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job printing.
Better set out those shade trees
before cold, freezing weather sets in.
"A son was born Saturday to Mr..
and Mrs. Hunter Bishop, Of the 10Th
district,
Please tell or phone US or send
us by mail any local or personal item
you may know about.
The Leader office makes a
specially Of filling mail orders for
job printing,
Mr. apd Mrs. Percy Jameson
have moved here from 0bion. They
occupy rooms at the home Of Mr. G.
L. Thomas on Shelton street.
Mr.. Lee Tompkins has recovered
from a recent attack of influenza,
which kept him confined to his bed
for a week
-Covington Lodge No. 1905 B. P.
O. Z. will hold It's annual memorial
services next Sunday at 2:30 o'clock.
The services will be held this year at
the lodge room.
The West Tennessee annual con-
| ference Of the c. NJ E. church CON
vened at Dyersburg Wednesday and
will be in session there until Sunday
Bishop N. @. Cleaves is presiding.
Mr.. ]. A. Enders, who was in the
marine service during the late war
and saw active service on the front,
left Monday for Memphis to re-enlist
in the service.
Rev. s. r. Hart, the new pastor
Of the Covington circuit, preached on
thanksgiving morning at South Gov
ington Methodist church to an APP
preciative congregation.
Mrs. L. 3. Mccormick enter
tanned with social at her home Fri
day evening. There were about so
guests present and nice refreshments
We're served during the evening.
Rev. W. R. Pickett and wife left
Saturday for Trimble. Mr.. Pickett
was called there to preach the funeral
of Mr.. j. M. Thompson, well known
citizen, who died that day Of pneu-
monia.
Mrs. D. C. Combs, who makes
her home with her son-inlaw-, Mr.. r.
M. Wallace, in the GAINESVILLE neigh
borhood, who had the misfortune to
have her hip broken several weeks
ago, is now slowly improving.
Mrs. Sam Stephenson was hos
tess Of the Maple Street Five Hun
bred Club on Friday afternoon. There
were about 20 guests and after a very
enjoyable Afternoon a delicious salad
course was served.
Barnard, the 12-year-old son of
Mr.. Jim Glass, of the Oak Grove vi
entity, went out hunting one day last
week and in 30 minutes succeeded
in capturing one opossum from a tree
and two from a gulley.
Mrs. ]. Elmore Miller delight
fully entertained the Christian En-
deavor Of the Mt. Carmel church at
her home on Friday evening. Games
and refreshments made up the enjoy
able program.
"A valuable horse belonging to Mr..
W. H. Johnson, who lives on the Mt,
Carmel road two miles south Of the
city, was grazing near a 20-foot cut
on the roadside Friday, when the
bank caved in and the animal fell,
breaking its neck.
Mr.. w. H. johnson has received
letter from his wife, who is with
their son, Mr.. Harvey Johnson, at
Loa, Utah, bringing the good news
that Notwithstanding the short time
she has been there, she is recoering
her health rapidly.
Mrs. Paul Gillespie was hostess
of the Young Ladies Bridge Club on
Friday afternoon. Tables were ar
ranged in the living rooms for 16
guests and after several interesting
games, a delicious two-course menu
was served.
Mrs. ]. e. Blavdes and her son,
DR.. J. E. Blaydes, came up from
Memphis Friday night on visit to
relatives. The young doctor now
makes his home in New York and is
with the New York Eye and Ear In
Urinary.
Mr.. W. l. Entriken, who has
been attending the Jessup automobile
training school at Jessup, Ga, for a
year or more, arrived here Friday on
a visit to relatives. The young man |
secured his diploma last month and
will return to the school on December
as an instructor.
"A Thanksgiving dinner was very |
much enjoyed at the home Of Mr.. ]
L. Fleming, of the Oak Grove vi
entity on Thursday. Rev. w. B.
Ralph and family, Of Curve were |
among the guests who assembled
around the hospitable board and en-
joyed the feast Of good things.
Mr.. Ed Worrell was host at
picture show party on Thanksgiving
evening at the palace theatre in honor
Of his daughter, Miss Sarah Worrell.
After the movie the guests went to
the home Of Mrs. John Craig, where
delicious refreshments were served.
The guest list included about 20 men,
bers Of the younger set.
-Messrs. ]. w. Corbitt and D. E.
Bragg, of Munford, were visitors
here Saturday These gentlemen had
Just completed a 70-foot bridge
across Big creek on the Tipton and
road one-half mile from
Upton on the Mcdonald place. The
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