The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1922-07-27

pastor, Rev. Edward Stubblefield
Cupid has been inactive this
week. Only one couple in the county
applied for marriage license, They
were d. Henderson and Matte Fos-
ter, cOlored.
Last week c. R. Simonton, Of
this city, filed a voluntary petition
in bankruptcy, listing his liabilities
at S13,409.60 and assets at, $500,
Mr.. Simonton is a cotton buyer on the
local market,
The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Methodist church Of Atoka will give
an ice cream supper Wednesday,
August 2, at the home Of Mrs. j. o.
Tenant. The public is cordially in
vited to attend
-VolleY Shelley, colored, Of Laud-
erdale county, was arrested Saturday
by Sheriff WOLF on charge Of pub
lie drunkenness and disorderly con-
duct. He was released after paying
a fine Of So and costs.
Miss Louise ONeal charmingly
entertained Tuesday afternoon In
honor of her guests, Misses Kate and
Annie Johnson, Of Ramsey, Tenn.
During the afternoon a delicious
course Of refreshments was served.
The Phelan base ball team de-
feated Wilson's Chapel Saturday
afternoon at Phelan by score Of IS
to A. John Y Eubanks, star Phelan
moundsman, yielded but few hits to
The visiting team. A large crowd of
fans witnessed the contest.
Mr., Myron 7. Mailing, of Nash
vile, field director Of the Tennessee
Good Roads Association, is in Coving-
ton today in the interest of good
roads, Mr. Pat M. Estes, of Nash
vile, formerly of Haywood county, is
president of the association.
Esq. ]. F. Wooten, Democratic
nominee for county register, enter
tanned large party of friends Wed
nesday at noon with a picnic dinner
on his lawn at Munford. Chicken and
barbecue were served in abundance to
his guests, about 30 in number.
The Carry-On Circle of the Wo-
mans Missionary Union of the Bap-
fist church met at the home Of Mrs.
George Turner on Simonton avenue
Friday afternoon at o'clock. After
the meeting a delicious course Of re-
freshments was served to the mem
bers in attendance.
John viii Smith, colored, was ar
rested Wednesday by Sheriff Volz on
a charge Of house breaking and lar
ceny. He is accused of entering the
Of Miss Bertha Jackson at
Mason and taking away a suit case,
shoes and silk dress, all of which is
valued at about $780,
Jim Lee, colored, of Lauderdale
county, was arrested by the sheriff
Saturday on charge of running lis
without 1922 license. He
was arraigned before ESQ. j. E.
Walker Monday morning, plead
guilty and was fined S25, upon pay
ment of which he was released.
From every quarter Of the coun-
ty farmers report bright prospects
for bumper crop Of cotton. The
boil weevil thus far has done little
damage to cotton in this county,
However, it remains undisputed that
the pest is here and there is still con-
apprehension as to damages
that may yet be done by the weevil.
Beginning Monday and to continue
throughout this week, large number
Of local citizens are visiting neighbor-
ing counties in the interest of Hon.
L. e. Gwinn, candidate for governor.
They hope to visit every county in
West Tennessee before election day
and get in touch with as many people
as possible. The work is proving
very beneficial, visible results al
ready having been seen.
DIR. e. L. Bishop, a member Of
the State Board of Health and state
director Of rural sanitation, and Miss
Florence Nesbit, will spend Friday in
this city on official business and toI
see the Child Welfare Special in
operation. DIR. Bishop will also con-
fer with the officers in charge Of the
local malaria control work, which is
being directed by the State Board or
Health.
Mr.. WiIkerson Fuller, aged SO
years, died at the home Of his
Mr.. C. O. Fuller, near Holly
Grove Monday afternoon, following an
attack of meningitis and other COM
His home was in Muir
Tenn, and at the time or
MS illness he was visiting his brother.
His remains, accompanied by another
Mr.. r. e. Fuller, also Oh
Murfreesboro, were forwarded to that
place Monday evening for burial.
Mrs. Nora Glass, wife of Mr..
Charles Glass, died at the family
residence on the Fisher farm north |
If Covington Saturday afternoon,
after protracted illness Of pneu-
nonia. The funeral was held Sunday
afternoon, Rev. Edward Stubblefield,
pastor of the First Baptist church,
the services, after which
he remains were inferred in Nun
ord cemetery. She leaves a husband
md four children to mourn her death.
The Upton Cotton Mills has
organized a base ball team
lmong their employees an have play
d several ganes with the neighbor-
ne towns. Mr.. o. E. Trosper is
manager OF the. team, and a large
AMOUNT Of credit is due to him for the
progress the team has made. They
will plav Poplar Grove tomorrow
afternoon at $3.50 at the Covington
,ark, and 60 to Charleston Saturday
afternoon for a game. The public is
cordially invited to attend both
yames, especially the one at Coving-l