The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1922-08-03
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Mrs. J. H. Flippin delightfully."-
entertained her Sunday school class
of young ladies Tuesday evening at
her home on South Main street. Dur.
ing the evening a course Of refresh
ments was served.
Bud Hall, colored, was arrested
Tuesday on a warrant sworn out by
viii Davis, colored, charging him
with an attempt to commit murder
1t is said that Hall fired at Davis
with shot gun. He was released on
ond Wednesday afternoon for his
appearance in the circuit court.
--Solon Woodland and Emmett
Craig were arrested Wednesday on
charge of breaking into the store of
Rogers & Son at Detroit Sunday
night. They appeared before ESQ.
]. E. Walker and failing to make
bond they were lodged in the county
jail. A portion Of the merchandise
alleged to have been stolen by them
has been recovered by the officers
working on the case.
Sunday afternoon a young lady
from Ripley driving an Overland
touring car, parked directly in front
Of the Covington Bakery to purchase
some refreshments. After these were
served she started the motor with the
intention of backing up, but confus-
edly shifted the gear and lunged for
ward into the large plate glass dis
play window Of the bakery before she
could gain control of the car. The
glass was shattered into many pieces
Hon Joel B. Fort, of Springfield,
Tenn, addressed a small audience
of Upton county voters Tuesday
afternoon in the courthouse, speak
ing in the interest of the candidacy
of Hon. Austin Peay, Of Clarksville.
He was introduced by Mr.. J. T. Hol-
loway. of this city. Mr.. Fort is a.
splendid speaker, but it is thought
that he failed to augment the votes
of Mr.. Peay to any extent before his
audience of Upton county voters.
Tennessee has the best prospects
for a cotton crop that it has had inI
many years at the end of July, ac-
cording to a report just made public
by the Department of Agriculture
Except for heavy rains in two or
three counties no complaints Of any
kind are heard. Boil weevil injury
in Tennessee to date is negligible
What may occur later on is proble-
NAUTICAL. The cotton crop in Tipton
county is estimated at SO per cent.
normal, with an acreage of 1920.
"A protracted meeting will begin
next Sunday at the Pleasant Grove
Baptist church, Rev. w. r. Pickett,
OF Dyer, Tenn, formerly pastor of
the Liberty and Oak Grove Baptist
churches in this county, to conduct
the meeting. Sunday afternoon atl
$3.50 o'clock Mr.. Pickett will fill anil
appointment to preach at the Brign-
ton Baptist church. Mr.. Pickett,
during the past few years, has CON
Quoted number of successful pro-
tracted meetings in this county, and
is considered one af the strongest
members of the Big Hatchie Asso-
citation.
Mrs. Louis P. Flippin was the
charming hostess of the Married
Ladies Bridge Club Tuesday morning
at her home on North Maple street.
For the occasion the living and dining
rooms were made more attractive
with ferns, roses, dahlias and zennias,
and after several interesting games
of auction were enjoyed by the 16I
guests present Mrs. Flippin served a
delicious salad course. Among the
out-of-town guests were Mesdames
Harvey Hendrick, of Galveston, Tex.
Robert Miller, of Mayfield, KY, and |
Misses Stella Bryant, of Huntsville,
Ala, and Bette Flippin, of Somer-
vi1ln