The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1922-11-02
NEWS FROM TOWN AND COUNTY

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and agent Wednesday evening.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the
Atoka Presbyterian church will give
their annual harvest supper Friday
night, November 10 at Mrs. A. T.
McLaughlin's.
The Upton Cotton Mill machin-
cry is being extensively overhauled
and repaired Anticipated machines
are being replaced with modern
equipment.
MIR. H. E. Walker, of Gift, sold
Is acres Of land near that place Sat-
urday to w. H. Dillahunty, eolored.
The purchaser will have possession
January 1.
Mr.. ], ]. Hunt, local jeweler, is
confined to his home on account of
illness. Mr.. Claude Whitaker, of
Fayetteville, Tenn, is in charge of
Mr.. Hunts business during his ill
ness.
Miss Grace Lackey entertained
with an informal dance at her home
Friday night. Many young couples
enjoyed dancing until late hour,
when delicious ice course was
served.
The milk skimming station of
Mr.. G. C, Hanson, located on the
property Of the Churchill compress,
is completed and will open for bust
ness Saturday The highest market
prices will be paid for butterfat.
AN additional story is being
erected over the cleaning and pressing
establishment of Mr.. Bryan Boyd, on
the south side of the public square.
The room will probably be leased as
an office.
Mr. Harvey Hendrick, of this
city, left Monday morning for Dyers-
burg to as act as coach to the Dyers-
burg football squad. Mr.. Hendrick
is a former Vanderbilt star and his
work is valuable asset to any
team.
Mr.. Charles Hodges and Mrs. Ora
Young Of Memphis, were married
Saturday evening at the home of the
groom's sister, Mrs. A. B. Owen, of
this city, Rev. r. w. Newsom per-
forming the ceremony. The couple
will reside in Memphis.
MIR. Herman E. MCGOWAN, of
this city, and Miss Abbie Brigham,
of Memphis, formerly of the 18th
district, were united in marriage
here last Thursday, Rev. E. T.
Smith officiating. Mr.. and MRS. Nc
Gowan will reside in this city.
The Upton County Election
Commissioners met Tuesday for the
purpose bf appointing Officers,
judges and clerks at all the voting
precincts in the county to hold the
general election on November 7.
A list Of the officers appears in an
other column Of this paper.
Mrs. Duke Poindexter was hos
tess Of the Young Ladies Bridge
Club on Friday afternoon at her
home on College street. The Hal
loween idea was carried out in the
score cards and also in the delicious
two-course menu, which was served
at the conclusion Of the game.
M. J. C. Chumley and wife, of
Mt. Carmel, sold to their son, MIR.
Left Chumley, a tract Of land lying
in District No. s, containing %
acres, more or less. The latter will
have possession of the place after
January /, 1923. The transaction
was contaminated Saturday.
Frank and Arthur Tucker, of
Dyersburg, were arraigned before
United States Commissioner j.
Lauderdale Richardson Monday on a
charge of owning and operating an
illicit distillery near Dyersburg.
They were bound over to the federal
court and were released after exc
cutting a bond of $1,000 each.
Capt. G. I. Fitzhugh, Of Mem.
phis, will speak in Covington on SAT-
urday, November A, in the circuit
courtroom. Capt. Fitzhugh is one Of
the leading attorneys of Memphis
and is a strong and forceful speaker.
He will speak here under the auspices
of the State Democratic Campaign
Committee.
Asa Morgan, aged 80 years, a
well known colored citizen of this
city, died at his home near Skeletons
brick yard Saturday, after short
illness. Morgan was favorably known
among the white citizens Of Coving-
ton. For many years he peddled
in the residential sections
here.
Master Richard Baptist enter
tanned number of his friends on
Saturday evening with a Halloween
party at the home of his parents on
College street. The usual appropri-
ate games were enjoyed, and the
guests were all attired as ghosts
After a most enjoyable evening, a
dainty ice course and fruits were
served.
Judge John Y. Peete and Mr..
VIM. McClanahan, candidate for rep
to the legislature from
this county, delivered speeches Sat
urday night at Phelan, instead of
Judge Joel B. Fort, who unavoidably
his engagement there.
About 100 voters were present to
hear the two speakers, both of whom
spoke in behalf of the Democratic
ticket.
Hon. Porter Dunlap, Democratic
nominee for railroad commissioner,
spent Monday in this city in the in
berest of his candidacy. While here
Mr.. Dunlap expressed confidence of
his election, together with the nomi-
nees for governor and United States
He is of the opinion that
is safely in the Democratic
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