The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1919-07-17
Covington and Upton County Items
and Happenings Of the Past Week

Miss Minnie Laura Whitaker
has been on the sick list for the past
several days.
There have been 1852 bushels
of wheat received here up to date,
Wheat iss still bringing from sits
to sos in the local market.
Miss Helen White went to Full
ton, KY, Tuesday night to attend
the entertainment given there that
night by the clerks of the Illinois
Central railroad.
The Upton County Medical Soci.
ETY. holds its monthly meeting with
DR.. ]. ]. Fleming, at Atoka, today.
Many doctors from here and other
portions of the county are in attend
ance.
Mr.. H. S. Keathley, who was
overseas for IA months with the
227th Aero Squadron, received his
discharge at Fl. Oglethorpe, Ga, on
July Ia, and arrived at his home in
this place on Tuesday afternoon.
Ernest Smith, colored, son of
Frank Smith, formerly of this place,
died at his home in Memphis Tues
day Of acute indigestion, and his
body was brought back to Covington,
the burial taking place in the Town
send graveyard this morning.
"A very much enjoyed lawn party
| was given bV the ladies of the First
Methodist Church at the residence of
Mrs. N. c. Brown, on South Main
street, last Thursday night A neat
sum was realized for church benefit
from the sale Of ice cream.
Mrs. Ed Fleming received a tel
egram Wednesday from her husband,
who was overseas with Uncle Sans
fighting forces for about year, tell
ing Of his arrival in the U. S. on
July IA. He is now stationed at
Camp Merritt, N. j.
Mr.. Leonard Ashe, who was
overseas for IA months, and who has
been with the army Of occupation in
Germany for the past several months,
received his discharge at Ft. Ogle-
thorpe, Ca, and returned to his home
in the Liberty neighborhood Satur-
day.
Mrs, Ellen Fyfe received tel
egram Tuesday telling Of the arrival
in New York harbor Of her son, Mr.
John Fyfe, The young man was over
seas for many months with Company
A, l2Oth Infantry, Both division, and
was in many Of the fierce battles on
the western front He has been con-
fined to an army hospital on account
Of being gassed and has had many
thrilling experiences.
The members Of the Baptist
Young Peoples Union enjoyed a
most pleasant evening at the home
of. Judge and Mrs. w. A. Owen on
Garland avenue, Friday. The social
was in honor af the group Of which
Miss Margueritet Smith was leader
during the past six months, and all
members Of that group were guests
Of the, other three groups Of the
union, they having led in attendance
and work during the term.
Mr.. Aubrey John Green, Of st.
Louis, arrived here Wednesday night
on a weeks visit to his aunt, Mrs.
Mary E. Harris, who is now at the
residence of her daughter, Mrs. H.
M. Prettyman, on Maple street. Mr..
Green is a son Of Mr.. Aubrey w.
Green, of st. Louis, and grandson of
the late DR.. Solomon P. Green, of
Memphis, who married Miss Kate
Aubrey Somervill, who was born and
reared in Upton county, and is re-
membered with much pleasure by
number Of her old friends now sur
viving her.
The following were among those
who left here Monday evening and
Tuesday morning for Halls to attend
the Dyersburg district conference:
Revs. r. A. Clark, j. A. Kelly, S. B.
Love, Messrs. j. H. Massey, Justus
Davis, John bearing, A. B. Cobb, H.
R. Rose, j. H. Flippin and ]. B.
Wilson. The business session of
the conference was held Monday
night at $3.50 o'clock, and Rev. S. B.
Love preached the opening sermon
The conference concluded its session
Wednesday evening.
News was received here Wednes-
Gay Of the death Of Capt. R. P Mad
ison, which occurred alta sanitarium
in st. Louis, No, Sunday morning.
lie rt, ided in Ripley until his health,
failed and he went to st. Louis. He
is survived by wife and one ehi;..
vhon TIC SIanisa Arerrsn war
broke out Madison organized COM
pany and was promoted to the rank
Of captain, and served throughout
the conflict. Capt. Madison belong
ed to Maj. M. A. Walkers battalion
in the Spanish-American war.
FAITHFUL SERVANT RETIRES
EnnNE NTTU cUpUT.1rT