The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1919-07-31
Covington and Upton County Items
and Happenings Of the Past Week

"A son was born Saturday night
to MIR. and Mrs. Ernest Allen, Of
Garland.
Mr.. Ross Woodbury. is now en-
ployed as shipping clerk at Fargasons
wholesale grocery.
Mrs. j. N. Mcdaniel underwent
an operation for gallstones in the
Baptist Memorial Hospital, MemphisI
Tuesday.
The Sunday school Of the Atoka
Methodist church is planning to give
a picnic in Overton Park, Memphis,
| Friday.
Mr.. T, NJ. Harris has purchased
/ the N. w Hopper place of 124 acres
two miles south Of the city for a con-
\ sideration Of $16,640.
Messrs. Andrew Evans and Roger
Evans have moved to Halls, where
they will in the future make their
home, They will engage in the bakery
business.
Mr.. W. c. Rea has sold his in
terest in the garage business of Polk
& Rea to his partner, Mr., J. M. Polk,
who will continue the business at the
same stand.
Mr.. W, R. Mayo, of Tabernacle,
has purchased the VIM. Jones place
of - acres one aud half miles
northwest OF The city. Possession will
ne given ,al uary l next.
Miss Ruth Young, daughter of
Mr., and Mrs. A. N. Young, who has
been suffering from an attack Of ma
larial fever for about ten days, is
now slowly improving.
Mr. w. B. Griffin and Mrs. Mat
tie Bum were married at the home
Of the latter in the vicinity of Mt.
Carmel Sunday afternoon at Al
o'clock, Rev. j. G.. johnson perform
ing the ceremony.
MIR. Troy Mccall, after an absence
Of many months in the naval service,
has resumed the duties of his former
position with the j. I. Fargason
Grocery Co. Mr.. Ross Woodbury. is
now employed there as shipping clerk.
AProf. H. B. Sandlin. has accepted
position as teacher in 4hc 7th
Alabama district agricultural school.
He is at present taking summer
course in vocational agriculture at
Auburn, Ala.
Mr. Clyde Montgomery has pur-
chased the G. 7B.McClelland place on
the corner Of Maple and West streets
for consideration of S2700 The
place is now occupied by Mr.. s, B,
Snodgrass ana family.
in tearing down a chimney on the
site Of the house of Mr.. John Peeler
at Garland, which was destroyed by
fire about tive months ago, two dis
tinct pig tracks We're found in one Of
thee brick-made there when the
house was was built 70 years ago.
--Dr. R. P. Walker has returned
from weeks absenese in Saltillo,
Tenn, where he assisted Rev. ]. D.. /
Fleming in successful meeting. DR., |
Walker leaves Friday for Rosemark,
where he will assist DR.. J. V. Currie !
in meeting.
Mrs. John Standridge, Of the 4th
district, who has been confined to her
bed on account Of illness for six
months, is reported no better. Mrs.
Mollie Anderson, Of the same neigh
hood, who has been on the sick list
several days, is reported better.
The Ches Davis tent show has
been entertaining lovers of vade-
vile and comedy in a large tent on
West Pleasant avenue since Monday |
night and will continue through the
week. From theslarge crowds in at
tendance every night this show has
evidently made a hit with our people.
Mr.. H. w. Davidson and family,
of the Simonton vicinity, were visitors
here Tuesday. Mr.. Davidson reported
that proracted meeting will begin at |
Antioch next Sunday. The pastor,
Rev. 7. F. Moore,will have the assist
ance Of Rev. Mr. Jones, of Portage
vile, Mo-
Miss Gertrude Nevis entertained
a number Of her friends with lawn
party at her home on West Liberty !
avenue Friday evening from to II T
o'clock Ice cream and cake were
served, many games were played and
it was a happy affair for the 40
guests present.
Rains are reported from Gilt
Edge, Burlison, Brighton, GAINESVILLE,
Beaver and Munford on Saturday of
last week and on Sunday. These rains
have been of inestimable benefit to
the crops in these sections. In other
sections of the county where no rains
have fallen lately the dry weather is
proving a great drawback to crops,
especially to corn.
-Drs. c. L. Hays and F. H. Dick
son have exchanged offices, the for
mer moving to the office lately occu-
pied by the latter over Walkers
Hardware Store and the latter to the
office over the Union Savings Bank
lately occupied by DR.. Hays. Mr..
L. p. Finney, agent Of the Metropoli-
tan Life Insurance Co., has also NOV
ed and continues to occupy offices
with DR.. Dickson.
MIR. Lee 0'Neal, after serEing with
the machine gun company of the SD
infantry for II months, arrived in
New York on the mammoth ship I'M
perator on July Is, was discharged at
Camp Mills, L. l., on July 2 and ar
rived at home in this city on Monday
night. The young man saw much SER