The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1922-06-01

LOCAL NEWS
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DR.. Alexander C. McCabe, rector
4 of st. Matthews Episcopal church,
offieiated and delivered a sermon
Sunday morning at Calvery church,
4 Memphis.
Mr.. Till Cooper Monday pur-
chased from his sister, Mrs. Katie
4 Hensley, Of Oklahoma, the undivided
one-third interest in tract of land
north Of Coyington.
Members Of the Garland Baptist
church will hold a business meeting
in the church Sunday morning, June
III. Business Of importance is to be
discussed and all the members are
requested to be present.
In a pond near Gilt Edge Sun
day some small boys discovered a
complete distilling outfit submerged
in the water. Deputy Sheriff Fetch
er, Of that district, was notified and
the still was brought to Covington to
be destroyed.
Gov. ALI Taylor recently reap
pointed Mr.. w. o. Menefee as coal
oil inspector for this county, Mr.,
Menefee received the appointment re-
CARELESS of the fact that he is a DEM
ocrat and went into office under a
Democratic administration.
Miss Mabel Lee Cooper, of Mem
phis, will be at st. Matthews church
Sunday, June A, to make an address
before the Sunday school. It is the
Feast of the Pentecost and it is hoped
/ a good attendance will greet her on
this occasion.
The residence of Mr.. A. C. Barron
on Upton street and Pleasant ave-
nue. was totally destroyed by fire
early Saturday morning. Practically
nothing was removed from the house
except a few pieces of furniture. The
damages were covered by $4,000 in
surance.
Joe Patten, colored, was arrested
Monday for failure to appear before
the United States court in Memphis
to answer charges for violation of
the federal prohibition law. He had
been indicted by the federal grand
jury and was under bond at the time
of his arrest.
Miss Louise Gassaway was the
charming hostess of five tables Sat
urdav afternoon at her home on North
Maple street. Rock was the divers
ion of the afternoon. Both before
and after the game punch was served
and at the conclusion a dainty ice
course was served.
Annie Irwin, the four-year-old
daughter Of Mr.. Jesse Bailey, Of
Holly Grove, died at st. Joseph's Hos
pital in Memphis Wednesday morn
ing Of last week, after serious
operation. The remains reached here
Thursday afternoon for burial in
Indian creek cemetery.
Mrs, John Paine entertained de-
lightfully Friday afternoon at her
home on North Maple street with a
kitchen shower to compliment Mrs
Ebenezer Paine, who is moving into
her new home in the near future. As
the guests arrived punch was served
and during the afternoon Mrs. Paine
served an ice course. :
-Children's Day exercises were held
Sunday morning at the First Pres
byterian church and a splendid col
lection was taken for foreign mission
airy work, An elaborate program
was carried out by the Sunday school
pupils, featuring Japan" in which
number the children donned Japanese
costumes.
DR. L. H! Mcdaniel, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. j. w. Mcdaniel, of this city,
will graduate in the medical depart
ment of the University Of Tennessee
June IL, and receive the M. D. de-
gree of that institution. Upon the
completion Of his course DR.. Nc
Daniel viii begin the practice Of his
professio at once.
The banks of Covington were
closed Tuesday, MAY 80, to observe
Memorial Day, national holiday,
which was celebrated in every state
of the Union, for the purpose of pay
ing tribute to the heroes of three
wars. Graves Of the men who gave
their lives for their country were
decorated. while from the lips of ora
tors words of tribute we're paid.
Mrs. M. E. Hunter, aged so years,
died at her home near Gilt Edge Sat-
urday night, after a protracted ILL
ness. The funeral was held Sunday
at ~ o'clock from Flatwoods church,
Rev. w. H. Pearigen, pastor of the
Randolph circuit, conducting the SER
vices, after which the burial took
'lace in Indian creek cemetery. Mrs.
Hunter was highly esteemed in the
community in which she lived and
was a devoted member of the Metho-
dist church. She leaves two children
Ia son and daughter.