The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1919-01-02
ITEMS OF INTEREST. FROM
ALL PARTS OF THE COUNTY

"A COW belonging to Mr.. w. N
Russell Of the Detroit vicinity, fel
into a gully in the field one Gay
lately and was killed, its neck being
broken.
Miss Estelle Russell, daughter
Of Mr.. w. N. Russell, Of the Detroit
vicinity, who has been quite sick with
influenza, is now improving.
Miss Bette Mai Chapman is
now employed as bookkeeper and
stenographer for the firm Of Marks
& Anderson.
DIR. B. V. Dickson, who has been
confined to his home on account of
( illness for several weeks, is again
! able to be out.
Rial Long, who is now sergeant
major in the quartcrmaster depart
ment Of the army, left Camp john
ston, Jacksonville, Fla, on December
20, sailing on the U. S. S. Huron for
France.
Miss Ella S. Cummins, who has
had charge of the sixth grade in
Holmes High School, has resigned
that position, her resignation taking
effect with the beginning of the new
year. No one has so far been select
Jed to fill the position.
Mr.. MA. Misenheimer received
telegram Tuesday from his son, Har-
vey, informing him that he had just
arrived in Boston harbor from France
on the submarine chaser Emiline.
Rev. j. A. Kelly has received a
late letter from his son, Sergeant
VIM. 7. Kelly, stating that he is safe
and well and hopes to be able to come
home soon. This is the first news
Mr. Kelly has had from his son, who
is in France, in five months.
Mr. w. D. Williams and family
have moved into the Hammer place
on Maple street. Mrs, Hammer will
make her home at Braden while her
new house is being built, and Mr..
Paul Gillespie and family will live at
the Hotel Lindo.
The partnership in the cotton
business in Memphis heretofore exist
ing between w. A. Black and w. v. 4
McFadden, under the firm name Of
Black & McFadden, has been dis
solved, Mr.. Black retiring from the
firm. Mr. McFadden will continue
The business under the firm name
IF w. v. MeFadden & Co.
Mr. George G. Harvey has re-
signed as cashier of the Union Saw
ngs Bank. and Mr.. B. S. Jameson
las been elected to that position by
re board of directors Mr.. Harvey
in order to get a much
needed rest and on account of his
lealth, but will still be identified
With the bank as vice-president, and
will devote portion of his attention
o its affairs.
The preliminary trial Of Lee AT
Tins, colored, who shot and killed
Iovelace Smith in the public road
lear Simonton's Store on Christmas
lay, was held before ESQ. G. w. Beas-
ev Monday His bond was fixed at
5000, which he was unable to give,
nd was returned to Jail.
Mr.. F. B. Davis, a prominent and
ighly respected citizen Of Gibson,
'enn., father of Mr.. v, Davis, agent
f the Illinois Central railroad
t Atoka, recently died at his home
t the first-named place, aged rs
ears and six months. He is surviv-
d by three sons and two daughters
nd bv one brother, Judge L. E. Da-
is, Of Camden, Tenn. L
Mr.. Leroy Roberts, an old and
,ell known citizen, died suddenly of
analysis at the home of his son.
f.. Ed Roberts, in this citv, at 6
clock Monday evening. Mr.. Rob
rts had been in feeble health for
nveral months prior to his death. l.
lis fpneral occurred in Munford
at II o'clock Wednesday {
forming. The deceased was IA years
f age at the time Of his passing
way He was native of Chester
istrict, S. G., but moved to this
ounty ID years ago. He was an ex-
confederate soldier a member Of |
outh Carolina regiment, and follow i
4 the fortunes Of the Confederacy a
81 four years with Lees famous
.rmv Of Northern Virginia. He is /
lrvived by the son with whom he !
iade his home, who is TIE only sur {
wing member of family of two t
,ns and two daughters. He is also Fl
lrvived by one brother, Mr.. w. O. ID
oberts, Of Chester, S, C. /