The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-09-16
LOcAL NEWS

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Frances, little daughter Of Mr.
John Griffith, Of the End district, is
still suffering from diphtheriA.
"A son was born on Sunday to
Mr., and Mrs. Ode Smith, of the Mel
rose vicinity.
Mrs. Maud Boswell, who has been.
on the sick list for more than two
months, is able to sit up.
Mr.. W. C. MeGaughey left the
first of the week for Parkin, Ark,
where he has the contract for erect
ing a handsome bungalow for Mr..
James Britt, Of Memphis.
Ruby May, aged two years,
daughter Of Mr.. E. w. Gray, of the
Bride vicinity, died Thursday morn
ing Of last week and was buried at
Mt Lebanon graveyard.
Ruth, the nine-year-old daughter
Of Mr.. Sam Mills, of the End district
has been suffering from blood-poison-
ing caused from having stuck stick
in her foot several days ago.
James Walker Stevens, son Of
Mr.. ]. c. Stevens. Of the Leigh's
Chapel vicinity, has been suffering
with diphtheria for the past several
days.
Rev. Mr., johnson, the new pas
tor of Ebenezer church, moved there
with his family Monday. They oe-
cupy the house lately occupied by
Mr.. Basil Taylor and wife.
Mrs. Irby billiard, of Jackson,
Tenn, joined her husband here Fri
day night and they will now make
their home here. Mr.. Hilliard is
clerking for the new store, City Talk
No. A.
Marion Whaley, the 15-year-old
son Of Mr.. A. ]. Whaley. of the Mt.
Carmel neighborhood, while playing
with some companions Saturday
morning, fell and dislocated his
shoulder blade.
Mr.. W. E. Anderson returned
Monday from two-week's visit to
his sons, Messrs, E. E. and Paul An
derson, in Memphis. He is again EN-
ployed as clerk at the store of ]. G.
Baddour.
Mr.. and Mrs Andrew Thompson
Mclaughlin. Of Atoka announce the
engagement and approaching mar
rage of their daughter, Lettie Owen
to Mr.. Ralph Cohen, Jr., Of Memphis,
the wedding to take place in October.
Mariana Dyer. colored, daughter
of the late Edwin Adams, and wife Of
Horace Dyer, died at her home in the
Idaville vicinity Friday of dropsy and
was buried at Salem graveyard near
her aid home in the 10th district Sat-
urday afternoon.
Rev. w. A. Alexander, Of
Brownsville, began a protracted meet
ing in the Mt. Carmel Presbyterian
church last Friday night, the meeting
to continue until Tuesday night, Both
the interest and attendance have been
good from the beginning.
Mr.. VIM. Alexander, of this city,
and Miss Alma Bryan, daughter Of
Mr.. R. L. Bryan, of the Mt. Carmel
vicinity, were married at the home Of
Mr.. VIM. Owen on North Main street
at 1890 o'clock Sunday morning, Rev.
C. E. Wauford, pastor of the First
Baptist CHURCH, officiating.
Mr.. J. W. Black has recently in
stalled in the Covington Bakery a
new Baldwin refrigerator, which is
one Of the most complete things OF
the kind we have seen. There are
many compartments in it, several OF
them revolving, making each one
easily of access.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Strickland
paid a visit some days ago to Mrs.
Mollie Fields, of Henning. Mrs.
Fields friends in this city, which was
her home for some time, will be glad
to learn that her health which has
been greatly impaired for some time,
is now much better.
Mr.. Charles G. Gates and Miss
Bessie Duncan came down from Halls
in a car and were married at the
home of Rev. G. E. Wauford, pastor
of the First Baptist church. at noon
Saturday. Mr.. Wauford officiating.
They returned to Halls Saturday
afternoon.
Mr.. c. o. Weir informs us that,
in company with his family, he took
dinner last Sunday with Mr.. E. H.
Turner and family. Mr.. Weir stated
that there were IA people at the table,
all of whom were served with DOR
ton of sweet potatoes, all being from
one potato which, he said, was larger
than gallon jug.
Ma than McCreight and Sam
Montgomery, both living in the Bea-
yer vicinity, and both charged with
attempt to commit murder. were
brough to Covington Thursday after
noon turned over to Sheriff Volz
and jailed. The first named was
bound over to court in the sum OF
$3.50 and the latter $500. Neither
were able to give bond.
MIR. M. A. Hartsfield. an old, we'll
known and respected citizen, died az
his home in the vicinity Of Elm Grove
at s O'Clock Sunday morning, after a
confinement to his room for about
nine months. The burial occurred at
Shiloh graveyard SUNDAY afternoon at
4 o'clock Rev. ]. A. Kelly performing
the funeral services. The deceased
NOS N ,,aars "a aOe and il survived