The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-03-10
ITEMS OF NEWS GATHERED \
FROM TOWN AND COUNTY

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Cloves, of Garland, March 2, a son.
Mr., Alvin Fortner is quite sick
at his home on Elm street.
Mr. W. M. Gracey is quite i'll
at his home on South Maple street.
Mr.. Dudley Sullivan, lately of
Anguilla, Miss, arrived Tuesday
evening and will now make his home
here.
Mrs. George R. Gibbs is i'll with
catarrhal fever at her home on East
Liberty street.
There will be a box supper given
at the Egypt schoolhouse Friday
night, March H., for the benefit of
the Sunday school. The public is
cordially invited.
Mr.. Talley Rose and family
will move from the Massey place to
the house recently occupied by Mr..
Frank Briggs and family, who moved
this week to Redlands, California.
Mr. Tom Hanna had the misfor-
tune to fall from a ladder while at
work on his home Monday morning
and sprained his right wrist. While
his injury is quite painful, it is not
thought to be serious,
The ladies Of Garland have ac-
cepted an invitation to reproduce
their negro minstrel at the Burlison
schoolhouse Friday night, March II,
FOR the benefit Of the Garland school
piano fund
William Connel. the two-months'-
old son Of DR.. and Mrs. John C.
Rice, of Braden, died Saturday after
noon, and was buried in Munford
cemetery at 2 o'clock Sunday after
noon, Rev. L. N. Blackwelder, of
MT. Carmel, officiating.
Mrs. Robert Burnett's Sunday
school class entertained Friday even
ing at the home of Mr.. j. ]. Darby
on Washington Avenue. About 16
were present and enjoyed social con-
versation and games until a late
hour when delicious ice course was
served.
The Sophia Malone Missionary
Society of the First Methodist church
is planning an Easter market for
the Saturday before Easter, to be
held in the vacant building next
door to the E. L. Roper Drug Co.
In addition to the articles offered for
sale, sandwiches and coffe will be
served at noon.
Mesdames S. r. Shelton and A.
b. Pickett, left Tuesday morning for
Somerville, where they attended the
annual conference Of the Woman's
Missionary Society of the Methodist
church. Mrs. Shelton went as a dele
gate from the local society and Mrs.
Pickett as delegate from the Sophia
Malone society. They will be absent
three days.
Mr.. j. H. Fuller, Of Rialto,
brought to our office Saturday a
peculiarly grown or doubly-shaped
Irish potato and might be cl&ssed as
real curiosity. From the center or
side Of the largest potato is also a
fully developed "baby'' potato about
the size OF a partridge egg protrud-
ing and is in healthy state Of
growth. Mr.. Fuller said he secured
this potato from others he had in
kiln for winter use.
Mr.. j. R. Gill received tele-
gram Wednesday from Nashville
bringing news of the sudden death
Of his aunt, Mrs. Ella Gill Johnson,
which occurred in that city Tuesday
evening. Mrs. Johnson has visited
the family Of Mr.. Gill here and will
be pleasantly remembered by many
of our people. She was about 70
years Of age and was an estimable
character. Her remains were in
tered in Nashville Thursday.
Mr.. j. G. Black, aged rs years,
died at his home in Gadsden, Friday
afternoon after an illness Of three
weeks. His remains were buried In
Salem church yard Saturday after
noon at 5 o'clock. Mr.. Black had
been a resident Of Gadsden for about
so years and was a highly respected
citizen of that community. He was
a member of the Primitive Baptist
church. Mr.. Black is survived by his
wife, five daughters and two sons,
one of whom is Mr.. ]. w. Black. of
this city.
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