The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-02-03

Rogers, of Union City, Friday, a son.
Miss Bessie Mcdaniel is en-
ployed temporarily at the Covington
Millinery Co.
Mr.. A. j. Hathcock has recovered
from an illness due to blood poison
ing and is now able to be out.
Mrs. Charles Owen is suffering
with blood poisoning and is eonsid-
cred by her physician to be in very
serious condition
Mr. E. J. Turnage has recently
sold a small tract of land of six
acres in District No, to Mr.. R. NJ
Turnage for consideration of $500.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Holdings
worth moved to the home of Mr.,
j. H. Flippin Tuesday and are occu-
plying rooms there.
Durham Lodge No. $50 F, & A.
M. will confer the Master Mason de-
gree on one candidate tonight.
CThursday).
The boys and girls besket ball
teams of Brighton played at Ripley
last Friday. The Brighton boys won
by score of 10 to 10 and the Brigh-
ton girls lost by IA to II.
The Clopton Epworth League
will give play in the Brighton High
School on Friday, February IL. The
name of the play is "Red Acre
Farm"
"A concert will be given at the
Phelan school Friday night, Feb
ruary A. The name of the play is
"The Home Ties" and the proceeds
will go to the Baptist church,
Born to Mr.. and Mrs Randolph
Ashley, of Dyersburg, Thursday Of
last week, a son. Mrs. Ashley was
formerly Miss Mary Maud Barrett, of
this city.
There were 1880 bales of cotton
ginned in Upton county from the
crop of 1920 prior to January 16,
1921, as compared with 1889 bales
ginned to January 16, 1920.
Aaron Smith and R. L. Williams
have recently sold to Mr.. J, P. Selph
q 50-acre tract Of land in the 18th
district for a consideration Of
$2,687.
1t was stated in last weeks is
sue that the manager of the Palace
theater would install the new Cremo-
lean piano, which he has purchased,
February /, and it should have been
March /.
News was received here today
of the marriage Of Mr.. Howard N.
Parker and Mrs. Maggie Mccall,
both of this city, which occurred in
Memphis Wednesday. The wedding
was very quiet affair.
Mrs. T. r. EIcan delightfully."- en-
tertained the members Of the North
Maple Street Five Hundred Club and
other guests Friday afternoon. After
several interesting games Of five
hundred, Mrs. Elcan served a two
course menu.
Mr.. A. Simon, of A. Simon &
Co., of Memphis, has recently pur-
chased the stock of goods formerly
owned by M. Guttman, who filed
petition in bankruptcy. Mr.. Simon
has re-opened the store and has,
placed Mr.. Guttman In charge.
Jesse Watson, colored was ar
rested by Sheriff Volz Monday morn
ing. He was charged with striking
Eunice Bell Turner on Sunday. He
was tried before ESQ. j. E. Walker,
who fined him $40 and costs. Mayor
Green also fined him $40 for the
city.
Sheriff C. N. Volz returned from
st. Louis Tuesday morning, bringing
with him Jesse Smith, colored and
placed him in Jail. He was under
bond to apper at the November, 1919,
term Of the circuit court. Smith is
with carrying a pistol He
will be tried in March.
Mr.. R. S. Calhoun has received
the news of the death of Mr.. Henry
Alsbrook, Of Dongola, H., which |
occurred in Denver, Colo, last Sat-
urday., Mr.. Alsbrook accompanied |
the remains of Mr.. Calhoun's son,
Robert, who died in Denver last |
June, to this place for interment:
A number Of colored men we're
Saturday by Deputy j. B.
Pace and Night Marshal w. G.
Dumas. They were charged with,
gaming at viii Watkins. They were
tried before Esq. ]. E. Walker, plead I
guilty and were fined So and costs,
which they paid and were released
Among the number were Will Wat
kins, Fred Somervell, Ben Young,
Henry Sanders and Buddie Bumpass.
"A marriage that came as a sur
prise was that Of Miss Julia Rose
and Mr.. Phillip Jacket, a popular
young couple, which occurred on
Of last week at 4 o'clock
in the afternoon. Rev. J. L. Latta,
of Mason officiated at the wedding.
The bride is very attractive young
lady and has made her home in
Mason. The groom is a prosperous
farmer of GAINESVILLE, and they will
in future make GAINESVILLE their home
Miss Clarice Ray, aged 26 years,
died at her home in South Covingt0n
Friday morning at 9:15 and the re-
mains were buried in Munford ceme-
terry Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock,
the services being conducted by Rev.
J. W. Joyner Miss Raw had been a
sufferer for many months, having a
of diseases. She was
the daughter of Mrs. Alice Anderson
Ray. Before her health failed, Miss
Raw was an employee of the 0'Cedar
Mills. /