The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1919-02-13

Qlstrlcli Is fepottea seriously ~ VIII
pneumonia,
Go to the Covingt1n postotfice
aud redeem your 1918 war savings
stamp cards.
"A son was born Saturday to Mr..
and Mrs. j. E. Glenn, of the Solo
vicinity
Mr.. Thomas Addison, who has
been quite sick with influenza for
10 days, is steadily improving.
Mrs. J. W, Smith, of the Melrose
vicinity, has been suffering from
for the past several days.
Mayor J. ]. Green has been quite
sick with influenza, but has been
slowly improving for the past few
days.
Mr. Nisbet Hall is confined to his
home on College street with an at
tack of varioloid. He has been quar-
antined at his home.
Mr.. W. S. Cary, who has been
confined to his home with a very
severe attack of pneumonia, is now
steadily improving.
Miss Lee Pittman died at her
home in the Bird district Thursday, of
and was buried the day
following in Shiloh burial ground.
-Mr.J.M.Cobbs has been confined
t. his room again for the past 10
days suffering from stomach trou-
be.
Mr.. W. C. Rea has purchased
an interest in Mr.. ]. M. Folks tai
loring and automobile and garage
business. The name Of the new con-
Germ is Polk & Rea.
Mr.. ]. L. Overall, of Garland,
has lately killed the champion pork
err, so far as we have heard. The
hog tipped the beam, dressed, at
$50 pounds.
Postmaster r. H. Green asks US
to say that persons VINO have UNI
redeemed war stamps for 1913 can
find their cards at the postoffice,
and that the redemption Of these
cards is imperative.
In the casualty list published
Wednesday appeared the name Of
Charlie T. Leslie, Of this county. 1t
was stated that he had been wound
I'd, but that the degree Of his wounds
was undetermined.
Mr.. 7. H. Taylor has bought
Mr.. ]. S. McClanahan's place on
West Liberty avenue. The deal was
made through Mr.. w. F. Bringle
Wednesday, and the consideration
vas $1,000. This place is at present
by Mr.. L. r. Graves.
In the special election held here
for corporation magistrate
% fill the vacancy caused by the
of w. r. Gift, Capt.
I. E. Walker defeated his opponent
Mr.. w. 3. Walk by vote Of "a
o 38.
Mr.. Henry Chapman died at his
Tome at Munford Monday morning,
f pneumonia, after weeks illness,
md was buried Tuesday at Bethel.
lis wife died about 10 days prior
81 his passing away. Two sons and
daughter survive their parents.
Benjamin, the little five-year-old
on Of Mr.. Thomas Kyle, died at
'clock Tuesday of scarlet fever, and
vas buried at Munford cemetery,
his city, at / o'clock Wednesday |
Rev. v. A. DeShazo, pastor
f Clopton church, assisted by Rev.
v. A. M. Plaxco, conducting the SER
ices.
Flossie Smith, colored, little
we. year-old granddaughter Of Rev.
/. 8. Smith, Of this city, was stand
in front Of the fire 1T his home |
Ii North Main street Sunday after
d on, when her dress caught on fire,
I'D before the flames could be put |
" her limbs, body ard face were
cry badly burned.
Mr.. Henry Townsend, who has
cen employed as head mechanic at |
he H. B. Shelton garage for quite a |
Ong time, has resigned his position |
here to engage in the automobile re-
airing and general garage business
nth his father, Mr.. G. B. Townsend, |
nd his brother-in-law, Mr.. Daugherty,
n the corner of Pleasant and Maple |
treets.
The roof Of the dwelling of Mr..
i. B. Cobb, on South Main street,
aught. on fire Tuesday morning,
from spark from flue.
About a square of the roof was
urned before the flames were extin-
'uished, Considerable damage was
lso done to the paper in three of |
he rooms by water.
-Cooney Owen, colored, arrested |
v Ermon Beaver, was tried on "a |
ootlegging charge before Esq. |
ames Owen, Monday, and was re-
sased upon making the required |
ondof $3.50. Owen had on a large |
est and a pair of jumpers made |
specially with pockets for carrying |
ottles, and in these he had IA half |
ints and five pints when arrested.
n all he had 36 pockets for pint
nd half-pint bottles.
Hon. John A. Upton received
Atelegram Wednesday from his son,
lieut., W. G. Upton, telling Of his
afe arrival from overseas in New
vork, on the Leviathan, that morn
ng The young man has gone to
amp Upton, N. Y, before return
~ to his home here Lieut.. Upton
yas in some of the boodiest bates
n the French front, where he was