The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-06-23


The Ladies' Aid Society Of the
Ebenezer church Of GAINESVILLE gave
an ice cream supper at the church
on Tuesday night.
Mr., Edgar Fleming, of this city
has accepted a position with the
Standard OIL Co. here as salesman
and tank-wagon driver.
The pastor of the First Metho-
dist church, Rev. L. D. Hamilton, re-
quests us to announce a special SER
vice Sunday morning at II o'clock.
The public is cordially invited.
The swimming pool at South
Covington, which opened for the sum-
mer season a few weeks ago, is at
tracing crowds every afternoon
from this city.
Mr. Warren Jones and Miss Min
ME Bell Pruitt, Of the Gift commun-
ity, were quietly married last Sat-
urday afternoon in the courthouse,
Rev. S. R. Forbess officiating.
Mr.. Joe Miller, of this city, who
is confined in the railroad hospital
at Paducah, KY, receiving treatment
for a broken limb, is reported as inn
proving.
News reached Covington Tues
day that Miss Gracey McNeely, who
is in indianapolis, Ind, to study
voice culture, is ill and unable to
pursue her vocal course at the pres
ent time.
More than 80 guests enjoyed an
ice cream supper at the home of Mr..
j, H. Faulk, of the Pleasant Hill
neighborhood, on last Saturday night.
The entertainment was in honor Of
Misses Bessie Mai and Temple Lee
Faux.
The following marriage licenses
have been issued at the office Of the
county court clerk during the past
several days: Allen Goldsley to
Matte Vaughan, Warren Jones to
Minnie Bell Pruitt, Leno T. Morri-
son to Mildred Boyd, Elias G. Davis
to Martha Ann Kiser.
"A lady reader tells us that she
has found very practical and simple
method for exterminating rats, which
has been successfully accomplished
on her premises. She recommends
the use of cayenne pepper scattered
at the entrance and exit of rat bur-
rows and states that they will leave
at once and will not return.
The board Of mayor and alder
men met Wednesday night and
passed resolution to widen Maple
street from "a to 80 feet. An ordin-
ance was also passed prohibiting the
keeping of more than one COW with
in the city limits unless a SPACE Of
100 square feet can be provided by
the owner for each additional COW
kept.
Mr.. w. Fl. Johnson and family
will leave today for Mesa, Arizona.
They will make the trip in two auto
mobiles. Their destination is esti-
mated at about 1900 miles from Cow
ington. Mr.. Johnson has made ar
rangements to locate permanently in
Arizona. He is well known in Upton
county, having lived here for
yreat many years.
Mrs. j. f. Coats, Of the Liberty
community, died Friday night, after
an illness Of few days She was
20 years ef age. The funeral was
conducted by Rev. S. R. Hart SatuY-
day afternoon, after whiea tae re-
mains were inferred in Indian creek
cemetery. She is survived by her
husband and one child to mourn her
death.
Mr.. c. E. Cockrill. who is Wis
ting relatives in this city, has ac-
eepted a position as travelling rep
resentative for II, G. Heckerman Co.
of Bedford, Pa, having been as
signed the territory Of Kentucky
and Tennessee. He formerly repre-
sented the H. j. Heinz Co.. Of st.
Louis for several years in this ter
ritory.
Several teachers in the Second
Methodist Sunday school, South Gov
ington, took their classes to Overton
Park, Memphis, last Sunday, where
the children were given lunch. The
zoo and the playground afforded
much pleasure to the 60 children who
were in the party. Those having
charge of the party were Mesdames
George Currin, Allen Collins and w.
L. Brown.
"A reader Of this paper, who has
had occasion to visit practically. every
district in the county during the
past two weeks, reports that several
well known cemeteries are badly in
need of attention. He states that
grass and weeds are very much in
and suggests that the pat
rons of the cemeteries should organ
ize in some way to condition the
cemeteries.
Rev. C. E. Wauford, pastor Of
the First Baptist church, left this
for Cleburne, Texas, where
he will preach sermon in the First |
Baptist church there next Sunday
This church recently ex-
tended a cali to Mr.. Wauford. which |
has not been accepted by him so far.
He will return to Covington Wednes-
day and announce his decision as to
the acceptance or rejection of the
call.
Rev w. C. Kerr and Mrs. P. S. |
Cothran, of this city, who have been
active here in the interest of the /
Near East Relief Campaign, report !
that S45.39 was raised in Covington /
and sent to the state headquarters |
IN Chattanooga Tuesday. Some very
unique receptacles from the near east
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