The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-09-08

Mrs. Joe Hill is now employed
at the Covington Bakery.
Miss Agnes Witherington Is
now a member of the Grammar
School faculty and is at the home Of
Mrs. J. Drew Mechanism.
! LThere win be an ice cream sup
ler at the schoolhouse at Tabernacle
or the benefit of the school Friday
night, September 8. The public is
invited.
There will be an ice cream sup
per given on Friday night, Septem-
Der 8, at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
] L. Harrell for the benefit Of
Sharon church. The public is cor
daily invited.
Mr.. s. P. Collins, formerly Of
Philadelphia, lately of Memphis, is
now buyer for L. R. Graves, and Mr..
!. W. Wilson, of Henning, is book
keeper and Miss Layerna Harsson is
stenographer in the above office.
Eugene Gettys, the four-and-one-
half-year-old son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. Il. Harris, Of Munford, died Thurs
day evening at II o'clock, after
short illness, due to membranous
Group. The funeral services were
conducted at the grave by Rev. J. f.
Morelock, of the Methodist church.
Rachael, the eight-year-old
daughter Of Mr.. Billy Wilson. Of the
Ord district, died Saturday evening.
and the remains were Inferred in
walnut Grove graveyard Sunday
afternoon at 3 o'clock, Rev. j. q.
McPeake conducting the services.
she is survived by her parents and
other relatives.
Mrs. w. w. Sale was again com
:, ,llmented Saturday afternoon, when
Mesdames s. G. Shelton and ]. G.
owen entertained a few friends Al
ne nome Of the latter on East Lib
erty avenue at auction. Tea and
waters were served as the guegts
arrived. and after several games
were played a salad course with ices
vas served.
Mrs. Lanier Ferguson delight
fully entertained the members If
The Maple Street Five Hundred
1lub Thursday afternoon Of Last
week at the home of her mother. Mrs
W Il. Hewett. The tables were
olaced IN the spacious living room
ana cut flowers were effectively ar
'anged about the room. After sew
raj interesting games, Mrs. Fereu-
ION served ice cream and angel cake
The fire alarm was sounded
Wednesday morning about 1890
clock from the residence of Mr.. Il
!. Hall on South College street. a
mark from the kitchen fell on +ba
oof, causing it to ignite. but the
amage was very small, BURNING
ardiy square of shingles. The
ire department responded to the
az at once, preventing further dam
Master Ferd Fisher was host at
2 informal dinner party given at the
6me bf his parents, Mr.. and Mrs r S
Fisher, on Thursday evening. A
lree-course menu was faultlesslv t
sryed to the following guests.
Uses Elizabeth Sanford, of Helena,
rk.; Margaret Sparks. VIRGINIA U
lchmond, Isabel Baptist. Masters \
lck Mcbride, Marvin Kinney. Ike $
raves, Jack Carter Sanford and
KUN Fisher. After the dinner The Il
lests enjoyed games and music.
Miss Virginia D. VanMeter de-
gntfully entertained the members
her Sunday school class Tuesday
ternoon at her home on Simonton :
,enue. The guests, 10 in number. \
ere served punch as they arrived y
"a later IN the afternoon, Miss :,
assisted by her niece 2
ISIS Edith White, served cream and N
Ke. The color scheme of mink and
hlte was effectively earried T ont u
the refreshments and decorations B
e diversion Of the afternoon was d
those out of town who 10
tended the funeral of Mr.. ] M to
TX Wednesday were: Mesdamas be
r. Dougherty and Henry McMul- ye
'ot Hickman, KY; Mr.. and Mrs tn
4. Polk and son, of Shawnee. m
"a; Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Aston.
:. and Mrs. Jack Aston. Mr.. and G.
$. R. A. Halliburton and daugh- tie
$, Misses Mary, Eddie Sue and oh
Il, Rev. and Mrs. 0. G. Murray. Fl
IS Mary Y. Barfield, Miss Ottie CO
Barfleld, Mr.. w. D. BOYD and an
: and Mrs. W. D. Barfield, Of Hen cit
Relatives here recently received ST.
Us OF the death Of Mr.. John Sher- sal
, which occurred at his home in of
asas City, Mo. Mr.. Sherrod was sol
n and reared in Covington, being ms
:, eldest son of the late DR.. John Ing
'herrod. He was married to Miss on
me Ridgeway and they moved for
Kansas City about IS years ago. Ba
Widow, with three sons, John. ma
Herbert and Drewry, survive.
Sherrod was with the Emery. ,ef
q q Thayer Dry Goods Co. for Dla
e than 20 years, and at the time Du
his retirement from business. sur
ut 10 years ago, was in charge eg
ne office. with 10 men under him. the
ides his immediate family he is Mr.
Hved by several brothers and n
Charlie Sherrod, of bef
Angeles, Calf: Ben Sherrod, of We
Tor, Texas; Edgar Sherrod. of ing
lpa, Fla; Aubrey Sherrod. Of wol
sas City, and w. A. and Fred inh,
rod, Of this city; Mrs. Charles ate
locker, Of Mason, and Mrs. Anna spe
bell, of Great harrington Cnp