The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-07-22
ITEMS OF NEWS GATHERED
FROM TOWN AND COUNTY

ldta- ~. II. NOBefS mas Oeeu on
the sick list for the past several
Mrs. w. B. Gragg has been con-
fined to her home with a bilious at
tack for the past several days.
Il Mrs. H. f. Dickson entertained
the Maple Street Five Hundred
club last Thursday evening. A de-
licious ice course was served.
Rev, J. G. White, Of Brighton,
will preach in the Presbyterian
church at Munford next Sunday
morning at II o'clock.
The infant daughter of Mr..
James Cothran, of the Burison
neighborhood, has lately been very
i'll, but we learn is now some better.
Mr.. Hunt Pace and Miss Annie
Watts, both Of the Detroit vicinity
wife married at the home Of Esq
q (. Ldvelle MN, ay night, nat
lessice offie.atiug.
The large road roller and scarf
fer. which was ordered by the city
council about two months ago, arriv-
ed here Tuesday evening and viii be
put into use on the city streets.
Mr.. j. 0. Knight, Of the Burli-
son neighborhood, informs us that
ne cut bee tree on his place re-
Gently from which he secured BOZ
pounds OF first-class honey.
Mr.. Mervin B. Howard, Of Bur
lison, and Miss Anna Waits, Of De-
troit, were married at the study Of
the First Baptist church here We'd
nesday at 1880 o'clock, Rev. G. E.
Wauford officiating.
Mr.. M. L. Southall, who strain
ed his back while working on the
highway north of here two weeks
ago, was able to be in own Tuesday,
though he is still suffering consid-
erably.
There win be an ice cream sup
per given at the Almyra schoolhouse
on July 30, at 1880 pm. The pro-
ceeds are 10 go to the Almyra Y. P.
G. U. The public is cordially in
vited.
MIR. 7. C. Laid, Of KerfvilIe, is
now wareroom clerk for tho Illinois
Central railroad here, entering upon
his duties Wednesday, succeeding
Mr.. Robert Miller, who is now sta
biOn clerk.
The cotton CROP in Upton county
is reported worked out clean and the
plant growing well There has been
a considerable improvement in the
crop conditions since general rains
have fallen throughout the county.
Goldie Yarbrough, colored, ar
rested by the chief Of police Of Full
ton. KY, was brought back from
there Wednesday by Sheriff G. N
Volz and placed in jail here. He is
wanted here on charge Of grand
larceny.
( All candidates for constable
and school directors must file petit
ton with the secretary Of the cleo
ton board not later than Monday, |
July 26, irf order to get their names
on the official ballot for the election,
which is to be held on August 5.
Don't forget that all poll taxes
must be paid 30 days before an cleo
tion in order for voter to be eligi-
bic for vo ring. Voters in the coming
election must be able to |
show 1919 poll tax receipt before
they will be eligible to "a vote in
that election,
In the supplemental registration
held in the list district Oh Thursday, /
Friday and Saturday Of last week
there was total of SO regis erred,
only 8 Of whom were female and 5 |
,oIored. No. Z, total 81; colored III
females, /. No. s, total 80; colored |
Is; female /. Grand total 1888.
Mr.. John L. Dupree, Of Browns
vile, spent severaldays in this ,coun-
" this week Mr.. Dupree will sue
iced Mr.. A. P. Stone in this terri
tory as travelling representative Of
The Wagner Grocery Company, Of
Memphis. Mr.. Stone goes about the
first Of next month to Jacksonville,
Fla. where he will travel for the
Southwestern Milling Co.
The meeting at Jovner's Camp
ground begins Thursday evening,
August 26, and continues about 8
lays. The Rev. J. A. Burrow, Of
Chattanooga, has been secured as
and Rev. G.. T. Sellers and
wife, Of Benton, KY, will have
,harge Of the music. Rev. W.. j..
Mccoy, az Martin, Tenn, is to have
,harge Of one service daily. A big
il expected.
A party from the office Of the
Aver & Lord Tie Co., of Memphis,
came out from the city Wednesday
md spent the day picnicing and ber-
.y-picking on the company's large
timber tract nine miles east Of the
.ity. The party was composed Of
Mrs. Fannie Miller. Miss Margaret
Moylan and Miss Lillian Cunny. Mr..
P. d. Chambers, manager of the
was the hospitabie host
md the day was a perfect one for
IL.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Crunk, Of
Millington; Mr.. Leonard Greer and
VII. and Mrs. D. W. Marks and Mrss
lily Coats, Of Memphis; Mr. Walter
helms, wife and daughter, Louise
If Brighton; G. |. and John David
ION and families, Mrs. d. w. Berg
her, ESQ. J. r. Wooten, Mrs. A. S.
Witherington, Mrs. o. s. Mccormick, /
Fred Bryan, G. T. Bryan and wife,
of Munford; Lotion Davidson and
rife, Of MiIIingtCn; 7: D. Aston, Mr.