The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-07-11
LOCAL NEWS

Don't forget that your June Red
Cross dues are past due at the First
National Bank.
!. Mrs. Charles A. Johnson, former
Ely Miss Belle Stephenson, Of this
city, is reported very sick at her
home in Des Moines, Iowa.
Mrs. j. A. Sterling, of the Ida
vile vicinity, who has been quite
sick for the past three weeks, is
now improving.
Mr.. John T. Lucado, Of the Salem
neighborhood, who has lately been
very sick, is reported to be improv-
ing,
Miss Lula Smith was called to
Paducah, KY, Tuesday to attend the
bedside of her sister, Mrs. Borden,
who is on the sick list.
Rev. Leslie P. Fleming will preach
at Mt. Lebanon church next Sunday
morning at II o'clock, and again in
the evening at $3.50.
Mr.. Frank O'Bryan has been on
1.-THE sick list for the past several
days, suffering from an attack Of
fever.
Elder B. o. bearing, who has
been confined to his home with COM
Iplication of troubles for the past 10
days, is now improving.
The wife of Austin Coats, col
ored, was brought here by Deputy
Sheriff Delaney, Of Mason, Sunday
and placed in Jail on account Of lun-
acy.
Richard Baxter, of Camp Pike,
Ark, spent Sunday with homefolks.
He has been in the service only 80
days, and is now top sergeant. He
has passed the examination for over
seas service.
&c. A. Reeder, who has been in
training at Camp Gordon, near At
Nta, Ga, returned from that place
Saturday, having been rejected for
overseas service, and placed on the
reserve list.
Mr.. VIM. McCreight, well-knowr
citizen of the Midwife neighborhood,
died at his home Monday evening, af-
ter a long illness. He is survived
BY his wife and large family Of
children.
MIR. Leroy Barfield and Miss
Christine Forbess, daughter Of the
late Virgo Forbess, were married at
the home of the brides grandfather,
Rev. S. R. -Forbess, at Simonton last
Sunday afternoon, Mr.. Forbess offic-
iating.
AT the municipal election held in
Brighton Monday the following Of
ficers were elected for the ensuing
term; j. NJ. Smithson, mayor; De-
Long McLister, auditor; 7. d. Huff
nan, marshal; J. T. Robinson, w. S.
Dewese, j. O. Kinney and L. c.
Bolick, councilmen.
If you are in need Of bill, letter
II note heads, statements of any
'ize or design, envelopes, remittances
IL anything in the line Of commercial
printing, send the Leader mail order
ind it will be looked after as prompt
v and satisfactorily as if the order (
we're given in person.
III. A. Morgan, State Food Adj
Illustrator, says that all merchants I
must secure certificates before July {
5, or they will not be able to secure I
my more sugar during this year.
f you are merchant you had bet {
er get busy at once if you have Il
It already secured the certificates. y
Mrs. Will Simonton entertained 2
With dinner party on Tuesday eve
ing at 1880 o'clock in honor Of her '
ttractive guest, Miss Minnie Adrian !
galloway, of Paris, KY. After
aultless menu was served, dancing
nd box party at the Palace theater 0
we're enjoyed. The quest list in Q
luded Misses Florence Bringle, lisa a
ell Page, Catherine Malone and Lois Q
,ishmond, Mary Robson. s
"A. F. Keiskekr and w. F. Crow, !
aid to be from Memphis, were the !
lames of two men arrested last !;
thursday morning for transporting Y
'hiskey. The men were arrested just
S they had crossed Big Hatchie v
yer by ferry at Pilljerk by Sheriff I
I. E. White, Deputy Ed Roberts and +
ity Marshal Ben Ports. Keisker o
nd Grow were in an eight-cylinder t
adillac automobile, which was load j.
| with whiskey. The two men were o
laced in Jail here under indictment Il
Y the grand jury, which returned y
lie indictments shortly after the men le
ere brought to Covington.
-Fifty-eight young soldiers from "
Upton county left at 9 o'clock Mon K
by night for Camp Thomas, near Il
exington, KY, under command of II
apt. Claud Shoaf and Lieut.. Arthur in
ooker. In the afternoon Rev. r. a.
Clark, pastor of the First Meth e.
list Church, and w. F. Bringle de- o.
vered patriotic addresses to the Of
Dung soldiers, and a large audience el
altered in the courthouse yard, and SC
e boys left for camp full of enc te
usiasm. There was great crowd Ell
altered at the depot to bid the boys "
,od-bye and wish them good lack 81
ID many pathetic scenes were wit
'ssed. ii
Mrs. Paul Gillespie delightfully."- SC
tertained q number of the younger j.
t at her home on last Friday eve |
ng in honor of her niece, Miss Vir- X
MIA Hammer, Of Memphis. Mrs. Bl
llespie entrtained the Young people lin
til number of interesting games. hs
sncing was also enjoyed during the sc
eninp. The refreshments were ice lof