The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-09-12
Ne,Os Of the Week from
All Parts of the County

tuesday
Mrs. Paul Gillespie, who has late
" been on the sick list, is again able
% be up.
Mr.. Sol Rhodes, who has been in
training at Park Field, Millington,
has lately been commissioned a sec
ond lieutenant.
Mr.. ]. ]. Witt, city mail carrier,
has lately received card from his
brother Guy Witt, telling Of his late
safe arrival overseas in France.
we were informed Tuesday of
the death of Mr.. Adam Carver, a
former citizen Of the 18th district,
which occurred at his home in Ar
kansas on September 3.
The contract has been let and
the material is being placed on the
ground for the handsome new church
at Richland, Rosemark, to take the
place Of the old frame structure.
Saturday night was the coolest
for many year for so early in Sep
TENDER. The government thermom-
eter here registered So degrees above
zero that night.
Mr.. George Jones and Miss Jane
Jones. both of the Mt. Carmel yicin-
itv. were married at the home Of Esq
Al. M. Moose, at Clopton, Sunday
night, that justice officiating.
Mr.. R. L. lobe, Of the Leigh's
Chapel vicinity, has received news Of
the late safe arrival overseas OF nus
nephew, Sam Hardin, formerly OF
this county. .
The friends Of Mr.. Leander Hall,
who has lately been critically Ill, VIII
be gratified to know that his condl-
ton has greatly improved since last
week.
The little daughter Of Mr.. James
Douglas, Of Burlison, aged two years,
died Monday of congestion, after an
illness Of several days, and was bur-
led at Smyrna at noon Tuesday.
-Four young colored men-Alfred
Smith, Ernest Sheriff., Dock Wynine
ana Dorsey Thornton were sent by
nv local board from here to Camp
Sherman, Chillicothe, Ohio, Wednes-
day morning,
Ashley Grimsley, who has been
filling the position on money CLERK
fan the American Express Go. here
left Wednesday for Greenville, MISS
III take charge Of the above named
company's office there. lie has peen
succeeded here by Luke Flowers.
Miss Rubye Moffatt. county home
agent, announces her
itinerary for the week as follows
Monday, South Covington; TUESDAY
Supply Co.; Wednesday
Munford: Thursday, MT. Carmel; Fri
day, South Coyington; Saturday, o.
flee.
Rev. r. Riley Davis will preacn
III Pleasant Grove Sunday night, a
| liberty Sunday morning and at YAK
Grove Sunday afternoon. Rev. ~
linton Is expected to come N sun
dav night and be with the members
n the Liberty meeting which VIII pe
held next week.
Mr. B. Haddad and wife came
aver from Somerville Friday On 2
yisit Il relatives. They were accom-,
nanied by Rev. A. ]. Anderson, q
Beaumont, Texas, who had been tnei !l
guest, and who was on his way 70 Wv Y: !,
Ills former home in the Ord distfic'
Of this county.
IT. HI Harris, colored, who live'
~ the Sanford place east Of the CITY
Informs ls that he killed a large rat
tlesnake Monday, and a short t \,
afterwards killed a rattlesnake plot
The latter, Harris thinks. is q goo
radiance, as anything that pilots arg.
rattlers around over the countr.
should be put out Of business.
Mrs. E. x. Whallen, Of Tuscols
I'M came down last Friday, and
n; t Rev. and Mrs. 7. 1. Han
coek She win remain here Wnll
NM Hancock is visiting relatlye
and friends in illinois. He WI als
attend the Illinois annual conference
mich meets September Is at Quincy
iii.
Mr. J. II. Fortner, Of the O.
Grove vicinity was much please
q receive letter dated August
from big son. James Clyde Fortnel
| from somewhere in France g lew gay
Iaeo. The young man, who y men e
Ter of COMPANY H, Eleventh lnfantr!
Eisft Fort Oglethorpe for New loI
= the early spring, and his pareenl
ihad not heard from him IN over 10y y.
months, and were naturally uheas
about him.
We are in receipt Of a lett
from j. S. Primer, Of tins count
stating that he recently arrived
Camp Gordon. Ca, just in time
see his son, Jesse, leave for oversee
His son, Oscar, who was in the san
camp, left several days before his q.
rival. Mr.. Primer was accoapahl.'
Ito Camp Gordon by his daughter-n
law. Mrs. Jesse Primer. MT. Plnn'
lnow has four sons who have depar
led for overseas service.
The revival which closed at Wa
nut Grove Presbyterian church
Sunday night, September 1, was So
lbv residents to be the best ever ne
at that place. Rev. j. N. Eyere1
lof Whitehaven, the pastor, did E
preaching, and IS were converted;