The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1919-02-27

Mrs. Eliza Peete is again en-
ployed in the millinery department
at ]. G. Baddour's.
Mrs. E. L. Smith, who has been
dangerously i'll for several weeks, IS
still steadily improving.
-Messrs. O. A. and ]. A. Higgins,
of the Phelan vicinity, are both SUI
fering from pneumonia.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Gwinn have
received news of the safe arrival Of
their son, Alton, from overseas.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Mas
lsengill, Of South Covington, baby
girl.
Mr.. ]. H. Cothran, who has been
confined to his bed on account Of Ill
ness for more than a week. is no"
clear of fever.
Katie Lee. little daughter OF
Mr.. German Cannon, of South Cow
ington, who has latelky been quite
sick, is now improving.
Mr.. VIM. Wilson and family
moved back to the 18th district this
week from McCrory, Ark, where
they have been making their home
for the past year.
-Godie Buford, cOlored, Of Upton,
was taken to the asylum in Bolivar
by Deputy Dan Archer Wednesday.
Mrs. George Harvey and three
children ae suffering from influenza
Roy Turner, son of Mr.. Clay
Turner, is still very sick with pneu-
MONA. and his brother, Edgar, is
now suffering from the same dis
ease
Rev r. /. Long will go out to
Mt. Carmel Presbyterian Church at
2:30 PM Sunday and hold confer
ence with the officers and members
on the Progressive Program for Be-
nevolences.
John Cade, colored, who made
his home on the H. c. Holloway
place near GAINESVILLE, died Monday
night Of pneumonia. His wife died
of the same disease on the Thurs
day night previous.
Mr.. Earl Maxwell, who was with
the aviation department Of the army,
and who had both arms broken while
cranking up an airplane IN England
last summer, arrived here from over
seas last Friday.
Mrs. E. M. Bradley underwent
an operation for appendicitis at her
bcyo 4 n tha 10Th district Friday
night. She stood the operation well,
and we learn has since been stead
lily improving.
-McClelland Bros. sold another
car Of corn Wednesday, the Coving-
ton Milling Co. being the purchasers,
This Is the second car Of corn sold
bv that firm within the past few
weeks.
Rev, w. C. Kerr received mes
sage Sunday from Hill Crest, n. Y,
informing him Of the death of his
sister. Mrs. R. N. Hunter, influenza
being the cause. Her husbands also
very sick with pneumonia.
Relatives here received news FRI
day that Mr.. George A. Sanford,
who has been confined to his home
IN Helena, Ark, with a severe at
tack Of pneumonia, is improving
steadily, and is able to sit up.
Mr.. ]. E. Dew, who has been con-
fined to his home with smallpox, is
steadily improving. This is the only
Ease Of smallpox in the city, but
several cases Of chicken pox are re-
ported. Mr.. Dew and family were
1uarantined at their home.
Mr.. Clayton Hartsfield, Of the
Solo vicinity, and Miss Nancy Ray,
laughter Of Mr.. M. A. Ray, OF the
yovington vicinity, were married at
/ o'clock Tuesday afternoon, the GER
smony taking place in the courthouse
md being performed by City Justice
James E. Walker.
Mr.. k. w. Ralph and family
ire moving from Memphis to this
yicinity this week, and will make
heir home two miles west of the city.
Mr.. Ralph is former citizen OF the
county, but has been away from here
- years, nine. years Of which were
,pent in Goliad, Tex, and IA years
n Memphis.
DIR. H. w. Sale has just received
telegram from his brother, DR..
Walter w. Sale, who has been doing
'irst aid surgical work on the firing
inc in France, and is expecting to ar
i've here within a few days. He ISL
low at the McAlpin Hotel, New
York, having landed yesterday.
Sanford Garner and Green Hill !!
'eturn "wednesday morning for Tul- I
'eturned Wednesday morning from
Tenn, where they have
,een attending Fitzgerald & Clark's
chool, the school having been sus-
pended for short time on account
f the prevalence of influenza and
carlet fever.
Lieut.. VIM. C. Upton, who ar
lived from overseas in New York on {
February IL, was discharged at Camp !
zachary Taylor, Louisville, KY, last
and arrived home Monday. I
The young man was member OF
company E, 371st regiment, and was !
n the Champagne offensive in the
,reat nine days fight with Gen. Gou-
ands Fourth French army. At one /
inc all the other officers in his COM h
ANY were killed or wounded, and he {
COX command himself, but was only t
lightly wounded himself, this being {
n October /. He WATSON the west (
IN front from the middle Of June /
ntil the signing of the arnistice on i
November IL. He is being given a Z
lad welcome by his many friends in /
bis county. who are cOngratulat- h