The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-10-06

Mr.. Will Rodney Atkins is con-
valescent, after severe attack of
pleurisy.
Miss Jennie Long, daughter of
ESQ w. A. Long, of the Bride COM
munity. has accented a position with
the Covington Bakery.
Attorney and Mrs. w. L. Owen
are occupying rooms at the residence
Of Mr.. John bearing on West Lib
erty avenue.
Rev, Stanley Young, Of Mem
phis, will preach at old Trinity
Chapel on next Sunday afternoon,
October 9, at o'clock.
Mr.. w. E. Walk is now en-
Dloyed by the Tennessee Hardware
CO, on its regular force. At pres
ent he is engaged in collecting for
the firm.
Rev. D. NJ. McCauIey will &C.
cupy the pulpit of the Munford
Presbyterian church Sunday morn
ing and evening, October o. The
public is cordially invited to attend.
Rev. ]. L. Boyd, of Brighton,
will leave Monday for Little Rock,
Ark, where he will begin 10-days'
meeting in the First A. R. P. church
in that city.
Mrs. T. H. Taylor, of this city,
is confined in the Lucy Brinkley
Hospital in Memphis for medical
treatment. She has been in the
HOSPITAL since Sunday, and will
probably undergo an operation later.
IA football team has been or
gained from the student body of
Byars-Hall High School. The team
will be coached by Prof. w. A. Bass
land will probably receive sufficient
training before the season is over
to play teams Of neghboring towns.
Through mistake we announced
in our issue of last week that an ice
cream supper would be given at the
Holly Grove church on Friday, Sep
TENDER 30, instead Of Friday night,
October Z, the correct date. The
public is cordially invited.
Emma Goodman, eolored, for
many years a resident of this place,
died at her home in Memphis Sunday.
She was the wife of Dick Goodman,
who was reared in this place and who
resided here until some years ago,
vhen he moved to Clarksdale. Miss,
There he died.
There will be preaching at the
Charleston Methodist church Sun
day morning and a church confer
ence Sunday night. There will be
preaching at Gift Sunday afternoon,
which will be followed by a church
conference. All members are urged
to attend these services.
Mr.. Jesse Cage and Miss Ruby
johnson, of South Covington, were
united in marriage Sunday afternoon
at the parsonage Of the Second
Methodist church, Rev. ]. w. Joyner
officiating. Mr.. and Mrs. Cage will
reside at South Covington, where
they are well known and have a large
circle Of friends.
e. M. DeBakey, local merchant,
was called to Drumwright, Okla,
Friday to attend the bedside of his
brother, Mr.. Alex DeBakey, who is
suffering from a pistol shot wound.
The particulars Of how he was
wounded were not stated in the
telegram received by the former
Friday morning.
Rev. w. G. Kerr and Mr.. Will
Boyd were delegates representing
the local A. r. P. church at the Mem
phis-Louisville Presbytery, which was
in session in Memphis Tuesday and
Wednesday. Revs. J. L. Boyd. of
Brighton and. G. B. Belts, Of Salem,
were members Of the delegations
from their respective churches.
Henry Smith, colored, aged IS
years, died on his farm near Rialto
Monday afternoon. He was one OF
the leading citizens Of his race in
his county and was well known and
liked by the white people of his &C.
quaintance. His funeral Tuesday
afternoon was observed by large
number of colored people from all
parts Of the county.
Attorney w. L. Owen, one Of the
most promising young attorneys OF
the local bar, was signally honored
recently by the American Bar Asso-
citation, when he was elected a mem
Der of the Executive Council fol
Tennessee. The other members OF
the council are: w. P. Armstrong
Memphis; John H. Dewitt, Nash.
vile, and ]. Harry Price. Knoxville
MIR. Edgar Greer, who recently
purchased Smiths Meat Market
/ took possession of the business
| Saturday, October /. which viii here
after be known as Greer's Meat
Market Mr.. John w. Smith, who
retires from the business, will be
engaged in buying and selling cattle
Mr.. j. S. Ruffin, local weather
man, reported the first frost of the
season Tuesday night, the mercury
registering 40 degrees. However
little damage was done by the fros1
to either fall vegetables or cotton.
Mr.. w. E. Richardson, speeia'
agent Of the Southern Surety Co.
was in Covington Saturday in behalf
Of his firm to confer with municipal
authorities regarding the street i'm
provement work. His firm are tbs
bondsmen OF the street contractor.
and are responsible to the city fol
the completion of the work In &C
cordance with the provisions Of thu
contract. An agreement has beer
reached in which the city win &C