The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1922-08-24
NEWS FROM TOWN AND COUNTY

/ Born Sunday to Mr.. and Mrs
Mord Short, of Sardis. Miss. a girl
Mrs. Short is a daughter of Mrs
Ellen Fyfe, Of this city.
Mr.. J.. E. Taylor is now employed
in the service Of the local American
Express office, assuming his duties
there the latter part of last week.
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Ammons sustained a broken
arm Friday while playing with other
children on the Fairgrounds at South
Coyington.
Tuesday night the city water
supply was cut off from 10 p. m. to
a. M, the pumping machinery at
the light and water plant being over
hauled during that time.
Master F, R. Fisher, entertained
on Friday evening at his home on
South Main street. All kinds Of
games were enjoyed, at the conclusion
Of which dainty refreshments were
served
The old display windows in the
building on the east side of the square
occupied by N. Fardeecey, Syrian
merchant, have been removed. New
ones will replace them, as we'll as a
new front entirely.
Lillian Marie. the three-months-
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. L.
Jones, of the Gift community, died
Saturday morning of congestion, fol-
lowing a brief illness. The funeral
was held at Mt. Lebanon cemetery
Sunday afternoon.
Miss Alice Marshall was hos
tess of the Rock Club on Tuesday
afternoon at her home. Tables We're
arranged for about Is guests. A
most pleasant afternoon was spent
at the ZANE and a dainty ice cream
course served.
Mr.. Joe Peete sold his two trans
fer cars this week to D. |. Archer
& Co., Of this city, Mr.. Peete con
Quoted a transfer business here for
about a year. Archer & Co. is now
the only firm extensively engaged in
that business.
Mr.. R. T. Parks sustained a Sc
verely injured hand the latter part of
last week in Memphis, when a mes
senger boy on a bicycle ran into him.
He was hurled off his feet against
the pavement, his left hand being
badly bruised.
Mrs. F. R. Fisher was hostess Of
the Bridge Club Friday afternoon at
her home on South Main street.
Tables were arranged for about 16I
guests and most delightful after
noon was spent, at the conclusion of
which delicious two-course menu
was served.
Mr.. John L. Aston, Jr., former
employe Of NJ. A. Walker eco, will
make Covington his headquarters
since accepting position with the
Hardware Co. of St. Louis
as travelling salesman He arrived
here Saturday. He will be on the
road greater portion Of his time,
The City Election Board met Tues
day afternoon and named Mrs. w. v.
Bringle chairman, and Hon. VIM. A. I
Shoaf secretary and treasurer. Mrs. !
Will Lowenhaupt was elected to fill
the vacancy caused by the death Of I
Mrs. John T. Garner. The board will
meet gain on Tuesday, September 5,
for the purpose of setting the date of
the municipal primary.
AT the annual picnic at the Bust
ness Mems Bible Class held at Horse
shoe lake, near Rialto, last Friday,
81 members of the class were pres
emit. An abundance of barbecue.
fish and soft drinks were served. The
picnic lasted about three hours, be-
ginning about II a. m. and ending
about 2 p. m.
Rev, L. D. Hamilton, pastor of
the First Methodist church, assisted
Rev. Fred r. Harper, of Fowlkes, in
revival meeting there
that closed the latter part of last
week. The meeting resulted in sew
eral conversions, rejoicing and shout i
ing, according to information reach
ng here from Fowlkes.
The Senior Christian Endeavor
# the First Presbyterian church
a pageant based on the
Book Of Ruth Sunday evening to
that taxed the seating ;
capacity of the church auditorium.
The entertainment included several
musical selections by a male quartette '
md members Of the Endeavor So /
iety.
The children of Mrs. |. N. Glass,
# Garland, celebrated her 72nd birth {
lay anniversary Wednesday at the {
lone Of her daughter. Mrs. John {
Henry Glasscalso of the Garland COM '
nunity. About so guests were pres
MT The menu consisted of bar t
ecued pig, chicken, pies and icel {
ream and cake. The remainder Of t
he afternoon was spent in singing +
Id gospel hymns. c
Miss Grace Lackey entertained
nth an informal dance last Friday T
light at the home of her parents in n
onor of her house guest, Miss Hazel t
effries. of McCrory, Ark. About 40 \
Dung friends enjoyed dancing, and p
t late hour a delicious ice course b
-as served. The out-of-town guests il
rere Misses Corrinna Lackev, Of c
Jason: Lula and Agnes Ruffin and 3
Ir. Marvin Hill, of Memphis. n
After operating in this county
Or five weeks the Child Welfare a
pecial left Friday for Trenton and b
i'll be stationed in Gibson county for Il
bout the same length Of time. More p
ian 700 children in Tiuton county h
ere examined by the physicians in L
large and they were highly pleased a
it'll results, especially the hearty Ii
of the Upton County h