The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-08-04

position as salesman in the store o.
Baltzer & Fowlkes. He entered
upon his duties Monday morning
DIR. Ed Wall reports that blacl
leg has appeared in a herd Of cattle
in the 18th district. Steps have beer
taken to prevent the spreading Of
the disease.
There will be a revival meeting
held at the Elm Grove church, begin
ming August %. Rev. J. A. Kelly
of Sedalia, KY, will assist the pas
tor, Rev. S. R. Hart.
Mr.. G. G. Pace, Of Gilt Edge
reports that he killed a mad dog in
that vicinity last Thursday. The
dog was killed before he had bitten
anything.
Rev. T. E. Calhoun closed a
protracted meeting at Flatwoods last
Thursday night. The meeting was
very successful and was well at
tended throughout. There were two
additions to the church.
Mr.. Daniel Bing Donahue and
Miss Oracle May Jones were united
in marriage Sunday at Gift, Esq.
Josh Miller officiating. Mr.. and
Mrs. Donahue will reside in that vi
entity.
Miss Virginia Holloway delight
fully entertained party of her
friends Tuesday morning at the home
# her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. joseph
Holloway. on North Main street. A
salad and ice course was served.
There will be preaching Sunday
morning at IL o'llock at Pisgah, and
$3.50 D. m at South Covington bv
the pastor, Rev. j. w. Joyner. The
public is cordially invited to attend
these services. The pastor will be en-
gagged in revival at Gift next week.
The second annual picnic will
be given at Glenn Springs, near
Randolph, Wednesday, August III
Barbecue and other refreshments
will be served on the grounds. The
hotel, dance hall and skating rink
will be open. Music will be furnish
ed by a Memphis orchestra.
Miss Ruby Wright was the hos
tess of most enjoyable entertain
ment given at the home of her
father, Mr.. John Wright, on Garland
avenue Tuesday evening. A party
OF about % young people were pres
ent and during the evening a de-
licious ice course was served.
Mr.. Richard d. Franklin and
Miss Blanche Pence, both Of Memphis,
were quietly married at the manse of
the First Presbyterian church last
Saturday evening, Rev. L. ]. Sher-
I'll officiating. The bride and groom
left Immediately after the ceremony
for Memphis, where they viii make
their home.
The Holiness meeting at KEEL I
ley's Chapel, which has been in pro-
gress for more than week, will
close with the service next Sunday
evening. About 40 people are camp
ng on the church grounds and the
services are being largely attended.
Elder A. G. Watkins, Of Kansas CITY,
IS in charge of the meeting.
Construction on the Covington
supply Company building is being
pushed rapidly. The brick walls
viii be completed soon and work on
he interior Of the building will be-
gln thereafter. The officials Of the
lrm are expecting to have the build
ng read for occupancy about Oc-
ODER l.
Miss Laverna Harsson enter
AIMED about rs of her friends last
friday at Fullen's lake bv giving an
Ill-day picnic Swimming and other
outdoor sports were enjoyed by
hose present. Lunch was served on 4
he grounds. Misses Charlie Maclin
md Lizzie Green chaperoned the
iarty.
William Prophet, an employe of
ne Peoples Service Station on West
'leasant avenue, sustained a broken
niger while operating an electric ;
'asoline pump, when he allowed his
EFT hand to come in contact with 4 |
lghly charged electric switch. The
1agnetic force of the current was '
Q great that it held his hand tight (
against the switch and he was un-
bic to release it until he struggled
nth all his physical strength to do
William Murphy, colored, aged '
Z, was instantly killed Tuesday c
tternoon at the saw mill of w. P.
lmonton d Bros, where he was an t
nploye. The accident hammered '
hen Murphy stopped to lift a piece A
wood near a revolving circular
sw. 1t is thought his clothing was n
lught, jerking him against the t
Istrument before he could release e
mself. His body was badly LAGER '
'ed IN several places and death was il
s
Mrs. Lois Billings. wife of Mr.
A. Billings, of this city, was found t
lad in her room last Saturday h
orning. She had been in i'll health a
r several months prior to her il
aath, suffering continually. The c
neral was held in the Salem A. R. c
church, Of which she was a mem W
r, Sunday morning, Rev. w. C. B
err, assisted by Revs. J. L. Boyd N
ID G. :. Belts, conducting the SER is
ces. The burial took place in Salem Il
metery. She is survived by her it
Isband, four sisters, Mrs. VIII Ia
vim, Of Burlison: Mesdames Will n
mpson and Will Wright, Of Brigh- d
n, and Mrs. John Richardson, Of &C
It Edge; two brothers. DR.. Lowrfe tc
d Boyce Baird, Of Marked Tree, is
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