The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-07-25

tis suffering from an attack of fever
| David, son Of Mr.. G. w. Smith,
of the End district, who has lately
been seriously i'll, is now improving.
Mrs. Amanda Smith is seriously
i'll at her home two miles east Of
the city.
Mr.. John D. Smith, of this vicir-
Iity, was attempting to lift up a sick
horse one day last week, when the
horse fell IN nn, breaking his left
hip,
Lieut.. Pillotte and wife and Mr.,
Davis, of the Howe Scale Co., Of
Memphis, paid a short visit to this
city Monday. The first named was
here for the purpose of obtaining re-
cruits for the marines.
Judge R. B. Baptist and Hon.
John A. Upton are holding the July
term of the circuit court in Somer-
vile this week. Judge Baptist is
acting for Judge S. j. Everett, and
Mr.. Upton for his son, Gen. N. A.
Upton.
-Protracted meeting will begin in
the South Covington Methodist church
on Monday. August 5, at 3 o'clock.
Rev. w. G. Waters will assist the pas
tor, Rev. E. L. Ledbetter. All church
officers are urged to be present on
that occasion.
Miss Rosa Earwood, who under
went an operation for appendicitis at
the Huffman hotel last week, is now
rapidly recovering.
About $1,000 bushels Of wheat
have been received at the Covington
Milling Cos. plant up to date There
is quite a good deal more wheat in
the county yet to be marketed.
The pastor Of the First Methodist
Church, Rev. Robt. A. Clark, return
ed last night from a 10-days stay at
Lake Junaluska, n G., and will fill
his pulpit both morning and evening
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. NV. Covey, of the
Bolton College vicinity, spent We'd
nesday night with their daughter,
Mrs. r. P. Strain. Mr.. and Mrs. Co
vey and Mrs Strain enjoyed family
reunion with bountiful dinner at
the home of Mrs. W. H. Smith, of
Atoka, Wednesday.
Plenty Of speakings this week.
Hon. Clyde Shropshire is to speak
in the interest Of his candidate Nor
governor at the courthouse here to-
night, and Gov. Rye will speak in be-
half of his senatorial candidacy here
OH Saturday afternoon.
The following out-of- town people
were here Wednesday to attend the
funeral of Mr.. John T. Jacocks at
Mt. Carmel: Mrs. John 7. Jacocks,
Miss Ruth Jacocks Rev. w. w. Pow
ell and Mr.. Walter Campbell, of Dy-
ersburg; Mrs. Williford and Mrs.
Joe Jacocks, Of Memphis; Mr.. Char
lie Jacocks and Mr.. White and daugh-
ter, of Brownsville, and Mrs. j. H.
Collier and Miss Liscombe, of Dyers-
burg.
Miss Gertrude Guttman charm
ingly entertained about Is Of her
young friends at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. r. G. McIlwain, on East
Pleasant avenue, Tuesday evening.
the house and yard were decorated, |
and the young people enjoyed dancing
until a seasonable hour. Ice cream
and cake were served for refresh
ments.
Relatives here received news
the last of the week of the sudden
death of Mrs. Rosamond Perkins
Hall, wife Of Mr.. Henry Hall, former
" of Mt. Carmel, which occurred at
their home in East Orange, N. j.,
IN Thursday of last week. The news
was received with much regret by
her many friends and friends of the
family in this county. She is survived
oy her husband, two daughters and
,ne son. Mr.. Hall and family have
been residing in East Orange for
he past six months.
Mr.. Daniel H. Townsend, a for
ner well known citizen of this coun-
W, died at his home in Memphis
Monday evening, July ~, at 7:4O
o'clock. The remains were brought
o Covington on the 9:21 train We'd
lesday morning, and thence were tax
n to Munford cemetery, where the
nterment took place. The deceased
vas 65 years of age, and is survived
" his widow, Mrs Laura M. Town
end, and by three brothers. Messrs.
George, Tbllie and William Townsend.
lie had been member of the Meth
dist church during the greater part /
f his life. and was a consistent
,hristian man.
Hon. Dorsey G. Hudson, Of Nash
lille, attorney for the Nashville. II
chattanooga and st. Louis railroad, II
yas in the city Friday and Saturday. !
IF. Hudson was here for the pur- i
ose Of looking into the Paine and t
[arris claims, young Frank 7. Paine b
nd Wilson B. Harris having been c
illed in the recent wreck on the N. 6
|. & st. L., near Nashville The
aims, we understand, have been {
lrned over to Secretary McAdoo for s
sttlement. ID
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