The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1919-01-09

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69 years
MIR and Mrs. ;. S. sti5t return
Ier Thursday night from their visit TO
! Memphis, and have moved to tbs
Stitt homestead four miles southwes.
Of the city Mrs MolHe Shtt will
move there later from her home ID
this city.
Mrs, r. c. Fowler, Of The 18th
district, sold from two cows, after
supplying her own table and from
50 hens, after using what were need
ed for family use, for the year 1918,
tS202.35 worth Of eggs, milk and but
ter
Mr.. G. 0. Robinson, of the Camp
ground vicinity, who sustained brok-
len leg about two weeks ago, is again
able to be up. Mr.. John Loft and
family, Of the same neighborhood
who have been suffering with influen-
"a, are improving.
-Erskine Knight, Of the Holly
Grove vicinity, informed US Friday
that he last a valuable horse Thurs
day from "bhnd staggers." He also
stated that this was the second horse
he had lost within the past few
months.
Mr. R. B. Shelton has the con-
tract for the building of handsome
20x40 brick storehouse with plate
glass front and concrete floor for
Mr. Walter Brown at South Coying-
ton Mr. Brown hopes to occupy the
new building BY February 1.
Messrs. J. Z. Walker and William
Calhoun spent the greater part Of
last week On Gold Greek on duck
shooting expedition. They had some
good shooting, but We're prevented
from enjoying the sport on account
lot the continued rain,
Mr.. Marvin Morrison was releas-
ed from service at Park Field, Mil
| lington last Saturday, and he and his
wife have returned to the city They
are making their home temporarily
with MI, Archer Morrison and fam
lily.
Some Of our citizens are still
/ finding trapping profitable. We were
Informed Saturday that Messrs. Hen
Try Chapman and George Miller re-
Gently caught seven minks and four
iraceoons in their traps on Flat Creek
lin one night.
Mr.. VIM. I. Dunn died at his
home in the Phelan vicinity Saturday
morning at 10 o'clock, Of pneumonia,
after a weeks Illness, and was buried
at harpe's graveyard Sunday He
would have been % years Of age on
the day following his death.
| Mr.. G. A. Beatty, Of the 18th
district, lately killed five hogs weigh
ing over 1900 pounds, net One Of
the hogs Weighed 500 pounds. Jack
Webb, Of the Leigh's Chapel neigh
Eborhood, killed one weighing 568
pounds.
John Bond, eololed, son Of Jordan
Bond, arrested by Sheriff ]. NJ. Bea-
Iver, was tried Friday on d charge Of
raising check from one to ten dol
lars on Mr. w, Il. Drane, manager of
the Churchill compress Bond was
unable to make the requisite bond
LOT $3.50, and was sent to Jail,
Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Grigs-
lby, Of Morristown, Tenn, announce
the engagement and approaching
marriage Of their elder daughter,
Helen Fay, to the Rev, Charles E.
Wauford, pastor of the First Baptist
Church Of Coyington. The wedding
will take place In the early spring.
Rev. VIM. Stephenson. Of Due
VISIT, S. Ct, has been assigned to work
at Park Field, MiIIington, and entered
upon his duties there Friday, Mr.
Stephenson Is known to many Of our
people, having visited here at differ
emit times and conducted services I'M
the All RI Fl church
The Upton County Methodist In
stitute will convene in the Methodist
church here tomorrow. All preachers
of the Methodist church III the coun-
ty and many laymen will be il at-
tendance. The meeting opens at b
o'clock. Preaching at iii am. by
Rev. j. A, Hassell, of Munfofd. The
meeting will adjourn at $3.50 pm,
An impromptu dance was given at
the Elks club by some of the young
men Of this city On Friday night
There were visitors from Ripley,
Dyersburg and Memphis. and dane
ing was continued until late hour.
The music was furnished, not by Gal
exander's", but BY Johnson's Jazz
Band, of Memphis.
Mr.. Wilton Webb and family have
moved to Atoka, end will in future
make their home there, occupying
The DR.. a. B. Blaydes place. Mr. |
Webb is the agent for the Singer
sewing machine at that place. Mr..
Charles Hopkins and family have
moved from the Burlison vicinity to
he place On North High street, oc-
.upied by Mr. Webb.
Rev. g. Il. Wauford left Mon
lay for Memphis to spend the week.
Ie is member Of the faculty of the
annual training school for Sunday
chool teachers at the First Baptist \
church in that city. The training
chool, which is being held under
he auspices Of all the Baptist church
= of Memphis, opened Sunday, and
will continue through the week.
Mr.. ], n. Fortner killed two hogs
ne day last week that weighed / ,040 II
'ounds, dressed Mr. Fortner says
he only expense incurred in raising /
hese great porkers was the cost Of