The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1919-01-23
Mrs. Harry Walker, Of the Gif

Miss Lee Kinney is recovering
from an attack of influenza.
Martha Jay, little daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Polk, has reeov-
cred from an attack Of scarlet fever.
Mr.. w. 7. Murphy is having ex-
tensiye repairs done on his home on
East Liberty street.
Mr.. Goulder, Illinois Central sta
ton agent at Brighton, is suffering
a relapse from an attack Of influenza.
Mr.. R. B. McGregor, Of Missis-
sippi, is at the home Of his daughter,
Mrs. Cleveland Mccall, with a case
of "flu."
Mr., Leslie Wade and Miss Dixie
Hall were married Tuesday evening
at Second church parsonage, Rev. j..
w. Joyner conducting the ceremony.
Mr.. G. w. Boucher, of Obion, has
accepted a position with the Leader,
and arrived here Monday to assume
his duties, Mr.. Boucher was formerly
editor and owner Of the Dyer Report
er, of Dyer, Tenn, and is we'll and
favorable known among the publish
ers of the state.
Pearl Finch, who was arrested
some months ago, and who is claimed
to have had something like $1,000
worth Of the forbidden fluid at the
time of the arrest, was recently let
out on bond. But the bondsmen
became uneasy, and the prisoner
was remanded to jail.
Miss Charlie Maclin left last
week for McRae, Ga, where she has
accepted position as teacher Of eX-
preston in South Georgia College.
Miss Maclin has been teaching ex-
preston in Byars- Hall high school,
and many friends will regret her de-
parture, but will wish her every sue
cess in her new position.
Miss Ruth Arey, of Jackson, dis
trict home demonstration agent for
West Tennessee, was in Covington
Monday, looking after the re-estab-
fishing of that work in Upton coun-
ty. Arrangements will probably be
made, through the Business Mems
Club, by which Upton county will get
that service wholly at the expense OF
the government.
Mrs. Agnes Addison Griggs and
babe, of the 9th district, died last
Thursday, and were buried at Elm
Grove cemetery. Rev. Streete, of the
Munford G. P. church, officiating at
the funeral. Mrs. Griggs was the
daughter of Mr.. ]. B. Addison, of the
Ravenscroft community, and is sur
vived by her husband and a host Of
relatives over the county.
I'm the campaign which the Bap-
fists of Tennessee have inaugurated
to raise 100000 for Christian educa-
ton, the First Baptist Church of this
city was asked to contribute the sum
of $2,500 Two thousand dollars of
this amount were raised Sunday morn
ing at the conclusion of the pastors
sermon on "The Christian School"
The balance of $500 is being raised
this week.
Mr.. G. w. Bishop, Of this city,
received a letter from his son, Bruce,
who is now in France with Co. B,
Goth INIT, Of the 5th division. This
letter and one received last week
were the first news received from
Bruce in over three months. His
division was engaged Under shell, rife
and machine gun fire for ~ days
preceding the signing Of the armis-
tice.
Mrs. Edward Lucado died at her
home at Salem Wednesday night. She
was 81 years of age, and was in
good health the day before. The
funeral services, conducted by Rev.
!. S. Caldwell, were held this after
noon at 2 o'clock, the interment TAX
ing place in the Salem cemetery. She
is survived by three sons, Messrs.
Robert, Dayton and John Lucado.
Mrs. Lucado was the daughter of Mr..
Robert Simonton, one Of the first set
tiers of Upton county. A host Of
relatives and friends mourn her de-
mise.
The annual MEETING of the Union
Savings Bank was held Tuesday, jan
uary Ia, at o'clock, in the directors
room. A report of the discount COM
mittee was read, showing the bank to
be in a good and prosperous condi-
ton. 1t was further stated that the
usual Is per cent dividend had been
paid. After the election Of directors
for the ensuing year, the directors
held a meeting and elected the follow
ing officers: DR.. G. B. Gillespie, pres
ident; Geo. G. Harvey, Jr., vice-pres-
ident; w. M. Simonton, vice-presi-
dent; B. S. Jameson, cashier; S. C.
assistant cashier.
Young Ermon Beaver, 16-year-
old son of Sheriff J. M. Beaver, per-
formed a piece of detective work
acting on his own initiative, recently.
Ermon has been helping his father
and the deputies, acting as watch
man, ETC., in catching the elusive
bootlegger Friday night when the
10 o'clock train came in, Ermon was
there, and noticed Metus Wynn, col
ored, get off the train with sus-
grip. Young Beaver
asked to be allowed to examine. its
contents. The negro protested, but
the investigation was made, and is
half pints Of whiskey found. Metus
was escorted uptown and turned over
to Sheriff Beaver, who landed HIM
IN jail. Of course, Metus says he was
lust carrying the grip off the train
5or another negro whom he did not
NOW That viii be looked into later.
Young Beaver was not armed, but
vas simply serving as citizen detect