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


| DR.. G. B. Brown, Of Dyersburg
joined his family in Idaville Satur.
day evening, the doctor and Mrs
Brown returning home Monday
morning, going through the country
in their car. This is DR.. Browns
first visit back to his old home in
two years. Their many friends are
glad to see both the doctor and Mrs
Brown looking so well and glad to
learn that the latter seems so nearly
in her usual health again, after
nearly years sickness.
Mr.. James H. Boyce and family. OF
Memphis, spent last Sabbath with
his mother, Mrs. 7. G. Boyce. and
family, Iof I@avigle. attending SER
vices at Salem church. They were
accompanied by the friends, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. M. Stevenson, also Of Mem
phis.
MRS. Nora Simpson, of Salem
spent part of last week with her
daughters, Mesdames Anna MAY
Brown and Pauline Simonton, in
Memphis.
Mr.. nd Mrs. C. N. Fleming and
children, who have been spending
their vacation with his father, Mr..
Y. 7. Fleming, and other relatives
IN the Salem community, left last
Friday for their home in Clinton, S.
G., where Mr.. Fleming holds a re-
sponsible position on the faculty of
Ihornwell Orphanage of that town.
Mrs. Matte Steele, who is on a
visit to her aged father, Mr.. James
A. Moore, left yesterday evening Tor
few days visit to her cousin, Mrs.
G. B. Brown, of Dyersburg before
returning to her home in North
Carolina. She was accompanied by
Misses Helen and Ruby Cary Brown.
who have been on 10-days' visit to
relatives in Idaville and Cevington.
Mr. Robert Mccain, a salesman Of
Chicago, stopped over Saturday
evening until Monday morning with
his brother, Mr.. J. G. Mccain, in
Idaville.
On account of there being some
doubt as to DR.. McGarey getting here
Tuesday, the Salem revival did
not open that morning, as was an
nounced, but will begin Tuesday even
ing at 7:45 o'clock. The Salem COM
munlty is anxiously looking forward
to this meeting with more than ordi-
nary interest.
In view of the approaching meet
ing IN Salem, the members of that
church met last Wednesday and
cleaned off the church yard and
worked the roads leading up to the
church, which adds to the outward
appearance of the church yard.
On last Saturday the patrons If
the Robson High School met that
morning and cleaned off the school
yard. Not finishing the work by
noon that day, they returned Mon |
day, working all day, doing consid- |
cradle work and repairs on the
schoolhouse and grounds, ADDING
much to the beauty Of them.
On account Of the revival this
week in Salem, the patrons asked
tnat their school not open until nexr
Monday, which request was granted
Most OF the other schools in this
part of the county opened this week
Mr.. j. G. Mccain, who, for well
on to half century has been a res
dent of Idaville, moved to Covington
Monday, where he will make his
home in the future. His many
friends regret to see him cease to
pc resident of the Salem COM
nunity in his old age and follow
i'm with their best wishes in his
leW home. Mr.. Mccain is the
.ounder of Idaville, buying his farm.
,pon which, soon after, he built the
lrst store and then started the other
shops, gins and mills.
Practically all of Mr.. McCain's long
md useful life has been spent in
he Salem community, and for more j
han half century he has been
loseiy identified with every enter
rise affecting both the social and
ei,IIg9lous welfare of this community
The big ball game between the
Upton Stars and Eads took place
asst Tuesday, resulting in tie '
20 Z. The local team played again Q
r!Iday. afternoon, their first game '
nth Arlington, on the latter's dia. e
lond, resulting to 6 in favor of
Ellington.