The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-05-19

Is EGpoEbeu NSAy MUM AA1f@N ~
after a lingering illness.
Mr.. Joe Hill and family, who
have been making their home in
4 Kerrville. have moved to Coyington
The ladies Of the Brighton Bap-
list church gave an ice cream supper
| Friday evening for the benefit q
their church.
-Children's Day services will be
observed at Hebron Sunday after
noon at 2:30 o'clock. An interesting
program has been prepared.
Mr.. v. L. Ogilvie was confined
to his bed for few days this week
Miss Lizzie Flowers spent last
weekend in Memphis visiting rela-
lives,
1t is announced an ice cream
supper win be given at Leigh's
I Chapel schoolhouse Saturday night
for the benefit Of the church. The
/ public IS cordially invited to attend.
Rev. w. R. Pickett will preach
at Old Trinity Chapel on the after
noon Of the fifth Sunday Of this
month at 8 o'clock, The public is
cordially invited to attend this ser
vice.
Alice Bynum, colored, has pur.
chased from Mr. W. H. Johnson, OF
| this city, house and lot in the Boyce
| addition on the west side of the
I Illinois Central railroad, the eonsid-
GRAFTON being $1,13O.
Esq, Charles A. Matthews pur-
chased Tuesday the stock Of goods
| formerly owned bv Sanders Bros. at
Gift, from the trustee, Mr.. r. B.
Barrel. He has begun the opera
ton Of the business at the same
stand.
/. Miss Ollie Jameson is assisting
DR.. T. A. Yarbrough in his office
during the absence Of Mrs. Charles
Kinney, Jr., who is confined in the
Baptist Memorial Hospital in Mem
phis, following an operation for APP
pendicitis.
Mr.. J. B. Pace, in charge Of the
county workhouse hands, is doing
some much-needed work on the Cow
ington and Mason road this week
The Baxter levee has been repaired
and the levee Just north of Hogan's
store is being rebuilt.
Albert jackson, the seven-vear-
old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Sims,
aof Phelan, died Friday morning. after
suffering an attack Of pneumonia. The
remains were inferred in Shiloh cen1e-
terry, Rev. L. R. Wadsworth conducting
the services at the grave.
Miss Ella r. Bell charmingly en-
tertained the Ladies Rock Club at
the home Of her father, Mr.. S. M.
Bell, on East Liberty avenue Tues
day afternoon. The club membership
was well represented and az the
conclusion of the games delicious
ice course was served.
Miss Estelle Bond. daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Black, Of this
city, who is attending Brenau Col
lege-C Conservatory, GAINESVILLE, Ca, is
listed on program to render a
musical selection at the grand con
cert Of that institution May 20. She
will return home next month.
The residence Of DR.. E. L. Roper
on Elm street was damaged con-
siderably by fire Tuesday afternoon,
which originated supposedly from the
kitchen flue. The prompt response
Of the fire department and the ef-
ficient maneuvering Of the firemen
saved the house from total de-
struction.
Mr.. j. P. Sasser's Sunday school
class will render an interesting pro-
gram at the Clopton Methodist
church Sunday night. The public IS
cordially invited. A large audience
witnessed the program last Sunday
evening, when Mrs Sasser's class Of
ladies had charge Of the service on
mission work.
Some time between last Friday
and Monday the store of Sanders
Bros. at Gift was broken into by
robbers and merchandise valued at
S100 was taken from the stock. The |
parties committing the crime have
not been located. but officers work
inc on the case have clue, which |
viii most likely lead to their arrest
More than $50 applications are
on file in the civil service commits I
sion office for Jobs on the police and |
fire departments of Memphis. And /
every day finds more applicants. At T
the end of last week 252 applicants +
were on file. Messrs. Luther Taught +
and Walter Billings, formerly Of this
county. are at present on the police
department there. +
Mr.. P. S. Cothran, who has been
on the sales force of the Covington
Supply Co., viii leave this city nexv
o~day morning for Los Angeles,
Calf, where he will locate perma-
nently His family will join him
there few weeks later. Mr. Goth
ran has been a prominent citizen Of
Covingtcn for number Of wears and
Is well known throughout The county.
His MANY friends here regret that he
feels it expedient to leave and they
'rediet for him manv years Of use
'ulness and prosperity.
Robert Jahnson. colored shot
ind wounded Levie Whitley, colored,
n the hft arm Tuesday morning.
Johnson was armed with a shot gun
md fired upon Whitley as he was
'assing clone the public road toward
Willow Grove. according to reports.
t is believed that the shooting was
he result of an argument between
he two negroes in a lodge meeting
tuesday night. Johnson has not been
irressed thus far. hut the sheriff and
is denuties hope to have him in
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