The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1919-06-12


sick list for the past several days.
Martha Marjorie, little daughter
of Mr. Edward 0gilvie, who has been
suffering from fever for two weeks,
Is slowly improving.
We were compelled to leave out
an interesting letter from Munford
this week on account of the writer's
failure to sign name to the letter.
The little six-year-old son of
Mr.. Boss West, of Upton vicinity,
died Monday Of diphtheria and was
buried at Bethel graveyard on the
day following.
James, little son of Rev. J. w.
Joyner, who has been suffering from
typhoid fever, is still confined to his
bed, and but little change is noted
in his condition.
Miss Ruth Mccullough, who has
been teaching in Luxora, Ark, re-
turned home Friday. The friends of
Miss Mccullough viii be glad to
know that she has been elected for
the same work another year.
DIR. H. F. Dickson and family
and Mr. Ed Anderson motored
through the country to Jackson, Tenn,
Tuesday. DR.. Dickson has already
rented offices in Jackson, and will
move there for the practice of his
profession.
There will be a box supper given
at the Dunlap Orphanage on June -
Each lady is requested to bring
box prepared for two. Thee will lie
prize given for the prettiest box.
Ice cream ana cake will also be serv-
ed. tonne and bring friend
Several couples of young people
were entertained in most pleasant
manner at the home of Col. VIM.
Sanford on Monday evening. Punch
was served for refreshments. Visit
ors were present from Ripley, Hen
ming and Mason.
Application has been filed with
the register of Shelby county for a
charter for the Bank of Kerrville.
The capital is fixed at $4,000 The
incorporators are: M. A. Sullivan, L.
M. Matthews, U. G. Ellis 0. F. Arm
strong and R. H. Matthews.
Rev. T. Riley Davis received a.
call Tuesday to go to Parsons, Tenn,
on June IS to officiate at the we'd
ding Of his longtime friend, Miss
Mary Wood, to Mr.. Partin, which
takes place there on the above date.
The father of the bride-to-be was
Mr.. Davis former pastor, and was
by him ordained into the ministry.
--Childrens services were held at
Gift on last Sunday afternoon. This
was the last children's day observed
on the Tabernacle circuit, and, like
the others, was most successful and
enjoyable. Rev. s. B. Love, she circuit
pastor, reports everything LOOKING up
among his churches and the work
progressing satisfact V-ily. The Tab
ernacle church will soon be newly
painted.
Wheat harvesting in this county
began the last Of the week, and it is
estimated by those in position to know
that by the time this weeks Leader
reaches its readers go per cent of
Upton county's wheat crop will have
been cut. "A good deal Of rust and
smut is reported, and some fields
will make good yield. The wheat
acreage is very far ahead of any other
wheat crop ever grown in the county
before.
More than 500 road guide signs
are to be placed on the leading high
ways into Memphis during the sum-
mer through arrangements made by
the Memphis Automobile Club, states
the Memphis Scimitar Of June 10.
The first of the roads to be marked
will be that to Brownsville, which
will have SO markers. Other roads
are to be marked as rapidly as posi-
BILE, in accordance with their irnpor-
tapce as highways.
Mary Upton, coIored, of this
place, and negro by the name of
Tom Bell, whose home is in Memphis, |
got into a difficulty at the depot here
Sunday afternoon, which ended in
the woman stabbing the man in the
right breast with a knife, inflicting
quite a serious wound. The man was
taken to his home for medical treat
ment, and the woman is being held
in jail to await her preliminary trial,
which has been set for Saturday. She /
was fined $40 by Mayor Green before
being turned over to the state.
-Pullen's Comedians and Musical
Revue, a tent repertoire company,
is in Covington this week. This COM
pany visited our town last fall, Great |
ing a very favorable impression by (
a well-rendered series Of plays. We'd |
nesday nights attraction was the
revised version of the celebrated sue
cess st. Elmo. and was very capably |
rendered. Other numbers, have also
drawn good audiences, although on
account Of the inclement weather the
crowds are not 50 large as they would /
doubtless be otherwise. The troupe
will remain here through the week.
The annual conference of the
Memphis Conference Epworth I
League, composed Of chapters of
West Tennessee and Western Ken
lucky. will convene in Memphis on
Tuesday for a three-days' session.
Edward NJ. Clerc. of Newbern. confer
ence president, will preside. The first
meeting will be held at the First
Methodist Church, Memphis, which
viii be host to the conference Tues /
day afternoon at 8 o'clock. A splen-