The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-01-06
ITEMS. OF NEWS GATHERED
FROM TOWN AND COUNTY

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list.
Mrs Sophia Malone, who has
been i'll for the past several weeks,
is recovering slowly.
Mr.. +. N. Peterson, who has been
living for the past three years in the
CT pton vicinity, moved last week
to Memphis.
Mr.. Roy Alternately, who has
been employed by the C. M & A. c.,
left Monday for Halls, where he will
make his home in the future.
Mr.. J S. Clark, who has been
quite sick at his home on North
Maple street, is still confined to his
roem
Mr.. Al. G. Anderson, who has
been in the employ Of j. G. Bad
dur, is now employed by the Life
and Casualty Insurance Co.
Mrs. r. R. Fisher was hostess
of the Married Ladies' Bridge Club
on Wednesday afternoon. After a
pleasant afternoon at the game, a
delicious menu was served.
james Smith has moved his
fruit store from the old postoffice
building 70 the building recently oc-
cupied by the Tennessee Hardware
Co. as music and grafanola store.
Vernon Glass White was tried
Monday before ESQ. J. G. Owen for
failure in working the public roads.
His fine and costs amount to $1,000,
and as he was unable to pay the
amount he was sent to the work
house.
Mr.. J. ]. Miller, who for the past
few years has been associated with
the Coyington Manufacturing and
Automobile CO. as secretary and
treasurer, has been connected with
w. H. Bailey since January in the
capacity If book-keeper.r
Mr.. j. I. Coleman, of this vicin-
.ity lost by fire Wednesday night an
auto truck, a barn, farming imple-
ments and some hay, crrn and other
feedstuffs, a loss of about $4,000,
which was partially covered by in
surance.
Sheriff G. N. Volz arrested Ben
Upton on a charge of assault on
John Evans on December rs. He was
tried Saturday before ESQ, James G..
Owen and fined $40 and costs. Fail
ing t. pay his fine, he was sent to
the workhouse.
Miss Maud Walker Smith en-
tertained a few friends Friday even
ing at the home of Mr. A. S. Teater,
north Of Covington, with little
chop" The reception rooms were
thrown together and dancing was
enj yed until late hour, when Miss
Smith served light refreshments to
her guests.
&c rye, the four-year- old son Of
Mr.. G. W. Lafever,died at the family
residence Saturday mornina as a re-
suit Of diphtheria, from which he
had suffered several days. Funeral
services were conducted at the grave
in Munfod cemetery Sunday morning
at $3.50 O'Clock, Rev. ]. w. Joyner
officiating.
Mrs. P. S. Cothran was the hos
tess Of the Larkin Club at her home
Friday afternoon at o'clock. The
guests were delightfully."- entertained
by several instrumental solos rem
dered by Miss Gather Cochran. At
the close of the pleasant afternoon,
Mrs. Cothran served the guests to a
delicious menu of blocked turkey,
cheese sandwiches and chocolate.
Mrs. Drew Moore was hostess OF
the bridge club on Tuesday after
noon at the home Of Mrs. John Craig
on West Liberty Avenue. Tables
were arranged in the living room,
where number Of interesting games
Of auction were enjoyed, during
which delicious bon-bons were served
and at the cnclusion of the games
a salad course was served.
Miss Rosa Boyd entertained with
a box party at the Palace theatre
on Saturday evening in honor Of her
niece, Miss Isabel Page. After the
movie, the guests enjoved de-
Iicious ice course at the Union Drug
Co. Those included in the guest
list were Misses Carma Graves,
Lucille Bailev and Isabel Page, and
Messrs. William Ruffin. Robert Robi-
son and Warren Smith.
-Deputy-Sheriff ]. B. Pace. as
sisted by other deputies, raided a
craps game at the "Yellow Front"
on North Main and caught six ne
groes Trolling the bones" The cul-
prits were Larry Bond, George
jackson, Nat Eaton, Herbert Miller,
Manda Taylor and Tom Partee.
All the men were able to paw their
fines except Partee and he was sent
to the workhouse to work out his
fine.