Atchley. The last named has
contracted pneumonia, and his re-
covery is extremely doubtful. After
the death of Mrs. Wellons, the assist
ant matron, Miss Lide Miller, who
was almost down with influenza,
had to give up her position and re-
turned to her brother in Covington.
Since and before Miss Miller's res
ignation, Miss Rubye Moffatt and
Mrs. Sweeney, a trained nurse from
Memphis, have had the management
of the home. / want to say here
that under most adverse circumstanc-
es they have done their part well.
Miss Moffatt had charge of the Gull
mary department, while Mrs. Swea-
ney had charge of the sick, We
might mention here that up until
Friday evening they had some other
1elp, but from that time until Mon
lay night no other help was on hand.
It is earnestly, hoped that the board
If managers for the orphanage will
his week succeed in securing a super
and matron.
We are glad to state that the good
aides of Covington, through Miss
Mrs. Garner and others,
With the help of Hon. John Darby
md Rev. w. G. Kerr, responded in a
most generous way to the needs of
he orphanage, with the necessities
f life, suitable for the sick, such as
read, fruits Of different kinds, grape
uice, beef. dishes, glasses, etc. They
lso helped to secure money to pay
or the services of trained nurse.
DR.. George B. Brown, of Idaville,
1T Saturday morning for Fit. Ogle-
horpe, Ca, for war service. His
Ding leaves this part of the county
/ bad shape for a doctor. The near
st is DR.. Fleming, at Atoka.
Mr.. Boyce Nelson, of the Idayille
returned recently from
amp Gordon, where he has been for
le past four months. Eleven weeks Z
this time was spent in the hospital.
[r. Nelson was given an honorable
scharge.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Ellison, of
+emchis. moved last Friday to Mr.,
P. Spain's place, where they will
DIV make their home. Mr.. Ellison
kes country life better than the S
ty, and his old friends and acquain- {
noes are glad to have them back !
to the community.
Miss Sylvia Murphy. who was up !
a year ago an inmate Of the or {
lanage here, came up from Mem G
rs, where her home is nov on a {
sit to her sisters in the orphanage g
lbbath and remained over few 3
Iys. Her sisters have been sick. B
lie was accompanie by her brother e
law and sister, Mr., ard Mrs. Pin s
n who returned that afternoon.
On account Of the influenza situa-
n the speaker on the Earn and
We" campaign did not pet to meet
tn the Sharon people last Sabbath (.
ternoon; but another appointment :
r next Sabbath afternoon at 2:30 {
lock has been made, and it is !
ped that health conditions may T
more favorable OF that time.