The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1919-01-30
-Mrs. =. l. Smith IS sufFe

MIR. W. S. Mayes as been con
fined to his bed on account of illness
for the past few days.
| Miss Miriam Lackey, vino has
been suffering from pneumonia for
the past two weeks, is able to sit up
Miss Annie Laurie Fredrickson
is now employed by the Burroughs
Adding Machine Co., in Memphis.
Mr.. J. N. Warmath has been
quite sick with pneumonia at his
home in this vicinity for the past sew
eral days.
Rev. z. A. Clark, who had beed
confined to his home with a severe
bilious attack was able to be up
Tuesday
Mr.. Bass Shoaf, of Ashport, who
has been very sick with pneumonia
at the home of his brother-in-law,
Mr.. J. R. Taylor, is now improving.
Mrs. w. C. Kerr and baby, who
have been suffering from influenza,
are able to be up. Mr. Kerr has
had an attack of pneumonia, but is
still steadily improving.
-Ocie Fields, colored, who lives
two miles west of Brighton, claims
that he has a Plymouth Rock hen
that laid two eggs Tuesday inside of
an hour.
AZ the last meeting of the Orient
al Order of Humility the ritual was
misplaced. Any member of the order
who has it in his possession will
please return it to the Leader office.
The Nashville Banner of January
26 contained splendid picture of the
handsome little 18-months-old son
of Mr. and Mrs Walter G. Steed, OF
Covington, whose mother was Mrs.
Ruby Roselle, of Nashville.
Mrs. w. N Hunt and four chill
dren have all been suffering for the
past several days with influenza and
pneumonia. Two of the children are
able to be up and the others are i'm
proving.
Hugh, little three year-old son
of Robert Taylor, died at his home
two miles north of Burlison Thursday
night of influenza, after a weeks
and was buried in Elm Grove
the following afternoon at
8 o'clock.
The house Of Albert Thomas,
on College street, occupied by
Tom Bell, colored, caught on fire
Wednesday morning and damage I
amounting to about $40 was done to
the roof before the flames were eK-
linguished.
The local Woodmen are looking
forward to their annual banquet to-
night. It will be held in the dining
,oom of the First Methodist Church,
and there will be speeches by prom
nent visiting officials Of the frater-
nifty.
Rev. G. E. Wauford delivered an
address, in the interest of the Bap-
list educational campaign fund at
Mt. Lebanon Sunday afternoon. The il
sum Of S120 was contributed to the I,
'und.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. t. Cunningham, OF
Brighton, Route /, have received a
etter' from their son, William S.
dated December 22, 1
tating that he was safe and well, n
nd that he was near Coblenz, Gel-
many. vt
Mrs. Nancy McMillen, wife Of ]
Ir. J. N. McMillen, died at her home
n the vicinity of Gilt Edge at 5 t
clock Tuesday morning, after an
Ilness Of several weeks, and was 5Gr-
ed in the Indian Creek graveyard ;
n Wednesday morning at II o'clock, :
lev, T. Riley Davis conducting tie :,
uneYal SCI ices. She is survived by !,
er husband, two sons and three :
augnters. q
Mr. ]. M. Sawyers, of Bride, and
ister, Mrs. M. B. Moore, Of Brigh- !,
on, returned Tuesday night from 7
amp McClelland, Ala, where they ).
ave been visiting their brother, Pri- =
ate Jaues B. Sawyers, who has been {
cry sink with influenza, but is now /
"
Mr.. Leroy Dawson, a prominent
nd popular citizen of the Pisgah :
icinity, 9IF Mrs. Ida Walton,a highly 2
steemed lady Of this city, were mar !
led at the home of Rev. T. Riley ;,
'avis in Covington at o'clock Mon =
ay night in the presence of a few :,
illnesses. Many friends of the bride z
nd groom wish for them great joy,
and happiness in their l
arried life. 4
After long search by relatives e
nd friends in Alabama, information O.
as at last been received as to the v
hereabouts of the lost boy, James 81
!. McCluney, son Of Mrs. E. A.
rouch, and grandson of Mr.. S. G. n
IcCluney. He died IN Sheffield, i
la, on September Is, 1918, of paint ~ NJ
Is poison, and was buried in the ma !;
onal cemetery there on September D
}, after his body had been held for .,
ur days in the hope of receiving !,
formation from relatives. II
Mr.. Thomas NJ. Tanner, formerly fl
thic county, died at his home in 81
berry Valley, Ark, Saturday eve
ng at 6 o'clock, Of pneumonia, fol- e.
wing an attack Of influenza, after W
| illness Of three weeks. His bur e.
took place in Cherry Valley on the &C
" following his death. the funeral II
rviees being conducted by Rev. m
enton, pastor Of the Baptist church #
Cherry Valley. The deceased was ii
m and reared in this county, ard 81
as at one time a resident of this
". and was at the time Of his death