The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-10-21
ITEMS OF NEWS GATHERED
FROM TOWN AND COUNTY

There will be given box supper
: at Ebenezer church at GAINESVILLE
Wednesday night, October q.
Still time to plant wheat in or.
der to make bread for home consump'
tion next year.
The child Of Mr.. w. ]. Simpson
of Upton, died Sunday night and was
buried the day following at Bethuel
graveyard.
Miss Luvinia Simpson, Of the
4th district, was sent to Bolivar Mon
day for treatment in the Western
Hospital there.
Don't fail to hear Gov. Roberts
speak in Covington, Friday, October
| 20. Speaking at the courthouse
at ! o'clock
Homer, son of Mr.. R. F. Briggs,
who has been confined to his bed
with tonsilitis for two weeks, is able
to sit up.
We understand that an automo-
1 bile belonging to Mr.. E. W Ballard
| 'aught on fire on the road between
Randolph and Glenn Springs Sunday
night and was destroyed
Mr.. t. w. Green. of Keeling, has
been confined to his bed with a seri-
1 Gus illness for about three weeks. and
his numerous friends throughout this
section will regret to learn that there
are no hopes for his recovery.
The fair that was to have been
Given in Covinpton bv the colored
people on October %. 20 and 80 has
been called off on account of the in
ability of the promoters to secure
some Of the promised attractions.
Rev. J. D. White will preach at
the Munford Presbyterian church at
u o'clock Sunday morning, October
"a. He will preach at Beaver in
the afternoon and at night Of the
same date.
Mr.. Van A. Covington. formerly
clerk in the office of J. NJ. Jackson,
supervisor of the Illinois Central rail-
road, is now located in Gastonia M,
G. where he is buying cotton for the
Finley Cotton Co, Of Memphis.
james Hackney was tried Satur-
day before Esq J. E. Walker and
was bound over to the circuit cour1
under-two charges assault and bat
terry and pistol carrying. The bond
in the first named was $500 and $3.50
in the latter.
Mr.. Vance Smith, who has been
employed at Mr.. G. B. Townsend's
blacksmith shop for some time, has
purchased that shop and will continue
the business. Mr.. Townsend will con-
tinue in the gun business in the rear
of the shop.
Mrs. Ashley Downing has ac-
cepted position as supplementary
teacher in Byars-Hall High School
ard is teaching classes in history
and science to replace first-year and
second-year Latin classes, which are
not being given this year.
The many friends of Mrs.uA. H.
Elan, formerly Of this city, will re-
greet very much to learn that she sus-
tanned an accidental fall at her home
in Dallas, Texas, on Tuesday of last
week and broke her left nip in the
same place that it was broken in
similar accident several years ago.
The largest hay crop has been
harvested in Upton county this sum
mer and fall than for many years
past. The corn yield in the county
is above the average and most of
people are reported to have plenty of
meat growing to do them next year.
These things will in some measure
make up for the low price of cotton.
Mrs. Floyd Bringle entertained
The Married Ladies Bridge Club on
Tuesday afternoon. A few games of
auction were played and delicious re-
served. After this, a
meeting of the club was held
20 reorganize and elect some new
members, this being the first meet
ng Of the club since summer.
Mr., Herbert McGaughey met
With very painful accident Saturday
morning. He was coming down the
'teps Of the feed house at his home.
When one of the steps fell and he was
brown to the floor. a distance of ,
everal feet. His left knee and
were wrenched and the liga- :
nents in the calf of the leg were
'ainfully wrenched. !
Mr.. ]. C. Coleman, of the Rialto
informs us that while
richard Scott, a colored man named '
ohm Patterson and himself were UNI !
oading corn from wagon Friday I
ne of them struck nail in the :
with the scoop, striking !
park from the contact of the two
Metals, igniting the silks Of the corn :
nd setting the load Of corn on fire,
ut the blaze was extinguished be- Z
ore any damage was done. =
Judge John Y. Peete has received
ews Of the recent death at his home \
t Holly Grove, Ark, Of Mr.. VIM, F. =
ranch. The deceased married Miss 7
ida Speed Peete dauebter of the late .
lr. John s. Peete of tins county. who q
urvives him. as does one SON., to .
HON the sympathy of relatives and !
Id friends in this county is extended. 4
II. Branch was prominent citizen [
nd large planter at Holly Grove. (
Mr.. Sullens Dosser. a prominent
Merchant of Morristown. Tenn, came 4
own the last of the week to attend y
he bedside of his sister-in-law. Miss {
nth Hodge, who has been suffering 4
rom an attack of appendicitis for the y
asst 10 days. Miss Hodge hopes to !,
e able to go to MorristoWn in a few h
avs. Mrs. Lauderdale Richardson :,
! filling her nosition az stenographer Z
p Lawyer w. V. Bringie during her i
bsence. !