The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1919-02-27

Seedsmen, Atlanta, Ga.-AdVt.
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We were told Saturday that
Mary Holloway, colored, of the
Leigh's Chapel neighborhood, killed
a large opossum one night last week.
The animal had invaded her hen
house and had killed several of her
chickens.
The little son of Mr.. Ode Smith,
of the Holly Grove vicinity, aged
three years, died Friday afternoon at
5 o'clock of scarlet fever, after
weeks illness, and was buried in In
dian Creek graveyard on the day fol-
lowing.
DIR. George B. Brown, formerly
of this county, now of Dyersburg,
has been honored by being appointed
captain Of the medical section, Of
ficers' reserve corps of the u. S.
army, to rank as such from Febru-
airy Is, 1919.
Mr. M. S. Blocker, who has been
travelling in this territory for D. Ca
male & CO., of Memphis, has ac-
cepted a situation as travelling sales
man in Mississippi for the Tennessee
Beverage Co., and has gone to Merid
ian, Miss, which place will now be
his headquarters,
Mr. J. H. Jennings has what he
says is the champion brood sow of
this community. She narrowed 72
pigs in six litters, AZ of these having
been farrowed in the past II months.
The sow is of Poland China-Duroc
breed Mr.. j. A. Peasants is the
owner of a SOW that lately farrowed
Is pigs.
Claud Dickson, of this vicinity,
who was reported missing in. action
in the overseas casualty list two
months ago, has been heard from by
his brother in-law, Mr.. H. G. Barron.
The captain of Dickson's company
wrote Mr. Barron that young Dick
son was in the hospital, but failed to
state whether he was sick or wound
ed.
Mr. w. N. Hunt has been run
ming small ad in our classified de-
partment for the past few weeks, Of
fering eight head of mules, horses
and other stock, corn, pillow tools,
wagons, etc, for sale. He informed
us Monday that he had sold three
head of mules and the greater part
of the other things as a result of the
ad. He advises all who have anything
to sell to try Leader classified ad.
Senator L. E. Gwinn came home
from Nashville Saturday morning,
to remain during the legislative re-
cess The House Friday morning
Iconcurred in the Senate joint resolu-
ton calling for an extension Of the
period of the legislative recess one
week, which will make the entire pc
riod cover three weeks from Friday,
until March H. Both houses adjourn
ed at noon, legislative time.
John Brigham, who has been in
the naval service, returned to his
home in this county Saturday, hav
ing received his discharge at For
tress Monroe, Va. He recently re-
turned to this country from trip to
Brest, on the battleship Louisiana, on
which he was member of the en-
gineer's force. He made eight over
seas journeys on the transport Poca-
hontas.
The Commercial Appeal Of last
Sunday contained an account Of the
brilliant wedding on Thursday, Feb
ruary 20, at the First Baptist Church |
Of Humboldt, of Miss Lois farrell, |
the attractive young daughter Of Mr.. |
and Mrs. B. F. farrell, to Mr.. Fred |
Jacobs, of Charleston, S. C. |
The bride is well and favnrahly known
in Covington, having visited the |
Misses Hewitt here on several diff
ferent occasions. Miss Eunice Hew-
lit was one of the attendants at the
Clyde Smith, 14-year-old boy
whose home is in Mounds, ILL.,, met |
with a painful accident at Rialtc
Thursday night. He was hoboing
to Memphis on a freight train, rid |
ing in a coal car, and when the train
stopped at Rialto he started back to
get into an empty box car, and being |
unable to see on account of the dark |
ness, stepped off the trestle there,
falling a distance of about Is feet.
The boy was picked up by the crew
of the train on which he was riding
and brought to Covington, where he
was given medical attention. He was
taken back to Mounds Friday by his |
step-father, who is a car inspector at
The boys back was severe
" bruised by the fall.
Mr.. Blanton Hall, who received
an honorable discharge at Camp
Zachary Taylor, Louisville, KY, ar
rived here Saturday, and is now with
MS parents, Mr.. and Mrs. o. S. Hall,
in the vicinity of Mt. Carmel. The
young man was a member of the
Thirtieth division, Hath Machine |
Sun company, was in the fierce bat
Ties on the western front last fall, |
was gassed in the fighting about st.
Quentin on October II last, and was
IN the hospital for seven or eight |
weeks, suffering greatly from his
injuries. We are glad to say, how
ever, that he has fully recovered, |
and looks as well as he ever did. He
IS being given glad welcome by
MS many friends, who sincerely con-
graduate him on coming out even
IS well as he did from such terrific I
battles. and when so many gave up
.hair. liuns for THAR cn1lntr1-