The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1919-07-03
LOCAL NEWS

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Elder J. P. Slayden, of Column
bia, Tenn, viii preach at the Chris
ton chudch Sunday morning and eve
ming.
Between 1900 and $500 bushels
of new wheat have been received here
up to date. 1t is grading below No.
3, and is bringing from $1.75 to 81.
Mrs. c. E. McFadden and son,
Mr.. Shelby McFadden, are now max
ing their home in Memphis. The lat
ter is in the employ of the automo-
bile firm of Price & Barwick.
The ladies of the First Metho-
dist Church will give an old-fashion-
ed lawn festival next Thursday night,
July 10, at the residence of Mrs.
N. c. Brown.
Mr. Henry Diclley, Of the Holly
Grove vicinity, suffered a second
stroke of paralysis Wednesday, and
we understand is in a critical condi-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Easley were
called to Memphis this week on ac-
count of the illnesS Of the latter's
sister, Miss Dorothy Miller, aged
Ia years. She died at 10 o'clock
Wednesday morning.
The strike called by the CONNER
cial telegraphers of the Western
Union and Postal telegraph compa-
MES has been declared off by E. j.
Munson, president of the o. r. T.,
and commercial messages are now
being received for transmission.
Rev. L. P. Fleming preached from
the pulpit of Mary's Chapel, Lauder
dale county, his former charge, last
Sunday morning at II o'clock, to a
large congregation. Rev. J. I. Hill,
principal of Unionville high school,
is now pastor of the above church.
Miss Louise Hill, of Mason, and
Mr.. T. 0. Covington, of Brownsville,
were married in Memphis Wednesday
afternoon. The bride is the daughter
of Mrs. Beulah Hill, of Mason, and
the granddaughter of Capt. E. N.
Lackey. The young couple will make
their home in Brownsville.
Mr.. Walter Newman, who made
his home on the M. A. Ray place in
this vicinity, died at his home at 3
o'clock Thursday morning, after al
long illness, and was buried in the
Townsend graveyard Friday. The de-
ceased was n wears of age, and is
survived by his widow and one son.
-Mrs.Lau Montgomery ,Mesdames
E. H. Stewart and J. R. Brooks, her
daughters, who lately returned to
Memphis from a visit to Hot Springs,
arrived here Monday morning. The
first named has been quite sick for
some time, and is now confined to
her bed at the home of her son-in-
law, Mr.. Herbert McGaughey.
Mr.. Archer Martin, formerly of
this place, and Miss Mamie Hilton,
of Glenmore, Ala, were united in
marriage at Alexandria, La, on We'd
nesday, June IS. After a southern
wedding tour they arrived here Sat
urday morning, remaining over with
relatives until Monday, when they
went to Vicksburg, Miss, which
place will be their home in future,
"A letter from Rev. Robt. A.
Clark, who is conducting a meeting
in Fulton, KY, states that great re-
suits are being made manifest, a
score or more having come into the
church on profession Of faith. The
meeting will close Thursday night,
and Mr.. Clark expects to return home
Friday. He will conduct the regular
services in his church Sunday.
A happy family reunion was held
at the home Of Mr.. James Hadley,
two miles southwest Of the city, Sun
day. 1t was in celebration of the
anniversary of Miss Laura and Master
Eugene Hadley, and also of Mrs. Nc
Cullough. Mr.. A. Y. McCluney, Of
Memphis, who was visiting Mr.. Had
ley's family for the weekend, was
one of the guests.
County Register R. V. Downing
received on Monday the blank book
for recording the discharges of sol
diers and seamen, and is now prepar-
ed to take care Of that line of bust
ness. He very generously proposes
to make a record of the discharge of
any soldier or sailor during the
months of July, August and Septem-
Der free of charge to them.
The indications are that the corn
crop in this section will be very short |
unless the late crop makes a hit.
There is yet time to plant the quick
growing corns. Reid, Yellow Dent or
Mexican June are good varieties for
planting now, and every farmer
should look his fields and prospects
over and plant every available acre
to these quick-growing corns at the
earliest possible date, for corn is
sure to be scarce and high next year.
Mrs. Amanda Fisher, of Crock
EFT Mills, Tenn, who was on a visit
to her daughter, Mrs. Jesse Northcutt,
in the 3rd district, died at $3.50 o'clock
afternoon of congestion, af-
ter an illness Of only seven hours.
Her remains were shipped back to
her home on the morning following
her death, for burial there. The de-
ceased is survived by the daughter
named above, and by one son, Mr..
W. H. Fisher. She was about so
years of are.
Cerroonv declared Ivar unon tba