The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1919-07-10

Rev. Chesley Bowden win preach
at Smyrna next Sunday morning and
night at the usual hours.
About 1000 bushels of new cror
wheat have been received in the To-
cal market to date. 1t is bringing
4 from S1.75 to sos.
The Redpath Chautauqua opens
a five-day engagement here on Mon
day, July IA, with an unusually at
tractive and interesting program
Mrs. Moore, lady who lived on
the Blaydes farm in the 4th district,
died from cancer at her home Tues
day, and was buried at Elm Grove on
Wednesday.
Friends of Mr.. Sam Mitchell ,Jr., Of
Mason, who has been suffering from
severe case of blood poisoning at
Memphis hospital, will be glad to
learn that he is now out of danger.
We understand that Rev. c. B.
Belts, Of Maury county, has been ask
ed by the congregation of Salem A.
r. p church to considov the pastorate
Of that congregation.
Wednesday was the occasion of
the annual picnic at Glenn Springs.
Many of our people were in attend
ance, and all report most enjoyable
day.
Hal. Duncan, colored, for assault
ing his stepfather with brick, was
tried before Mayor ]. ]. Green Mon
day, and fine Of $25 was assessed
against him, which he paid and was
released.
The receipts of cotton at the
Churchill compress to date are 1924
bales; shipments, 17,404; stock on
hand, 2,420. Receipts to same date
last year, 14,433; shipments, 17,404;
stock on hand, 1850.
Friends here of Mr.. Rial Long,
who has been in the quartermaster's
corps of the American overseas army
for several months, have received
news of his landing Monday in New
York harbor on his return home.
The Woodman Circle Of Gid
Hickory Camp No. 318, at Garland,
will give an ice cream supper Friday
night, July IS, for the benefit of
the. circle. Everybody invited to
come, eat, drink and be merry.
The S. A. Lynch Enterprises, of
New Orleans, proprietors of the Par
amount and Aircraft pictures, have
leased the Palace theater for period
of two years from September l from
Mr.. R. M. Jacket, the owner.
MIR. S. w Norris, who lives on
the l.. T. Duke place in the vicinity
Of Mt. CARMEL reports that boil wee
wills have made theirf appearance in
great numbers in his 45-acre field
an dare attacking the squares on his
cotton.
Esq. jim" says he reckons he
had once upon time the darnedest
fool cook that anybody ever had
He sent her out in the garden to
gather some canteloupes for break
fast, and she gathered almost his
entire crop of cueumbers.
"A surprise party was given by
Mrs. Chas. B. McClelland at her
home on South Main street Tuesday
night in honor of her guest, Miss
Charlotte Peteete, of Greenwood,
Miss. A number of young people en-
joyed the hospitality of the hostess.
Mr.. ]. R. Hall went to Dyersbure
Sunday to assist in the installation
of the new pastor Of the Presbyterian
church there, Rev. Mr.. McGruder.
Rev. VIM. Grove, of Memphis, deliv-
cred the charge to the pastor, and
Mr.. Hall to the people.
Misses Mary Byars and Mary
Robson entertained number of
their young friends with gypsy tea
on the banks of the lake at Springdale
Park Tuesday evening. Games were
played, nice refreshments served and
a general good time enjoyed by some
IA or Is young people.
Rev. ]. D. Jenkins and sisters,
Misses Marv and Sara jenkins, Of
jackson, came over Wednesday on
a visit to the family of their brother
in-law, Mr.. l. R. Currie. Mr.. jenkins
is now rreparing himself for the
Methodist ministry in Emory and
Henry College.
Mrs. Mary Jane Patrick, wife Of
Mr.. Ed Patrick, and daughter of Mr..
Pitt Mashburn, died at her home at
Hogan's Store Wednesday afternoon
at o'clock, after short illness, and
was buried at Mt. Carmel today at
1890 Her husband and seven chill
dren survive her.
Mr.. G. F. Primer, of the Bur
lison neighborhood, reports a cotton
bloom in his field on July 8. He
says he has a patcn of two and
half acres of the staple that is hip
high. Many people from various
parts of the county have either sent
N or reported blooms in their fields
his week.
Goldie, aged 10 years, seven
months and 27 days, daughter Of
". J. and H. E. Combs, of the Pts
gah vicinity, died at 8 o'clock We'd
lesday night, of congestion, after an
llness Of few days, and was buried
It Indian Creek this afternoon at 2
,'clock, Rev. ]. w. Joyner conducting
he funeral services.
MIR. L. A. Howard, of the Detroit
icinity, who is a visitor in the city i
oday, reports crops Of both cotton !
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