The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1922-07-27
NEWS FROM TOWN AND COUNTY


is cordially invited.
Bill Webb was arrested Saturday
night on a charge Of exceeding the
I city speed limit. He was arraigned
before the mayor, who assessed a
fine against him.
Mr.. R. NJ. Sherrod, Of Dyersburg,
has leased the frame building in the
rear Of Ogilvie's livery barn and will
open a horseshoe shop at that stand.
He is preparing to begin business at
once.
Mrs. C. Fl. Hill and Mrs. Annie
B. Gibbs, teachers in the Sunday
school of the First Methodist church,
eharmingly entertained their classes
with picnic and outing on Red Bud
Farm last Thursday.
The citizens Of the GAINESVILLE
community will give picnic dinner
Friday and those in attendance will
be expected to aid in improving the
cemetery. Everyone interested in the
plan is urged to attend.
Rev S. R. Hart announces that
the meeting will begin at Hebron next
Sunday Rev. Rainey will do the
preaching The meeting will con-
tinue throughout the week. Every
body is cordially invited to attend
Miss Inez Nevis was hostess Of
the Young Ladies Bridge Club on
Friday afternoon at her home on
West Liberty avenue. A number OF
interesting games were played and a
delicious two-course menu was
served
James Everett, the 13-months-
old son Of Mr. and Mrs. w. F. Stew
art, Of the Solo vicinity, died Tues
day, after protracted illness. The
burial took place Wednesday after
noon in Townsend cemetery, north of
Covington =
The annual Upton picnic was
held Wednesday, large crowd from
various sections of the county being
present. Candidates for floterial and
direct Representatives were on hand
mingling with the people and solicit
ing votes in the forthcoming election
The Baptist meeting at Garland
closed last Friday night. Rev, w. r.
FarroW, of Amory, Miss, a former
pastor of the Garland church, con-
Quoted the meeting, which was large
" attended, resulting in much good
to the religious advancement of the
church
The malaria control campaign,
which began in Covington last week,
is we'll under way. Work on straight
ening the creek running through the
central part of the city to the drain
age canal commenced Monday Mr.
E. S. Bringle is in charge Of the la
Dor engaged on the project.
Miss Sarah Alice Flaniken, who
has been in Canton, China, for sew
eral years, is home on furlough
visiting relatives in the GAINESVILLE
community. Miss Flaniken is con-
nected with the Presbyterian school
in Canton, which is one of the largest
American institutions in China.
Mss Sophia Shelton, who has
been making her home in Dyersburg
for the past few years, will return to
Covington this week and occupy the
residence of Mrs, Eliza Keathley
on South Maple street. Mrs. Keath-
ley, who purchased the Garner resi-
denee on South Main street, moved
into it Tuesday.
The Democratic nominees for
county offices are canvassing the
county this week for votes in the gen
eral election to be held August g.
They are: ]. A. Peeler, trustee; ]. r.
Wooten, register; Lucian Cockrill,
circuit court clerk; John H. Upton,
county court clerk; C. N. Volz, sheriff.
All are nnopposed except Mr.. Wooten,
who has three independent COMPETE
tors.
Hon. Hubert F. Fisher, Of Mem
phis, member Of the lover house of
Congress, representing the Tenth dis
trict, spent Monday here in the in
terest of Senator K. D. McKellar's
candidacy for reelection. Mr.. Fisher
expressed himself favorably toward
Senator Gwinn in the gubernatorial
race and predicted that he would re-
ceive a flattering vote in Shelby
county.
Mr.. G. P. Simonton, county court
clerk, who is managing the campaign
IF Hon. L. E. vim at Nashville, ar
rived home Monday morning for the
purpose of meeting with the county
court He reported that Senator
Gwinn's campaign is encouraging
and is rapidly gaining strength in
both Middle and West Tennessee. He
returned to Nashville Wednesday to
remain in charge of Gwinn's head
quarters until after the election.
-Mesdames w. P. Haskins and
Heber Green delightfully."- entertained
on Tuesday afternoon at their home
with Mrs. John Craig on West Lib
erty avenue, to compliment their
house guests, Mrs. Robert Summons,
Of JOnesboro, Ark, and Miss Foy
Hanna, of Memphis. Auction was
the diversion of the afternoon and
there were about 20 guests. At the
conclusion. of the game a delicious
menu in two courses, was served.
"A social event of interest occur
red last Friday afternoon in the home
Of Mrs. VIM. Jones on Byars street,
when Misses Helene Francis Rogers
and little Margaret and Miss Gather
inc Ports entertained 1.-THE En-
broider Circle" with their grand |
mother as hostess. Twenty Of the
Circle we're present, with Misses
Martha Cherry and Merle Medaris,
Of Memphis, ard Master Billie Ports
as visitors. After the sewing hour
was past they were served with de-
licious menu and then enjoyed sew