The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-02-17
ITEMS OF NEWS GATHERED
FROM TOWN AND COUNTY

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
Younger on Thursday, a son.
Mrs. Lille Ashe Stone is con-
fined to her room with an attack OF
tonsilitis.
If you know of a local or per-
sonal item of interest, phone, write
or tell the Leader about it.
Mrs. Charles Owen has suffered
a relapse and'is quite i'll at the home
Of her sister, Miss Patti Ralph, on
High street.
"A minstrel show will be staged
at the Garland school on Friday,
February Is, which promises to furn-
ish an evening Of real fun.
Mr. w. E. Walk is out this week,
after being confined to his room on
account of malarial fever for more
than month.
Mr.. James G. Owen will in the
near future open offices in the Ex-
change building and will conduct
grain brokerage business.
The regular monthly meeting of
Durham Lodge No. $50 F. & A. M.
will be held Friday, February 10,
1920, at 1880 p. m. Members are in
yited to be present.
Mr.. A. D. Pace and Miss Minter
Garner, both Of Memphis, were mar
ried at the parsonage Of the First
Methodist church Wednesday morn
ing, Rev L. d. Hamilton officiating.
Mr. j. D. Helm, night operator
at the Illinois Central depot, has
recently moved his family here from
Greenfield, Tenn, and they are oc-
cupying an apartment at the home
of Mr., G. E. Faulk. q
Mrs. Grant Reid entertained
Circle No. 2 Of the Presbyterian
Missionary Society on Monday after
room. At the conclusion of the meet
ing a dainty ice course was served
Mrs. L. E. Greer was called to
Monday to attend the
bedside Of her father, Mr.. c. /. |
who is quite i'll at his
home there.
Miss Frances Walker returned
Saturday night from st. Louis and
where she made extensive
purchases for the spring millinery
season. Miss Leila Yarbro will as
sist her this season.
Mrs. Will Reid entertained
few friends at auction on Tuesday
afternoon to compliment Mrs. ]. w.
Kirkpatrick, Of FL Paso, Texas. After
several interesting games a delicious
menu in two courses was served.
Rev. and Mrs. ]. E. Miles, of
Charlottesville, Mo-, arrived Tuesday
night to visit the, family Of Mr.. S.
G. Montgomery. They expect to
make their home in Martin, Tenn,
and will move to that place in the
near future.
Mrs. Duke Poindexter was hos
tess Of the Young Ladies' Bridge
Club on Thursday afternoon at her
nome on College street. Several in
,eresting games were enjoyed, after
which a delicious menu in three
courses was served.
Mrs. Albert Hall entertained the
members Of her Sunday school class
IN Tuesday evening at her pretty
new home on Washington avenue.
Several contests were enjoyed and
alter delicious refreshments were
served.
Mr.. D. C. Moore has recently
purchased the interest of Mr.. J. G.
owen in the Owen & Moore Grain
Co., and he will continue the bust
ness at the same location. The
owen & Moore Grain Co. has been
engaged in wholesale
grain business for past II months.
Mrs. William Palmer Dupree
entertained the members
# the North Maple Street Club and
few guests Friday afternoon at the
lone of her sister, Mrs. Robert Nc
Twain. After several interesting
,ames Of five hundred, Mrs. Dupree
erved salad course.
Bill Watkins, colored, was ar
ested by Sheriff G. N. Volz Mon
lay morning on the charge Of car
wing a pistol. He was tried Tues
av before ESQ. ]. E. Walker, found
,uilty and bound over to the circuit
cunt under a bond Of $3.50, which
e failed to make, and was sent to
all.
Mr.. S. w. Brown, Of Fulton, KY,
pecial officer Of the Illinois Cen
raj railroad, was in Covington FRI
ay comforting with Sheriff G. N.
7olz on some important matters.
If. Brown has taken the position
hat Mr.. George Ryan recently re-
Toned when transferred to New
lrleans.
Mr.. ]. G. Baddour is making a
umber of improvements on the in
erior Of his building on the second ,
loor. The ready-to-wear and mill
merry departments are thrown to-
ether TO make it more spacious and {
p-to-date and enable the manager {
} display the new spring lines to an Ii
The interior decorations
re very attractive and pleasing,
The Leader has received pro- {
ram of the play, Teacher, Kin /
o Home,'' presented by Mrs. Jennie
imnsan Anderson at the Alamo
Teights School auditorium in San
ntonio, Texas, for the relief Of the
arriving Armenian children. The ]
DOR receipts amounted to s76. The
satures Of the EVENINGS entertain t
'ent were a piano solo by Albert !
Jr., the five-vear-old son q
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Anderson. and |
song, Twilight Shadows the {
'ords Of which were written by J
Irs. Anderson. t