The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-02-21

Raymond Cage, Of the Liberty
I vicinity, aged 10 years, who had his
j knees badly sprained while unbridling
horse more than two weeks ago,
+ caused by the horse jerking him down,
/ is still confined to his room as a re-
suit of the mishap.
Walter Turner. colored, Of the
Leigh's Chapel vicinity, was tried on
a charge of public drunkenness Mon
day before ESQ. Lauderdale Richard
son. Being unable to pay or secure
she fine of SIS assessed against him,
he was sent to Jail.
William Hall, the 1S-year-old son
Of Mr.. Ed Hail. with some other
boys, was playing with some year
lings at the home of Circuit Clerk M.
L. Southall Monday, when young Hall
was thrown to the ground, and his
ankle bone was broken.
An aviator from the Park field
Millington, who was going northward
on a flight Sunday, was obliged to
land in wheat field near Henning
on account of having run out
Of gasoline. He passed over here
Monday on his return.
DIR. H. G. Currie, Of Burlison,
left Saturday for Memphis, taking
with him Mrs. ]. d. McMillen, of the
Gilt Edge neighbOrhoOd, who went
there for an operation for appendi-
citis in the Baptist Memorial Hos
pital.
Martha Hall, colored, of Brigh-
ton, charged with transporting whis-
key, was arrested on a capias by Dep
uty-Sheriff Ed Roberts Friday Upon
making the required bond for her
appearance before the next term of
the criminal court, she was released.
We are much gratified with the
number Of compliments paid to last
weeks Leader by "those who know"
We certainly put forth our best eff
forts every week to give our readers
the best paper possible, and these
good words are helpful in the work.
-Messrs. Edward G. Waddell and
Frederick G. Ralph, of the Gift vicin-
ity, left Friday morning for Rahe's
Auto Training School, in Kansas City,
Mo-, where they will join their broth
err, Mr.. Leslie d. Ralph, who has for
the past two months been a student
at the above school.
Two negroes, "Son" Garland and
Nanny Small, got into an alteration
in pressing shop on North Main
street Sunday, when the former struck
the latter over the head with Coca
Cola bottle, inflieting a painful
wound. The pair were arrested by
Sheriff B. E. White, were tried before
Esq. Lauderdale Richardson, and were
released on bail.
The house of Mr.. w. G. Winford,
in this city, was entered by a thief
while the family was away from home
Friday evening, and SIS in money
was taken from a purse in a dresser
drawer. Nothing else was disturbed.
A pair of bloodhounds from Overs
burg were secured and put on the
trail, but as is so often the case, fail
ed to locate any clew sufficient to
lead to the thief's apprehension.
We have been shown picture
of two of the Upton county soldier
boys who are doing some hard drill
ing at Camp Jackson, Columbia, s. G.
One is Joseph Oliver Ralph, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. |. B. Ralph, Of Coving-
/ ~ n.a1 L. AL fc Thav,nnc
Ralph, son of Mr.. and Mrs. T.. E.
Ralph, of Sullivan, Mo. Both young
men belong to Co. B, 317th Machine
Battalion, Camp Jackson.
Mary Sue Malone, wife of Hess
Malone, and Josie Hall, both living
on Mr. L. M. Halls place in the Mt.
Carmel neighborhood, got into diff
ficulty in the road near the home Of
George Hall one night last week. The
first named slashed the latter in the
face and neck several times with
knife. The Malone woman was arrest
ed by Deputy-Sheriff ]. G. Chumley,
was tried before Esq. S. A. Wright,
and was fined $25 and costs.
Rev. L. E. Foster, of West Union,
Tenn, Presbyterian minister, died
Wednesday evening at the General
hospital, after an illness of several
months. Rev. Foster held pastorates
at Lenow, West Union, and other
points in Tennessee. He retired from
actice service several years ago, be-
cause of infirmity. He is survived by
one sister, Mrs. Ed Trice, of Jacks
Creek, Tenn. - Memphis Scimitar,
February IA.
-Teddie Boyd, colored, charged
with making an attempt to kill Pres
ton Porter, also colored, by poisoning
a week before, was tried before Esq.
Lauderdale Richardson Saturday, was
bound over to the next term of the
criminal court, and upon failure to
make the required bond of $1,000 was
sent to Jail. Boyd placed some strych-
nine in a bottle Of Coca-Cola which
Porter afterward drank, it is alleged,
and it came near causing his death.
Rev. ]. 7. Upton offered his res
! ignation Sunday as pastor Of the Boil
ivar Baptist Church, to take effect
on the last Sabbath in this month.
We understand that he has accepted
the pastorate Of Baptist church at
Cottage Grove, near Paris, in Henry
county. Mr.. Upton and his interest
ing family have resided in our town
| for the past four years and have been
prominently identified with every