The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-11-04
ITEMS OF NEWS GATHERED
FROM TOWN AND COUNTY


Mann, of Mason, a daughter.
Mrs. G. H. Flowers and MIR.
Charles Matthews are now clerks at
W. H. Bailey's.
Rev. 7. F. Moore of Fulton, Ky.
viii preach at AtOka next Sunday at
8 o'clock. The public is invited.
Mr.. George L. Workman has been
confined to his home on account of
illness for the past 10 days.
Mrs. T. B. Holloway who has
been suffering from an attack of
malarial fever for more than two
weeks, is improving.
Mr.. ]. M. Cobbs, who has been
under treatment in Fuckers SAM
torium, Memphis, for the past two
weeks is slowly improving there.
Mrs. w. N. Hunt and four chill
dren, Willis, Anna, Lily and George,
have lately been through attacks OF
influenza and pneumonia. but all are
now conyalescent.
Elder Porter Norris, of the
Christian church, will preach at
Solo at 1880 next Saturday night and
again on Sunday morning at IL
o'clock
Mr.. w. M. Maulden has moved
his family back to Henning and Mr..
r. L. Goforth has moved from Holly
Grove into the house left vacant by
him.
Mr.. Leonard Greer, formerly of
this place, who underwent an opera
zion in the Baptist Hospital, Mem
phis, Thursday, is reported to be inn
proving.
There will be preaching in the
Mt. Carmel Presbyterian church
Sunday November 7, at IL o'clock,
by Rev L. N. Blackwelder, of Stan
ton.
Mr.. NJ A. Misenheimer, the we'll
known ex-Confederate veteran, has
moved his office from the store lately
occupied by Witt Bros, to the
American Legion headquarters in
the Lindo Hotel building.
Mr.. w. D. Hudgins of Fulla-
homa, Tenn, superintendent of the
Baptist Sunday school work in Ten
nesee, delivered most interesting
lecture in the First Baptist church
here Sunday night. Mr.. Hudgins
left for his home Sunday night.
Mrs. Drew Moore was hostess of
the bridge club on Friday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. John Craig on
Liberty avenue. "A most delightful
afternoon was spent at auction, at
the conclusion of which delicious
menu in two courses was served.
The Halloween party in the din
ing room Of the First Methodist
church Friday night was success
and quite neat sum was realized
for church benefit. Both the con=
tests and the refreshments, served in
cafeteria style. were much enjoyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Bringle
gave singing to the bachelors and
widowers in their neighborhood last
Sunday. There were about 80 peo-
Pile present and the good singing
was greatly enjoyed by all. After
supper the party attended prayer
meeting at Oak Grove church.
DR.. B. B. Wright, who has been
under treatment at the government
hospital at Biltmore, N. G., for sew
eral months, has lately been removed
to the Baptist Hospital. Memphis, and
IS now being treated there, following
an operation there about two weeks
ago.
The Mt. Carmel Missionary So
ciety had its annual meeting We'd
resday, October 20, at the home Of
Mrs. Oscar Hall, at which meeting
the "mite boxes" were opened and
about 500 realized. An enjoyable
afternoon was spent, after which a
delicious salad course was served.
"A team Of mules belonging to
Tom Yarbro Of the 10th district,
ran away Monday when the bride
bits broke. The wagon tongue struck
against a tree with such force that
wheel was hurled against one of
the mules with such terrific force
that it was killed. The wagon tongue
was broken when it struck the tree.
eSon" Williams, a workhouse
prisoner, serving out a six-month's
sentence there, succeeded in making
lis escape from the county jail early
Wednesday morning. 1t is said that
Williams got hold of a spoon handle
IN some unknown manner. from
which he fashioned a key and with
this key he succeeded in unlocking the
door that led to liberty
The government thermometer
here went down to 81 degrees on
Thursday night and there was kill
ing frost, with considerable ice-the
first OF the season. This is much
later than the average frost and as
a result a larger hay crop has been
made in Upton county than for many
years past and an unusually large
acreage of late corn was given an OPP
portunity to mature.
Gen. N. A. Upton spent several
days in Nashville last week. Gen
Upton acted as special Judge in the
court of civil appeals In the case of
the Western Union Telegraph Co.
VS.. the Nashville, Chattanooga and
st. Louis railway. Judge w. A. Owen.
the permanent judge, having been
incompetent by virtue of
having been the counsel for the West
ern Union people in the circuit court.
Mrs. Ella Applebury, widow of
the late Joe Appleberry died Of para
lvsis at her home in the 9Th district
Sunday evening at 6 o'clock after a
weeks illness. and was buried at the
Campground graveyard Tuesday. af-
ter funeral services at the family
residence at 2 o'clock by Rev. L. A.
Streete. The deceased was a men,
l u -. :.