The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-09-02
ITEMS OF NEWS GATHERED
FROM TOWN AND COUNTY


having 8 new floor laid this week.
The Leader makes a speciality of
mail orders for job printing.
Mrs, J. 0. Wiseman has been on
the sick list for the past several
day.
Frank Mcbride has gone to Rule
vile, Miss, to buy cotton for a cot
ton firm there.
The local banks will be closed
Monday, September 6. on account of
Labor day.
Sheriff Volz is trying to get a
sod of Bermuda grass on the bald
places in the courthouse yard. Keep
off the grass.
"A horse fell with Malcolm, son
Of Mr.. Nal Smith, on the square
here Tuesday and his arms and legs
were painfully hurt.
Mr. Archer Morrison, who has
been confined to his home for five
weeks on account of illness, is again
able to be at his place of business,
Please let us know any personal
~ local item within YOUR knowledge
Either tell us about it in person or
by phone or send it in by mail
"A meeting is being conducted
this week at the Davis school build
ing by Revs. E, T. Smith, C. L. Bow
den and visiting minister from
Mississippi.
Mr.. and Mrs J. L. Garner have
purchased from Mr., ]. B. Sanford
the DR.. ]. R. Sanford home place on
North Maple street for a considera-
tions of $500.
Miss Florence Johnson. daughter
of Mr. J. A. Johnson. who has been
suffering with an attack of continued
fever for the past several weeks, is
convalescing,
Narcissa Cole. wife af the late
Robert Cole, and old and respected
colored woman died at her home in
the Mt. Carmel neighborhood, Thurs
day. aged rs years.
The remains of GEORGE Mckee.
a young soldier who died in the
United States army in France on
January ID. 1919, were brought back
to this county and buried at Poplar
Grove graveyard Tuesday.
Mr.. R. B. Shelton, who has the
contract for building Mrs. Emma
Halls residence on Washington
street. began work this week on the
building. 1t will be nine-room two
story house.
Mr.. A. S. Miller, who was seri-
ously hurt by being struck by the
engine Of freight train in the south
wards of the Illinois Central railroad
here on the night Of August IL. is
able to sit up.
The Holiness meeting at Drum
monds, conducted by Elder G. Arnold
Hodcin and wife Of Pasadena Cal,
and Elder G, W. Tracey, closed Sun
day night There were AZ CONVEX
sions during the meeting.
The large black horse owned by
the local fire company. formerly the
property of DR. Ed Wall dropped
dead Monday afternoon. The horse
had just been taken out for an ex-
ereise drill and fell dead just as the
harness was taken off.
While unloading hay at his home
a few DAYS ago, Mr.. Jesse Robbins, Of
the Melrose vicinity. fell from the
hay loft and was seriously hurt, his
shoulder and several ribs being
broken and he also sustained other
painful injuries.
If you are a ginner and need any
seed tickets n any other kind of
for the coming season, you
will do well to send the Leader a mail
order at once. We will give the mat
ter prompt attention and deliver them
to YOU before the rush ginning season
begins.
Miss Edna Mitchell entertained
with a Gypsy tea Monday night on
Mr.. W. A. Shoals lawn in honor of
Mr.. Richard Thiele. of Newark, N. ]. |
A large crowd of young people at
ended and the affair was one of the
greatest enjoyment. Mrs. R. M. Robi-
son chaperoned the party.
Mr.. FINS Grimes, aged % years,
/ popular and highly esteemed Young
nan of the Drummonds neighbor-
lood. died Tuesday morning at 10
''clock Of malarial hematuria, after
IN illness of eight days. and was
luried at Poplar Grove Wednesday.
lie was son Of the late George
crimes.
Mr.. E. L. Lee and wife and son,
3. L. Lee, Jr., of Memphis, spent
tuesday in this city. Mr.. Lee has
'een confined to his home on ac-
cunt of illness for many months,
nd his many friends in this county
re delighted to know that his health
5 better and that he is regaining his
trength.
Mr.. ]. W. Woods of the 18th dis
rict showed us Monday some samples
f the Diamond Joe corn grown by
i'm. The stalk. he says, generally
verages about six feet in heighth;
he ears grow about two feet from
he ground. The ears he showed us
yere as fine as any we have ever
cen and measured from IL to IS
nches in length.
Alkaline Norman. the four-year-
Id daughter of Mr.. Charles Norman.
f the Flatwoods neighborhood, un-
erwent an operation for appendicitis
her home Sunday The operation
yas performed by Drs. J. B. and A.
/. Witherington and H. C. Currie.
Mr.. A. J. Whaley. of the Mt.
armel vicinity. brought us three bell
eppers last week that were the larg-
st We ever saw grown here. The /
eppers measured 10 1-2 inches in