The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1919-02-20

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for Miami and other Florida cas-
coast points, to spend his vacation
He has been suffering from Sc
we're case of grippe and is run down
lin health. and hopes to be greatly
benefited by the change in climate
Mrs. Dora Sappington, aged %
years. wife of Mr.. R. E. Sapping-
ton, died at her home in the 18th dis
/ trict Saturday morning, after an ill
ness of several days and was buried
at Shiloh graveyard Sunday after
noon at $3.50 o'clock, Rev. j. A. Kelly
conducting the funeral services. Mrs.
Sappington is survived by her hus-
band, one son and two daughters,
The house of Mr.. ]. w Turner
the j. w. Fleming old place in the
vicinity of Oak Grove-came very
near being destroyed by fire at an
early hour Saturday. The fire start
ed underneath the hearth, and was
making rapid Roadway, but by some
prompt work the flames were ex-
tinguished before anything more than
small damage was done.
Mr. F. L. Bailey and family ar
rived here from DeVal's Bluff Fri
day morning, and will now make
their home in the vicinity Of Gift.
Mr.. Bailey's son, John H., has just
returned from overseas, having land
ed in Boston January 81 He was
member of Battery f. l51st Field
IArtilley, and participated in the bat
tiles of Champagne, Chateau Thierry,
st. Mihiel, Argonne Forest and 9TH
ers Luckily he escaped without a
scratch.
Mr., W. C. Winford and Rev, T..
l.. Hancock united Ia celebrating
their birthday anniversaries, which
occurred Saturday, February Is. The
event was celebrated at the home Of
Mr. Winford, where a few invited
guests partook of a splendid dinner
served by Mrs. Winford. A fine
turkey of great proportions, well
baked, took the lead of menu. These
gentlemen alternate in making the
event joyful occasion as the years
Ipass, because of their natal days
failing on the same date.
Rev w. j. Mccoy, field secretary
Iof the Memphis conference, preached
to good congregations in the First
Methodist Church here Sunday morn
ing and night in the interest of the
great Methodist centenary movement.
This is cultural work prior to the
beginning Of the campaign for the
raising Of $35,000,000 within the
bounds of Southern Methodism on
/ April 81 Mr.. Mccoy is good
speaker, and presented the different
phases Of the work in most inter-
esting manner. He returned to his
home in Martin, Tenn, Monday
morning
The American Express Co. in
Iaugurated a nationwide campaign
on February II to bring about bet
ter methods of packing and marking
express shipments. Mr.. C. j. Dallas,
agent of the above company in Cow
Iington, states that one Of the most
serious problems that the express
company has to face is that of "No
Mark" express matter. These are
shipments which, because of their
inadequate packing or marking, lose
all trace of Identification, either of
the shipper or the cousignee, and
must be sent to mo Mark bureaus"
where an effort is made to put them
back on the right track The use
of tags is to be discouraged, except
where absolutely necessary
Mrs. Jas. R. Hall charmingly en-
tertained with a luncheon at her
beautiful new home on Main street
OF Friday of last week. In the CEN
t2r of the brown mahogany dining
table, resting on centelpiece of
Irish crochet lace, was crystal bowl
of spring blossoms and doilies Of
the same lace marked the covers
placed for each guest. Seated at the
table to enjoy the delightful menu,
which was served in courses, were
Mrs. I. c. Howard, Mrs. John T.
Garner, Mrs Lafayette Keathley,
Mrs. William Sanford, Mrs. M. A.
Walker, Rev. R. P Walker, Mr. Jas.
R. Hall and Mrs. Hall. The hostess
had arranged some clever contests,
and carried out the valentine idea
in the red heart-shaped booklets
used to keep the score in the contests.
Mrs Sanford won the first prize,
calendar of friendship, while the Sec
Ond prize, dainty valentine, fell
to Mrs. Keathley.