The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-07-07

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Hall Friday night, girl,
The Y. P. G. u. of Sharon will
give an ice cream supper Friday
night, July 8, The public cordially
invited.
! e. L., Jr., 12-year-old son Of Mr..
and Mrs. 3. L. Roper, is confined to
his room suffering from an attack Of
typhoid fever
Mrs. A. j. Eoby, Of Tabernacle,
entertained a party of about Is
4 young people Monday with picnic
near Green's ferry.
Mrs. Drew Moore, who under
went an operation for appendicitis in
Memphis last week, is reported as inn
proving.
Mrs. Will Upton was hostess of
the Wednesday Club this week at her
home on College street. After de-
/ lightful discussion of housekeepers'
problems, a delicious menu was
served.
The following marriage licenses
have been issued this week: Joe NJ.
4 Payne to Grace Hughes, Caleb Fields
| to Lucy Fields, Herman Joseph to
Georgia Andrews, William Lowe to
Bette Scurry.
Mr.. John Winford, formerly a.
salesman for the Covington Supply
/ Company, has accepted a position
with Mr.. H. B. Shelton as manager
Of the latter's coal yards near the IL
4 I;pnic HoufroI donnf
AT the present time gasoline in
Covington is selling at lower price
than is being paid in Memphis. 1t
is reported that it is being sold at %
cents a gallon in the latter place and
20 cents here.
DIR. H. K. Templeton, of>this city,
who is a member of the state board
lof dental examiners, informs us that
the board has granted licenses to 20
applicants from the state-at-large to
practice dentistry. A very small per
cent of the applicants applying for
examination failed to obtain licenses.
Mrs. Palmer Dupree entertained
the Rock Club on Wednesday even
ing. On account Of the inclement
weather the meeting was postponed
from afternoon until evening. A
number of interesting games were
played, at the conclusion of which
dainty ice course was served.
Mr. j. Smith opened a grocey
store in Mason last Friday in the new
building erected by DIR. B. L. Will
Hams. He will install a complete
line of merchandise. He lost a large
stock of merchandise in the disas-
trous fire which occurred in Mason
some several weeks ago.
Extensive improvements are be-
ing made on the frame building of
DR.. H. w. Sale on the east side of
the public square. The building will
be occupied by DR.. Sale, who will es-
tablish his offices there when the
work is completed. The present of
flee of DIR. Sale will be occupied. by
Attorney w. v. Bringle.
-Farris, the six-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hensley, died
at the home Of his parents two miles
north Of Covington Thursday, after
severe illness Of appendicitis. The
funeral was held at the family resi-
dence Friday Rev. j. w. Joyner con-
Quoting tie services. The burial took
place in Munford cemetery following
the funeral.
Mr.. Joe w. Riddick. an old and
and well known travelling salesman in
this territory, was found dead in his
bed at his home in Brownsville Tues
day morning Of last week. While
he, had been in feeble health for sew
eral months, he was feeling fairly
well Monday night when he retired.
Mr.. Riddick leaves many friends
throughout this territory. who will
regret to learn Of his death.
-RevJC. E. Wauford will leave to-
day for points in East and Middle
Tennessee to spend vacation grant
ed him by his congregation. He will |
return to Covington the latter part I
Of this month and announce his de-
cision in regard to the call to the pas
torate of the First Baptist church in /
Cleburne, Texas. There will be no
preaching service at the Baptist
CuuICl Duuudys
Mr.. Edgar Holloway. Of the Mt.
Carmel community, and Miss Lille
George, of Hopewell, were married /
last Sunday afternoon at the home Of
the bride, the Rev. Calhoun officiat-
ing in the presence of a large num-
Der of friends. Miss Olive Vines rem
dered the wedding march, and the
brides attendants were Misses Birdie
Gross and Made Turnage. Mr.. and
Mrs, Holloway will reside at Mt. Car
mel.
Aida Shaw, chief of the "Dandy
who were tried here for the
murder of Jailer George Reeves. Of
Shelby county, is seeking to obtain
his release from the state prison on
parole. Attorney General w. K.
Alternately has been requested bv~the
parole board to furnish record of
the case. Gen. Alternately will make
no formal recommendation to the
board, but viii merely. state the facts
in the case.
The first Of series Of the union
Of the Covington churches
was held at the First Methodist
church Sunday evening. Rev. C. e.
Wauford preached the opening ser
mon, which was heard bv large con-
gregation. Mr.. ], H. Huntington, of f
Newark, N. j., who is visiting re1a-
tives here, rendered a vocal solo fol-
lowing the offertory by Mrs. G. w.
Hamilton, organist The remaining