The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-08-05
ITEMS OF NEWS GATHERED
FROM TOWN AND COUNTY

/ from the e. l.. Thomas place and is
now living in the Bob Majors house.
Mr.. Mollie Smith, of Brighton,
is quite sick this week at his home
with pneumonia.
Mrs. H, M .Prettyman entertain
ed on Friday afternoon at Five Hun
dred in honor Of her house guest, Miss
I Moungel. At the conclusion of the
( game dainty ice course was served.
I Engineer w. H. Green and his
efficient corps of assistants are rap
idly completing the preliminary sur
vey for the Mathis Greek Drainage
District.
DIR. VIM. Easley, of Greensboro,
Ky, was visitor in the city Satur-
day. DIR. Easley was making prepa-
rations to locate at Brighton for the
practice of his profession.
"A crowd of young people Of the
Salem vicinity passed through here
Wednesday morning on their way to
Open lake, where they will enjoy
camping until Friday.
Mr. Harvey Hendricks left Mon
day for Dyersburg. where he will
play ball with the Brownsville ceam,
which opens a three game series with
the DyeFsburg club.
Mr.. W, E. Clifton and family, who
have been making theig home at
1 Bartlett for the past several months.
moved back to their old home in the
vicinity Of GAINESVILLE last week.
-Claud Hartsfield and Miss Lily
Hall, both of Mack, Lauderdale
county, were married in the court
house here Saturday afternoon, Judge
John Y. Peete officiating.
Born Saturday to Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Sherrod, a daughter.
\ Mrs. L. " Peacock. of Ridgeley,
who has been visiting the family Of
Mr.. J L. Richardson, returned to her
home Tuesday.
There will be a special program
in the form of a play, the title of
which is ''To Die or Not to Die" at
the B. Y P. U. at the First Baptist
church next Sunday evening at z
O'Clock. Everybody is cordially in
vited to attend this program.
Rev. ]. T. Hall, Of Cleveland, N.
O., will preach at the Presbyterian
church at Mt Carmel next Sunday
morning at IL o'clock. Every mem
Der is urged to be present and the
public is cordially invited TO the SER
vice.
The Clopton Scouts are in camp
this week at Open lake, Lauderdale
county. The party of 25 or 80 young
people left Monday morning to be
gone all the week. This camp is in
the nature Of an annual affair with
the Scouts Of Clopton.
Ia fishing party composed of
Messrs. Billy Hanna, Jerry Dean,
W. G. Sullivan and Ebenezer Paine
returned from Deer Crossing on Cold
creek, Friday afternoon, after a two
days outing. They report all kinds
of good luck fishing.
Mr.. Hayes Owen, who received
serious injuries at Ut. Wayne, Ind, in
an automobile accident is reported out
of danger and is resting very well.
His MANY friends here will be graft
fled to learn that the accident was
not more serious.
Rev. E. L. Ledbetter, Of Ran
dolph, is assisting Rev. w. T. Har-
ris, of Puryear, Tenn, in meeting
at that place this week. Mr. Harris
will assist Mr.. LedBetJer in meet
ing at Hopewell, this county, to be-
gin on the third Sunday in August.
We notice in last weeks issue
of the Newark IN. j. Sunday Call
splendid picture of Mrs. J. Henry
Huntington Ill, formerly Miss Ra-
chel Robson, Of this city. Mrs.
Huntington has received a very cor
dial welcome at her new home.
Mr.. j. H. Blankenship returned
Monday from Hillsboro. Texas, and
other points in Texas after a 9-weeks'
trip for his health. Mr.. Blankenship
reports that his health is completely
regained, and he also stated that
there is fine prospect for an inn
mense cotton crop in Texas.
Mrs. Josephine Walk sold her lot
on South Main street to Mr.. Charles
H. Hudson, lawyer of Memphis.
The consideration for this sale is
given as $4,000. 1t is understood
that Mr.. Hudson intends to build on
the lot and in the future make his
home in Covington!
Gen Harvey Hannah, member
of the Tennessee railroad commits
sion, and Hon. Oak Quinn, represen-
tative of the Nashville Banner, ar
rived here Sunday afternoon. Gen.
Hannah spoke in the interest of Gov.
Roberts campaign, an account of |
which appears in another place in
this issue.
Miss Pauline Peck, who under
went a serious operation at the Lucy
Brinkley Hospital Thursday evening,
is reported as improving. DR.. j. A.
Crisler, Of Memphis, performed the
operation. Miss Peck was driven
through the country Thursday even
ing to Memphis by Mr.. w. E. Walk.
Mrs. Walk and Mrs. Peck accompanied
them.
"A prOtracted meeting at the
Christian church at Kelley's Chapel,
which began July %, was brought to
a successful close Sunday night. The
services since the beginning Of the
meeting have been well attended and
The meeting has been very successful.
Rev G. Arnold Hodgin has been con-
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