The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-10-14
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now elerking at the store of NJ. Gut
man.
IN. A. Walker & Co. have com
pleted their ferry boat at McCollis
ter's ferry and it is now in operation
DIR. A. C, MeCabe, of Dyersburg
will preach in old Trinity chapel mex
Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock,
Miss Annie Lowenhaupt, daugh
ter Of Mr.. VIII Lowenhaupt, mas beer
on the sick list since Sunday.
/ Mrs. R. E. L. Wages. Of the Mt
Carmel vicinity, who has lately beer
very sick. is now slowly improving.
Mr.. Fred Cross, well known
citizen Of the 9th district, is suffer,
ing from an attack of pneumonia.
Gov Roberts will speak in Mill
ington, Shelby county, at 1870 O'Clock
p. m. Thursday. October 28. Hear
i'm.
DIR. A. G. McCabe will preach al
Old Trinity Chapel next Sunday, Oc-
tober II, at o'clock in the after
noon.
Mr.. Earl Jacques has sold his
interest in the Covington Dry Clean
ing & Tailoring Co., to his partner,
Mr.. Guilford Taylor, who will con
tinue in business at the same stand,
Miss Frances Sullivan. daughter
of Mr.. G. H. Sullivan, underwent an
operation for appendicitis at her
home Tuesday evening, it being per-
formed by Drs. NJ r. Newman and
L. ]. Lindsey.
Mr. F, D. Gray, Of the 18th dis
sriet, took his son. Malcolm, pack 70
Memphis Thursday for another orer-
asoe on the bone fthe left leg. The
operation was performed at s.. Jo-
sapi's hospital,
Hon Weber Wilson, well
known orator of Mississippi, will
speak in the courthouse in Covington
on next Tuesday, October 10, at 80
o'clock p. M, in the interest Of the
Democratic nominees. Come and hear
him. Ladies especially invited.
Mrs. Sarah L. Adkins arrived
here Tuesday evening from Albert
vile, Ala, She and her daughter,
Miss Anna Adkins, who is one Of the
teachers lin the Byars-Hall High
School. are making their home with
Mr. and Mrs. Nisbet Hall.
AN unusually interesting meet
.ng Of the Ladies' Missionary Society
If the Methodist church was held at
the home of Mrs. Gillespie on Monday
afternoon. The subject was: Gar
rested Assimilation of the Foreigner"
About 20 were present, each one hav-
ing part in the program.
Mr.. Clarence F. Webb, Of this
city, and Miss Flossie Lorraine Hunt.
of South Covington,. were married at
the parsonage of the First Methodist
church at s o'clock MondaE night,
Rev. L. D. Hamilton officiating. The
ceremony was witnessed BY few
friends Of the popular young couple.
Gov, A. Fl. Roberts, the Demo-
cratic nominee for governor Of Ten
nessee, will speak in the courthouse
in Covington at 1880 o'clock D. m.
Friday, October 20. Come and hear
Gov. Roberts give an account Of his
stewardship as governor of Tennessee.
The ladies are especially extended
cordial invitation to come and hear
Gov. Roberts.
Mary Velma, aged five wears and
one month, daughter Of Mr.. T. M.
Southall, Of the 18th district, died
night at - o'clock of tetanus,
caused from having stuck nail in
her foot about one week before. Her
burial took place at IL o'clock Tues
day morning at Mt. Lebanon grave
yard, the funeral services being con-
Quoted BY Rev. ]. E. McPeake.
The Memphis Commercial APP
peal Of October 10 says that the last
chapter in the sensational divorce
suit Of Dorethea Smith against her
Grover Cleveland Smith,
was written yesterday, when Chancel-
Tor Perasiof part two Of the chancery
eoura annnpnced a decree of divorce
for Mrs. Sr1ifh topether with ali.
nonv and counsel fees. amounting to
$500.
Marion Rhodes. son Of Mr. G.. B.
of Mt. Carmel, was operated
On for removal Of tonsils and adenoiJs
On October 8. it being performed by
Drs. Newman and Lindsey. Mrs. Lo-
Ia Wilson of Detroit. underwent an
operation on October 8. Drs. Newman
and Holloway beino the operating
surgeons. End on October ~ Mrs.
Barnett Hall was operated on by Drs.
Newman and Lindsey. All the pa
Iients are reported to be doing well. |
Mr.. Henry Lassing. one Of the
engineers on the highway work north
IF the city, was called to Nashville |
Sunday afternoon on account Of the
Fact that his father. Mr.. Henry G. |
Tassing. had been hurt in an acct
lent which occurred the dav before on
he Tennessee Central railroad near
shop Strings Tenn. Mr. Lassing,
who * claim AGENT Of the Tennessee
Central, bad several ribs on his
eft side bro1'sn ard was said to have
oeen internally injured.
Some miscreant, in passing the |
louise Of ESQ. W. S. Mayes four and
half miles south of the citv Satur-
lev night. fired three nistol shots
,oint- blank into it. breaking two win
iow Iichts N one window and one in
mother. The house is occupied BY
I. D. Love, colored, and there was no
no at home At the time but his wife,
Who was, Of course, very badly
Sheriff WOLF is making |
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