The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1922-08-10
SALEM LEAFLETS

like we need rain, but from present
4 appearances we will oet rain before
this is read by your readers.
Another boil weevil excitement the
last few days. We hope it will pass
off Ike it did a month ago, but we
are rather afraid they have come to
be a little more entertaining this
time.
The election passed off quietly, but
seemingly with a good deal Of in
difference on the part Of many, botn
men and women. Only about one
third Of the women voted this time
who voted last year in the primary.
We are sorry to see such indifference
among our good citizens, as the privi-
lege to vote is right of American
citizenship that everybody entitled to
vote should be proud of and exer-
else such privilege whenever an op-
portunity is offered.
Mr. James A. Moore, the Oldest
white male citizen of this part of the
county, was the duly appointed reg
istrar and served faithfully in the
primary election at Idaville last
Thursday, says he cast his first vote
for governor in 1860, or 62 years ago
for Isham G. Harris, the war gov
ernor of Tennessee. Mr.. Moore is
an ex-Confederate veteran and carries
leaden bullet in one shoulder re-
ceived in battle during the Civil war
Although Mr.. Moore has considerably
passed his four score years, he reads
without glasses, having come back to
his second eye sight.
The officers of the Salem A. R. P
church, at a meeting last Sabbath
morning, voted to give their pastor
Rev. G. b. Belts, a months vacation
at whatever time might suit his con
venience.
On last Sabbath night the Y. P. C.
U. of Salem held an open meeting, at
which the public generally was in
yited and a good audience was pres
ent. In addition to the ordinary pro
gram, Mrs J. ]. Taylor, a returned
missionary from Brazil of the Baptist
church, was present and gave splen,
did address on her work in that field
Its needs, success and encourage
ments- touching on the kind Of peo-
pie, their religion, manners and Gus
toms. The Salem people being peo-
pie of strong missionary spirit.
greatly enjoyed this address. Mrs.
Taylor and her husband have been in
the foreign mission work nearly
quarter of century. Many of her
near relatives are Upton county peo-
pie and she is native of Fayette
county, just across the line Of Shelby.
While here Mrs. Taylor was the guest
of Mrs. J. Edgar Mcdaniel, being a
cousin of Mrs. Mcdaniel.
On last Saturday morning Mr.. Joe
B. Mcdaniel found a small still
among the weeds in neighbours field
where he was working. Sheriff Volz
was notified and promptly came down
and took charge of the apparatus.
No arrests have been made, though
certain persons are under suspicion
and arrests may be made later. The
still seemingly had not been used
much where it was found and doubt
less had recently been moved to that
place.
We mentioned recently of the con
tract for the building of a levee at
the bridge across the creek near
Salem being let to Mr. Fawcett Moi
fatt and brother, j. H. Moffatt. We
are glad to note that they commenced
building said levee this week.
The wheat and oat thresher was in
this county few days last week The
same thresher-that of Mr.. Ode
Smith--that has been doing the work
in this part of the county of recent
years, did the work again this sea-
son. Only very few wheat crops,
but several good size oat crops.
Among the wheat crops this season.
the only one in the immediate Idaville
community was that of Moore Stew
ems, colored man. He made eight
bushels per acre and hauled it two
miles to get it threshed. We would
be glad to see more wheat raised.
We understand that the young peo-
pie of Sharon are to have an ice
cream supper next Friday night at
Sharon church. AS it is for the bene-
fit of the church we hope they will
have a good entertainment and those
who attend it may have a pleasant
time.
A revival of considerable interest
is in progress at Clopton. The preach
ing is being done by Rev. J. 7. Bag
by, of Memphis. He is splendid
revivalist and that congregation is
well pleased with the services, which
is resulting in several conversions and
accessions to the church.
Rev. T. C. McKelvey and wife, OF
Millington, passed up this way the
latter part Of last week, calling on
their old friends, Mr.. and Mrs. R. "A.
Sage, and from there to the neigh
borhood Of his former charge-Clop-
ton-where they participated in few
services of their revival. Mr.. Nc
Kelvey also preached the funeral of
Mrs. Emma McLennan, warm
friend, Saturday afternoon. Mr.. and
Mrs. McKelvey have many warm
friends in this part Of the county,
who are always glad to have a visit
from them.
Prof. D. P. Lucado, of Memphis, is
spending few days among his old
friends at Salem.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pigue and the Iatter's
sister, Miss Sarah Draffin, of Mem
phis, visited the latter's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. j. J. Draffin. from Saturday