The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1919-02-13

Iqulte sick at the nome OF MT. VIII
Pace, is reported to be improving.
Your 1918 war savings stamp
cards are at the Coyinsoou postot-
flee awaiting redemption,
Messrs. ]. T. Fargason and R. P.
! Woodson, of Memphis, were visitors
in the city Wednesday evening.
"A daughter was born Monday
to Mr. and Mrs. Dan Young, of the
Tabernacle vicinity.
Mr.. H. E. Boyd, of Atoka, who
has been quite sick with pneumonia,
is improving.
Mr.. S. w. Fowler, of the Phelan
vicinity, lately killed seven-months-
old pig that weighed 258 pounds
dressed.
Rev. R. A. Clark was in bed
two or three days the first part OF
the week with an attack of lagrippe,
but is able to be up again.
Mr.. Frank O'Bryan now occu-
pies the place lately occupied by Mr..
10. E. Wood, who has moved to New
Smyrna, Fla.
Mrs. E. L. Smith, who has been
seriously sick with pneumonia, is re-
ported today to be steadily improv-
ing.
Mr. Jack Hissong, who has been
with the C. M. & A. Co. for several
months, has moved with sis family
to Brighton.
Whether you raise one or 1000
bales Of cotton, it is to your interest
to be at the mass meeting to be held
lin the courthouse Saturday after
moon.
ESQ. G. w. Ward, of Gilt Edge,
has purchased the Dave H. Smith
home place of 95 acres in the VIC
Unity Of Oak Grove, for a considera-
tion of $4,000.
Miss Emma Dale is reported seri-
ously i'll with pneumonia at the home
Of Mrs. James |. Hall, in the MT.
Cafmel vicinity
Prof. s. ]. Templeton and Miss
Kathryn 0'Neal, of the Phelan high
school, are both sick at their homes
with influenza, and the school, was
suspended for two weeks on Tues
day,
Nine members of the family Of
Mr.. w. r. Fleming, Of the Oak Grove
neighborhood, including himself and
his wife, are reported to be confined
to their beds with pneumonia and
influenza.
Mr.. J. L. Simonton, Of the Rose
mark neighborhood, received a tele-
gram the first Of the week from his
son, Mr.. Ralph Simonton, at New
port News, Va, telling Of his arrival
there from overseas, where he had
been in the army service.
Mrs. w. L. Wilson, mother of
Mr.. j. B. Wilson, Of this city, who
has been quite sick with influenza
and pneumonia at the home Of her
son, Mr.. John Wilson, in the vicinity
Of Detroit, for the past two weeks,
is reported no better
Mr.. w. ]. Dawson has sold his |
home place Of 56 acres near Burli-
son, to Mr.. ]. L. Douglas, for a con-
sideration of $500. He has pur-
chased the A. B. Cobb house and 10
acres of land adjoining at Burlison
for consideration of $4,000, and has
moved to that place.
DIR. E. A. Boswell, one Of our
prominent physicians, and Miss Ha-
Eel Luttrell, daughter Of Mr.. J. l..
Luttrell, Of the Garland vicinity, were
married at the home of the bride
Tuesday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock,
Esq r. H. Erwin officiating. DR..
Boswell and his bride left the same
evening for bridal trip of a few
days to Memphis.
Mrs Annie Pugh, wife Of Mr..
James Pugh, Of the Garland vicinity,
died at II o'clock Tuesday morning,
after long illness, and was buried
in Shiloh burial ground at 10 o'clock
Wednesday morning, Rev. 7. Riley
Davis conducting the funeral SER
vices. She is survived by her hus-
band, three sons and one daughter.
Tack, little seven-year-old son
Of Mr.. S. G. Baddour, was standing
in front Of the fire at his home Sun
day morning, when his outing night
shirt caught on fire. His father
and mother succeeded in putting out
the flames, but not until his back |
and ear had been quite badly burned.
They also had their hands badly
burned in saving their son from the
flames.
DIR. Sutton E. Griggs, the well
known colored preacher. author and
lecturer, spoke in the Canaan Bap-
tist church to a large number of
colored people Wednesday night, 5th.
He had for his subject practical Les
sons Gained from the Late War;"
and was heard with great interest, /
as he always is when he visits this
community. DIR. Griggs is a SPLEEN
did orator, and is doing great work
among his people.
Prof. George B. Jackson, dean of
the faculty of Wesley College, has
been selected for the educational I
mission to Europe, and has received
orders to report to Washington at
once and get ready for the trip. He 4
takes a years leave of absence from 4