The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-07-08

There win be a dance this even
ing, given by the young men Of Cow
ington in the vacant building next
door to the Palace Theatre. An
orchestra from Memphis will furnish
the music and a delightful evening is
anticipated.
Mr.. w. o. Menefee gives us the
following figures on the scholastic
population for the LIST district:
White-males, 1872; females, 800.
Total whites. 632. Colored-males.
327; females, 1922 Total, 649. Grand
total, 1921.
The moonlight picnic that was
to have been given at Smiths Wells
on Thursday night in honor of Miss
Florence Bringle was given at the
home Of Hon. w V. Bringle on North
Maple street that night. The dinner,
spread in picnic style was much en-
ioyed, as was also the box party at
the Palace Theater following the
dinner
The Leader is in receipt of sew
eral cotton blooms this week. They
all appeared about July A. Those
sending in the blooms are Mr.. J. NJ.
Huey, of the Almyra neighborhood:
Mr.. 7. T. Whaley, of the 18th dis
trict; Lewis Sheriff. on the J. N.
Hall place near Mt. Carmel; Richard
Taylor. on Bryant Phillips place.
one mile northeast Of Covington.
Mrs. Green Hamilton entertained
at auction bridge on Wednesday after
noon to honor a charming bride, Mrs.
Robert Barrett and Mrs. J. w. Kirk
patrick, Of III Paso, Texas. Baskets
of sweet peas and gardenias were ar
ranged artistically in the rooms
thrown open for the occasion. At the
conclusion of the games, delicious
salad course was served.
Mrs. M. E. Hill, of Brighton.
entertained with a dinner party
Thursday evening, June 80. to honor
her house guest, Miss Lett Mai
Duff, Of Bowling Green, KY. Miss
Duff is a very attractive girl, being
a college chum of Mrs. Hill. Those
who had the pleasure Of enjoying the
evening were Rev. Belts, Miss Lett
Mai Duff, Mr. Robert McDill and
Miss Clyde Huffman.
Mrs. R. S. Maley entertained on
evening with garden
party in honor Of her niece and
nephew, the Eckford twins. it being
the anniversary of their 10th birth |
dav. The lawn was attractively deco
rated with Japanese lanterns and +
Flowers Numerous games were en- I
loved and delicious ice course was
served. the guest list including about
30 of the younger set.
Hon. W. R. Crabtree. candidate
for governor in the State Democratic
election August 5, 1920, will
be in Upton county on FRIDAY. july
and will sneak at the following
places in the county on that day and
IT the time of day DESIGNATED below:
Jovington. 1880 D. M: Gilt Edge, $3.50
.. M; Garland, 5 D. m. If Mr.. Crab
rec can make connection with an
Early morning train he will speak at
phelan and Clopton in the forenoon.
ladies are specially invited.
While Messrs. C. o. Weir and
owen bearing, Of the Sunnvside
were absent from home
Saturday afternoon their homes were
yisited by thieves. At the first,
famed place a suit of clothes, a biz
.ycle. favor and other minor articles
we're stolen. while at the latter place
wo suits of clothes. a suit case. hat.
.tc.. were secured. A pair of blood
rounds were brought from Overs
'urg and were placed on the trail
They ran the trail to the vicinity of
his place where it was lost.
Mrs. Sarah Beasley died Friday
light at z o'clock at the home of her
laughter. Mrs. ]. L. BILLINGS, in Mem
his at the oge of 72. Mrs. Beasley
lad been resident of Memphis for
he mast 16 wears and lived in Ten
lessee practically all of her life, hav-
ng ben born in Upton county She
j survived bv two daughters. Mrs. j.
!. Skaggs. of Bolton, and Mrs. ]. S. \
Billings, of Memphis The remains
,ere forwarded to Brunswick, Tenn. |
'riday evening. Funeral and burial
ervices were held in Mudville Gene
cry Saturday afternoon.