The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-06-09
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AIRS. P. L. Doyle, who has been
quite i'll for the past two weeks at
her home on South Main street, is
reported as improving.
The Sunday school pupils Of
Miss Catherine O'Neal enjoyed a pic
mic last Friday on Springdale Farm,
south Of Covington. Twenty-one
members Of the class were present.
Mr. J, H. FORMER, Of this city,
who underwent an operation for APP
4 pendicitis in Memphis last week, is
improving rapidly and will be able to
return home within few days.
Carey Bringle, son Of Mr.. w.
| F. Bringle, returned home last week
and has accepted a position in the
drug store and book store of Bait
zer & Fowlkes.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B Sandlin, who
have been occupying rooms at the
residence Of Miss Lizzie Flowers.
have moved to the home of Miss
Emma Ccthran on Garland avenue.
Miss Grace Lowenhaupt, Of this
city, is pursuing a course Of studies
at the West Tennessee Normal School
in Memphis and will complete her
studies five weeks hence.
Mrs. r. X. Mcbride, in crossing
the street opposite her home on
South Maple street, fell and sustain
ed broken hip bone Friday night.
She had started to call on one of her
neighbors.
The Covington Concert Band
rendered program to a large crowd
in Brighton last Thursday evening,
They were served a course Of re-
freshments by the ladies Of that COM
munity.
Mr. Walter McCulIers enter
tanned a number Of his young friends
last Thursday evening with an in
formal dance at the home Of his
mother, Mrs. Willie McCullers, on
West Liberty avenue.
"A levee is being constructed on
the Covington and Mt Carmel road |
about one and one-half miles south |
Of this city 1t will add much to the |
improvement of that road and will be |
completed soon.
Mr.. Stanley Shoaf, sem of Esq
w, A. Shoaf, Of this vicinity, who +
has been attending the University Of I
Tennessee, will not return home for
the summer vacation, but has ac-
cepted a position with the state high
way department Of Kentucky, with
headquarters at Rockhold.
The drainage boat operating in
Town creek bottom north Of Coving-
ton has crossed the Jeff Davis high
way, and the bridge contractors
have started the construction of the
concrete bridge across the ditch The
dimensions of the bridge are, Is feet
wide and n feet long.
Mayor John M. Crigger, Of
Munford, has designated Friday,
June 10, as s'clean-up day" in Mum
ford, and in a proclamation recently
declared it a legal holiday for that
town. Much will be done on that day
for the good Of the sanitation and the
beauty Of the town.
The Joe Wheeler Chapter, u. ID.
CT, of Stanton, observed Confederate
Memorial Day at the cemetery there
Friday, at which time the evergreen
wreath was placed upon each chap
ter members grave. Mr.. J. X. Glib |
son, one Of Stanton's most honored
veterans, was master Of ceremonies.
Mr.. William McClanahan, son Of
Mr.. ]. Drew McClanahan, Of this
city, returned home last week from
Lebanon, Tenn, where he graduated
in the law department of Cumber-
land University recently. He viii
take UP the practice of his
profession in Covington.
Mr.. J. S. McClanahan and fam
Ily are now occupying his residence
On North Maple street, which he pur-
chased recently from Mr.. I. L.
Bringle. The residence formerly oc-
.upied by Mr.. McClanahan on South
Main street is now the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Walker Shoaf and Mr..
md Mrs Robert Miller.
Chancellor v. H. Holmes. of
Trenton. arrived here Monday morn
ng and opened chancery court pro-
eedings. The regular routine bust
less was disposed of and court adj
burned until tomorrow friday,
when other cases, motions, etc, Of
minor Importance will be completed
r continued.
The sale of the old Cumberland
Presbyterian church to the Christian
hurch Of this city last week was
atified at congregational meeting
unday morning Of the First Presby-
erian church. Mr.. James R. Hall
cted as moderator on this occasion,
ne consideration was, as previously
$1,000.
Mr.. Stanley D. Haresworth, Of
onway, Ark, and Miss Marie Eliza
eth Merriam. of Rome, Ga, arrived
Covington Saturday afternoon and
ere united in marriage shortly
hereafter at the Methodist church
arsonage, Rev. L. D. Hamilton Of
ciating. They left Immediately for
onway, Ark, where they will re-
de.
The barn belonging to Mr.. How
ID Parker to the rear Of his resi-
snce on South Maple street was
tally destroyed by fire about mid
ght Sunday. A considerable amount
feedstuff and one hog were lost
the fire, The loss is estimated at
100, which is practically covered bv
surance. The alarm was sounded
0 late for the fire department to
We it. The origin Of the fire is un-
Town.