The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-10-03

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school, Of which Esq. a. NJ. Moose is
/ the superintendent, has appointed a
committee Of keep up with the 80
former pupils of that body who are
now fighting for their country on
the western battlefront. This COM
mittee will keep in line with the boys
by correspondence The committee
is composed of Prof. S. B. Hayes.
Mr. Earl Hill and Miss Addie Strong.
Charles Gill, formerly of this
city, who has been in training for
the army at Camp Gordon has been
transferred to Camp McClelland,
Admission, Ala, and has been promot-
ed to a sergeant's position He has
been recommended for training in the
officers training camp at Camp Zach
airy Taylor, Louisville, KY, and will
probably be transferred there De-
tober Is.
Jesse Scott, son of Mr.. j. L.
Scott, was accidentally shot in the
LEG by neighbor boy, Robert Fort
ner, son Of Mr. G. L. Fortner, Satur-
day afternoon The latter was hand
ling a 22-caliber rifle, when it was
accidentally discharged, the ball en-
tering the leg below the knee and in
Iflicting a painful though not serious
wound. Both parties live in the
Oak Grove vicinity.
After spending several days with
Mr.. and Mrs Geo. Hurts and family,
Mrs. E. Fl. Stratton and little daugh-
ter Juanita, left Saturday for their
future home in Greenyille, Miss Mr.
Stratton has rendered his resignation
to the Illinois Central railroad, hav-
ing been with that company for more
than six years, and has recently ac-
cepted a position as traffic manager
Of the Fisher Cotton Co.. at Green
vile.
-Messrs. J. R. Fallin, w. H. Fee
zor, S. J. Farmer and ESQ. j. A.
Shoaf returned Suday from the great
Confederate reunion held in Tulsa,
okla, last week. Mrs. J. S. Ruffin
and little daughter, Carolyn, who ac-
companied the party, stopped over
IN a visit to relatives in Memphis.
DR.. G.. B. Gillespie was also men,
Der of the party, but he went on from
Tulsa to visit relatives in Texas.
and will return home the last OF the
week.
Mr.. S. G. Alternately, formerly
county agent of Dyer county, has
been made assistant district agent
in charge of the farm demonstra-
ton work in West Tennessee. H. 5.
Nichols, district agent of this district,
who has been in the work for num-
Der of years, has been obliged to take
leave of absence for six months on
account Of his health In Mr.. Mich
ols' absence Mr.. Alternately will act
IS district agent, working with all
West Tennessee agents.
Rev. T. Riley Davis reports the
following total results of protracted
held by him during the past
weeks at New Salem, Obon county
Pleasant Grove, Mt. Lebanon, Oak
Grove, Charleston and Liberty church
es, all in Upton county. There |
were a total Of III additions to the
churches above named. 88 persons
we're baptized, 78 of these being IN
Upton county. This is a splendid |
and one over which Mr.. Davis
should feel much gratified
Mr.. w. N. Hunt has lately re-
,eived a letter from his son, Sergeant /
Jesse G. Hunt, who has been on the
,attle front in France for several
months. The young man had lately
1een in the army hospital, suffering
rom a slight wound, but was able
% be out at the time the letter was
written. The letter brought the fur
her information that young Dodson
Hunt, his cousin, formerly of Mason,
Who belongs to the 115th Field Ar
,illery, Both division, had been Sc
yerely wounded in the face in battle,
and it was feared he would lose one
If his eyes.
Mrs. Cora MCGOWAN, wife Of Mr..
Toe MCGOWAN, and daughter of the
ate Thomas Hindman. died at her
nome at Brighton Saturday morn
ng of pneumonia, after an illness of
/ few days, and was buried in Salem
cemetery at 2:30 o'clock Saturday
afternoon. the Rev. w. A. M. Plax-
20 conducting the funeral SER
7ices. Mrs. MCGOWAN was about 30
years of age at the time Of her death.
She had been a consistent member of
he A. R. P. church for many years,
md was a most excellent woman. She
S survived by two sons, one daugh-
er. four brothers and three sisters.