The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1919-06-19

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to st. Louis Monday.
Mrs. A. P. Smith is entertain
ing with a bridge party this after
noon in honor of Miss Lucy Minor
Crogord,
Mrs. NJ. R. Watson had the. mis-
fortune to fall while going over some
plOwed ground few days ago, and
broke her hip.
Rev. Chesley Bowden, the lately
returned overseas army chaplain
will preach in the First Baptist
Church here next Sunday night at
$3.50 o'clock.
Mr.. W. C. McGaughey is building
a new house for Mr.. ]. P. Marshall,
on the site of his present house on
High street. This is the house known
as the Capt. bearing old place.
-Messrs. J. E. Bowers and ]. E.
Ray, of Lauderdale county, came over
Monday. They have the contract
for building a new porch at the home
of Mr. w. E. Walk, and began work
on it Monday.
Miss Sarah Hill underwent an
operation for appendicitis at Mem
phis hospital on Tuesday of last
week. Her friends will be pleased
to learn that she is rapidly improy-
ing,
r -Messrs. W.R.Samuels and Johnson
Turner are making extensive addi-
lions to the house of Mrs. Willie Nc
Cullers, on East Liberty avenue. The
additions include two living rooms
and a breakfast room.
Mr. Wise Pinner Of Gift, met
with a serious accident Monday. In
getting out of a buggy at the Citi-
zens ice plant, he stepped on the
wheel, his foot slipped and he fell
and broke the bone of the left thigh
Just below the hip.
Mrs. G. E. Galloway, of Dyers-
burg, who underwent an operation
for appendicitis about two weeks
before, was able to come to Coving-
ton Saturday evening, and is now
eonvalescing at the home of her
5rother-in-law, Hon. w. M. Simon
ton.
The monument marking the
grave of the late V. x. Payne in Sa-
lem cemetery was unveiled with APP
ceremonies Sunday after
noon. Hon. A. Grant Matthews, Of
Memphis, was the speaker of the oc-
casion, and his eloquent speech was
heard by very large gathering Of
people.
Mr.. j. H. Cook received news
the first Of the week Of the safe ar
rival in Newport News, Va, of his
son, James. The young man had
been in the army service for sew
eral months as member of Com
pany G, Booth ammunition train. He
arrived in Covington Tuesday eve
ming.
The Mems Bible class of the
First Baptist Church has lately been
reorganized in keeping with plans
outlined by Sunday school experts.
Much interest is being manifested in
the weekly meetings, and the class
has energetically undertaken a cam
paign for expansion. The class has
for its teacher Mr.. ]. W. Darby, who
presents the lesson each week in an
and instructive manner
james Rose, son of Mr.. H. R.
Rose, and Oliver Clark, son of Rev.
R. A. Clark, left Saturday night for
Columbus, Ohio, to attend the Cen
tenary Exposition, which begins there
on June 20 and ends on July 13.
There have been 1000 boys called
from the ranks of Methodism to serve
as cadets during the exposition, and
The above boys will act n that capac-
ity. A. B. Cobb, Jr., left for Co.
umbus Tuesday night to join them.
Lieut.. w. H. Lingo, who was
on his return to Camp Gordon, At
lanta, Ga, from visit to his home
in LaRue, Ohio, stopped over and
spent Monday with Mr.. Sam Ste
ohenson. Lieut.. Lingo is the owner
Of the famous Airedale dog kennels
at LaRue, and was here for the pur-
pose of buying some of Mr.. Stephen
sons Covindale Kennel hounds. He
left for Atlanta Monday evening.
The barn at the home of Mrs.
Sarah Anderson was destroyed by
lire about o'clock Friday morning.
When the fire was discovered the
building was about ready t6Sfall in,
and the origin Of the fire is unknown.
The building, which belonged to Mr..
D. A. Crenshaw, we are told, was in
sured for $1,000. An automobile |
owned by Mr.. Cleve Anderson, of |
Memphis, was destroyed, and an in
surance of $400 carried on that.
"A new five-passenger Ford car
belonging to DR.. w. w. Sale was
stolen from the corner Of Madison
md Second streets, Memphis, about II /
,'clock Oh Monday of last week. The
ar was found Saturday by Deputy !
Sheriff Reynolds in the woods sew
raj miles from the city, and was re-
,urned to its owner. The car had /
,een driven off by some person or
'ersons who wanted to take "joy /
ide." But little injury was done to
t.
Mr.. John Morrissett celebrated
lis 18th anniversary at the home of /
lis son-in-law, Mr.. w. L. Dickey.
me an a half miles southeast Of /
Brighton, Sunday. There were
number Of Mr.. Morrissett's children
md grandchildren, and some friends