The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-10-28
ITEMS OF NEWS GATHERED
FROM TOWN AND COUNTY

Day.
Judge S. E. Stephenson informed
us that he enjoyed some figs from his
garden on Monday, October rs,
Mr.. w. E. Clifton, Of GAINESVILLE.
had his leg quite badly mashed at
the gin plant there last Friday, when
a press door fell on it.
Hear Ex-Gov. Rye at the court
house here Saturday afternoon at 2
o'clock. He win also speak at Mum
ford Saturday night,
Mr. Charles IL. Hudson and
family, Of Memphis are now citizens
Of Coyington and are making their
home with Mrs. L. E. Greer on
South Main street.
While milking COW at her home
three miles south Of the city one day
lately. Mrs. John Yount was kicked
in the side BY young mule and was
nainfully hurt.
Clayton Rushing, who lives in
the Gift vicinity, killed rattlesnake
on the Kendrick place a few days
aga that He SAYS had IA rattles and a
button on it.
Mrs. Dan Jones underwent an
operation for appendicitis at her
home Tuesday. it being performed
by Drs. NJ r. Newman and L. j.
Lindsev. Mrs. Jones, we learn. is
improving steadily
The grocery firm of Witt Bros
has moved its stock of goods from
West Liberty avenue to the store
formerly occupied by O'Bryan 4
Beasley on Liberty at South Main
street.
Gen. N. Al. Upton, accompanied
bv his wife, left Tuesday for Nash
vile. Cen Upton was appointed BY
Gov. Roberts to act ais special Judge
on the court of appeals bench in the
capital city for few days.
Messrs. M. E. Hill and s. p. Col
Inns. Jr., 81 Memphis. came out from
that city Thursday and will now be
located here. They will be associated
with Mr.. Il. r. Graves in buying cot
ton for the firm Of r. L. Page & CO.
Mr. Al. w. Sturdivant. Of the 4th
has lately purchased from
MFR. Palmer Smith and ESQ. w. H,
q tract Of 251s acres of
land-a portion Of the Bowles tract
for q consideration Of $4,000
"A Halloween niclxlelOdian party
will be given in the basement Of the
First Methodist church Friday night.
All the spooks will be there and re-
freshments will be sold for five cents
each.
The many friends Of Mr.. L. P.
Reaves will be interested in learning
that he passed his 81st birthday
These friends wish him
many returns Of his anniversary III
the rounding out of long, ueful and
well spent life.
The Ladies Missionary Society
If the First Methodist church greatly
enjoyed meeting with Mrs. w. r.
Gift at her home On South Maple
street Monday afternoon There were
i number of people present and
delicious salad course was served for
The quarterly meeting Of the
Woman's Missionary Union of the
Big Hatchie Association was held at
Liberty Saturday. The meeting was
i good ore, with members in att
tendance from most Of the churches
il the association. Mrs. Thomas Il.
Martin Of Stanton Is the president.
Mrs. Mamie Louise Sappington,
wife Of VIM. J. Sappington, died at
ler home in the vicinity Of Gift at
o'clock Tuesday night Of malarial
nematuria and was buried at Oak
Grove ait 2 o'clock Wednesday after
1oon, Rev. w. r. Pickett conducting
he funeral services. The deceased
vas 25 years Of age and IS survived
~ her husband and two children.
Mr.. Turner Baskin, aged 81
Years, son Of Mr.. Babe Baskin, died |
it his home in the 4th district near
tilt Edge Thursday afternoon at A |
,'clock Of congestion, after an illness
# only a few days. His burial oc-
'urred at Indian creek burial ground |
lfter funeral services at his home |
Friday morning at II o'clock. His
wife and one child survive him.
Mr.. Harry Haddad, a former
itizen Of this city, but who has been
ivirg at Beirut, Syria, since June,
i914, arrived here Sunday with his
wife and little daughter, Thelma, and
will again make his home in Coving-E
on. Mr.. Haddad arrived in New
Fork on October is on the French /
iner LAFAYETTE. His numerous
riends In Covington and linton
onntv are glad to welcome him back.
sNightwatchman w. G. Dumas
nd Sheriff G. N. Volz found a suit
ase at the house Of Jim Treadaway
tuesday night with three suits Of I
loys' clothes and two caps in it. The
clothes and caps were from the
jovington Supply Co. and had not
'een worn, though the sheriff thinks
he goods were stolen from the Sup
Dly Co. on October 2. 1919, with
ther goods. as the store was broken
nto at that time. ~
John Robinson's circus attfacted
good-sized crowd to the city Friday.
dany came to see the parade. but
he circus train was several hours
ate and the circus people had no
inc 10 give the parade, hence the
rowd was much disappointed. The
ssbinson people gave d very good ex-
Iibition under the ssbig top both on
friday afternoon and evening and all
vho saw it expressed themselves as
eng well satisfied, though they all
cit that the price 81 admission andl
seats 81 f5wMs TOO high i