The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1922-07-13
NEWS FROM TOWN AND COUNTY

The annual picnic at Glenn
Springs is in progress today. Large
crowds from all parts of the county
are on the grounds.
Miss Anna Simonton, Of this city,
Is training a class Of five pupils in
Latin. The class was given the open
ing lesson Monday.
There win be an ice cream supper
given at the Leigh's Chapel school
house Saturday night, July Is, for
the benefit of the church. The pub
lic is cordially invited.
There will be an ice cream sup
per given at the home of Mrs. B. NJ
Beaver Saturday night, July Is, for
the benefit of the Flatwoods church
Everybody is invited.
-Anderson-Tully Co., Of Memphis.
purchased recently through w. F.
BrngIe STA acres of virgin timber in
the vicinity Of Single lake, The
place is known as the Boals tract.
The State Highway Commission
has let the contract I'd complete the
Jeff Davis Highway in Shelby coun-
ty to the Upton county line. Part Of
the road has already been constructed
between Millington and Memphis.
There will be an ice cream sup
per given by the Christian Endeavor
Of the Mt, Carmel Presbyterian
church in the church building on
Friday night, July IA, for the bene-
fit Of the church. Everybody is in
vited to attend.
Evangelist J. R. Havener, Of
Memphis, spoke to large and appreci-
alive audiences at the Mason Chris
tian church last Sunday. 1t is re-
ported that the evening audience was
the largest that has been seen at a
regular service there in many months
To-day Mr.. and Mrs. M. L. South
all, at their beautiful country home
north of Covington, celebrated their
10th wedding anniversary A large
number of their Covington friends
were present on this occasion, their
china wedding.
Saturday night passengers on
the Illinois Central train bound for
Louisville report that stones were
thrown through the windows Of that
train while running at top speed
near Atoka. Windows in a passenger
coach and several Pullman cars were
smashed,
Mr.. E. E. Smith, of the Solo
vicinity, was in the city Monday
and informed us that he has a Ban
tam hen that Matched out recently a
citing Of quail eggs, the brood being
perfectly normal and resolving the
same attention a though they were
Bantam chicks.
Mr.. Joe Holbrook, editor of the
Dresden Enterprise, one of West Ten
nessee's leading weekly newspapers,
was one of the number who responded
to the appeal in the Leader last week
for contributions to fund for the
treatment of a little girl in Munford,
who had been bitten by mad dog.
The last state teachers examin-
alton in Upton countp until April and
May of next year was held in the
Byars- Hall High School Friday and
Saturday, about II applicants standing
the test A report Of the examina
ton is expected by the county super
intendent the latter part Of next
week.
"A double wedding was solemnized
at the Presbyterian manse at high
noon Monday, when Miss Ida Creel
and Mr.. Paul Read and Miss Maude
Mai Creel and Mr.. James F. r. Doyle
were Joined in matrimony, Rev. L., ].
Sheriff. officiating. Both couples
are from Memphis, and returned home
after the ceremony.
The vacant building on the north
side of the public square belonging
to DR.. L. Hill is being repaired and
improved throughout. When comb
pleted it will be occupied by Mr.
Jacob Miller, Of Ripley, who will
operate mems furnishing business.
He will probably begin business
about the latter part Of this month.
Rev. w. A. Freeman, by invita-
ton, preached to the congregation Of
Collins Chapel (colored Methodist
church) Sunday morning at IL o'clock.
1t was Rally Day at the church and
special song service had been arrang
ed. Immediately after the sermon
contribution of over 1887 was taken
to defray the general expenses Of
the church.
"A number of cOlored rural schools
in this county will open for the sum-
mer term Monday morning, accord
ing to present plans of the county
superintendent of public instruction.
Those scheduled to open are: Noell,
Rialto, Petty Grove, Willow Grove,
Hawkins, st. Matthew, St. Paul,
Aston, Mt Carmel Atoka, Upton,
Saddler, Mt, Upton, Hicks, Antioch
and Canaan.
The many friends of Mr.. T. H.
Taylor will regret to learn that his
is not improving as rapidly
as might be expected. He is suffer-
ing from injuries sustained in an auto
mobile accident, which occurred in
Memphis several weeks ago. We'd
nesday afternoon he underwent an
operation to relieve a broken lower
limb that had been causing him much
pain and suffering.
Mrs. Frances Richardson. aged
so years, wife of Mr.. ]. NJ Richard
son, of the Phelan community, died
suddenly at the family residence Sat
urday. She had been in i'll health for
some time. The funeral took place
Sunday, Rev. O. J. Rainey, pastor Of
the Tabernacle circuit, conducting the
services, after which the remains were
inferred in Charleston cemetery She
is survived by her husband and sew