The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-01-20

DOTn TO MT. ana MIS-. InOmaS
B. Pullen Friday, son.
Judge R. B. Baptist left Monday
for Selmer, Tenn, where he will hold
court.
Mr.. w. P. Paine is. able to be out
again, after an illness of several
days.
DR. H. W. Sale has sold a lot
adjoining Pullen's gin to the Diamond
Oil Co, and the Peoples Service
Station have erected a large storage
tank on the lot.
Mr.. J. P. Selph has recently sold
tract Of land containing So acres in
the 10th district to Aaron Smith and
r. L. Williams for a consideration
Of $4,000.
Mr.. and Mrs. 0. w. Souder and
son, John, left Friday for Dyersburg,
where they. will make their home.
Mr. Souder will have charge Of the
Illinois Central pumping station
there.
Mrs, Francis S. Hill is at the
Lucy Brinkley Hospital in Memphis,
where she underwent an operation
for the removal Of her tonsls and
edenoids At last reports she was
Dong we'll
"A new produce firm, operating
under the name of C. L. Fisher Pro-
duce CO., opened for business here
today. Their place of business is
the Primer & Gillespie old stand. and
will be in charge of Mr.. W. D. Moore,
Of 0bion.
Mrs. Dan Jones was hostess of
the Young Ladies Bridge Club on
Saturday afternoon at her home on
Liberty avenue. A delicious salad
course was served when the guests
arrived, and after several interesting
games of auction, dainty dessert
course was served.
MIR T. H. Taylor has purchased
the interest Of Mr. j. M. Polk in the
Polk & Taylor auto firm. Mr.. Tay-
lor will continue the agency of the
Buick and Dodge cars at the same
stand and he will also have the 1921
Dodge model on the floor at the Ten
nessee Hardware Co.
Miss Louise Ports, daughter of
Mrs. Frank Ports, delightfully."- en-
tertained II of her friends Thursday
afternoon from 3 to $50 o'clock, the
occasion being her 18th birthday The
young folks enjoyed games, music
and puzzles, after which cake and
peaches and homemade candy were
served.
Miss nellie Somervell left We'd |
nesday for Dyersburg, where she will
be an attendant at the marriage of
Miss Marguerite Nichols to Mr.. @.
w. McDayid. The wedding will oc-
cur Thursday evening at the home of
the brides parents and will be an
important event in the social circle
Of Dyersburg, as the contracting
parties are very popular.
AT a congregational meeting of st.
Matthews church held Sunday morn
ing after the regular service, the
following delegates were elected to
attend the convention held in Gel
vary church, Memphis, on January
1920 Messrs. ], A. Green and I.
R. Elcan, with Mr.. T. B. Mccall as
alternate delegate. The officers for
the year were also elected. Mr.. j.
R. Mccall was elected warden, and
Mr. T. R. Elcan, treasurer.
The question has been asked if
there is a fine for a druggist or any
other dealer who does not put war
tax stamp on a box Of talcum pow
der, or articles upon which the gov
REQUIRES this to be done.
We are informed that there is a
specific fine of 1000 for a druggist
Or other dealer who willfully violates
the law by failing to place war tax
stamps on such articles as come
lnder the ruling.
Mr.. Oscar Davidson died of pneu-
nonia at his home near Munford
He was prominent farm
IF in that vicinity, having spent prac-
,ically all his life there. Mr. David
son was AZ years of age at the time
If his death and was a>devout mem
Ter of the Baptist church, He is sus-
rived bv his wife and four children.
The funeral services were conducted
" Rev. Eebert Smith, after which
took nlace at the Camp /
ground graveyard Wednesday.
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