The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-01-27
ITEMS OF NEWS GATHERED
FROM TOWN AND COUNTY

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Cleve An-
derson Friday, son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Ladd are now
making their home with Mrs. Edwin
Paine on North Maple street.
Mr.Luke Boshers has moved to
Leighs Chapel and viii occupy the
Grantham place.
Little Miss Linnie Dew, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. p. Dew, is re-
covering from an attack Of scarlet
fever.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. McClelland
twill continue to make their home at
the Superannuate Home on South
Main street, which they recently sold.
Mr.. William Ruffin left for
Memphis Tuesday He Is now q
student at Miss Wylie's Office
Training School.
Mr.. D. M. Garrett has purchased
the interest Of Mr.. A. w. Coats IN
the firm Of A. w, Coats & Co., and
the business will be continued at the
same old stand
Mr.. w. D. Sterling expects to
move his office from the telephone
building to the front office of the
Jacket building over the Union Drug
Co. about February |.
MIR. and Mrs. Charles III Hudson
have moved from the Greer place on
South Main street to the home Of
Mrs. Hudson's sister, Miss KEEL
Clark, on North Maple street.
Miss Inez Nevis was hostess Of
the Young Ladies' Bridge Club this
afternoon at her attractive home on
Liberty avenue. A most delightful
afternoon was spent, after which a
delicious menu was served.
AT recent meeting % the
stockholders Of the Coyington Manu-
featuring & Automobile Co., Mr.
Bennett Buford was elected president
and general manager and Mr. Bryan
Marshall secretary and areasurer
Mrs. G. B. Woodbury., Of Milling
ton, arrived Friday morning to att
tend the bedside Of her mother-in-
law, Mrs. III. M. Turnage, who is
quite sick at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. N. G, Moore
Mr.. Thomas G. Clark and Miss
Annie May Bird, both Of Memphis,
were united in marriage in County
Court Clerk Simonton's office Sat.
urday morning at 10 o'clock, Esq.
J. r. Walker officiating.
Miss Anna Simonton left We'd
nesday for Clinton, S. G., where she
will be matron Of the girls home of
Thornwell Orphanage College for sew
eral weeks, during the absence Of the
regular matron, Miss Adams.
The offices Of County Agent G..
S. Hollingsworth and County Sur
veyor w. H. Green have been moved
from the grand jury room on the
second floor of the courthouse to the
chancery courtroom on the first
floor
We were shown last week a
beet grown in the garden Of Mr. Il.
S. Hindman, near Brighton, that
measured 28 inches in length and
weighed 10 pounds. The top of the
beet was still green last week and
was the only one in the garden that
reached this size.
Mrs. j. "A. Shelton was hostess
of the bridge club on Friday after
noon. The rooms used for the oc-
casion were made more attractive
with ferns and cut flowers. Through
out the games dainty confections
were served, and delicious salad
course was served at the conclusion
of the games.
Mrs. j. H. Flippin entertained
the members Of her Sunday school
class on Thursday afternoon at her
attractive home on South Main
street. A pink and green color
scheme was used in the decorations
and also the refreshments. Several
contests formed the diversion Of the
afternoon, after which a delicious
menu in two courses was served.
Mr.. j. G. Beavers, of the Brigh-
ton vicinity, was the winner Of the
prize offered by the Peoples Service
Station on their opening day, Janu-
airy %. The prize was 10 gallons Of
gasoline, given to the person who
guessed nearest the number Of gal
Ions Of gasoline sold that day. The
guesses ran from 115 to 210O gal
lans Mr.. Beavers guess was 210E
gallons.
Mrs. John Hartsfield, Of the
Garland vicinity, died at her home
Wednesday. Hen three-day-old baby
died Tuesday and their remains oc-
cupied the same casket and were in
TERED in Mt. Lebanon cemetery
Thursday morning at II o'clock. Mrs.
Hartsfield was rs years of age and
was the daughter Of Mr.. John
Baker. She lis survived by her hus-
band and one child.