The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-06-02
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which he recently purchased from
Mr. l. L. Bringle.
Miss Louise Smith. of the Lib
erty community, who has been quite
in for some time, is reported conva-
lescent
Mrs. ]. A. Delk underwent a
surgical operation at her home one
mile south of COvington last week
and is convalescent.
Mr. ]. v. Byrd, of the Mt. Car
mel community, underwent a minor
surgical operation at his home last
week and is improving,
Charles the three year-old son Of
Mr.. Tom Lindsey, Of the Hebron vi
entity, fell several feet from a barn
loft last Thursday and sustained a
broken jaw.
Mrs. Ruth Kinney, who recently
underwent an operation in Lucy
Brinkley Hospital, Memphis, returned
home last Sunday and is improving
rapidly.
Rev w. R. Pickett, pastor Of
Oak Grove and Liberty churches
preached an instructive and interest
ing sermon afternoon at Old Trinity
Chapel to large congregation.
Miss Della Matthews is now oc-
cupying rooms at the home of Miss
Kizelle Clark on Maple street, Mr..
Paul Bringle also has a room at the
same place.
Mr.. G. H. Hudson, of Wilburton
Okla, arrived Monday afternoon to
visit his family here. Mr.. Hudson
expects to move in the near future
to South McAlister, Okla, where he
will engage in the practice of law
Mr.. Ben B. Trobaugh aud Mrs.
Daphney Bond Wylie, of the Munford
vicinity, were quietly married Friday
evening at 6 o'clock in the manse Of
the A. R. P. church, the Rev. w. G.
Kerr officiating, They will make
their home in Munford.
james Norfleet, colored servant
in the home of Mr.. T. R. Hanna, was
acquitted Friday by ESQ James Owen
on a charge of stealing money from
another servant, Sarah Clines, who
made the charge. The amount stolen
was SO.
AT meeting last Thursday even
ing, the Elks Of this CITY voted to
extend their club rooms to the local
Masonic lodge until the latter organi-
cation can restore their meeting place
in the proposed building Of the Gov
ington Supply Company.
AN ice cream supner was given
in the schoolhouse at Garland Friday
evening. large crowd being in at
tendance. The proceeds Of the enter
fainment will be used in making
final payment on piano purchased
for the school.
Mrs. M. D. Burgess, while return
ing to her home on West Liberty
avenue from church last Sunday even
ing, stepped into an invisible hole on
the newly-laid pavement and sus-
stained a broken bone in the lower
right limb.
Mr.. Jesse Taylor, who was shot
some few weeks ago while on duty
as nfghtwatchman for the O'Cedar
Cotton Mills, is gradually improving
and his friends hope to see him re-
stored to normal condition at an early |
date.
Mr. ]. A, Bass died at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. J. L. Corbitt,
at Kerrville Saturday morning, after
a short illness, at the age of rs years.
Mr. Bass was a Confederate veteran,
having served in Forests command /
He leaves two daughters, Mrs. J. L.
Corbitt, of Kerrville, and Mrs. J. L.
Gum, of Memphis
. "A servant house in the rear of
Mr.. George Harvey's home was
slightly damaged by fire Friday
night, which was extinguished by the
occupants before the fire company
reached there. The fire started from
a lamp which was lighted and full Of
oil that ignited when it fell to the
floor.
Mr.. Boyd Brown, of this city,
who has been representing the Prest-
0-Lite Co. in this territory, was
called to the home office in New York
recently and was appointed branch
of that firm in Dallas,
Texas. He will assume his duties in
this capacity at once and his family
will join him there some time during
the early fall.
One of the best sermons ever
preached in the Southern Methodist
church was delivered Sunday, May
3, by the pastor, Rev. H. r. Rose.
It being Mothers Day, he preached
on the subject, picturing Mary, the
mother Of Jesus, as the ideal mother.
His sermon was gem and greatly
by the large AUDIENCE
Lexington Republican
The barn in the rear Of Mayes-
Howard Lumber Co was destroyed by
ire Thursday evening about 8
o'clock 1t was situated in the rear
If the lumber shed, which was in
LANCER until the fire department ar
lived. When the fire was reported
he barn was burning rapidly and it
was not possible to save it. The
oss is estimated at $500. No insur-
lnce was carried on it.
Acting Fire Chief John T. Eek
ord received a check recently from
he citizens of Mason for $40 in
Of the commendable SER
vices rendered them by the local fire
men when disastrous fire occurred
here last week. He is also in receipt
# an additional check from Mayes-
Howard Lumber Co. for $50 on ac-
cunt of saving their large lumber
iheds from destruction, when a me-
lacing fire was extinguished in the