The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1919-06-05

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Mr.. J. M. Richardson, Of Phelan,
is on the sick list again.
The infant child of Mr.. Greer
Strong, of the Brighton vicinity, died
Tuesday night
Mr.. T.R. Elcan has been confined
to his bed with rheumatism for the
past few days.
-Children's services will be held
at Leigh's Chapel next Sunday after
noon at o'click
-Children's services will be held
at Gift Sunday afternoon at 4:3O
o'clock, new time.
Mr.. L. E. King and family moved
here from Moscow, Fayette county,
Wednesday, and will make their home
in this city.
-Nesbit, little son of Mr. W. M.
Richardson, of the 18th district, was
kicked on the arm by a horse Tues
day, and was painfully hurt.
Mr.. j. P. Selph, Of the 10th dis
trict, had the misfortune to lose a
valuable four-year-old mare one day
lately.
Trustee J. A. Peeler sold at the
courthouse in Coyington Tuesday, as
advertised, all real estate upon which
taxes are due, in accordance with
the state law,
The Palace theater has added a
soft drink and ice cream department
to their playhouse as an attraction
during the coming warn days and
nights.
Mr.. AL Owen, who has been suf-
fering very much from an infected
gland of the neck at his home in the
End district for the past two weeks,
is reported to be slowly improving.
There is still considerable activ-
ity in the local cotton market, with
middling cotton bringing around 80
IL cents. From 80 to so bales are
received here daily by wagon.
-Messrs. r. R. Hargett and s. E.
Burns, of Henning, came down from
that place Wednesday and bought 80
head of cattle. They will place these
cattle on the pasture and fatten them
for shipment.
Mr.. John |. VanMeter, who has
been confined to his home on account
Of illness since May Is, is still con-
fined to his bed, and but little if
any improvement is noted in his con-
dition.
Mr.. John bearing, who has been
under treatment in the Baptist Me-
mortal Hospital, Memphis, following
an operation there, was able to re-
turn to his home in this city Wednes-
day evening.
Mr.. Hugh N. Hall, of the Mem
phis Commercial Appeal, who has
lately been under treatment for sew
eral weeks in the CARLY Ramsay
Hospital, Memphis, is now at his
home in this city, and is gradually
improving.
Miss Martha Duke, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. L. 7. Duke, entertained
81 of her friends at home on South
Main street Tuesday afternoon. In
donkey contest Miss Marguerite Sher-
rod was awarded the prize. Ice
cream, berries and cake were served
for refreshments.
Receipts Of cotton at the Church
i'll compress to date, 1856 bales;
stock on hand, 3,193; shipments, 49,
1913. Receipts to same date last year,
1922; stock on hand, 2,254; ship
ments, 11,068. One hundred bales
were received Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S. Malone and
daughter, Miss Katherine, left Thurs
day morning for Denver, thence to
Ward, Col, to join Misses Gracey
Key and Bertha Malone. Mr.. Malone
will only remain for a few weeks,
but the others will spend the summer
there.
The work Of eultiyating cotton
and corn has been retarded for from
two to four weeks in Upton county
by the continued rains. Many fields
of cotton were planted over, and
many that farmers intended to plant
over have not yet been planted, and
will probably now be planted in corn. |
The fields of both corn and cotton
are very grassy, and so far but little
work has been done. The wheat
are very encouraging, with |
the largest acreage ever, and with |
good weather farmers viii begin to
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