The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-03-10

DIR. T. B. Gassaway is i'll at
his home on North Maple street
Mrs. J. j. Drumwright is i'll at
the home of Mrs. ]. F. Ports.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Wilkins
Williamson, Of Mason, Saturday, a
son.
Maurice Taylor is now local rep
resentative of the Hoover Electric
Sweeper Co., with headquarters at
the Covington Supply Co.
George D. Holmes Chapter 1877,
Royal Arch Masons, viii meet in
their regular monthly business meet
ing Friday, March IL. Brethren are
requested to be present,
Mrs. Maud Boswell entered St.
Joseph's Hospital, Memphis, Tuesday
for treatment. Mrs. Boswell was
accompanied to Memphis by her
father, Mr.. Harvey Wilson.
Willard Cole, the 19-year-old son
Of Mr.. Matt Cole, died Monday, after
brief illness, caused by pneumonia.
His remains we're blurred at Leigh's
Chapel Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. Allen Whitaker, who has
been stationed at Union City on the
Jeff Davis Highway construction
work, has recently been transferred
to the local work on the highway UNI
der Engineer E. N. Rogers.
The two-months-old daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. e. NJ. Downing, of the
Garland vicinity, died Thursday
night and was buried Friday after
moo at o'clock in Munford ceme-
terry, Rev. L. D. Hamilton officiating.
Mr.. Jack Stitt was in the city
Monday visiting friends. Mr. Stitt
has recently been travelling in Flor
ida. He is in the employ Of the John
v. Farwell & Co., wholesale clothing
dealers Of Chicago.
The E. L. Roper Drug Co. has
recently installed a new soda foun-
tain, which is the latest model put
out by the Liquid Carbonic Co, 1t
is very up-to-date and sanitary and
the refrigeration system is a great
Improvement on fountains hereto
fore used.
Hon. James E. Alexander won
the first prize on Mediterranean
Sweets, grown in his Stetson grove
on Lake Winnemessette, east of De-
Land. Mr.. Alexander has two
splendid groves near his lake Win
nemessette home. Volusia County
Record, DeLand, Fla.
Mr.. John G. McCreight, Of Wash
ington, D. G., returned to his home
Thursday, after a visit Of several
weeks to relatives in this county Mr..
McCreight has been a valued en-
ploye of the war department in
Washington for the past 35 years
and has served efficiently and faith
fully.
The first year vocational agri-
cultural boys Of the Byars- Hall High
School received 10 gallons Of Marls-
boro seed corn from the Collins Seed
Co., j. M. Templeton, manager, Win
chester, Tenn, this week, This corn
will be used by the boys Of the class
to plant their crops at home, which
plats are under the supervision of
Prof. Sandlin, and are grown as part
Of their agricultural course.
The Covington Supply Go. has
recently equipped it's various depart
ments with the Guardene fire extin-
guisher, a chemical apparatus. This
equipment will reduce their insurance
rate some, as they have six extin-
guishers that can be conveniently
used. The insurance companies have
required the management to place
heavy doors, one leading into the
basement and one UP in the millin-
cry department, so in case Of a fire
these doors may be closed and stop
the draughts to a great extent.
Mr.. Walker Shoaf had a narrow
escape from what might have been a
serious accident Tuesday afternoon.
He was driving up Main street in his
car in the heavy rain and ran into
a rope, which had been placed across
the street where the grading is be-
ing done preparatory to the paving.
The rain blinded Mr.. Shoaf and his
car hit the rope with such force as
to throw him into the bottom Of the
car, bruising his face and head. The
rope cut his right eye. His injuries
are painful, but are not serious.
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