The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-08-26
ITEMS OF NEWS GATHERED
FROM TOWN AND COUNTY

house.
Mr.. Edwin Hunt purchased from
Mr.. H. c, Fortner a 54-acre tract of
land lying in the first district Tues
day, the consideration being $500.
Rev w, H. Millen, Of Cotton
Plant, Miss, assisted Rev. ]. M.
White, of the Sharon A: R. P. church,
in short revival meeting from FRI
day evening until Tuesday night.
Mr., E. L. Worrell purchased Fri
day from Mrs. Emma Hall part Of the
old Flippin lot east of the postoffice
building, the consideration being
$500.
-Covington Lodge No 1905, B, p.
0. Elks, will entertain with their an
nual picnic and barbecue on Thurs
day, August 26. Plenty of barbecue
and other good things to eat will be
there.
The mayor has ordered the city
marshal to prevent any one from
parking automobiles on the public
SQUARE Saturday The side streets
leading to the square must be used
This order will be enforced strictly.
The members Of the Church of
Christ (Christian) will meet next Sun
day morning It 10:30 o'clock in the
courthouse for worship, Everybody
invited to come and assist in singing
and worship.
Revival services were commenced
Sunday, August %. at Leigh's
Chanel. Rev, John James, assisted
by Rev A. j. Kelly, is conducting
the services. The first services have
been we'll attended and a great deal
Of interest is being shown.
"A protracted meeting started at
Oak Grove Sunday, August % at II
o'clock Rev. w. R. Farrow is con-
Quoting the services. Mr.. Farrow
spoke to large congregation Sun
day. The meeting is arousing inter-
est in that community
Master Billie Kerr, son Of Rev,
w. G. Kerr. underwent an operation
Tuesday for the removal of adneoids
and tonsils. DIR. 4. A, Yarbrough
performed the oneration. The patient
stood the operation well and is i'm
proving rapidly. ~
The Gift baseball team defeated
Wilson Chapel in one-side game OF
ball Saturday afternoon at the
athletic field by a score Of II to /.
Features Of the game were the hit
ting of the whole Gift team. Bat
te~ies for Gift: Raluh and Sanders;
Wilson's Chapel; Hines and Young.
Mr.. James Mccullough and Miss
Lille Mai Hendricks were quietly
married last Saturday afternoon at
the parsonage of the Second Metho
dist church, the Rev. ]. w. Joyner
officiating. The community wishes
this couple prosperity and happiness
on their journey through life.
Francis Crabtree, the infant
daughter Of Mr.. Frank Crabtree, died
at the Crabtree home. in South Cow
ington Sunday morning and her re-
mains were sent to Humboldt, Tenn,
via Mason. Interment ewas made at
Humboldt. Funeral services were
held at the Crabtree home Sunday
afternoon, Rev j; w. Joyner conduct
ing the services.
Rev. j, w. JQyner, pastor of thel
Second Methodist church, returned
Thursday from Macedonia, Tenn.
where he had been conducting a re-
vival maetino Mr.. Jovner reports
that very successful meeting was
held and that Rev. DeShazo, the pas
tor Of the church there, stands in
rieh favor with people. There were
II who gave their lives to Christ in
this meeting.
Mr.. H. H. Hudson, who has been
spending several days near Phelan,
returned to his home in the vicinity |
Of Upton Wednesday, Mr.. Hudson
states that he has been, in the last 10
days, over nearly all Of Upton county
and parts of Fayette and Haywood
counties and that the outlook for
corn in this county is the best that he
has ever seen. He states that there
3 nothing short about the crop with
he exception Of the reduced acreage.
Mr.. AUBREY Taught. aged 80. son
if Mr.. R. L. Taught, died Thursday
morning at the Presbyterian Hospital
n Memphis and his remains were
brought to Covipgton Thursday after
loon. Funeral services were held at
he Taught residence at 10 o'clock
Eriday morning. being conducted by
Rev. Porter Norris, Of Lucy. Mr.. I
Taught died as result Of an opera
fon which he underwent several
laws ago. He is survived by his wife
md five children.
DIR. James r. Guffie, noted
portsman of Pittsburg. Pa, was the
,uest of Mr. Sam Stephenson last
week. While here DR.. Guffie went to
he clubhouse on Cold creek with a
,arty Of fishermen from here. They +
eport the best of luck, with more
ish. squirrels and coons than they
ould eat. DIR. Guffie bought three
Iounds from Mr.. Stephenson, maxi
no a total Of seven dogs that Mr..
has sold to him. He left
Ionday NIGHT for his home
Rev Robert Faux will give
cries of Bible lectures. or studies in
revelations. on ellis Second Com {
NJ and also lecture on the book I
{ Genesis at Perry's Campground. {
ecinning next Sunday. August 20.
nd continuing for several nights
Axt week. Mr.. Faux IS giving a |
imiiar series Of lectures at the \,
'harleston BAPTIST church This week. ]
lis lectures have been well attended !
~ kho.n - attended haze hao~ I