The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-09-15

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vastatiOn at present by the boil
weeyil and other insects. Never be-
fore in this immediate section Of
the county has cotton been so badly
cut by the insects, and seldom, if
ever at any time so badly cut by a
drouth. 1t is very possible that this
providence is a blessing in disguise.
Doubtless most Of our farmers will
turn strongly to more diversified
farming--to dairy farming. coupled
with hog raising, poultry raising,
or to Strawberries, potatoes, or
to crops which may prove profitable
and not make cotton the only prin-
cipal money crop.
Last Wednesday some strangers
PASSED over the road between Salem
and AtQka and had a very ugly
accident, which came near being
serious, in passing over the big hill
just west Of the Robson High
School, Their car turned over the
bank oliAthe SOUTH side Df the road.
FortnHatel th2 ditch On that side
was both narrow and shallow and
the car only turned over to the
bank, which possibly prevented q
greater wreck and saved the lives
of the occupants of the car. How
ever, the car was considerably
wrecked, the windshield being
smashed to pieces and the car other
wise damaged. If it had turned to
the other side, where the ditch was
three feet deep, doubtless the injury
to the car would have been more
serious and perhaps the loss of life.
This hill lis one of the pieces Of road
that the good citizens have been
complaining about not being properly
worked. By the way, in this con-
nection we wish to make a correct
ion. On Monday, the 18th inst, when
several Of the good citizens of this
part of District No. Z made COM
plant to the public road commits
sion about the roads not being prop
erly worked, a statement was made
that was damaging to the good name
of our district--that about half of
the communication tax had been col
lected. / have forgotten the exact
figures, but that is the substance
of the statement. Since that meet
ing some Of our good citizens made
some inquiries Of Deputy Sheriff
Tom Smith, who. it is understood,
had the delinquent Communication tax
to collect, and they say Mr.. Smith
claims that all of that tax has been
collected except less than $50. We
also understand there are several
names on that delinquent list of men
who anybody knows are too old, and
of others who are either dead or
who have moved away. There seems
to be a mistake somewhere. and we
make this correction for the good
name of No. Z, for the most Of her
white citizenship are always ready
to do their part to the public roads.
Mrs. Price and two little sons.
who are visiting other relatives in
this part Of county, spent couple
of days last week with her aunt,
Mrs. James Nelson. in Idaville.
Mrs. H. B. McQuiston and her
sister, Mrs. Rhetta McQuiston, spent
a couple Of days in Memphis last
week visiting their brother, Mr..
Pringle Faulkner, and family.
Quite crowd Of college boys and
girls of Salem leave tonight Tues
day. for Bryson College. Those
we have heard of are Messrs. Oliver,
Harry and Eugene Faulkner, David
r. Tinker, Edward Boyce and Miss
Pauline Boyce.
Miss Emaline Boyce, who has
been on an extended visit to rela-
tives in North AID South Carolina,
home last Thursday.
Mrs. Iva Boyce Renfro and chill
dren, of Alligator, Miss, are on a
visit to the formers mother. Mrs.
T. G. Boyce, and family at Idaville. |
Miss Dora E. Pressly, of Troy, |
who is a music teacher in the Rose |
mark High School, was the guest
Saturday and Sabbath of her cousin,
Mrs. S. D. Faulkner. N
Mr.. Lawrence Wylie, of Fayette-
vile, Tenn, visited his aunt, Mrs.
w. H. McQuiston, and otheE rela-
lives in the Salem community a few
DAYS last week
Miss Irene McQuiston, of Coving-
ton, visited her cousins. Misses
Iva and Anne E. McQuiston. Satur-
lay night and Sabbath.
Esq. J. G. McCgin. Of Coyingtoa,
spent Friday night and Saturday in
Idaville.
Mr.. ]. L. Moore was in Memphis
one day last week and while there
he bought Ford, bringing it home
with him Friday.
Mrs. T. G. Boyce is Frightening
The appearance Of her residence
with a fresh coat of white paint.
The election in Idaville Saturday
vas light. We counted more than
20 men who failed to exercise their
rights Of citizenship and large
number of women. Only IA women
voted in Idaville Saturday.
On last Sabbath afternoon, in abb
'ence Of the pastor, Rev. G. B, Belts,
Who is taking his vacation, the Salem
were delightfully."- sur
,rised to have Rev. ]. A. Baird to
occupy their pulpit. Mr.. Baird's
lonored father was beloved son of
Salem, and it was indeed a pleas
ire to the Salem people to hear his
ION following in his footsteps. He
preached an able sermon and showed
hat he is "a worthy son of worthy
ire"
CARD OF. APPRECIATION