The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-07-07
LOCAL NEWS

Mrs. L. P. Reaves is reported
quite sick.
Mrs. Henry Hawkins, Of the
Leigh's Chapel community, who UNI
derwent an operation last week for
appendicitis, is improving.
DIR. Frank Jones, of Memphis,
was called to the bedside of Mrs. ].
l.. Johnson Sunday, who has been
quite i'll for several weeks.
Rev. w. r. Pickett was called
Monday to Kenton, Tenn, to conduct
the funeral of Mr.. E A. Doran, a
prominent citizen Of that place.
Little Miss Linnie Dew enter
tanned number of her friends Tues
day with birthday party, the oc-
casion being her ninth birthday. De-
licious refreshments were served.
The members of the Missionary
Society Of the Phelan Methodist
church are being requested to be
present at the church Sunday, July
10, to consider important matters.
David, the four-year-old son of
Mr.. w. H. Huey, street contractor Of
this city, who has been dangerously
i'll for several days at the home of
Judge S. E. Stephenson, is reported
as improving.
"A large crowd Of men assembled
in the Palace theatre Saturday after
noon to get returns from the Demp-
sey-Carpentier fight. Telegraphic
information in detail from the ring-
side was read to the audience.
Rev. Adolphus Rose will fill the
pulpit of the Rialto church Sunday
evening at 8 o'clock in the absence
of Rev. W. R. Pickett, who will be in
Lancaster, Tenn, assisting Rev. I.
Riley Davis in, conducting a meeting.
Mrs. Will Pace, Of Dyersburg,
district secretary of the Women's
Missionary Societies of the Methodist
church, will speak at Phelan Thurs
day, July IA. The public is cordially
invited.
Last Tuesday evening Mr.. N. G.
Moore, of this city entertained a
number of friends and relatives at
his home on Garland avenue. Judge
John Y. Peete and Mr.. Bob Gatlin
were guests on this occasion, and to
the delight of the party, they were
present with their "fiddles."
Mrs. Ed Lowenhaupt entertained
last Friday afternoon with a charm
ing party for little Miss Virginia
Kirkpatrick, about IS girls being
present. Punch was served through
out the afternoon and at the conclus-
ion of a number of exciting games
and contests and ice course was
served.
Little Miss Doris Boyd entertained
about 80 Of her young friends Thurs
day afternoon OF last week at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Boyd, on West Liberty avenue.
A delicious ice course was served,
and during the afternoon the party
found much merriment in games for
children.
Misses Graves Daniels and Ruth
Young, two junior piano pupils of
Mrs. David L. Goddard, stood an
examination in Memphis recently,
conducted by the Tri1State Musical
Examining Board. They made excel
lent grades and were awarded junior
certificates. This was the first time
that musicians from Covington ever
entered the examinations conducted
by this board.
1t was the purpose of the Pas
tors Association to begin open air
services in the courtyard last Sun
day evening, but on account of failure
to build a platform the service was
held in the First Methodist church.
Arrangements will be made this week
to hold the services next Sunday
evening in the courtyard. Rev. L. D,
Hamilton, pastor Of the First Metho-
dist church will preach.
The county board Of equalization
will adjourn today, after completing
perhaps, the most arduous task ever
assigned to any previous board. A
sweeping reduction was made in the
assessed valuation of property IN
Upton county. Reliable figures are
not available at present as to the ex-
act amount of decreases, but it is
estimated that the valuation will be
lower than last years assessment.
Mr.. j. S. Ruffin, local weather
foreeaster, reports that Monday, July
|, was the hottest day Of the year
in Covington, the thermometer regis
tering SO degrees. On Wednesday
81 degrees was recorded before the
rain that afternoon, which lowered
the temperature considerably and re.
lieved the heat-stricken community
For several days in succession. the
temperature ii this county has beer
exceedingly high.