The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-04-14
LOCAL NEWS

There have been a few straw.
berries sold on the local market this
week. They are selling at Sc a crate
Mr.. G. B. Townsend is still quite
III at his home on East Liberty ave-
nue..
Mrs. Charlie Owen is quite sick
at the home Of her sister, Miss Patti
Ralph
Mrs. Paul Gillespie is now in
the office Of City Engineer w. G.
Daniels as stenographer.
The regular monthly meeting of
Durham Lodge No. 100, F. & A. NJ,
will be held Friday, April Is, at 7:45
p. m. Members are requested to be
present,
-Messrs. w. L. Kinney and R. G.
Hastings have opened pool and bill
lard hall in Fulton, KY, recently.
Mr.. Hastings will have the manage
ment Of the business.
Presiding Elder W. w. Arm
strong will preach at Wilson's Chapel
Sunday afternoon at o'clock instead
Of Sunday morning, as was announc-
ed. Quarterly conference will be held
on Monday.
An unusually heavy rain fell
here Thursday evening, accompanied
by wind and lightning. Mr.. ]. s.
Ruffin, the local weather reporter,
informs us that three and one-half
inches Of rain fell.
George Robert Harvell, brother Of
Mr.. Billy Mccullough, had, the mis-
fortune to sprain his ankle Monday
afternoon at his home in Munford. He
was playing with some other boys
when the accident occurred and since
then has been unable to walk.
Miss Nellie Wylie, Of Covington,
underwent an orthopedic operation at
Baird Dulaney Hospital Tuesday
She taught school at Hurricane Hill
the past term. Mrs. Wylie, her
mother, spent two days with her.
Dyersburg Gazette
Misses Ermine and Oracle Me-
Nicely attended the performance Of
the New York Philharmonic Or
chestra given at the Lyric theatre !
in Memphis. There were 100 pieces |
in the orchestra and they rendered /
splendid program.
Mrs. W. j. Huffman will occupy
the Jacket building, known as the
old Commercial Hotel, on West
Liberty avenue, after May /. The
building will be thoroughly remodel
ed. newly papered throughout and
will be made into more comm0dious
hosiery.
Leonard Jacobs, colored, was ar
rested Saturday by Officer w. G.
Dumas on charge of assault and
battery. Later he was charged with
Of mortgaged property. He
was tried Wednesday afternoon by
ESQ. ]. e. Walker and found guilty
and bound over to the circuit court
Private John B. Joyner, first
class, Of the United States army,
stationed in the Philippine Islands,
was one Of three out oil large nuns
Der who stood the examination for
sergeant February 1. He was recon-
mended for the appointment by the
examining board, and his friends here
him on his promotion. !
He expects to be in the States in
September.
Rev. L. d. Hamilton, pastor OF
he First Methodist church, and Rev.
]. w. Joyner, pastor of the Second
,hurch, and Rev. S. r. Hart, Of the [
Methodist circuit, left Wednesday for
0yersburg TO attend one-day SEES
sion OF "set-up" meeting of the /
minister's Of the Dyersburg district.
Zach district in the conference held
,hese meetings on April Is for the ,
purpose Of further development along J
lines.
The fairy opretta, "a Rose
Dream" which was given in the
srammar school building on last
night by the pupils Of the Z
irst and second grades, was de- :
ided success. Despite the fact that :
heavy rain was falling, there were
bout 300 present to witness the
theatrical talents Of the young pupils. !
The operetta was we'll rendered {
and was enjoyed by :
veryone present. I
Sheriff G. N. Volz and Assis-
ant Marshall w G. Dumas arrested :
crowd of crap shooters, all col Z
red, in the Burchett building Satur- :
lay evening. The following were :
he culprits: Will Garland, Quinton :
Iall, Bob Lauderdale, Rene George, :
1laud Wilson, Will Taylor, Frank :
Boyd. They were tried Monday :
fternoon at 2 o'clock before ESQ. Z
!. E. Walker and all plead guilty, :
nd all paid their fines, with the ex- :
option Of Claud Wilson, who was :
ent to the workhouse. s
Mrs. Z. E. Mccormick went to :
sosemark Thursday to attend the :
uneral Of her aunt, Mrs. Addie Shelf
ield, aged 50, which occurred this :
fternoon, Rev. r. w. Carson con- s
ucting the services, after which in :
erment took place at Old Salem GEM :
terry. Mrs. Sheffield died Wednes- :
ay evening at o'clock. She is sur :
lived by five children, all Of whom :
re married, except one, Miss Edna :
heffield, who is the telephone oper- s
tor at Rosemark.
Era Jones, alias "Bevo,' a col :
red man, was arrested at Brighton 3
aturday by Deputy G. L. McPealS :
nd brought here. Sheriff Volz s
ook charge Of the prisoner and con- :
med him in Jail. Jones is charged s
nth larceny, he having stolen goods 8
rom the Supply Co. about six weeks S