The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1922-08-10
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To participate in the general
election next November it is neces-
sarv that all delinquent poll taxes be
paid prior to September 7, or go days,
before the day of the election.
Bringle's gin is being overhauled
preparatory to the cotton ginning
season, which will, it is believed, be-
gin earlier this fall than usual. New
boilers will replace old ones,
Evangelist j. r. Hayener, OF
Memphis, win occupy the pulpit Of
the Mason Christian church Sunday
morning and evening at the usual
hours and also Monday night.
Sheriff Volz took in possession
Saturday near Brighton complete
distilling outfit, but failed to locate
the owner and operator of the outfit,
which will be DESTROYED in accordance
with the liquor law
Mrs. A Williams, aged SO years,
of the Burlison community, voted in
Thursdays primary for her grandson,
Hon. L. E. Gwinn. 1t was her first
vote since the enfranchisement Of
women in Tennessee. May she
live to see her grandson elected gov
ernor of the state.
Mr. Bright Upton and family, Of
Brownsville, have moved to Coving-
ton and are occupying the Baptist
nastorium. Mr.. Tipton will represent
the cotton firm Of Warwick-Aiken Co.,
Memphis, on the local market this fall
He is a son of Mr.. James Upton, Of
Brownsville.
The annual Confederate reunion
is being held at Brighton today
Delegations from every district in
the county and contiguous territbrv
will attend. Gen. w. A. Collier will
be the principal speaker of the day.
He is the commanding officer Of the
veterans.
The Sunday school of the A.. R.
P. church was entertained Tuesday
with picnic dinner at Overton Park,
Memphis. Every department Of the
Sunday school was we'll represented
and a very enjoyable day was spent.
The children in the party visited the
zoo and took advantage of the large
wading pool in the park.
Mr.. S. G. Clark, proprietor Of
"Dintv Moore" hamburger stand, has
leased front corner of the building
occupied BY Greer's Meat Market for
the purpose of conducting lunch
counter at that place, The partition
dividing his place of business from
the meat market is being constructed
this week.
Rev. Sam Yancey, pastor of the
Methodist church at Forrest City,
Ark, is conducting revival meeting
at the Methodist church at Munford, |
which began last Sunday The SER
vices are being attended by large COM
and much interest in the
meeting is manifested. Mr.. Yancey
Is a strong and forceful speaker and
IS popularity known in Munford.
j. w. Sanford, coIored, president
1f the Solvent Savings Bank & Trust /
Co., Memphis; one of the largest col
bred financial institutions in the
South. visited relatives in this county
last week. He is brother of Plum /
Sanford, Of the Tabernacle vicinity,
and formerly lived in that community. !
Fhe resources of the bank, of which /
ne is the head, are listed at over one
million dollars.
Protesting the passage of an
ordinance by the Board of Mayor and
Aldermen recently, which provides
for the removal Of telephone and
electric lines on the public square, a
representative of the Cumberland
Telephone and Telegraph Co. APP
reared in person, but the board de-
.ided to take no backward step in the
natter and will enforce the ordin-
lnce to the limit. 1t is probable
hat the company will remove their
,oles and lines soon. :
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