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

: rain the past two weeks and crop
are looking fine, especially corn 81
hay
I On last Thursday afternoon "
had doWnpour Of rain IN this par
Of the county, especially north Of Oh
At0ka and Braden public road, 81
tending to Brighton and furthe
north. Greeks were about as higi
as ever known, washing down severa
bridges ID this part of the county
MANY Of our people We're at Brightoi
attending the reunion, and, Tx
many others, were cut off from thei
homes BY high waters and some hal
to remain all night in Brighton
! others got on as far as they coull
., stopping at some friends BY thl
wayside A few got caught on TIKI
road, and on account of bridges be-
ing washed away, were out on Thu
road most Of the night Shch al
experience does not often come anC
will not soon be forgotten.
n j. w. Moffatt has been hauling
lumber for the building Of large
potato house, according to govern
rent specifications. He and his
brother, r. B. Moffatt, have il
4 about three acres and several OF
their neighbours have in good-sizeG
patches. Messrs. Moffatt's house
| will be sufficient to house seyeral
hundred bushels.
We mentioned in another Leaflet
| ID this communication about the
4 high water and washed-down
bridges, and it may not be out 81
place here to say a word about the
old bridge across the creek near
Salem, on the road to Idaville. we
say old bridge because it is old, hay
ing been built some time is years
ago Or longer, and has been a splen-
did bridge and has served its pur-
\ pose well. Though it stood this over.
flow, It was somewhat damaged,
and on account of the unsafe CON
4 ditioIi and the need of levee Oh
each side, it was unsafe to cross this
bridge for two Or three hours that
night, people away from home hav-
4 ing TO take shelter for awhile in the
I seh0olhOuse or with some friend
By the way. We trust that the
proper officials will take this mat
ter up at once and have It made safe.
This is an important bridge, as 1t
is on enc of our most-trayeled pub
lie roads to the railroad. the church,
the school, and various other places.
There is no way to avoid this cross
ing without going four or five miles
out of the way.
News was received yesterday that
Miss Claire Roggli, Of Dechard,
Tenn, who was some time AGO
elected to the intermediate depart
ment Of the Robson High School.
can not possibly get here on ac-
count of the illness of her father.
Miss Marie Moose has had charge
temporarily of that department Of
the school since the opening until
Miss Roggli or someone else could
take charge permanently. Though
good teachers are scarce, we hope
they may soon secure a good and
acceptable teacher to fill the place.
The prospects are bright for q very
successful term and we hope thew
may not have any serious setback
now.
Rev. R. w. Faux, Of Houston.
Texas, filled the Salem pulpit both
Sabbath morning and evening,
preaching a couple Of good gospel
sermons to appreciative audiences.
This was Mr.. Faulk's first time be-
fore this congregation.
The many friends Of Rev. r. w.
Carson, Of Rosemark, in Upton
county, will deeply regret to know
that he is very low with typhoid
fever, He was taking his vacation
in a Bible course Of study at Winona
Lake, Ind, in the Bible Conference
At that place, and was taken sick
there, returning home about week
ago and has since been critically
ILL.
The school boys Of Robson High
School played game Of baseball
Friday afternoon with the Atoka
school = boys on the Robson High
School diamond, the results, We
understand, being largely in favor
OF the Robson High School bows.
We notice that those who have
planted late crops as we commonly
call it. second crop',--of Irish M
tatoes are having good stands gen
orally. We suppose it is mostly on
account Of the abundance If rain
the past few weeks.
Miss Anna Lee Faulkner left SAT-
urday morning for Dyersburg FOR !
few days visit to the family If
Or. g. B. Brown.
Mr.. John w. Hambrick and sister
Miss BERTHA spent the weekend
with their parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Il.
@. Hambrick.
Miss Annie Manaseo, Of the
Quito neighborhood, spent part Of
last week in IdavilIe, the quest Of
Miss jamie Huey.
Miss Ruby Wright, Of Covington.
sDent the weekend with the Misses
Hambrick.
MRS. Mollie Steele and little son.
Richard, Of Waxhaws. N. Ct. Who
have been on a visit for several weeks
past to her aged father, Mr.. J. IA.
Moore, and brother, Mr.. ]. L. Moore,
Of Idaville, left Tuesday for her
home.