The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1919-03-13
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"A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs
N. A. Sherrod on March 6.
Don't forget about setting out
those shade trees. Now the time
for doing the work.
The Leader pays especial atten-
ton to mail orders for printing Of
every description.
-Claud Pugh, Of the Randolph vic
unity, who has been very sick with
pneumonia, is again able to be up.
/ Miss Rebekah Prichard, who has
been suffering from an attack Of
scarlet fever, is now convalescing.
Mrs. L. P. Fleming and two chill
dren, Maggie Sue and Mary Frances,
who have been suffering from influ-
enza, are able to be up.
Mr.. VIM. S, Hunt has purchased
the O. E. Martin place of 20 acres,
two and half miles east of the city,
for consideration Of $1,000.
Mr. George Kosminski and fam
lily moved this week from the Solo
vicinity to Memphis, and will in flu
ture reside in that city.
Mr.. w. T. Kendrick, who has
been employed at the fire station,
has esigned that position and is now
working for Mr.. John w. Maley.
Mrs. w. D. Boston, who has been
confined to her bed for two weeks
with a severe attack Of influenza, is
now convalescing.
Mr.. Henry Dickey, of the Holly
Grove vicinity, is having a new house
erected for his son, Otway Dickey,
on the site of the house destroyed
Iby fire last week.
If you know local or personal
news item of any Importance, please
don't assume that we already know
about it, but tell the Leader about
it in person, by mail or by phone.
Mr.. J. E. Dew, who was confined
to his home for three weeks with an
attack of smallpox, is again able to
be up and at his post Of duty in his
shoe shop.
Mr.. P. d. Moore has purchased
the interest of Messrs. F. w. Hill
and Joe Strain in the Mt. Carmel
Mercantile Co., and will continue
the business at the same stand
Mr.. Henry Baskin, Of Burlison
and Miss Bertha Griffith, of the
Holly Grove neighborhood, were mar
ried on Wednesday night, March 5
at 8 o'clock, ESQ. A. A. Kelley offic-
iating.
We were compelled to leave out
several communications last week
We regret this, and hope our CORE
spondents will not be discouraged by
the non-appearance Of their letters
for the one week.
Mr.. Charles H. Hill and wife
formerly of Richie, Miss, who have
been in Magdalena, N. Mex, for the
past seven months, arrived here Fri
day night, and will in future make
Covington their home.
Look over your stock, and il
you find yourself in need of letter
note or bill heads, statements, re-
mittance blanks, envelopes or any
thing in the printing line, send tbs
Leader a mail order
"A play, dot, the Miners Daugh.
ter" will be presented at Quite
schoolhouse on Thursday night
March 90 The proceeds will go fol
lengthening the school term. Every.
body is invited to be present.
Mrs. j. A. Lanier, who makes
her home with her daughter, Mrs
J. A. Ferguson, made misstep Sat
urday night while coming down
stairs and sprained her hip
50 badly that she was laid up for
several days.
IF you have pig, COW, calf
horse, hog, sheep, poultry, eggs, cot
ton seed seed corn, potatoes or any
kind Of garden or field seed for sale,
or if you want to buy anything above
mentioned, now is the time to try
an ad in our classified column.
Arrested by Deputy-Sheriff D. B.
Rice Saturday on charge of assault
and battery, Frank Blackwell was
tried before Justice James Owen, who
turned him over to the grand jury,
now in session. He made bail in
the sum of $500, and was released.
Mrs. Sarah Anderson returned
Thursday night from Memphis, where
she has been attending the bedside
Of Alyne, little daughter of Mr..
Cleve Anderson, who underwent an
operation in the Baptist Hospital on
February %. She is steadily improv-
ing.
Capt. ]. R. Fallin, who is now on
visit to Venice, Fla, has been APP
pointed to the position of major on
Gen. John P. Hickman's staff, to
be present at the Forthcoming parade
of the 114th and 115th Field Artil-
lery in Nashville on their return from
France.
Mrs. w. j. Fredrickson and Mrs.
Luther Taught left Sunday for a
visit Of a few days to Nashville. The
first named goes as a delegate from
Grove No. IS, Woodmen's Circle Of
Covington, to the grand camp Of the
state, which was held in the capital
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