The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-06-30

Mr.. Howard Flowers is reported
on the sick list.
The banks of Covington will be
closed Monday, July 4, in observance
4 of independence Day.
Mrs. Henry Hawkins, Of the
Leigh's Chanel community, is report
ed quite Ill.
Bud, the seven-year-old son Of
Mr.. Frank Hensley, of this vicinity
is suffering from severe attack OF
appendicitis.
! Miss Annie Beth Woodbury. is
confined to her room at the home Of
Mrs. Ed Baxter, and is reported
quite i'll.
The church building recently
purchased by the Christian congre-
cation from the Presbyterian church
is being repaired.
Work on the streets in Covington
was suspended Saturday to observe
the death Of Mr.. John THOMPSON, Jr.,
contractor, which occurred in Nash
vile last week.
Mrs. George Harvey underwent
an operation Tuesday at the Lucy
Brinkley Hospital in Memphis, and
her condition is reported satisfactory
to the attending physicians.
Mr.. w. 0. Menefee. who is
chairman of the board of equaliza-
ton, is reported i'll at his home here.
Capt. j. R. Fallin is serving on the
board during the illness of Mr.. Meme
fee.
David, the four-year-old son Of
Mr.. w. H. Huey, street contractor OF
this city, is dangerously i'll Of erysip-
elias, which was caused by a nail
wound in the child's foot. A special
list from Memphis was called to the
bedside Of the patient Tuesday.
Mr.. Will Peterson and Mrs. Will
lie B. O'Bryan, of the Munford COM
munity, were united in marriage Fri
day afternoon in the office Of judge
John Y. Peete, who officiated. Mr..
and Mrs. Peterson will reside near
Munford.
Hess Malone, colored, plead
guilty to the charge of assaulting his
wife with a club in his trial before
ESQ. j. E. Walker Thursday He was
fined SIS and costs. Failing to pay or
secure same, he was committed to
the county workhouse.
Mrs. P. H. Martin, Of this city,
had a very unique experience Mon
day afternoon, when she killed a
snake in her dining room as 1T en-
tered from the walls Of the house.
She reports that it was dangerous
reptile, and before seeing it she heard
it struggling between the walls.
City Tax Assessor James H.
Cook will complete the assessment
Of taxes here the latter part Of this
week, He informs us that little de-
crease was made as compared to val
uations last year The city board
of equalization will meet some time
in July to examine the assessments.
Arrangements are being made
by party of young men here to
get a detailed account Of the Demp-
sey-Carpentier bout at JERSEY City
Saturday. A special telegraph opera
tor will be employed to give the de-
tails from the time the fight begins
until it ends.
"A protracted meeting will begin
at Perrv's Campground Saturday,
July 2, Rev. T. P. Hodges, Of Mar
tin, Tenn, assisted by Rev. J. w.
Joyner, Of this city, will conduct the
services. Mr.. Joyner will not arrive
at the campground until Monday
evening. The public is invited to at
tend all services.
Mr.. S. B. Lovelace, Of Oakland,
Miss, and Mrs. E. A. Cross, of
Waterloo, Iowa, arrived here last
week on a visit to Mrs. M v. Strain
at the Home Of Mr.. and Mrs. 7. r.
Hanna. This is the first meeting OF
Mr.. Lovelace and Mrs. Strain in AZ
years. Both are former residents OF
the Henning community,
The ladies of Circle No. 5 of the
First Presbyterian church are plan
ming an entertainment to be given
in the auditorium Of the city gram
mar school, When Miss Elizabeth
Mechanism will present dramatic
recital of "Penrod," by Booth Tark-
ington, on Friday evening, July 8. A
splendid program in connection with
the presentation has been prepared.
News was received Friday by
relatives at Brighton that Mr.. Ward
law Murphy, of Pine Bluff, Ark, had
died. Mr.. Murphy was a son Of the
late Rev. H. L. Murphy, and was
reared near Brighton. He had been
a resident Of Pine Bluff for more
than 80 years and was in business in
that city. He was brother of Mrs.
J. F. Wylie. Mrs. T. L. Nelson and
Mrs. J. B. Bell, of Brighton.
Dudley, the 11-year-old son of
Mr.. J. H. Cothran, and Malcolm, son
of Mr.. ]. R. Mckee, received several
slight injuries Monday evening, when
they were thrown from a buggy
near the home Of DR. J. j. Boyd.
The horse pulling the vehicle became
frightened and uncomfortable before
he could be stopped The forehead
of young Cothran was lacerated and
several stitches were required in
sewing it.
The equalization board, which
has been in session for several
weeks, will probably complete their
business by the end of the present
week. 1t is estimated that the board
decreased the valuations of. Assessor
7. H. Harris about 25 per cent. This
reduction includes personality also.
This week the board has been devot-