The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-07-15
ITEMS OF NEWS GATHERED
FROM TOWN AND COUNTY

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Mr.. J. S. Mills, of the Holly Grove
neighborhood who has lately beer
quite sick, is again able to be up.
Mr.. Dan Vandergrift is erecting Q
storehouse at his saw mill site in the
18th district.
Mr.. F. D. Crunk, Of Memphis
spent Monday in this city. Mr.. Crunk
has just finished the erection Of a
very handsome dwelling for Mr. A. S
Buford at Millington.
Mr.. Clyde Shankle and Mrs
| Tyrie Dickson, both Of the Bride vi
entity, were married on Thursdaw
afternoon last, Esq W. B. Overall Of
ficiating.
Mr. John Lynch, of Lawrence
vile, Kans., has had the building next
door to Hamilton's furniture store
nicely fitted up and he has opened a
restaurant there. He expects to add
a stock of groceries later,
Mrs. ]. G. Owen was hostess
Of the Young Housekeepers' Club on
Wednesday afternoon at ner home
on East Liberty avenue. A delight
full afternoon was spent in sewing and
discussing housekeepers' experiences,
and salad course was served.
Rev. Chesley Bowden left Tues
day morning for a visit to Luxora,
Ark. He will also go to Big lake and
ST. Francis river on a fishing expe-
dition and was on the program for
speech in the Methodist church in
Luxora Wednesday night.
The Brighton and Somerville
ball teams played two games on the
athletic field in Covington on Friday
and Saturday afternoons. The Brigh-
ten team won both games, the score
on Friday being 3 to and on Satur-
day 6 to 0.
Russell Hawkins, the little son
Of Mr.. Russell Hawkins, Of the vicin-
ity of Keeling, fell in front
of a. wagon at his home Thursday
and one Of the wheels ran over him.
Two of the boys ribs were broken
and he was otherwise badly bruised.
"A number of young people en-
ioyed Gypsy tea on Wednesday
evening on Hatchie river near Rialto.
A delicious basket lunch with barbe-
cue was enjoyed and delightful
evening spent. Messrs and Mesdames
]. A. Shelton, David Craig and Alison
Simonton were the chaperores.
"A tenant house on the J. w Bos-
we'll place in Il -,iei.'it-- &c Nh
monds was DESTROYED by fire. Sunday,
the fire originating from spark
from the kitchen flue. 4 pcrtio' of
the furniture was saved Tbn house
was occupied by colored family
named Baldwin.
The daughters Of M Y A. Bos-
well, Of Burlison, celebrated his 52nd
birthday Friday by giving hi~' A. m
niversay dinner at his home. There
we're about rs relatives present, an
elaborate dinner was so7vod orl the
day was greatly enjoyed by everyone
present.
Mrs. J. III Moose iii son, lrs-
ton, went to Me-anhis Saturday TO at
tend the bedside Of Mrs. H. O. Biggs,
~ Grand u +'or v'-rr r-~aerlv
Miss Pearl GRAY. daughter of Mr.. ]
~ crav forr'erlv Of the 10Th district
Of this county. Mrs. Biggs underwent
serious operation in st. Joseph's
Hospital on Thursday Of last week.
The ball given by the Young
Mems Club Of this place here on
Thursday night of last week, was
very largely attended, visitors being
present from Memphis, Dyersburg,
Ripley Brownsville, Jackson, Somer-
vile. Fulton and Holly Springs. The
music was furnished by Johnsons
Jazz band from Memphis.
DIR. 7. R. Connell colored, of this
city, heard noise in his hen house
at an early hour Wednesday morn
ing and on opening the door large
rat ran out. He fired at the rat with
his automatic revolver. Instead of |
striking the rat, the ball passed
through his foot, inflicting very |
nainful wound, as a result of which I
DR.. Cornell is confined to his bed.
-. S. Finley, who has been con-
Quoting a restaurant and grocery bust
ness on West Liberty avenue for the
past several months, filed atition
in bankruptcy in the Federal court
IN Memphis Thursday through S. e.
and Tipton & Upton, at
torneys. His miscellaneous debts are
listed in the sum of $6,885.12, and his
assets as $4,000
While playing with pistol which
she says she "didn't know was
loaded" Wash Taylor, colored, five
son Of Claiborne Taylor, was
accidentally shot by Nina Eckford,
aged II years, daughter of the late
Sue Eckford, at the home of SINE
Eckford Friday. The pistol was an
32-calibre. The ball eli.
cred the side, inflicting very pain
iul but not necessarily dangerous
wound.
Hon. J. G. Rice, of Nashville,
vas a visitor in Covington Friday.
Mr. Rice is now doing special work
or the Nashville Tennessean and was
lere for the purpose Of reporting
COL w. R. Crabtree's speech for his
,aper. Mr.. Rice is veteran ana
Ible newspaper man and writer. He
vas editor and owner for a numberl
f years Of the Brovnsville States
sraphic. going from tlRir to Clarks-
lila ToY5,a xrrhovo 10 hnnnv.,o ,.fJstor.
+ the Times. going thence to Chatta-