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

-Therd viii be Children's Day
services at the Methodist church at
Mason Sunday night at 8 o'clock,
June 26. The public is cordially in
vited.
Miss Alma Sue Peeler, daugn-
ter Of Mr.. James A. Peeler, under
went a minor surgical operation
TUESDAY morning and is reported
much better.
County court will meet Monday,
July A. Several matters of extra
ordinary Importance are to be acted
upon bv the court. Circuit court will
convene on the following day, which
also has large number of cases on
both criminal and civil dockets.
The county equalization board
completed busy session Wednesday
and will meet again Friday and Sat-
urday. The board will most likely
continue its meetings through next
week in order to dispose Of ADJUST
ments pending before them.
Messrs. W. H. Green and Drew
G. Moore are preparing to enter the
retail coal business about July /.
The firm viii be known as the City
Coal Co., and will be located in the
building north of the Coca-Cola
Bottling Works.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. R. Fitzpatrick an
nounce the engagement and ap-
preaching marriage Of their daugh-
ter, Miss Helen Elizabeth, to Mr.,
Ralph /. Strong'S Of the Brighton
community, the wedding to take
place the last of June.
"A negro base ball game between
Covington and Halls was played on
the old fair grounds, one mile south
of Covington, Wednesday afternoon,
resulting in a victory for the Halls
club by score of Is to 0. A num-
her of white fans witnessed the con-
test
Mr.. J. B. Weir, Of this city, was
in the Leader office Tuesday and
showed us a pocket Bible presented
to him by his father so years ago,
Just before the latter entered the
Confederate army. Through all the
years the book has been remarkably
preserved. 1t includes the New Tes-
lament and the Book Of Psalms.
Mr.. Allen Goldsley, Of Memphis,
and Miss Matte Vaughan, of Lucy,
were united in marriage Saturday
afternoon at $50 o'clock in the Of
flee of the county court clerk here,
Rev. W. C. Kerr officiating. I'm
mediately after the ceremony Mr..
and Mrs. Goldslev boarded a train
for Memphis, where they viii re-
side.
The young men of Covington
are preparing II give dance Tues
evening. July 5, on the upper
'loor of the Ray building next to the
Palace Theatre. Invitations have
been sent to friends in Mentnhis, Rip
lev, Brownsville and Dversburg A
Memphis orchestra has been ENGAGED
to furnish music on this occasion.
Mrs. Laura Gatlin, aged 81, Of
the Liberty community, died Tues
day, following a lone illness. The
remains were inferred Wednesday in
Munford cemetery, Rev. w. r. Puck
eft conducting the service. Mrs.
Gatlin was highly esteemed and was
a consistent member of the Baptist
church She is survived by her hus-
band Mr.. J. w. Gatlin.
The Covington Band win give a
concert tonight from the front porch
Of the courthouse. The band has is
pieces and has been practicing stead
lily since~th first Of the year. It is
expected that a large crowd will be
present to hear the band in its first
open air concert. Plans are now be-
ing made to have two concerts a
month.
Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Richards,
Of Memphis, spent few days last
week as the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
]. R. Mccall, Of this vicinity. They
lso attended the bedside of Mr. Tom
Marshall, Of the 18th district. who
is reported quite i'll, Mr.. Richards
criminal court clerk for Shelby
county, and while here stated that
his last visit in Upton county was
in 1896.
Deputy United States Marshal
George R. Ellis arrested Thomas
Hall, colored, a fugitive from JUS
tice, on the farm of Mr.. Dan Van
dergrift near Gift, where he was en-
nloyed. He was indicted in Das
MONIES. Iowa, on a charge of max
ing false statements to the Bureau
Of War Risk Insurance for claim
Of allowance to his family. He was
lodged in Jail and will be sent to
Des Moines.
Rev w. A. Freeman delivered
a splendid lecture to the Bible Class
of the First Methodist church last
Sunday. Mr.. Freeman has consented
to lecture to the class every other
Sunday, alternating with Mr.. J. L.
Richardson. The class regretted to
lose Prof. R. NJ. Lester, who had been
one of the instructors and whose lee
lures were very much appreciated,
but are indeed fortunate in having
Mr.. Freeman to take his place.
Mr. Louis Levy, aged 81 years,
died at his home in Memphis Sunday
night. The funeral was held Wednes-
day afternoon at the family resi-
dence He is survived BY three
DAUGHTERS, one Of whom IS Mrs. J.
W. Martin, of this city, and one son,
Mr.. Nate Levy. who served as sup
erintendent Of the Churchill Com
press here some three years ago. Mr..
Levy was well known business man
Of Memphis.