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

Dorhood, died Monday of pneumonia.
Prof. J. R. Miles, prinilpal of
the grammar school, has been on the
sick list for the past few days.
The new 5, 10 and Is cent store.
to be known as City Talk No. 4 next
door to the Union Drug Co., will be
open for business Saturday.
"A protracted meeting will begin
at Pleasant Grove Saturday and con-
tinue for 10 days. Rev. Cheslev Bow
den will do the preaching.
Mrs Joe Wiseman, who has
lately been quite sick at her home
in this city. is reported to be inn
proving
Mr. Ben Lowenhaupt, who had
been confined to his home on account
Of illness for three weeks, was able
to be up town Monday.
Mr.. ]. NJ Polk has sold to Mr..
W, H, Bailey the house at present
occupied by him as a garage and the
lot adjoining on the east for con-
siderati0n Of $4,000
The ladies of the Sharon com
munity will give an ice cream supper
on the church lawn Friday night,
September 10, the proceeds to go to
the church
Mr.. and Mrs. John Walker have
moved here from Atoka and are now
making their home with Mr.. and
Mrs. j. P. Simonton on East Pleas
ant avenue
Mrs. Elmer Lindsey, who under
went an operation in the Presby-
terian Hospital. Memphis about two
weeks ago, was able to return to her
home in the Leigh's Chapel neigh
borhood Wednesday.
The Ladies' Missionary Society
Of the Phelan Methodist church will
rive an ice cream supper on Wednes-
dav night. September Is Afor the ben
eft of the church. The public is cor
daily invited.
Mr.. Nat Sanford, formerly of
this place. was recently seriously
hurt in sorce oil well machinery in
Texas. having several of his ribs
broken. He is now in a hospital in
Ell Paso. Texas.
Nine happy converts were bap-
tized into the fellowship Of Oak
Grove church last Sunday afternoon
by the pastor, Rev. W. r. Pickett, as
a result Of the meeting which closed
Sunday, August 81.
Elder H. |. Copeland Of Curve,
will begin series of sermons in the
Christian church in Covington next
Monday night and continue for an
indefinite period The public is in
vited to attend
e. L. Pritchard succeeds G. w,
cmitheal as superintendent of the
Churchill compress ard is now in
charge Mr.. Smitheal has been made
superintendent Of gins and will make
Dversburg his headquarters.-Dyers
burg Gazette.
Mr.. w, A. Daniels. representa-
tive of the Currie- McCraw Co., of
Memphis. left Thursday with party
of IS of the leading statesmen Of the
above firm for visit to Mammoth
Springs Ark The party will be
cbaperoned by Gen. Jesse Currit
Lena Rayner, colored arrested
for public profanity by Sheriff Volz
and NIGHT Marshal Dumas. was tried
befor ESQ, ]. G. Owen Monday and
fine and cost aggregating $40 was
assessed against her. Esq. Owen
also fined Allen Nanny, colored, ar
rested by Officer Dumas on charge
Of assault, $3.50 covering both fine
and costs.
Mr.. ]. G. Conan. superintendent
Of the 0'Cedar Mills. left Monday
night for Chicago, where he Joined
the president of the company, Mr.. F.
]. Callahan, and together they will
visit Philadelphia, New York and va
rious points in the New England
States to look over cotton mill ma
chinery with a view Of making some
additions to the above named mill.
A Smith family reunion and pic
mic in honor of Messrs. James and
lack Smith. of Texas. was given on
Friday on Mr.. Mr.. P. ]. Smiths lawn
IN tie Liberty vicinity. There were
about 100 people present and the at
fair was in every respect success.
A big barbecued dinner was served,
together with ice cream, lemonade, /
etc. |
John Edward Palmer. five-year- (
BID son of Mr.. J. E. Palmer. was ac-
run into by Mr.. Stanley
Rice. who was driving a Ford car, at
he corner of North Main and West |
Liberty streets Friday afternoon.
The boy was knocked down and the
,ar passed over his body, but strange
% say, outside Of few bruises, he
vas uninjured.
Mrs. R. G. Weeks entertained
Friday with miscellaneous shower
or a bride-to-be. Miss Marearet Cot
en. at the home Of Mrs. w c. Sui
ivan on Garland avenue. Little R.
}. Weeks. Jr., represented Cupid and
brought in the gifts in a red and
white wagon, each gift containing a
wish for the bride. The game Of five
hundred was played and salad
course yas served for refreshments.
The protracted meeting at the
Davis schoolhouse closed Sunday. The
Meeting was conducted by Rev. Henry
Vest, of Pontotoc, Miss, and Rev.
5hesley L. Bowden. Thirty-five per-
ions were baptized at Purcells ferry
Sunday afternoon by Rev. J. E. Nc
Peak. Of Garland. A church has been
organized at the above point with %
members. and Mr.. r. B. Peeler has
donated the lot on which TO build t.