The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1922-06-29
LOCAL NEWS

4 aIlOn OF Lne year VIII pc nelQ ffi0ds
and Saturday, July Z and 8. The next
examination viii not be held until May
1923.
Circle No. Of the First Pres
byterian church is planning to serve
Brunswick stew to the public in the
i courthouse yard on Monday Of next
week.
/ Mrs. Chesley Webb, Of the
Leigh's Chapel community, under
went a surgical operation Wednes-
day afternoon and is improving as a
result Of it.
Mr. T. H. Taylor, confined to his
room suffering from injuries re-
ceived in an automobile wreck about
three weeks ago in Memphis, is slow
ly improving.
Mrs. j. C. McQuiston charming
ly entertained on last Thursday
evening to honor Mr.. and Mrs S. w.
Sloan, of San Diego, Calf. After a
most pleasant evening delicious
two-course menu was served.
Liberty Lodge, !. 0. 0, f., met
last Friday night for the purpose of
comforting the mysteries of the sec
ond degree on candidate. At the
meeting next Friday night candidates
viii receive the third degree.
Friday night a Ford touring car
was stolen from John Click, near
Mason, and was found by Deputy
Sheriff Sam Delaney a few days
later in the neighborhood Of Atoka
on the public road.
The board Of trustees Of the State
Medical Journal met in Nashville this
week. DR. G. B. Gillespie, Of this city,
a member of the board, attended the
meeting, returning home this morn
ing.
Mr.. William 7. Kelley, for the.
past year employed in the local Of
flee of the Churchill compress and
the Strawberry Growers Associa-
tion, left this week for Hazel, KY,
where he expects to locate perma-
nently.
The residence of Mr.. w. A. Null
lin on South Main street, now under
construction, is nearing completion.
1t will be a handsome fiye-room
bungalow and is located on the lot
recently purchased from Mr.. R. L.
Hastings.
Tuesday evening the junior mem
bers of the Endeavor Society were en-
tertained with a picnic on the farm
Of w. S. Mayes, two miles south of
Covington. The party consisted of
about 60 children, both boys and girls,
chaperoned by Mrs. David L. God
dard and Miss Virginia VanMeter.
Mrs. ]. R. Sloan entertained
number of little folks at her ~home
on Friday afternoon last with a gar
den party in honor of her little grand
children, Briese Wood Sloan, of Cali
fornia, and Virginia Shelton. All
sorts Of games were enjoyed, after
which an ice course was served.
Tuesday afternoon the barn of
Mr.. Farrar Culbreath, near Taber-
nacle, was totally destroyed by fire
of unknown origin A horse and
large supply Of corn and hay were
also lost. 1t is not known whether
the property was covered by insur-
ance.
The residence of Mr.. jim Smith I
at Atoka and all of its contents was
completely destroyed by fire Sum
day afternoon while the family was
at the depot to meet the evening
train. The house was covered by in
surance, but none was carried on the
furniture.
Mr.. William Mack Smith and
Miss Thelma Deverell were united in
Friday evening at the
Methodist parsonage in Tabernacle,
Rev. 0. ]. Rainey officiating. The
bride is daughter of Mr.. 7. j. Dew
erell, Of District No. Is. The groom
is a promising young farmer.
The barn Of Mr.. R. B. Barret, on
his farm near Hebron, was totally
destroyed by fire late Sunday night.
A horse and mule and quite large
quantity of feedstuff belonging to
Mr.. Sanford Turner, in charge Of the
farm, was also lost. 1t is believed
by many that the fire was of incen-
diary origin.
A special program will feature
the opening of the new meeting place
Of the Mems Bible Glass Of the First
Baptist church Sunday morning. The
new class room is located in the base
ment of the church and was completed
this week. 1t is well lighted, venti-
lated and has a seating capacity of
about rs persons. All members Of the
class are requested to be present next
Sunday morning at the opening.
Diamonds and Hearts," com
edy drama, was presented in the
Phelan High School last Friday even
ing, large crowd being in attend
ance. The play was presented by a
of young people from Stan
ton, headed by Mr. j. B. Jackson,
cashier Of the Stanton bank. Mr..
Jackson has a splendid company Of
actors and actresses, which has played
on several occasions with unusual
success.
Mr. Peter Fyfe, cashier of the
Upton County Farmers Union Bank.
party of bankers, rep
the several branch banks of
the above named institution, at the
Covington Cold Creek Club the early
part of this week. The party was
composed Of Messrs. w. H. Keathley,
Peter Fredrickson, Ridge
"; Ed Peeler, Stanton; Carey Also
brook. Alamo. Ed Vanphan. Hannino