The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1922-06-08
NEWS FROM TOWN AND COUNTY


is reported seriously ill at her home
there
A company of young people from
Stanton will present Diamonds and
Hearts" in the Phelan High School
Friday night, June 16. The public IS
invited.
The Woman's Missionary Union
Of Liberty will give missionary tea
party at the church Saturday after
noon, June 10. All the women OF the
church are invited
Sheriff C. N. Volz left Tuesday
night for jefferson City, Mo-, for the
purpose of securing requisition papers
for fugitive from Justice being held
on charge at Portageville, Mo.
Meadows & Diamonds, mer-
chants at Drummonds, filed volun-
tary petition in bankruptcy Saturday,
listing their liabilities at approx
matelv $4,000 and assets at $4,000.
Mr.. ]. G. Henderson, of Chester
field, Henderson county, Wednesday
received the appointment as deputy
United States marshal to fill the vac
aney caused by the resignation of Mr..
George R. Ellis. Jr, earlier in the
week.
The family Of Mr.. w. P. Dupree
have removed to Memphis, leaving
here this morning for their future
home. Mr.. Dupree is connected with
Bry's department store. He was
formerly an employe of the Tonnes
see Hardware Company of this city.
Mr.. Julian Whitley has succeeded
Mr.. Edwin Brown as president of the
Young Mems Bible Class Of the First
Methodist church, the latter having
rendered his resignation on account
Of his removal from this city to Ri
Paso, Texas.
The following marriage licenses
have been issued since our last re-
port: Albert Belleri to Mrs Georgia
Keller. James Preston Smith to Mary
Edna Bull, John Floyd Wright to
Mabel Faux, viii Harvey to Louise
Piggee.
Jerry Wooten, infant son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Will Peeler, died Wednesday
morning. The funeral was held this
morning at $3.50 o'clock from the
family residence, Rev. S. r. Hart con-
Quoting the services, after which the
remains were inferred ia Manford
cemetery.
The new Hansonhurst Creamery
at Bolton will open Saturday, June
II. The proprietors and employees o.
the plant will welcome. the public on
the opening day. DR.. Morgan, presi-
dent Of the University of Tennessee,
will be one Of the speakers on that oc-
casion. Everybody invited.
The Democratic Executive Conn
mittee. which met Monday in Nash
willie, appointed the following as
members Of the Upton County Pri-.
mary Election Board; j B. Overall,
chairman; K. L. Smith, J. G., Faux,
S. e. MurphykS. X. Drummonds. The
board elected Mayor J. J Miller sec
rotary.
Mr.. Liebig Sheriff., connected
with the Federal Reserve Bank at
Memphis, will represent that institu-
ton as delegate to the Bankers
Convention to be held soon in Port
land, Oregon. Mr.. Sheriff. is one of
the youngest bank executives in the
country, and is a son of Mr., s. S..
Sheriff.. He has number Of friends
and relatives in this county.
In a recent issue of Judge, a.
humorous periodical, Mr.. John Fyfe,
of this city, now a student of art in
New York. contributed a cartoon to
that magazine, covering a whole
page, in which an elderly negro man
is portrayed leaving home for
preaching" In making his way to
church, he is seen warning some
fowls on their roost to be gone before
his return home.
Sam Middlebrook, sentenced by
the federal court to four months in
jail and fined $500 on charge of
liquor, made applica-
ton for discharge before United
States Commissioner J. Lauderdale
Saturday, which was
granted, after conclusive evidence
was presented showing that Middle
brook is without money and unable
to pay the fine imposed.
Saturday afternoon at 8 o'clock, |
In the courthouse yard, about Is whis-
key stills and equipment Of copper
coils and cans will be destroyed by
order of Judge R. B. Baptist. These
stills were captured by the sheriff and
his officers at various and sundry
places in Upton county during
period of several months. The copper
viii be scrapped and sold for its
market value
Mr.. Preston Smith and Miss Mary
Edna Bull were united in marriage |
Sunday evening at $50 o'clock in the
Methodist parsonage at Tabernacle, /
Rev. o. j. Rainey officiating in the
of a few friends The bride +
IS a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. +
Bull, and the groom is a son Of Mr.. i
John M. Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Smith /
viii reside near Tabernacle, where
Mr.. Smith will be engaged in agri-
cultural pursuits.
Saturday morning John Spur,
,olored, was arrested by Sheriff Volz
IN charge of attempting to dispose
If stolen property. Spur is a resi-
lent of Lauderdale county and came to
50vington Saturday with consider
able ouantitv Of smoked hams and
shoulders which he was accused Of f
stealing from a smokehouse belong