The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1922-08-03

The banks Of Covington and Tip
ton county are closed today, which is
a legal holiday on account of the
general election
Mrs. T. M. Harris, is critically
i'll at her home. She has been con
fined to her room for several weeks
on account of illness.
Mr.. w. Glover Smith and family
left Monday for an overland trip to
The State of Oregon and will take a
route through the Northwest to their
destination,
An ice cream supper will be
given at Mt, Carmel Friday night,
the proceeds to 60 to the school. The
church lawn will be used for the en-
teItainment.
AI! rural elementary schools in
the county opened Monday and last
Monday week, with the exception Of
Garland Mason and Munford The
Munford and Garland schools will
open next Monday.
Guy Craig, of the 3rd district,
was arrested Saturday by Sheriff
Volz on capias, charging him with
disturbing public worship. He was
lodged in the county jail after his
failure to execute bond for his ap-
pearance in the circuit court.
Elijah Sparks was arrested
Tuesday by Sheriff Volz on a charge
Of carrying pistol. He was given
preliminary hearing before Esq,
j. E. Walker, bound over and lodged
in the county jail.
Miss Louise Alexander enter
tanned II of her young friends Fri
dav afternoon in honor of Miss Mar
guerite Cult, of Memphis. Rock and
other games were played. At the
conclusion of a most enjoyable after
noon ice cream and cake was served.
Mr.. Marshall Gee, son of Mrs,
Fannie Gee, of this city, arrived here
last week from New York City, where
he has been making his home for
the past few years. Recently he ac-
copied a railroad position in Mem
phis and will locate there perma-
nently.
Mr.. J. w Mabry and family have
moved from the Baptist parsonage to
The home of Mr.. w. O. Menefee, and
Mr.. Joe Holloway and family, who
have been making their home with
Mr. Menefee for some time, have
moved to their now home recently
completed on Upton street.
To improve and beautify the
grounds around the county court
house, the concrete coal house was re-
moved this week to the county Jail
The concrete blocks and roof were
salvaged for the purpose of using the
material in the erection of another
coal house at the Jail.
Miss Sarah Alice Flaniken, for
three years a missionary in Canton,
China delivered an interesting and
instructive lecture to the congrega-
ton Of the Munford Presl yterian
church last Sunday morning. She
gave an account Of her work and the
good that is being done in heather
lands.
Mr.. E. G. WaddeIl, relief agent
of the American Railway Express
Co., formerly an employee of the local
office, will relieve Mr.. G.. J. Dallas
August 4, who will spend his vaca-
tion with relatives in Gibson county.
Mr.. Waddell has been doing relief
work in Mississippi for the past
month.
Revival services will begin at the
Pisgah Methodist church the third
Sunday in August. Rev. r. w. New
som, the pastor will be assisted by
Rev. A. G. Melton, of Munford. The
people Of the community hope that
much good will be accomplished as
result of this revival and ask the CO.
operation Of all to this end.
Rev. Charles E. Wauford, pastor
of the First Baptist church at Gle
burne, Texas, and former pastor of
the local church of the same denomi-
nation, visited friends here this week
after an absence from them of more
than year in Texas. He leaves to-
day for a visit to relatives in Middle
Tennessee before returning to his
charge in Cleburne,
Rev. Chesleu L. Bowden, pastor
of the Brighton and Pleasant Grove
Baptist churches, has Just closed a
verv successful revival meeting at
Hatlev. Miss, being assisted byI
Rev. w. R. Farrow, of Amory, Miss
The congregation Of that church
voted to extend an invitation to Mr.
Bowden to conduct meeting for
them again next summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Wiseman, oil
st. Louis, who make it their custom
to visit this city once each wear, paid
their annual visit here Friday. Mr..
and Mrs. Wiseman were married here
last September by the Rev. Mr..
Hamilton. Thew will in the near
future make their home in Jackson.
Miss. Mr.. Wiseman is a travelling
salesman for r. F. Daley, st. Louis.
"A pretty children's party took
place Saturday afternoon, when Miss
Virginia Richmond entertained at !
rock in honor of Miss Elizabeth San
ford, of Helena. Ark. the attractive
little guest Of Miss Margaret Sparks,
Tables for 40 were arranged on the
lawn and at the close Of several in
teresting games dainty ice course
was served.
The union service held in the
courtyard last Sunday night was at
tended by one of the largest crowds
since the outdoor services began, and
the discourse delivered by Rev. S. J.
pastor of the First Presby-
terrain church, was very interesting
and inspiring and showed much care
f.II thnught and study on the nart Of l