The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1922-10-05

Mr.. E. G. Fortner is quite i'll at
his home three miles west of Coving-
ton on the Randolph road.
The local Illinois Central depot
is being repaired this week. New
floors have been put down in the
waiting rooms and the office
Mrs. Y. B. Turner, of this city,
will be engaged in the clinic of DR..
H, W. Sale as bookkeeper during the
fall She began work last week.
Mr.. Nathan Byars, of the
Charleston community, underwent a
minor surgical operation Tuesday
morning at the office Of a1ocal ply
stefan and is improving.
Brooks, the 14-year-old son Of
Mr.. Justus, of the 18th district, I'M
derwent a minor operation in Gov
ington Monday. His recovery is only
a matter of few days.
There will be a dime supper
given by the Bethel Christian En-
deaver Society at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. J. D. Beaver at Upton Sat
urday night. The public is invited.
Irene Short, the three-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall
Short, of the Leieh's Chapel COM
munity, died last Thursday Of acute
malaria. The burial took place Fri
day in Leigh's Chapel cemetery.
Sam Farmer, Jr., of Brighton,
was arrested at that place Sunday
night on a charge of public drunken
ness and was fined SIS. He was
later arrested on a warrant charg-
ing public profanity and assault.
I'm the columns of this paper APP
pears the quarterly report Of Judge
John Y. Peete, which will be read
with interest by the txpayers Of this
county. The report was unanimously
adopted by the county court Monday.
Wiley Martin was arrested at
Atoka Monday on capias served by
w. HI. Smith, deputy sheriff, which
charged him with failure to appear
at the last term of the circuit court
to answer the charge of giving a sec
ond mortgage on property unlawfully.
Mrs. Amanda Haynie and Mrs.
w. L. Barrett arrived here last week
from Amarillo, Texas, where they
have been making their home, for a
visit to relatives. They left Tues
day night for Memphis and will
probably make their future home in
that city.
Chalmers Reed, the little son Of
Mr. and Mrs. Fred P. Foster, Of Tip
tonville, Tenn, is recovering at the
home of his grandmother, Mrs. ],
C. Moore, near Covington, from a
broken limb. He had been in Mem
nhis hospital before his removal to
Mrs. Moore's home.
Mary Hays, the two-year-old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Owen
Hays, of Liberty, died last Thurs
day night of pneumonia, which de-
veloped after the child was badly
scalded with hot water. The burial
took place Friday afternoon ht
O'Clock in MT. Lebanon cemetery.
The radio receiving stations at
Shelton's Garage and at the Coca
Cola Bottling Co. are receiving the
results of the worlds series between
the Yanks and Giants in New York.
Every play during the game is given
out by these stations, large crowds
being attracted at each place in the
afternoon when the game starts.
Mrs. John Paine, Of Hartford,
Conn.,, arrived this morning on an
extended visit to her sister, Mrs.
Edwin Paine. En- route to Covington
Mrs. Paine attended the marriage of
her son, Mr.. Thomas w. Jones, of
Hartford, and Mrs. Sarah Ward, Of
Greenwood, Miss, which occurred
Wednesday, October A, in st. Louis.
County Trustee j. A. Peeler pur-
chased Wednesday, through W. F.
Bringle, the residence Of Mr.. I. H.
Taylor on West Liberty avenue. The
transaction included a cash consider
alton and the present residence of
Mr.. .Peeler on the same street, which
goes to Mr.. Taylor. The former will
have possession of the Taylor resi-
dence December Is.
The executives committee of the
American Legion will meet Friday
afternoon to ascertain the number of
local legionnaires who will go as
delegates to the annual national con-
venti0n in New Orleans on October
16, Those planning to make the trip
are requested to notify the adjutant
of Upton County Post and secure a
certificate of membership, which en-
titles the holder to reduced mileage.
w. H. dick Bryant was ar
rested about 8 o'clock Sunday night
near his home here on a charge of
transporting intoxicating liquors. In
the afternoon before his arrest Sheriff
Volz discovered a gallon of .white
mule hidden in vacant lot near the
home Of Bryant and posted two of
ficers at the place who awaited his
arrival When the accused came and
picked up the booze he was immedi-
ately placed under arrest, but was
released on bond later for his appear
ance before Esq. ]. E. Walker this
week.
in the case of the State of Ten
nessee VS.. the Central Sand & Gravel
Co. ct al, the defendants are in
Joined from removing gravel from
the bed Of the Mississippi r;ver near
the head of Island IS. Danger of
switching the river channel, which
would result in the waste of thous-
ands Of acres of land on Island 35,
was the cause of the litigation. The
state is also seeking to recover
AGAINST the gravel cnmnanv for