The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1922-08-03
NEWS FROM TOWN AND COUNTY

Born Sunday to Mr.. and Mrs.
Julian Walker, Of Jesup, Ga, a son,
at the home of Judge and Mrs w, A,
Owen in this city.
Mr.. Thurston Moose has returned
to his desk in the Upton County
Farmers Union Bank, after recover
ing from minor operation last week.
Mr.. T, H. Taylor, who has been
confined to his home here for several
weeks suffering from a broken lower
limb, is showing no marked change
in condition for the better
Mrs. George Hardwick has been
confined to her bed with an attack Of
fever She was taken i'll on her re-
turn home from short visit to reia-
tiyes and friends in Memphis.
Mr.. c. e Bryan, Of Munford, is
now the sole owner of the firm OF
Bryan & Greer The transaction
took place last week, and the bust
ness hereafter will be conducted by
Mr., Bryan
In a voluntary petition filed Mon
day in Memoirs. Mr., I'll G. Crigger, a
merchant and farmer of Munford,
lists his liabilities at $51 ,l49.36, with
aggregate assets of SCI ,420.74 in
debts due on open account and real
estate valued at $4,000.
Miss Sarah Hall entertained at
rock on Tuesday morning at the home
Of her grandmother, Mrs. Kate Reid.
Tables were arranged on the spacious
porch for the game, after which
dainty refreshments were served.
Mrs. c. J. Dallas and son, James,
returned home Sunday night from
Isl. Louis, Mo, where her son under
went treatment for several weeks in
McLoan's Sanitarium for infantile
paralysis. AS a result his condition
wss greatly improved.
The residence Of Roland Porter,
colered, located about one block west
off High street, was totally destroyed
by fire Saturday night about $3.50
0'clock The alarm was sounded too
late for the fire department to save
the building, tbough the adjoining
property was protected by the firemen
Mr.. Jacob Miller, Ripley, is pre-
pairing this week to open mems
furnishing store on the north side Of
the square in the Hill building. He
is installing his stock of goods to-
day and hopes to be ready for busi-
ness by Saturday. The place will be
known as the New York Store.
The Junior Christian Endeavor
will Entertain the Senior 4Society
Sunday NIGHT, the services to begin
at 7 o'clock. A collection will be
taken on this occasion, the money to
go toward purchasing a piano for
the Junior Society. The subject will
be Opportunity"
The following marriage licenses
have been issued within the past week
by the county court clerk: G. B.
Nuckolls to Floralou Mizzelle, Two D.
Worrell to Lola DozelIe helms,
Claude F. Glidewell to Effie Earline
Simpson, VIM. o. Hopper to Myrtle
H. Griffith, Elmer Dickerson to
Margie Lee Johnson.
Mr.. William 0. Hopper and Miss
Myrtle H. Griffith were quietly mar
ried Sunday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
at the home Of the bride near Mason
ESQ J. N. Moseley officiating, The
bride is a daughter of Mrs. Fannie
Griffith and is popular young lady.
Mr.. Hopper is prosperous young
farmer of Fayette county.
Mr.. C. B. Nuckolls and Miss
Floralu Muzzell, of Memphis, came to
Covington last Saturday and were
united in marriage at the parsonage
of the First Methodist church at 5
o'clock in the afternoon, Rev L. D.
Hamilton, pastor performing the cere-
monv after which they returned to
their future home in that city,
Mr.. A. M. Odom, cotton special
list, representing the Department OF
Agriculture, spent Monday here with
County agent G. S. Hollingsworth in
the interest Of the movement among
linton county farmers to market
their cotton comparatively next fall,
Mr., Hollingsworth has already done
much toward organizing the farmers
with this end in view.
Burglars entered the store of W.
A. Rogers & Son at Detroit Saturday
night, making their getaway with
quite quantity of merchandise, in
GLIDING several boxes of shot gun
shells. The sheriff was notified Of
the incident as soon as it was discov-
cred and is working on a good clue
toward the arrest of the narties com
the robbery.
There will be held in the Coving-
ton A. R, P church on Sabbath after 4
noon at $3.50 o'clock a District Junior
the program to be given
nv the following Junior Unions:
Salem, Brighton, Sharon, RosemarK
and Covington. All the Unions are
urged to send a good delegation, and
a cordial invitation is extended to all
who are interested in Junior work
Levi Terry, a we'll known colored
citizen Of the Leigh's Chapel COM
munity, died at his home Wednesday
night of last week of stomach trouble
at an advanced age. Before the Civil
war he was a slave. He was promi-l
nent among the colored people of his
district and very much in favor
among the white people, being polite |
and courteous in his manner.
The average attendance Of pu-
pills in the public schools Of Upton
county on the opening day was exceed
ngly good, according to information
1t the office Of the county superin-
,endent. A number Of rural schools
reported an opening attendance of
from rs to 100 pupils. The schools