The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1919-07-31

Blaydes old stand at Atoka and will
move his stock Of goods into it.
Mrs. Nal MCGOWAN, Of the
Egypt neighborhood, is still report
ed quite sick.
Major M. A. Walker has been on
the sick list again for the past few
days.
Mr.. 0. L. Smith, Of the 3rd dis
trict, who has been sick for more
than year, is no better.
The work Of crawling the public
highway covering the distance be-
tween Atoka and Munford-twa miles
Twas begun the first of this week
Mr. Guy Ward, Of Gilt Edge, has
sold his Dave Smith place OF SO
acres in the 18th district to Mr. r.
M. Scott for a consideration Of S7l00.
Miss Minnie Laura Whitaker,
who has been on the sick list for the
past several weeks, is reported some
better
Mr.. J. R, Mckee has lately pur-
chased the J. J. Witt place on the
corner of Pleasant and Park streets
for a consideration of $1,000 and will
get possession January /,
The little daughter pf Mr.. Barney
Joyner, of the Campground neighbor-
hood, died on Monday and was buried
at Poplar Grove on the day following
her death.
Mrs. w. j. Huffman and Mrs WI
r. Oglesby returned Tuesday night
from their pleasure trip to Dawson
Springs. Mrs. Huffman's health was
greatly improved by the trip.
The meeting at Mt. Lebanon,
which is being conducted by Rev. E.
T. Smith, assisted by Rev. I. Riley
Davis, is progressing and the interest
is growing.
-Letha Thomas, colored, daughter
Of Charles Thomas, died at her home
in the Mt. Carmel neighborhood Sun
day night, after a weeks illness, and
was buried at Plummer's Grove at II
o'clock Friday,
Mr.. &. L. White, who for the
past year has been IN charge Of the
warehouse at the Fargason whole-
sale grocery, is now in charge Of the
wholesale feed department at Pinner
& Gillespie's.
Tuesday was the warmest day
Of the season, according to the gov
eminent thermometer here, which re-
corded 81 degrees above zero. The
two previous warmest days were 5aly
IL and ID, when the mercury stood at
SO degrees.
John Mcdaniel, Jr., while laying
with some neighbor boys few days
ago, was struck in the eye with a
peach, and was so badly hurt that it
was feared that he would lose his
eye, but we learn he is now steadily
There was a small blaze at the
Huffman House at Z o'clock Wednes-
day morning. The heat from the
kitchen range set the floor on fire
and small place was burned in it
before the fire was extinguished by
the fire company.
Mrs. w. E. McClanahan, Of
who has been under treat
ment in the Baptist Hospital, Mem
phis, following an operation there
about three weeks ago, is steadily inn
proving and hopes to be able to re-
turn home shortly.
The eight-months' odd son Of Mr..
J. L. Simpson, of the Garland neigh
borhood, died Wednesday night of
of the brain, after a very
short illness, and was buried at the
Mt. Lebanon graveyard at o'clock
The protraeted meeting in the
Methodist church will close
Friday night, and Rev. R. A, Clark,
who is doing the preaching, will be in
his pulpit in the First Methodist
zhurch here at the usual hour Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Craig, oil
Canapground, were visitors here Tues
day. Mr.. Craig informed US that the
meeting at Campground
church is to begin next Sunday. The
pastor, Rev. S. R. Hart, is to have the
assistance of Rev. G. A. Coleman, of
Tenn.
Miss Rebekah Former was going
up the steps at the warehouse at
Walkers hardware store Thursday,
when the bottom step broke and she
FELL sustaining badly sprained ankle
and a fracture of a bone in the foot,
which kept her confined to her home
for several days though she is now
able to be at the store again.
DIR. H. E. Waters, president Of
Union University, Jackson, spoke for
the charleston congregation last
Sunday morning. A most instructing
and inspiring sermon was given from
the text, Il will set before you a wide
open door,. After the services quite
! number Of young people were met
who arctic attend the university this
term.
Clara Hill, colered, charged with
assault and battery with intent to
commit murder in the first degree,
was bound over under $3.50 bond to |
the circuit court Monday by Esq
Jim Walker, and was also placed un-
der bond Of $3.50 to keep the peace.
She made both bonds and was re-
leased. Esq. Walker at the same time
bound Mickie Hall over to the circuit
court under bond Of $3.50 for carry
ing razor. She, too, made the re-
1uired bond and was released.