The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1922-09-07
SALEM LEAFLETS


ether time this summer, the mercury
running up into the COS.
The rain last week was very bene-
fetal for many things, especially for
sweet potatoes and turnip sowing,
but not enough for late corn or for
land breaking and such like.
very little cotton picking had been
zone IN this community until this
wee week and none has yet been ginned,
but the ldaville gin is ready and be-
gan Tuesday.
a, good many farmers in this part
OF the county have been busy the past
IU days saving hay, both pea vine and
lespedeza.
Sorghum is also in full swing. The
tenants on Mr.. C. L. McCain's farm
raised and had made up last week
about 800 gallons of splendid syrup.
MT. Mccain believes in his tenants
raising meat, molasses, potatoes, corn
and most everything else they need
to live on. ~
Mr.. James Mccullough, who for
several months past has been occupv-
ing the ". J. Bond shop in Idaville.
moved from it last Thursday to the
McCain shop, near the gin, where he
is now plying his trade.
Rev. S. A. Tinker. wife and
little son, s. A., Jr., of Lake Wales.
Fla, arrived last Wednesday on 4
visit to his father, ESQ. d. r. Tinker,
and family near Brighton. Mr.. Tink. /
Ter, to the delight Of his many friends,
occupied the Salem pulpit Sabbath
morning, Mr.. Tinker is an able
Young preacher and is one Of the
leading young ministers of his de-
nomination.
We noticed in MONDAYS Com
merclal Appeal a notice of the death
last Friday Of Rev. w. M. Hunter
y, p, OF Charlotte, N. G. DR.. Hun
ter mad been in the active ministry Of
the A. R. P. church for nearly so
years, was an able divine. He was
pastor Of the First A. R. P. church
IN Little Rock, Ark, for Is years or
more, leaving there only six or seven
years ago. During his stay in Little
MOCK ne visited and preached few
times in some of the A. R. P. churches
here, and he had lot of friends here
among the older people who will re-
gfet to hear of his death. His son,
Mr.. Walter M. Hunter, has been the
I NJ {. A. secretary in jackson,
Tenn, for some years past.
The rain last Friday knocked ont
a lot OF the people of the Salem COM
munlty f1om attending the Y. P. G,
Y. Convention in Brighton last week.
1t was quite disappointment to all,
especially the younger people. A
few went at night in buggies.
Messrs. Boyd and Barklay and
Miss Jones and other ladies, delegates
to the Y. P. c. U. Convention in
Brighton from Cotton Plant, Miss,
called on friends in the Salem COM
muniy on their return Saturday
morning. They made the trip from
Cotton Plant via Memphis to Brigh-
ton in their car.
Many of the people of this com
nqnlty attended the baptizing at
Bells pond Sabbath afternoon. It Is
said to have been the largest crowd
II people that ever attended a SER
vice of that kind in the county. The
number present at that service is va
,lously estiamted at from 1000 to
$500 people.
The boys and girls of this commun-
ty are preparing to leave this week
and next for the various schools and
colleges that they are expecting TO
attend, mostly to West Tennessee
Normal and Bryson College. The
after place will get the majority
rem this section
Mr.. M. G. Boyce, who has been in
Chicago for the last six weeks, re-
.urned home Saturday evening. Mr.
6oyce was in the Chicago University
,aklng a summer course preparatory
. taking q place on the faculty Of
Bryson College, Fayetteville, Tenn.
Mr.. W. o. Faulkner, a recent gradu-
tie Of Bryson College, left last week
or Decherd, Tenn, where he will
each the ensuing school year.
Miss Pearl Faulkner left last Thurs
lay for Dyersburg, where she entered
hospital to take a course for A
rained nurse.
Mrs. D. w. Payne, of Mississippi
las been visiting her sister, Mrs
colbert Simpson, the past few days.
Mr.. Harry Faulkner, who has been
WORKING with a chautauqua in Illinois
md Iowa since June l, came home
asst week for few days. visit. He
nd his brother, Eugene, will return
his week to Bryson College to he
eady for the opening next week.
Mr.. Kirby Moffatt, of Cincinnati,
as been visiting his aunts, Mrs. ].
J. Chisolm and Mrs. j. E. Robson, of
Brighton, and his uncles. the Messrs
loffatt, at Idaville.
Mrs. S. d. Faulkner and little son.
. D., Jr, after visit of two weeks
o relatives in Troy and Dyersburg,
eturned home last Friday evening,
Mr.. Allen Faulkner, of Helena,
lrk., was the guest of his mother,
lrs. w. H. Faulkner, and family Sat
rday night and Sabbath.
Miss Maud Moffatt, of Troy, Tenn.
Tho was delegate to the Y. P. C. u.
in Brighton, remained over
II the first of this week, the guest of
er friend, Miss Willie Mae Faux
er.
DR.. J. c. McQuiston, of Covington,
listed his brothers, w. H. and A. E.
IcQuiston, of Salem, the latter part
f last week.
Messrs. Cecil and Everett Carter, Of
Iessrs. Cecil and Everett Carter, of
Iemphis, visited their parents, Mr.
nd Mrs. ]. H. Carter, Of Salem. Cecil
working in Goldsmith's and Everett
working for the Ross-Moore Feed