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

FRIDAY morning.
Mr.. John Hatfield, of Island IS,
died on Thursday Of last week, and
was buried on the day following at
Poplar Grove.
Mr.. E. NJ. Midyett and family
now occupy the Farrar place next
door to Mr.. L. 0. Baltzer, on Church
street.
"A 1917 Ford car was stolen from
Mr. Charles Weir here Saturday.
The square was well crowded with
cars at the time.
Mr.. Charles Peasants is now
clerking in the gents furnishings
department of the Coyington Supply
Co.
Mr.. E. S. Glass, of the 8rd dis
trict, has been confined to his bed
with malarial fever for the past two
weeks.
Will Cole, of Co. E, 5Oth Infan-
try, has lately been transferred from
Camp Raritan, Metuchen, NJ j., to
Camp Mills, Long Island, N. Y.
The work of re-surfacing the
graveled streets Of the city was be-
gun on Maple street last week. The
city fathers plan to put asphalt on
these streets in the not distant fu-
ture.
-Ermon, son of Mr.. J. D. Beaver,
who was badly hurt by being run
over by an ice truck, and who was
confined to his bed for
several days as result, is improving
steadily, and is able to be out.
Mr.. R. C. Dunlap, of the Atoka
has lately returned from
visit to Pontotoc, Miss. Mr.. Dunlap !
sold tracts Of land in that county to
Mr.. f. M. Crenshaw, of Atoka, and G.
McPeak, Of the Brighton vicinity.
C. A. Boyd. a well-known coll
,red man of Mason, was one of the
argest subscribers Of his race in the
ecent war savings stamp drive, $500
oeing the amount of his. subscrip-
ion.
Robert Goode left Saturday for
visit to Dyersburg. From there
e goes to Jefferson Barracks, st.
Iouis, and thence to some point on
he coast as a member of the coast
efense artillery.
The Red Cross ladies of Brighton
re making preparations for an ice s
ream stand at the forthcoming Con-
ederate reunion at Brighton on the
econd Thursday in August. Be sure !
nd help these good ladies and the G
ed Cross. t
Mrs. S. A. Burkhardt has just Z
sturned after visit of two weeks (;
18th her husband, who is ii training I
t Camp Hancock, Augusta, Ga. Mr. :,
urkhardt is expecting to Ego across"
/ a short time in the capacity of :
ERIK for the Heavy Mobile Co. :,
"A most enjoyable ice cream sup S
er was given at the home Of Mr.. s
enry Maddox, two and half miles
,uthwest of this city, Friday night. f
large crowd was in attendance, s.
i'd neat sum was realized for the N
ed Cross. In
-Messrs. J. w. Darby and L. E.
vim attended a service flag un-
irling at Randolph Sunday night,
i'd most interesting program was
Irired out. The 19 stars in =
e flag were pulled off by some +
ember of the families represented. {
r. Gwinn made speech fitting Il
e occasion. Il II
An outbreak Of blackleg is re- Il
'rted among the cattle on the farm m
Mr.. G. E. Lackey, three miles east 81
the city. Mr.. Lackey's herd of tt
head Of cattle have been vaccin- h
ed by DR.. Ed Wall. There has also
tely been some blackleg among the 81
title of Mr.. D. H, Lauderdale in b
e same neighborhood. in
The Willie Perkins, colored, who u Il
as killed in the wreck on the N. G. =
st. L. railroad near Nashville on i
lesday morning of last week, was y !,
t son of James Perkins, of this ~
ace. His father made an investiga- :, -
IN and found him safe and well in - -
emphis in the employ of a whole n 4
lie grocery house. -
The annual picnic and barbecue OF
Id at Glenn Springs on Thursday til
last week was a great success
pm every point Of view, and many Pl
ople attended, not only from Tin
n, but from many other points in
est Tennessee. The festivities of
e day closed with ball at night, tn
tended by large number of young fir
ople, the music for which was fer oh
she'd by Memphis band. tv
More than half the pastures we " "
} at this season are badly infested ~
tn weeds. It is simply impossible =
have really good pasture where % j.
eds are allowed full sway, yet =
use pests are fairly easy to con- -
i. The main thing is to keep the ~ ~
nual weeds from making seeds, and e.
squent use of the moving ma = =
me is the way to do this. In the =
se of perennial weeds, briars and IL IL
shes, a grubbing hoe and some mus 81 81
, will be effective. Progressive az
lmer. r
Paine, Of Camp Cor
a, arrived her Friday morning to
end the funeral of his brother,
ank Troy Paine, and Wilson Har- 20
who were killed in the collision uli
the N. G. and st. L. railroad, near IN
Tuesday morning of last q
elk. Rev. Troy Beatty, rector Of M
ace ,Episcopal Church. Memphis, VIC
whom young Paine was named, oc'
ne up FridaY morning and assist en-