The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1919-03-13
Items ofInterest Gathered
from All Over the County


: Mr. VIM Jones, of 9Th district
is reported very sick with pneumonia
Miss Corinne Gotten has beer
: suffering from an attack of influ
enza for several days.
. Rev. R. N. Northcut, of Rialto
is suffering from another stroke Of
paralysis
/ Mrs. Verble Bringle, of the Gift
vicinity, has been on the sick list for
the past several days.
Mary Kate and w. ]. Hadley,
Jr., children of Mr.. w. j. Hadley,
who have been very sick with pneu-
monia, are both improving.
Mr.. George Pace came up from
Memphis Wednesday night, and is
quite sick at the home Of his moth
er, Mrs. Sallie Pace.
/ Easter Sunday always comes on
the first Sunday after the first full
moon after March 81, hence will
come this year on April 20.
Mr.. w. H. Kinney, who had been
confined to his home for AZ days
with inflammatory rheumatism, was
able to be up Wednesday.
Mrs. E. M. Bradley, Of the 18th
district, left for Memphis Thursday,
might, where she underwent an oper-
alton Friday. She has been steadily
improving for the past few days.
Mr.. ]. G. Hamblet has sold his
livery business at Mason to Mr. John
| M. Marshall, who will conduct the
business. Mr.. Hamblet and family
will move to Texas
Mr.. o. C. Leach and Mrs. W..
o. Embry, Of the 5th district, were
among the visitors here Monday. Mr..
Leach reported that Mr.. Bryson
Wiseman, of his neighborhood, had
just completed new dwelling.
-Messrs. John A. and Jesse D,
johnson have opened up a meat mar
ket in the building just west Of the
Palace theater on, West Pleasant
street, under the firm name of J. A.
johnson & Son.
C. P. Stages, aged three years,
son Of Mr.. j. w. Stages, of the Tip
ton vicinity, died Monday evening att
6 o'clock, of tonsilitis, after an i'll
ness Of two weeks, and was buried
the day following at Bethel.
The house occupied by Lonnie
Northcut, in the 18th district, was
destroyed by fire Monday afternoon,
together with the entire contents.
The origin Of the fire is unknown,
as no one was at home when the
fire broke out,
Mrs. G. B. Gillespie and Mrs.
John Y. Peete left Tuesday morning
for Humboldt to attend the Woman's
Missionary Conference of the Mem
phis conference. The body convened
Tuesday, and will be in session until
tomorrow night.
Mildred Irene, aged la months,
daughter Of Mr.. J. e. Cox, Of the
Mt. Carmel vicinity, died Sunday att
1880 o'clock, of influenza and puen-
monia, after an illness of 10 days,
and was buried in Mt. Carmel Gem
etery Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Mr.. w. W. Goode sold Monday
to DIR. N. w. Kelley tract Of 81
acres Of land in the vicinity Of Clop-
ton, known as the Johnson old place,
for a consideration Of $4,000. The
deal was made through the real es-
tate firm Of Sanford & Barrett
The many friends in this city
Of Mr.. George A. Sanford, Of Hell
ena, Ark, who has been under treat i
ment in the CARLY Ramsay Hospital,
Memphis, for the past 10 days fol-
lowing an attack Of pneumonia, will
be glad to learn that he is steadily
there.
Mrs. Sophia Malone celebrated
her 92nd birthday at her home in
This city Wednesday. She received
many congratulations and good wish
Is from her many friends, also many
nice remembrances in the shape of
fruit, flowers, post cards, etc. Her !
friends wish for her many returns !
# her anniversary.
Rev. John T. Myers, Of May !
ED, KY, came down Saturday night !
md remained over until Monday
with friends In the city.
Mr.. Myers filled his favorite pulpit
hr. Myers filled his former pulpit !.
n the First Methodist Church Sum (!
lay morning and night, preaching !
wo very excellent sermons to large
congregations.
Mr.. C. E. Cunningham, late with O
he 9th regiment, 18th company, u
!. marines, in France, arrived home !;
he first Of the week from Quantico, Z
Ia. He landed in New York on \
2. Mr.. Cunningham was in :
he battles about Scissors and Chat I
au ThierTy, and received a machine n
.un wound in the thigh, which kept !
i'm confined to the hospital for two q
lonths. y
Mr.. Robert Proctor came near, t
eng seriously hurt Monday after a
DON by his car. His self-starter in
Dme way was not working well, and v
e undertook to start the car with h
cranlxing device, falling to have 4
n the brakes. The car put on such Il
orce that he was dragged several il
set, where, just in the nick Of time, T
le car turned from him to deep d
Itch. No serious damage was done. p
Il. Proctor was very much fright d
led at first, but now says that he st
opes his other running lessons won't a
} put on quite 50 rough. lw