The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-12-09


mas. Time to do your shopping.
"A son was born Tuesday night to
Mr.. and Mrs. Holmes Winford. of
Red Bud.
Mr.. John D. Smith is adding an
other room to his house, one and a
half miles south of te city.
DIR. w. P. Holloway and Clyde
Shankle, Of Garland, left Monday for
Memphis. The latter went to have
his eyes treated by a specialist.
Mr. j. D. Salmon. Of the Almyra
neighborhood, has been suffering
from severe case of blood poisoning
for the past two weeks.
The gin at Quito belonging to
Mr.. ]. 7. Bollinger, was destroyed
by fire Friday night. The origin
the fire is unknown.
The Y. p. C. u. social meeting
which was to be held on Friday night
Of this week is postponed until FRI
day night, December 18th
Mrs. G. B. Brown, Of Dyersburg,
formerly of Idaville, is still confined
to her home and but little improve
ment is noted in her condition.
Mrs, R. C. Fowler, of the Phelan
vicinity, who underwent an operation
in tha Lucy Brinkley Hospital, Mem
phis, about the middle Of October, is
slowly improving
Mr.. Edgar Greer has sold his
house and lot on Simonton avenue to
Mr. ] w Rice for &C consideration of
$780, Possession is to be given
January ] next.
"A house occupied by a colored
tenant on the r. A. Smith place, two
miles south Of Idayilie, was destroyed
BY Fire Friday night. We were
unable to learn the origin Of the fire.
Miss Sudie Mccullough returned
Saturday from Memphis. where she
had been attending the West Tonnes
see Normal, and began teaching at
Billings schoolhouse Monday morn
ing.
The ladies' missionary society Of
the Brighton Baptist church will give
a box supper and bazaar at the
schoolhouse Friday evening at 7:15
o'clock. Everybody is cordially in
vited.
j r. Grimes was arrested by
Deputy Sheriff Pace at the instance
Of Chief Burney, Of Memphis. on a
warrant charging him with forgery
and was taken to Memphis by the
arresting officer Wednesday night.
Mr.. M. W. Franklin, Of Columbus,
KY, has succeeded Mr.. w. S. Jones
as night telegraph operator at the
Illinois Central depot here. Mr.. Jones
has gone to Rives and is filling a
similar position for the company at
that place.
Judge w. A. Owen and his SON,
Mr. w. L. Owen, have purchased the
Gillespie building on the north side
of the square, together with 80 feet
in rear Of the building and so feet in
rear Of the> Hotel Lindo building for
a consideration Of $1,000,
Mr. Ben Lowenhaupt left Friday
morning for Memphis, and has en-
tered Lynnhurst Sanitarium there for
treatment and rest. The condition of
his health has become much impaired
and he hopes to be recuperated by
this treatment. His many friends
hope for him a complete restoration
to health.
Mr.. Bedford Smith, son Of the
late Jacob Smith, aged 30 years, 9ied
at his home in the vicinity Of Solo
Friday night Of malarial hematuria,
after an illness Of 10 days, and was
buried at Indian creek burial ground
Saturday afternoon at A o'clock The
deceased is survived by his wife and
four children.
Rev. r. w. Carson, Of Richland
A. r. p. church, Rosemark, came IN
Friday night to assist Rev. w, G..
Kerr in a weekend meeting in the
A. r. p. church here. He preached to
good congregations Friday night,Sat-
ulday morning and night and Sunday
morning and night, returning home
Monday morning.
Mr.. J. E. Harris died at his
home near GAINESVILLE Saturday at
ternoon after an illness of only two
days, and was buried at GAINESVILLE
Sunday afternoon at o'clock, Rev.
J. f. ,Portwood conducting the SER
vices. The deceased was So years of
age at the time of his death and
leaves a, son by his first wife. His
last wife, who was Mrs. Matte
Jacket, also survives him.
Mrs. S. t. Rose and children,
who have been making their home in
the vicinity of Liberty, left Wednes-
day for Ontario, Cal, where they
viii now make their home Mr. Rose
went to Ontario about five months
ago and is employed in the Edison
electric plant there. His friends in
this county will be pleased to learn
that his health has been practically
restored by the change of climate.