The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-09-30
ITEMS OF NEWS GATHERED
FROM TOWN AND COUNTY

Mr.. Clyde Walker, of Atoka, has
accepted position as clerk in the
store Of W. H. Bailey.
Mr.. John Walker has purchased
the grocery stock Of the Bynr
Yann's store and has moved the
goods to his store at Atoka.
Walter Simonton, son of Mrs,
]. W. Simonton, while playing leap
frog with some friends Friday. rot q
fall and had his left arm broken
above the elbow.
Mr.. E. L. Worrell announces the
engagement and approaching mar
riage Of his daughter, Mary, to Mr.
Drew Carlisle Moore, the wedding to
take place the early part of October
Mr.. R. s. Mellow sent to this Of
flee Friday two stalks Of Texas
cockleburrs. The burrs are fully
twice as large as our native burrs and
much more prolific.
Mr.. Ambrose Coleman and Miss
Stella Blackwell were married in Gov
ington at the G. M. & A. Co.. Sun
day morning 10 o'clock, ESQ. Jim
Walker officiating,
-Messrs. H. A. Miller and Mar
shall and Landon Short. Of Leigh's
Chapel, returned Tuesday from a
fishing trip Of few days on Cold
creek They report good luck in fish
ing,
MIR. John Winiord has lately pur-
chased the Mrs. Emma Gotten place
on South Maple street for a consid-
GRAFTON of $2,70O. Mr.. Winford and
family will move to the place this
week.
Mrs. ]. w. Pace left Monday
morning for Terre Haute, Ind. Mr..
Pace will leave for that place shortly
and they will make their future home
there. The latter will engage in the
coal business in Terre Haute.
Annie Bell, aged IL years. daugh-
ter of Tom Watson, colOred. who lives
on the r. S. Mellow place near Pis-
gah, was riding mule across =
bridge Thursday. when the animal
fell and her right leg was broken
above the knee.
Mrs. Georgia Chapman Thomp-
son, wife OF Mr.. Carl Thompson, died
at her home at Atoka Friday morn
ing at $3.50 o'clock, after long III
ness. and was buried at Salem Sat
urday afternoon at o'clock. She is
survived by her husband and two chill
dren-a son and daughter.
John w. HUMPHREYS, the SHOE
maker who was employed by L. f..
Thomas, who died at the Huffman
House here on Thursday morning Of
last week. was buried at Munford
cemetery Friday afternoon. Efforts
were made to get in connection with
some Of his relatives, but nothing
could be heard from them.
Mr.. E. e. Smith had water
melon on exhibition in his store win
dow Monday morning that weighed
65 pounds. The melon is of the
Black Diamond variety. Mr.. Smith
said he had fully carload of melons
in his acre-patch and that he has
raised melon of the above variety
weighing 95 pounds.
Allen Nolen, son Of Mr.. I j..
Nolen aged 20 wears, five months
and 10 days, died at his home in the
Mt. Carmel vicinity at O'Clock
Monday morning Of typhoid fever,
after four-week's illness. His
burial took place Monday afternoon
at $3.50 o'clock. at Mt. Carmel burial
ground, the funeral services being
conducted by Rev. j. A. Kelly.
y. C. Midyett has assumed his
duties as chief clerk to A. P. Mat
thews. division passenger agent of
the Frisco. He succeeds E. H. Jor-
dan. promoted to travelling passenger
agent. Mr.. Midyett was connected
with the Frisco prior to federal con-
troll, being located in the passenger
department at jacksonville, Fla
Memphis Commercial Appeal, Sep
TENDER %.
Mr.. G. L. Corder. formerly Of
the End district Of this county. son
of Mr.. J. H. Corder, and Miss Martha
Hamill, Of Chattanooga, were mar
ried at the office Of Esq. Humphreys
in that city Friday afternoon at 4
o'clock. The young couple arrived in
Memphis on Sunday, which place will
be their future home, and came out
to Covington on visit to relatives
morning
Mr.. John w. Darby, the tenn
porary county superintendent OF
roads, has done some good work,
even during the. short time he has
been in charge Of the roads and is
merited praise from people
from different portions of the county
who have noted the Improvement IN |
The condition Of the roads since he
has entered upon the discharge Of |
The duties of the office. 1t is real
in these DAYS when we
near so many unfavorable criticisms
# roads and road officials. to hear
rood things said Of either one.
The ladies Of the First Methodist
.hurch had a social meeting of their
missionary society on Monday after
loon at the home Of Mrs. ]. H. Film t
,in on South Main street. A commit
ZEE some time ago distributed minia-
,ure aprons with nockets in them,
which were to be filled with as many
pennies as inches in your waist
Measure. These were returned at
his meeting and quit a nice little
um was realized. A contest on
Bible questions was held. in which
here were two perfect papers. At
he conclusion IF the afternoon de-