The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1922-08-31

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! Mrs. C. L. Harmon. of the Atoka
community, is reported critically i'll
Z Born Saturday to Mr.. and Mrs,
) Ben Adams, Of the Tabernacle vicinity,
: a girl.
+, Monday, September A, is Labor
: Day and the banks Of Covington and
; Upton county will close to observe it
as legal holiday.
Mr., Benjamin Oliver Roland, of
Brighton, and Miss Corinne Sherman,
Of Mason, were married Sunday night
at 1880 by ESQ. R. w. Ashe.
Mr.. Herbert A. Burnett, Of this
vicinity has accepted a position
at the plant of Hagner & Owen, hav-
ing upon his duties last week.
i Mr.. Frank Prettyman, son Of DR..
\ H. M. Prettyman, of this city, left
Tuesday for Dallas, Texas, with a
view Of locating permanently in that
city.
Mr.. VIM. T. Kelly, son Of Rev
j. A. Kelly, of Hazel KY, formerly
of this city, arrived here Tuesday
evening from that place and will
probably locate in Covington.
Miss Louise Gassaway enter
tanned with a rock party Tuesday
afternoon, Tables were arranged for
u guests, and after a most pleasant
afternoon ice cream was served.
John Ellis. colored, was arrested
by the sheriff this week on a charge
of stealing corn from the field of Mr..
Drew Beddingfield, five miles south
Of Covington. He was lodged in the
county Jail.
Mr.. R. T, Parks, who has been
suffering from a painfully bruised
hand, sustained in Memphis a short
time ago, when a messenger boy on
a bicycle ran into him, was able to
resume his duties Tuesday.
Little Miss Dorothy McFadden,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Nc
Fadden, entertained about 40 little
friends Wednesday evening of last
week in honor of her house guest,
Miss Martha McFadden. of Memphis. |
Mr.. M. A. Ray is having con-
structed two new offices on the up
oer floor of his building on the north
side of the square. He will rent the
offices when completed to local cot
ton Dealers
Mrs George Davis, of Newborn,
formerly of the Phelan community,
underwent an operation Monday in
Memphis for appendicitis, but her
condition remains serious. She had I
been i'll some time prior to the opera
ton
Mr.. W. J. Hayes, of this city,
win buy cotton during the ensuing
season at Stanton for the account of
L. R. Graves & Co., local cotton mer-
chants. Mr.. Hayes was engaged in
Covington with the same firm last
season.
Mr.. H. G. Boatner and Miss Min
ME Mary Crumley, of Memphis, were
united in marriage at high noon Tues
day in the office Of the county court
clerk, Rev. L. D. Hamilton officiat-
ing. The couple returned to Memphis
on the evening train.
Rev. j. A. Kelly, Of Hazel, KY,
is conducting a revival meeting at
Elm Grove Methodist church, in the
Bird district, which will continue for
about 10 days. Mr.. Kelly held very
meeting for the same
church last summer.
Mrs. Gid Guest, of the 5th dis
trict, was arrested Friday by Sheriff
Volz on a charge of selling intoxi-
eating liquor to party of Lauder I
dale county persons on November Fl, :
1921. She will be given preliminary
hearing today before ESQ. ]. E.
Walker.
Rev. J. w. Mccoy, Memphis Con- !
terence evangelist, is conducting re-
9ival meeting at the Second Metho- !;
list church, South Covington. The :
Meeting began Sunday and is being !
attended by large crowds. Two SER I
yices are held daily-3:30 in the :
afternoon and TAO in the evening. The
public is invited.
Robert Glass, son of Mr.. Dave !
Class, of Garland, and Miss Gertrude :
Vinberry, Of the Rialto vicinity, will
'e admitted to st. Joseph's Hospital 4
n Memphis this week for treatment 4
through the efforts of the local Red i
Cross chapter. Both are crippled \
hildren and viii receive the best !,
medical aid in Memphis without cost "
o them. !,
The Woman's Missionary Society :,
f the First Methodist church will =,
egin regular work Monday afternoon. r
After short business meeting, the :;
apsule game will be closed with an p
lformal social meeting. All are ex- q
ected to come and have a good time. e. e.
10 not fail to bring in report of 4
our capsule. The meeting will be at +
ne church at p. m.
Roy Reed, coIored, was arrested :,
riday morning by Sheriff Volz on ri
large of stealing chickens from the !;
post of ]. w. Howard, near Coving- g. e,
N. He disposed of the fowls at n
rocks Boone CO., local produce I
callers. Before ESQ. j. E. Walker u
.onday morning he waived examin- -
ion and was bound over to the - -
rcuit court, but was released on ~
md. Is
AT Bells pond, few miles south I'll
Covington on the Jeff Davis high
az, 81 persons, converted in the re- ha
val meetings at Pleasant Grove and 90
tighten will be baptized Sunday do
tenoon by Rev. C. L. Bowden, pas Va
r Of the Brighton and Pleasant trl
'ove Baptist churches, under whose to
adership both congregations have w
own by the addition of many mem ST.
RS during the past few years. Mr.. CO
widen recently resigned as pastor arl