The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-07-29
ITEMS OF NEWS GATHERED
FROM TOWN AND COUNTY

Mrs. M. B. Alexander, Of Martin,
who has lately been quite sick at the
home of her son, Mr.. L. L. Alexander,
is now convalescent.
Aubrey Taught, of the Solo vi
entity, has been suffering from an
attack Of appendicitis for the past
several days.
The protracted meeting at He
bron began Sunday. Rev. L. R.
Wadsworth. of Tabernacle, is assist
ing the pastor. Rev. j. A. Kelly.
The protracted meeting which be-
gan at Flatwoods church Sunday
night will continue through the week.
Rev. w, 7. Harris is assisting the
pastor Rev. E. L. Ledbetter.
The meeting at Elm Grove, which
began Wednesday Of last week, will
continue over Sunday. The meeting
is being conducted by Elder Porter
Norris.
The meeting at Mt. Lebanon
church began Wednesday night. Rev.
W. R. Pickett is assisting the pastor,
Rev. E. 7. Smith. Services are held
at 1890 a. m. and 8 o'clock p. m.
I'm the absence of Rev. ]. w.
Joyner, who was i'll, services were
conducted at the Second Methodist
church and Pisgah last Sunday by
Mr.. w. L. Brown.
Mrs. Oscar Johnson underwent an
operation at the Lindo Hotel Monday,
it being performed by DIR. G. B. Gil
lespie, assisted by DR.. j. r. Myers.
We understand that she is improving
steadily.
Rev Chesley Bowden left Sat
urday morning for Amory, Miss,
where he viii assist Rev. w. r. Far
row in a weeks NEE ing at HattIey.
He will fill the pulpit in Amory Sun
day morning.
DIR. and Mrs. Ed Wall announce
the engagement and approaching
marriage Of their daughter, Ora Lee
to Mr.. John Leslie Dickson, of Hous-
ton, Texas, the wedding to take place
at the home Of the brides parents on
the first Of September
There will be an ice cream sup
per given al the Garland schoolhouse
next Wednesday night, August 4. for
the piano fund. There will be ice
cream for you when hungry, lemonade
when thirsty and games for anuse-
ments. Everybody invited.
The B. Y. P. u. greatly enjoyed
hay ride and Gypsy tea at the home
of Mr.. w. A. Shoaf, three miles south
west of the city, on Thursday night.
There were Is boys and girls in the
party. The program consisted of
music, games and supper.
Mr.. H, w. Williams, of Fulton,
KY, formerly Of this city. trainmas-
ter on the Tennessee division of the
Illinois Central railroad, and Mr.. A.
N. Robinson, superintendent of sta
lions and transfers, were visitors
here Thursday.
"A moving picture entertainment
is now being given in the interest Of
Epworth League at Clopton every
Friday night The subjects are Of an
elevating type and are proving very
interesting 10 the good people Of the
Clopton community.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. McClellanl
and daughter, Grace Erskine. returned
Friday afternoon from White Sui
phur Springs, w. Va. While there
Mr.. McClelland attended the meeting
of the Equitable Life Assurance So
ciety agents, which was in session
there from July 10 to Fl.
Rev. ]. W. Joyner returned Sat
urday from Middleton, Tenn, where
he had been assisting Rev. R. A.
Morgan in protracted meeting. He
left Monday for Gates, where he is
assisting Rev. c. A. Riggs in meet
ing this week, but will return in time
for his regular appointments next
week.
A highly esteemed and popular
young couple Of the Garland neighbor-
hood. Mr.. Stanley Wood and Miss
Daisy Glass, were married last Sun
day afternoon at the home of Esq. A.
A. Kelly, that justice officiating. The
groom is son Of Mr.. ]. T. Wood and
the bride a daughter of Mr.. D. N.
Glass.
The Barretyille Bank e Trust
Co., Of Barretville. was organized at
recent melting Of the stockholders
of that Institution. G. C. Castles was
elected president; ]. Il. Barrett, vice
president, and Paul Barre, cashier.
The capital stock of the new bank is
$4,000 and it expects to be ready for
business by September l.
Mr.. A. P. Smith, Jr., leaves Aug
ust / for New Orleans. where he ex-
PEGS in future to make his home, hav-
ing accepted a position with the Her
bernian National Bank, possibly the
largest banking institution in the
South. Mr.. Smith is a most worthy
and competent young man affable
in his manners, and we feel sure he
will make good in the Crescent CITY,
to which place the best wishes of his
numerous friends in this community
follow him.
The automobile firm of Skeletons
Garage. local Ford dealers, have on
exhibition in their show rooms COM
plete Ford chassis. semi-assembled,
showing all the working parts Of the
Ford motor, transmission and rear
axle system together with the start
ing system. This chassis was built
by the employees of the garage out Of
the stock of Ford parts kept in stock
AZ All times. and a. the average Ford