The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-06-16

Mrs. Ed Lewis Of the Solo COM
munity, is reported dangerously i'll.
Mr.. James D. Morgan purchased
a house and lot Monday, located on
the Mt. Carmel road near South Cow
ington, from Mr. w L. Brown, the
consideration being $1,25O.
Elder e. L. Jargenson, Of Louis
vile, KY, is conducting protracted
meeting in the Christian church at
Henning, the opening service being
held Tuesday evening.
The equalization bUard will be
in session next Monday, Wednesday,
Friday and Saturday All day Fri
day viii be given to hearing property
owners in District No. l.
Dee Ellis, merchant Of this city,
is confined in st. Joseph's Hospital,
Memphis, for course Of medical
treatment, which will cover period
Of two weeks or longer.
IA fishing and hunting party Of
about Is boys and girls are spend
ing several days Of this week on Cold
creek The party is chaperoned BY
Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Morrison.
Mr.. John Morrisett, Of Bolivar,
who has been attending the bedside
Of his father, Mr.. ]. r. Morrisett, OF
the Salem community, visited friends
in Covington Tuesday. He reports
his fathers condition as improving.
Miss Lois Richmond and Mr..
John Upton, Jr., are attending the
Young Peoples Conference of the
Presbyterian church at Bon Aqua,
Tenn, during the present week. They
joined a large party Of Memphis
delegates Monday in that city.
in the mayors court Monday
morning several minor cases we're
tried and fines imposed on guilty
persons. One party was fined So for
speeding on Main street, it being the
first offense, Two others were fined
SIS each for fighting on the public
square.
The board of mayor and alder
men held their regular monthly
meeting last Friday night and only
matters Of routine order were con-
sidered, with the exception Of pro-
posal to widen Maple street. The
matter was deferred to future meet
ing for final action.
.On Sundays, June 10 and 26,
July 3, 10 and III, the Illinois Gem
trai Railroad will sell round trip
tickets for the cost of one fare, plus
rs cents where the fare does not ex-
coed Sc. The passenger, however,
must make the round trip and reach
his starting point before 6 a. m. the
following Monday.
Mr.. w. r. Gift received a tele-
phone message from Memphis Mon
day stating that Mr.. s. H.. Lee, Of
that city, died during the day. Mr..
Lee was intimately known by a
large number of merchants in Cow
ington and Upton county. He was
so years Of age and was one of the
oldest cigar dealers in Memphis,
-Essic Butler, colored farmer
near Atoka, was arrested Monday
by Sheriff c. N. Volz and accused
Of stealing and breaking into a car
laden with corn on the Illinois Gem
trail railroad at Atoka. He was tried
the same day before ESQ. j. G.
Walker and his case continued to
the circuit court. Failing to secure
bond of $500, Butler was lodged in
the county jail to await trial.
Rev. ]. W. Joyner informed Us
Monday morning that his congrega-
tons Of the Second Methodist church
at South Covington and the Pisgah
church had granted him a leave Of
absence until the first Sunday. in
July He win leave Thursday or
Friday for Lacenter, KY, and will
also visit in Dyersburg and Obion.
Mr.. Joyner expressed his gratitude
for the acceptable and considerate
action Of both congregations.