The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1922-11-02

SCHOOl AtDAal AUHu' HFSi HNuy a.
vited.
Newt. Ports, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. N. B. Ports, of this city, has
located in Wichita, Kans., and is
employed in the railroad shops Of
that city.
The farm of Calvin Adams, de-
ceased was sold Monday afternoon to
the highest bidder at public auction,
Attorney w. L. Owen making the
purchase, his bid being $1,856.
Mrs. ]. A. Griffith, of this city,
is confined to her home, after under
going a serious surgical operation
Monday. Her condition is improv-
ing.
Mr.. J.. w, Mabry, connected with
the Illinois Central freight office at
this place, is confined in the railroad
| hospital at Paducah, KY, following
( an operation and is reported as i'm
proving.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of the
Pisgah Methodist church will give a
box supper at the home of Mr.. Clar-
ence Mason Saturday night. A cor
dial invitation is extended to every
one
Hon. w. W. Craig, of Ripley,
addressed the voters of Munford
Wednesday evening in behalf of the
| Democratic ticket. His speech stir
red enthusiasm, as well as being eff
| fective.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. M. Downing, of the 18th district,
died Friday. The burial took place
Saturday afternoon in Munford GEM
etery, Rev. S. r. Hart conducting the
services.
The ladies of the Central Chris
ton church will serve oysters on
election day-November = in the
upper story of the Ray building on
the north side of the public square.
The net proceeds will go to a special
fund of the church for good cause.
Friends of Rev. R. w. Newsom,
Of the South CoVington charge, say
that his smile was well worth seeing
when informed that fine large suit,
made to measure, ready to wear and
all paid for had been left in w. H.
Bailey's store for him.
Elder Porter Norris, of Lucy,
will begin a protracted meeting az
Solo Church of Christ next Sunday,
November 5, at IL a. M, and will
continue for week or more. The
public is invited and especially the
members of the other churches.
Mr.. J. M. Mcintyre, aged 81
years, died at his home in Cherry,
Lauderdale county, Monday. The
burial took place there the following
day. Mr.. Mcintyre had wide ac-
quaintance among the people of this
county and many friends, who will
learn Of his death with regret.
-Messrs. James B. and L. G.
Wylie, of Brighton, left Monday
morning for Dyersburg, where they
have accepted employment as car
penters in the reconstruction Of the
Churchill compress. This plant was
destroyed by fire about four weeks
ago.
e. J. Tate, of Dyersburg, was
given a preliminary hearing Monday
before Commissioner J Lauderdale
Richardson on charge of transport
ing and having in possession in
toxicating liquor. He was bound
over to the federal court under
bond Of $3.50, which he executed.
Liberty Lodge No. 265, l. O. o. F.
met in regular session on Friday,
October q. Representative A. G..
Whitson gave complete report from
the Grand Lodge. Messrs. j. A,
Peeler, j. E. Walker and Iiucian
Cockrill became members of the
lodge by card. Other Covington
members of the order were present.
Brooks-Boone, local prod NC
dealers, shipped carload of hides
this week direct to the tannery at
Boston, Mass, making the second
shipment of its kind this season.
Hide and fur buyers, representing
Eastern firms, state that Covington
is the largest hide market in West
Tennessee outside of Memphis.
Railroad officials reported to
Sheriff Volz Monday the robbery of
freight car, containing shoes, be-
tween Covington and Millington, the
theft OF several hundred pairs of
shoes from the car occurring on Sun
day, October q. A large assortment
of shoes for men, women and chill
dren were missing.
"A committee was appointed at
1sonnfr% nf 4ho Dno,,slk,f M
and Aldermen to formulate traffic
regulations. The committee will re-
port at the next meeting with its
recommendations for passing an
ordinance embracing new rules that
will supercede the present regula-
tions, with provision for strict en-
forcement.
"A telephone has been installed
in the white waiting room of the
Illinois Central depot for the private
use of the d. /. Archer Transfer Co.
There were 14,154 bales Of cot
ton ginned in Upton county from the
crop of 1922 prior to October Is, as
compared with 1906 bales ginned to
October IS, 1921, according to fiji
cial announcement Of the Bureau Of
the Census at Washington.
Judge Joel B. Fort, of Spring
field, Tenn, addressed the voters Of
this county Saturday at Covington
at 1850 p. M, and at Munford at
1890 a. M, III the interest of the en-
tire Democratic ticket. The speaker
was presented to his audience here
bv Judge John Y. Peete. DR.. ]. B. |
Witherington introduced Judge Fort |
at Munford. His speeches at both !
nlaces 1.rara aInn.r thn sannn linns