The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1919-01-09

u faphlF improving after a severe
tack Of "flu."
Miss Ruby Kelley has gone to
I Reverie, where she has taken charge
III the school.
Mr. L. N. Stubblefield has Hol-
stein sow which has brought him a
heifer calf which weighs 81 pounds.
MI. G. 2. Allard, of Solo, after
IFavirg been confined to his home on
account of illness for several days, Is
again able to be up.
Mr., J B, Wilson has been con-
fined to his homosfor more than a
week on account 81 an attack Of infIu-
enza.
Mary Nelson, little daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. l. r. Currie, who has
been critically i'll with pneumonia,
IS reported some better this morning.
Mr.. ". l.. Willis and family are
making preparations to move from
! Upton to Obion, where they will in
future make their home
! There win be a game Of basket
4 BAH here Friday night between the
4 Byars-Hall high school and the Vo-
cationa high school, Of Memphis.
! Mr.. w. i. Owen moved here from
4 LaudeIdale county this week, and oc-
lcupies the Heber Green place on South
College street.
Mr. r. n. Hunt, Of the 18th dis
trict, has been confined to his bed
with bronchial trouble for the past
few days, but we learn is now inn
proving,
Mrs. Elmer Nevis was summoned
again Tuesday to Dyersburg to attend
the bedside Of her father, Mr.. J. w.
Tenney, in Dyersburg, who is critic
Ially i'll and not expected to live.
Mrs. r. w. Sanford received a
telegram Tuesday bringing the news
that her mother, Mrs. T. P, Sparks,
who has been very III in Waco, Tex
was improving,
Rev, w. G. Kerr and family will
return today from their trip to points
in both North and South Carolina,
and he will occupy his pulpit in the
"a. R, P. church next Sunday.
Mr.. Ebert Bennett, of the 18th
district, recently killed three very
fine hogs, we were told Wednesday.
One weighed $40 pounds dressed one
800 and one 420 pounds.
Miss Sarah Misenheimer, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. M, A. Misenhei
mer, who has been suffering from an
attack Of influenza, is again able to
be up.
| Under instructions from the
treasury department, Postmaster r.
H Green has placed the flag on the
postoifice building at half mast mi
honor Of ex-President Roosevelt, and
Hi will be 20 kept for 30 days,
The total receipts Of cotton at
the Churchill compress to date are
1886 bales; shipments, 1927; stock
Oh hand, 5000; last year to same
date, receipts, 1891; shipments, 6,965; |
stock Oh hand, 1856,
Mr.. IA. S. Miller has gas mask
on exhibition in show window at
the Govington Supply Go. The mask
is Of the type used in the trench war
fare in France, and was sent to him
.bv his son, Signalman Il E. Miller,
Of the U. S. S. Sixaola.
Mr.. Robert Lee Wallace, of the
9th district. son Of Mr.. R. NJ. Wallace,
and Miss GLADYS Chapman were mar |
ried in the public road near the home
Of Mr.. S. w. Beddingfield at 3 o'clock
Sunday afternoon, Esq. John p. Me-
Clanahan officiating.
Mr. Mark Kirkland, Of the Lib
erty neghborhood who has been con-
fined to his bed on account Of illness,
is again able to be up. Mr. Frank |
Coats, Of the same neighborhood. il |
suffering from a severe case Of influ-
enza.
&C. B. Smith, who was arrested |
BY Deputy B B. Smith and placed N
Jail here OH December 16 on charges
of attempting to wreck a train
on the Illinois Central railroad and4
also for carrying a pistol, was released /
on habeas corpus proceedings before
Judge John Y. Peete Tuesday.
MIR. Thomas L. Martin and his /
osn-iri-law, MI. Gillian F. Jones,
have recently bought out the G. N /
Albright stock Of general merchan-
disc at Stanton, and will continue the
business there under the firm name
Of Martin &4Iones. Mr.. Martin gives
his entire attention and manages the
affairs of the new concern, Mr.. Jones
devoting his attention to his furni-
tnre business. Mr.. Martin was for
mer popular citizen of this city, and
nrior to his entering the above named
business had been a travelling sales
man for Al wears. The many friends
ri both members of the above-named
firm throughout this section Of the
state wish them continued success
in business.
Mrs. Mary r. Couch, Of Sebree,
KY, died at tbs home Of her son-in-
law, Mr.. Sam Stephenson, near Gov
ngton, Oh last SATURDAY.. She was
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Stephen
son. and appeared to be in her usual
health until taken suddenly i'll a few
hours before her death. The remains
were shipped Sunday morning to her
former home at Sebree. KY. accom-
panied by Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Stephen
Ton and Miss Roberta Johnson. Mrs.
Iouclf was the widow Of j. P. Couch.
She was a devoted member of the