The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-02-17

Mr.. Charles Hill is Ill at ms
home this week.
The banks of Covington will be
closed next Tuesday, February ~
on account of Washington's birthday
Mr.. J. Brown Sanford has re-
Gently purchased stock of goods
and is now in the general merchan-
disc business at Leigh's Chapel.
Mrs. H. R. Rose is able to be
~ again, after an attack of rheu-
matism, from which she suffered
greatly.
Mrs. B. L. Clements, Of Mum
ford, sustained fall Friday, which
resulted in both bones in her LETT
arm being broken.
Amanda VIM, respected cor
ored woman, aged Al years, wife OF
jackson VIM, died Sunday and was
buried in Townsend graveyard Mon
day.
Mrs. R. M. Lester entertained a
few friends at auction on Monday
afternoon. After a number OF in-
teresting games, a delicious two
course menu was served.
Mrs. w. F. Bringle underwent
an operation in Memphis at the Lucy
Brinkley Hospital Thursday Of last
week. AIT last reports she was doing
WELL
William Morgan, who has been
in custody here for some time, was
sdnt to the Western Hospital at
Bolivar Friday night. He had been
discharged from the asylum in the
early part of 1919.
The general municipal elections
for Covington and Garland will be
held on the first Tuesday in March.
Those appointed to hold the elections
will be given in the next issue OF the
Leader.
There will be the usual services
at st. Matthews church Sunday morn
ing at IL o'clock, the second Sunday
in Lent. Services on Wednesday OF
each week during the Lenten season
at 10 o'clock in the morning and a
o'clock in the afternoon.
Messrs. Robert Sanford and
James Boyd entertained with a
dancing party at the home Of the
latter Friday evening. Several COUP
les enjoyed dancing until late
hour when the hosts served the
guests with ices.
Dave Craig, local manager Of
the Peoples Service Station has been
made district manager for West Ten
nessee and West Kentucky with
at Dyersburg. Hal
Craig will have charge Of the whole
sale business of the local plant
Dyersburg Gazette.
Randolph, which has been an
incorporated town Of this county
since 1918, had its charter repealed
during the present session Of the
general assembly of Tennessee. The
bill was approved by Gov. Taylor on
the 9th Of February.
The barn belonging to Deputy
Sheriff Drumwright, in the Leigh's
Chapel vicinity, was partially de-
sroyed by fire Tuesday. 1t is thought
passersby carelessly threw a cigar
cite which ignited some loose hay
and caused the fire, which was for
tunately discovered before it had
spread and did very little damage.E
Mrs. R. B. Shelton wentsto Mem
phis Thursday to attend the concert
given at the Lyric by Alma Gluck |
and her husband, Efrem Zimbalist.
Mrs. Shelton will return Friday night /
and will be accompanied by her
daughter, Mrs. Francis Hill. who has
been under medical tratment at the
Lucy Brinkley Hospital for 10 days.
Miss Kathryn Upton was hostess
at a pretty party on Monday after
noon to compliment. her house guest
Miss Barham, Of Jackson, Tenn.
Five hundred was the diversion Of /
The afternoon and the Valentine idea
was carried out in decorations and
also in the delightful two-course
menu. About 20 friends of the hos
tess formed the guest list.
Mr.. ]. C. Coleman, after an ILL
ness Of 10 days Of pneumonia, died
At his home near Rialto Saturday
His remains were inferred
n Townsend graveyard Sunday
morning about IL O clock Mr. Cole
nan was As years Of age at the time
If his death. He is survived BY his
rife and several children. He was
J brother Of Mr.. ]. l. Coleman, Of
his city.
Miss Sarah Margaret Rose,
laughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. L.
Rose, entertained "a Of her little girl
friends with Valentine box party at
he Palace theatre Monday night.
Miss Rose gave as favor to each
suest a box of bon-bons and was the
he recipient Of a valentine from
'ach little guest. Quite an enjoyable
evening was had by all those FORUM
tie enough to be included in the
suest list.
Charles Boyce, colored, was ar
'ested by Deputy Sheriff ]. P. Boz
hers Tuesday morning at his home
n Hatchie bottom, near Gift. On
January IL Boyce's home was raided
" United States Deputy Marshal
sryan and Sheriff Volz and eight
'arrels Of mash were found. He had
vaded the officers since that time,
but was finally unprecedented as
tated above. Boyce was tried be-
ore United States Commissioner,
sauderdale Richardson Wednesday
nd bound over to the federal grand
ury under bond Of $3.50, which he
7as unable to make, and was placed
4 iail here to await his trial in !
April. II