The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-09-23
ITEMS OF NEWS GATHERED
FROM TOWN AND COUNTY

"A son was born Monday to Mr.
and Mrs. w. n. Hunt, Of this vicinity.
Mr.. ]. ]. Hunt and family have
moved to the house on West street,
lately occupied by Mr.. B. B. Boyd.
There win be preaching at Trim
ity Chapel next Sunday at 3 o'clock
in the afternoon.
The work of crawling the road
from Atoka to Munford will be COM
pleted this week.
Mesdames N. E. Trigg and L. T.
Shelton and little Virginia Shelton
returned Sunday evening from visit
To Memphis.
Mr. Carey Entriken left We'd
nesday morning for Somerville, where
he will now make his home and will be
in the employ Of the Price Drug Go,
MIR. B. B. Boyd has moved to the
y. A. Gotten homestead on East
Holmes avenue, which he purchased
some time ago.
Miss Louise Hadley has been suf-
fering from an attack Of fever at
her home three miles east of the city.
for the past few days
Mr., w. M. Goforth has gone into
the grocery business and occupies the
stand formerly occupied bv I, G.
Wright on West Liberty avenue near
Brinele & Vaughan's gin.
Mr.. ]. $. Finley, who was ror-
merly in the restaurant business
here, has gone to Tampa. Fla. where
he expects to locate and will move
his family later.
Mrs. R. Nj Lester was hostess of |
the HousekeeDers' Club on Wednes-
day afternoon A most enjoyable
afternoon was spent and delicious re-
freshments were served.
Mrs. S. c. Shelton, Jr., was has
tess Of the Bridge Club on Thursday
afternoon. Tables were arranged III
the living room and after several /
interesting games of auction d menu
in two courses was served.
Those who attended the Rose
mark Fair state shat it was great
success and that ID was equal to
small county fair. The people Of
the Rosemark community are plan
ming another for next year.
The Wilson's Chapel and Gift
baseball teams played game at the
athletic field in Covington Saturday
The game resulted in q
victory for the first named team BY
q score of 5 to A.
Mr.. John H. McClain has sold out
his stock of groceries to Mr.. |. G..
Witt, OF Sherman, Miss, who will
the business at the same
stand on West Liberty street under
The firm name Of Witt Bros.
The Ladies' Missionary Society
If the First Methodist church was
most pleasantly entertained Monday
afternoon by Mrs. G. o. Mcbride and
very interesting program was car
-ied out.
Son Williams, who escaped from
he workouse gang some time AFRO,
vas arrested near Rosemark Sunday
Nv Sheriff WOLF and Deputies Pace
md McPeak and was placed back in
ail
Mr.. J. J. Miller underwent an
,ther oneration in the BaDtist Hos
,ital Memphis. Monday. We under
stand that his condition shows a
marked improvement and indicats an
'arlv and complete restoration.
ESQ. j. G. Mccain, Of Idaville, re-
'eived news Saturday afternoon from
lis son-in-law, DR.. G. B. Brown. of
)yersburo. stating that Mrs. Brown
vas i'll. Mr.. Mccain and his daugh-
er. Mrs. Ida Robson. left for that
ity Saturday evening.
Mr.. w. IN. Smith, Of Holly Grove.
Who has been confined to his home on
Iccount Of illness for the past three
weeks. was able to come to Covington
tuesday night on a visit to the fam
" of his son-in-law, Mr.. G. I. Nor
isett.
Rev. R. P. Hicks announces that j
e will preach Saturday night at $50
nd Sunday morning at II o'clock at
Jew Hope church and at the poor !
ouse. near Covington. at $3.50 o'clock /
unday afternoon. On Sunday night J
t $3.50 o'clock he will preach at /
egypt schoolhouse. 4
The protracted meeting at Mt.
'arnel church. conducted BY Rev.
V. A. Alexander. of Brownsville,
anne to close Friday night. The &
leeting. was well attended through e
ut, there was great interest mani-
ssted and a number of additions to
he church resulted from Mr.. Alex
nder's powerful sermons.
Mrs. James Cothran, who lives
Eo miles west Of the city, was re- =
lrning home in buggy from Bride :
unday afternoon with two children, {
hen her horse became frightened, :
lpposedly at snake, and ran 5
way. All in the buggy were thrown i
it and Mrs Cothran was seriously 7
lrt, her ankle being badly crushed, !.
it the children escaped without IN !
Try. Mrs. Cothran was sent to I,
emphis hospital. i
Mr. William Mcdaniel. Of the
llem vicinity. aged about 65 years., c
ed at the home of his brother-in-
", Mr.. J. B. Mcdaniel. Wednesday
ternoon. September Is, after an n
ness Of several months. Funeral Il
rvices were conducted in the Salem P
r. p. church Thursday morning By sc
". C. B. Belts. after which inter- fl
emit took place in the Salem ceme- e.
~. He leaves besides his sister, m
rs. ], B. Mcdaniel, and one brother. Il
I. W. R: Mcdaniel, q host Of kin G