The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1922-09-14

Mckinley Ray, son Of Mr. NJ. A.
Ray, Of this vicinity, has been quite
III for the past week, but at present
he is improving.
Next Sunday afternoon, by spec
lat invitation, Rev. L. d. Hamilton,
pastor of the First Methodist church,
will deliver a sermon in the colored
Methodist church at Tabernacle.
Mr.. j. w. Hurts, of the Leigh's
Chapel community, has been quite i'll
this week with continued fever His
condition, however, is not considered
serious by the attending physician.
MIR. w, B. Hayes, who represented
the Newburger Cotton Co. on the
local market last fall, arrived here
Monday to remain throughout the
present cotton season.
Wise Cothran, colored, charged
with larceny, was arrested Tuesday
by Sheriff Volz, but later in the day
was released, when Che warrant for
his arrest was withdrawn.
Mr. S. H. Primer, who recently
moved to Covington from the Gift
community, has accepted a position
in the mercantile business Of Mr.. E.
M. DeBakey, entering upon his duties
there this week.
Mr.. Bruce Bishop, Of Mason,
underwent an operation this morning
at the home Of his father, Mr.. G.. W,
Bishop, for the removal of an abb
scess in his throat. He stood the
operation satisfactorily.
Mr. W. H. Reynolds and family
have removed to Halls, Tenn. Mr..
Reynolds was local agent for the
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., and
has been succeeded by Mr.. J, H. Eos
ter, Of this city.
Mr.. Alfred Vaughan, for the
past year connected with the Tri-
State Cotton School in Memphis as
an instructor and formerly of Detroit,
will locate in Lexington, Tenn, soon
and buy cotton on that market this
fall.
The improvement of the public
square is being pushed to completion
A coat of asphalt has already been
applied to the north side and it is
now apparent that the remaining
work to be done will be completed not
later than October /, perhaps sooner.
Anyone wanting crushed lime
stone should notify County Agent
Hollingsworth at once, as Shipments
will soon be made Agent Holdings
worth states that the cost is small |
and the returns to be had from the
use Of limestone are worth many
times the cost.
CONSTRUCTION work on the build
ing of the C. M. & A. Co. is nearing
and the office will be
ready for occupancy the latter part
Of this week The building, when
will have a handsome
front A new filling station was in
stalled there last week.
Henry Peete, colored, was ar
rested Wednesday by Deputy Sheriff
Frank Yelvington on charge of
shooting Ed Lewis and Ida Pruitt on
he night of September 2 near Gar
and Peete denies the charge and
will be given a preliminary hearing
he latter part of this week before
Esq. ]. E. Walker.
THE Young Ladies' Sunday
School Glass of the First Me&hodist
.hurch, Mrs. ]. H. Flippin, teacher,
we're eharmingly entertained last
evening by Misses Louise
md Catherine O'Neal at the home of
heir parents, Mr.. and Mrs j. P.
)'Neal, on Maple street. Salad and
ce courses were served.
Lillian, the eight-year-old daugh-
err of Mr.. Cleve Budget, of the Nun
ord vicinity, who is afflicted with
eyes, has received aid from
he local Red Cross chapter and will
e accompanied to Memphis this
yeek by Miss Margaret B. Hawkins,
who has arranged with a
necialist to treat the little girl free
f charge.
Saturday morning Rev. o. A.
Jtley, pastor Of the Charleston Bap-
list church, baptized Sc persons in
Latchie river at Indian Bluff, all Of
yhom recently became members Of
he Charleston church as result Of
he protracted meeting which closed
lst week. Rev. J. H. Wright, pas
or Of the Boulevard Baptist church,
assisted Mr.. Utley macon
ucting the meeting, in which 70 adj
itions to the church were made.