The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1919-03-20

the sick list for several days this
week.
Mr.. James Marshall, Of the
GAINESVILLE vicinity, is reported dan
gerously i'll.
Mrs. Verble Bringle, of Gift,
who has lately been on the sick list,
is able to sit up.
4 Elder B. 0. bearing, who has
been confined to his bed for several
days, is able to sit up.
Clyde Smith, son of Mr.. S. A.
Smith, is suffering from the third
attack Of influenza.
Rev. Egbert Smith will preach at
Pleasant Grove Baptist church on the
third Sunday in April at II o'clock
! in the morning.
Mrs. 3. "A. Lanier is still con-
fined to her bed as a result of an
accidental fall which she recently
sustained at her home.
Mrs. Mary D. Taylor sustained
an accidental fall at the home of her
daughter, Mrs E,L.Smith, Wednesday
morning, and her hip was broken.
Mrs. J. 0. Hadley; who underwent
an operation in the Lucy Brinkley
Hospital, Memphis, Thursday, is
steadily improving.
Mr.. w. C. Massey has contracted
with Mr.. R. B. Shelton to build a
six-room house on the site of the
house rerently destroyed by fire.
Richard Lampkin, an old negro
who claimed to be 100 years old, died
at the home of Buck Morphus, in this
city. Sunday night, his death being
due to the infirmitias Of extreme age.
Mrs. Marshall Baxter is in Dy-
Iersburg General Hospital, under treat
ment, having had two operations
there Monday. Mrs. Baxter's condi-
ton is encouraging to her friends.
Mr.. w. P. Tucker. of the Burli-
son vicinity, has leased Mrs. Allie
Tipton's place of $50 acres, two miles
north of the city, for term of three
years.
Mr., w. H. Johnson has lately
sold to Mr.. Lafayette Wiseman a
tract of So acres adjoining the latter's
farm in the 4th district for con-
sideration Of $3.50.
Mr.. w. A. Sherrod lately sold
four hens to the firm of Primer &
Gillespie for $7.70. The hens totaled
IN weight nearly 81 pounds, and
brought 70 cents pound.
Clara Currie, colored, aged 16I
years, daughter of Lewis Currie. died
her home near Gift Tuesday morn |
ing at 10 o'clock, after long illness,
and was buried at Plummer's Grove
at 10 o'clock this morning.
General Smith, the well known
colored merchant on the north side
Of the square, has lately had his
dwelling converted into a nice bun
galow. VIM. McCadden, colored, had
charge Of the work.
Robert Meriweather, colored. liy-
ing in the vicinity Of Burlison. Is the
owner of a hen that latey laid an
egg weighing quarter of pound.
Ihe egg, which is as large as any
two ordinary eggs, is on exhibition
at the Enterprise store.
Miss Sarah WorrelI, who has
been on the sick list for about two
weeks, had a relapse Tuesday Of last
week, and was very sick foor several
days afterward. but we are glad to
say is now clear of fever and con-
valescing.
The firm Of Primer & Gillespie
is now receiving shipments of chick
ems and eggs by rail both from the
north and south. They expect to ship
9 carload of chickens from here Fri
day, and car Of eggs on Tuesday
of next week.
Sunday, March 80, will be Mis-
sionary Day at the First Baptist
Church. Last year the Sunday school
OF that institution raised for mis-
sions on that day almost $500, and it
is believed that it will go over that
mark tE'- 1000 A. interesting pro-
0ram will be carried out at the reg
ular hour for morning servics.
Mrs. Fannie Saddler died at her
home in Gainesville, Tex, Saturday
morning last, Of pneumonia, after a
long illness. Mrs. Saddler was a sis
ter Of the late Mrs. I. R. Calhoun,
and also of Miss Will Mat Claxton,
formerly of this city, was a native
of Stanton, and had many friend in
Covington who will sincerely regret
to learn of her death. Three sons
and one daughter survive her.
Bud Parks and his son got into
a fight with Ernest Strain, colored.
in the Burchett building north of
the square. Saturday evening about
7 o'clock. The Parks boy was stabbed
in the back several times, Strain was
hit on the head with a club, and
Bud Parks was stabbed in the shout
der. The parties, all of whom are
colored, were arrested by Marshal
Ports and Deputy-Sheriff Pace, and
each gave bond in the sum Of $3.50
for his. appearance in court
Geo. D. Holmes Chapter No. 1877,
Royal Arch Masons, held stated
meeting last Friday night and re-
ceiyed IL petitions for the degrees Of
the chapter. The chapter has not
been especially active for the past
year OF two, but is now getting ready
for a big years work When the
meeting is held to exalt these cam
didates to the Royal Arch degree it
is expected that Grand High Priest
Joseph Al. Fowler. Of Memphis. will
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