The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1922-08-17
NEWS FROM TOWN AND COUNTY

Mrs. Robert MeIlwain has been
confined to her room for several days
on account of illness.
News reached Covington early
this week Of the serious illness of Mr..
A. j. Hanna, of Halls, formerly of
this city.
The residence of Mr. Walter
Crofford, on the corner Of Church
avenue and Munford street is being
extensively remodeled, work having
begun last week.
Mr.. Bert Allen, of Amarillo,
Texas. formerly of this city, is re-
ported seriously ill, following IAN
operation for Appendicitis, Jccord-
ing to information reaching relatives
here Tuesday.
For the past three weeks the
death rate in Upton county has been
exceptionally low, only two burials
in Munford cemetery having been re-
ported since July rs, and these bodies
were shipped to Covington from Mem
phis.
Little Miss Margaret Simonton
entertained a number of her friends
at the home of her mother. Mrs. Claud
Simonton, on Tuesday afternoon to
celebrate her seventh birthday. After
a most delightful afternoon, refresh
ments were served.
During the thunderstorm Tues
day the home of Mr.. j. G. Vaughan
at Detroit was struck by lightning,
slightly damaging the building. Mrs.
Vaughan and daughter, Miss Lucille,
were in the house when it was struck,
but escaped injury.
-Autoists here and elsewhere are
complaining about parking cars on
Hatchie river bridge between Cow
ington and Ripley. They state that
at times it is so bad that traffic
across the hridge is almost blockaded
and often detained.
"A revival meeting is in progress
at Smyrna Baptist church this week.
Rev. J. E. McPeake, pastor, is being
assisted by Rev, G. L. Bowden. Good
crowds are attending the services
Smyrna church is almost 100 years
old, being one of the first churches
organized in West Tennessee.
The protracted meeting of the
Mt. Carmel Presbyterian church win
begin Thursday, August "a Rev.
Charles William Sommerville, D. D.,
pastor Of Westminster Presbyterian
church, Memphis, will conduct the
meeting. Services will be held twice
daly-10 a. m. and s D. m. Everybody
is cordially invited.
An apple weighing II ounces Of
the Arkansas Black variety is being
at the teller's window Of
the Upton County Farmers Union
Bank. 1t was grown in the orchard
of Mr.. Will Vaughan, Of the 18th dis
triet, and is a very large specimen.
He has a number Of trees abnormally
laden, with apples of this variety.
"A Ford sedan, stolen from Miss
Lucille Currie, Of Ripley, Saturday
night, was found Monday on the MT.
Carmel road south of Covington,
ditched and considerably damaged.
Sheriff ]. H. Coughlan, Of Lauder
dale county, was here Monday maxi
ing an investigation Of the case, but
failed to locate the person stealing
the car.
The annual picnic Of the Bush
ness Mems Bible Class and the Young
Mems Bible Class of the First Metho-
dist church will take place tomorrow
Mr.. v. L. 0gilvie, member Of the
entertainment committee, states that
arrangements have been made to /
serve about so members Of both
classes, including visitors. Barbe-
cued pork and lamb and soft drinks
will be served.
The following schools opened
for the present term: Gar
land, Mr.. Joe Hart, principal, and
Misses Tommye Roane and Gladys
Rice Teachers; Munford, Mr.. w. T.
Willis, principal, and Mr.. w. L.
high school teacher, the
members of the faculty be-
ing the same as last year: Mason,
Prof. w. R. Seay, principal, Mr.. R. G. /
Miss Mary Jackson,
Mesdames H. V. Taylor and Moss
Walling, teachers. All schools in the
county are now open except the Gov
ington schools. !