The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-09-02

for w. H. Bailey.
Miss Emma Long is now clerk
ing for the Supply Co.
Miss Nina Maley. who has been
suffering from an attack Of continued
fever, il convalescing.
Mr.. D. B. Cummins, who has
been on the sick list for few days,
is again able to be up.
"A daughter was born Monday
night to Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Primer,
Of the Gift vicinity.
Mr.. H. N. Hall left the last of
the week for Memphis and is now
under treatment in the Gartly-Ram-
sey Hospital.
Mr. Ben Lowenhaupt, who has
been confined to his bed on account
of illness for more than two weeks,
is slowly Improving.
Mr.. A. S. ]. Smith, of the Lib
erty neighborhood, had the misfor-
tune to lose a valuable mule Mon
day.
The Road east of Liberty was
changed some time ago and the new
200-vard levee has just been COM
pleted
Mr. Basil Taylor and wife, who
have been making their home at
GAINESVILLE, have moved to Braden,
where Mrs. Taylor will be in charge
of the school as principal.
Mr.. ]. T. Karnev, of Mason. has
purchased the DR. VIM. Murray home
place here with seven acres of land
adjoining, for consideration of
$1,000
Mr.. W. R. Majors has sold his
house and lot on Garland avenue-the
place formerly occupied bv Mr.. W. G..
Sullivan--to Mr.. B. F, Wheeler for
a consideration Of $1,000.
Mr.. G. E. Fletcher, manager Of
the McClelland farm in the Bird dis
trict. had an open boil of cotton on
exhibition here Tuesday, The boil
had six locks--'something very rare.
-Protracted meeting is in progress
at the Charleston Methodist church.
Rev. L. R, Wadsworth, the pastor. is
BEING assisted by Rev. j. A. Hassell.
of Munford. Both the interest and
attendance are good.
The little sons of Mr. Arthur
Slower and A. N. Young were oper-
ated on last week by DR.. N. R. New
man for removal Of adenoids and
tonsils. Both are rapidly. recover
ing.
Mr. M. L. Southall went to Mem
Dhis Monday, where he entered st.
Joseph's Hospital for treatment for
an injury to his back which he sus-
tanned in an accidental fall several
weeks ago.
John Porter. colored charged
with stealing chickens from Joe
Cross. was tried before ESQ Jim
Walker Mondav and upon failure to
make the required bond Of $3.50,
was sent to jail.
Mr.. Landon Upton of Membhis,
came no the first of the week to
look after business matters. His
mother. Mrs. Allie Tipton. will move
back to this county when her house.
three miles northeast of the city, is
COMPLETED.
Rev ]. A. Kelly assisted by
Rev. J. R. James. Of Paris. Tenn.
closed a most successful protracted
meeting at Leigh's Chapel Sunday
night There were number of con-
versions and five additions to the
church as a result of TIE meeting.
The meeting at Oak Grove closed
SUNDAY night. Rev w. R. Farrow,
the former nastor. assisted the pastor
Rev. W R. Pickett The r,eeting was
interesting and well attended through
out and as result there were eight
conversions and IL additions to the
church.
Mr.. George Billings has shown us
two handsome pieces of Indiah rot
te1y and a polishing stone that wore
recentlv plowed lin on one OF the
Indian mounds near Ashport. Lauder
dale county by Mr.. Ernest Wood |
These mounds are known as Sassafras
Mounds.
Following the birth of her baby
girl seven days previously, Mrs. h
Lula Thompson. aged 80. a resident
Of Rosemark, died Friday morning at
7 $500 clock at the Baptist Memorial
HosDital in Memphis According
r. the hosnital authorities. Mrs.
Thompson never rallied after the
birth sof the child.
"A party from here visited Cold
creek last Fridav on fishing trip.
The day was enioved immensely and
all had GOOD luck fishing. The party
was composed of Messrs. R. B. and
H. B. Shelton. T. R. Hanna, J. C.
Jameson. E. w. Simpson John Cage
Luster,> Stnbblefield, Grover Bringle
and Lee Johnson.
MIR. Iohn Stevens. of Menal
Springs. Howard county Ark, snent
niOht in this city visiting
MS sister. Mr.. Rebekah 0gilvie. He
eft Wednesday morning for a visit
o daughter at TiDtonviIle, Tenn,
1ut will stop over again on his re-
urn home. This was the first meet
ng of this brother and sister in %
Years.
-Messrs. L. F. Hicks and ]. W.
Wood. of Martin, Tenn. arrived here
Sunday night and have been busily
engaged this week in making ar
'angaments for the opening of City
Talk No. 4. the 5. 10 and 25e store.
# which the former is owner and
manager. The store will be in the
Iaekett building next to the Union
Drug Co.. is one of a chain Of four
torres located at Martin, lockwood. |
trenton and 6ovington. They hope