The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1922-10-12

DULL N1OANeAN w AAAt NNAAA ~-rN ~
H. A. Burnett. of this vicinity, a
daughter.
Mrs. C. L. Taylor purchased
recently from Mr.. w, ]. Cody and
wife lot located in Mason, the deed
BEING recorded Wednesday
Mr.. R. F. Blanchard is now en-
gagged as salesman in the dry goods
and grocery store of E. NJ DeBakey,
entering upon his duties there this
week.
All children Of the Junior Mis-
sionary Society of the First Metho-
dist church are requested to bring
their mite boxes to the meeting Sun
day afternoon at o'clock.
--Inez Archer little daughter Of
Mr. D. l. Archer, Of this city, under
went an operation for appendicitis
in Memphis Sunday at the Baptist
Memorial Hospital and is improving.
Rev L. J. Sheriff. was greeted
by large congregation Sunday even
ing when he preached at the First
Baptist church at Joint service OF
the Baptists and Presbyterians of
this city.
Mrs. Leslie Allen. Of the Gotten
lake vicinity, has Nahdut recovered
from the effects Of a wound received
in her left side about 10 days ago,
when she accidentally shot herself
with a shotgun
Miss Ruby Wright, daughter of
Mr.. j. W. Wright, of this city, who
recently completed a commercial
course in a Memphis business col
lege, has accepted a position with the
firm of Hagner & Owen.
There were 5,488 bales of cotton
ginned in Upton county from the
crop Of 1922 prior to September 20,
as compared with 1871 babes ginned
to September %, 1921, according to
announcement made by the bureau of
census Monday.
Mr.. Henry Jennings, wounded
about 10 days ago in the knee with
shot gun, is gradually improving.
Mr.. Jennlngs was shot by someone on
Almadale Farm. without warning, it
is said. So far no arrest has been
made in the case.
Mr.. j. W. Black, former pro-
prietor of the Covington Bakery, is
now employed by Jim Stevens as
carrier Of mail from the Illinois Cen
trail depot to the postoffice, Mr..
Stevens having formed connection
as salesman at the Covington
Bakery.
The Churchill compress at
Dyersburg was totally destroyed by
fire Tuesday night. The cotton firm
Of Flowers & Downing, of this city,
lost 200 bales Of cotton that was COW
cred by insurance. The cotton had
been purchased by the firm on the
day before the fire.
An offering amounting to $104.75
was received at the annual Lay
mems Rally Of the First Methodist
church Sunday morning for the
superannuates of the Memphis Con-
ference. Mr., G. A. Elan presided
over the meeting, which was fea-
tured by special music and talks on
various subjects covering church
work.
An automobile driven by Robert
Maclin, colored, of Stanton, was
wrecked in ditch Saturday evening
near Arlington, when Maclin at-i
tempted to pass car going in the
same direction. The car was badly
torn up. Maclin was seriously in
iured, though his companion from
Memphis in the car with him, was
uniniured.
"A large congregation attended
the dedication of the Progressive
Christian church Sunday afternoon.
Rev. Victor Smith, temporary pastor,
delivered the dedicatory sermon, and
Prof. G. B. Clark, director of music
during the recent meeting which re-
suited in the organization of the
church. rendered solo and had
charge of the music on this occasion. /
Charley Evans, colored, shot on
the night of September rs by Sam
Clark, colored, died at his home near
Phelan Tuesday morning from the
effects of the wound. Clark, who
was first arrested by the sheriff on
a warrant charging attempt to COM
NIT murder, was arrested again
Tuesday on a charge of murder. +
The shooting occurred on the farm of
Mr.. S. K. Deverell.
1.-THE Manhattan Life" Official
organ of the Manhatton Life InsuE- !
ance Co., of New York, shows among
its agents on the honor roll the name
of Mr.. Alfred Boyd, Jr., general
agent for Mississippi and West Ten
nessee, with headquarters in Mem.
phis. At the annual convention of
agents recently held in Chicago. Mr..
Boyd smoke on "The Help of Banks
in Writing Business" his remarks
being quoted in the paper.
20. P. Stroud, arrested about two
weeks ago on charge of transport
ing liquor, failed to appear before
ESQ. ]. E. Walker Monday morning
in an attempt to recover his car, al
legged to have been wrongfully seized
nv officers at the time of his arrest.
The car was placed in a garage here
after his arrest by government Of
ficers and Stroud sought to replevy
it In failing to appear the costs in
the case were assessed against
Stroud.
Miss BERTHE Robertson. manager
of The CITY Talk, was run down BY
Ford car Saturday night on the pub
lie square in front of the store of
Ports & Gwinn. The car was driven
bv VIM. Ballard, a youth of Henning
Miss Robertson. though painfully
bruised, was not seriously hurt. She