The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1922-10-12
NEWS FROM TOWN AND COUNTY

DOIAA AMOAudy night W MI anu
Mrs. VIM. Hadley, of the Liberty
neighborhood, a girl.
Mr.. E, G. Fortner has about re-
covered, after an illness of several
days. Mr.. Fortner lives about three
miles west of Covington.
The Ladies Aid Society of the.I
Pisgah church win give a box sup
per Saturday night for the benefit of
the church, The public is cordially
invited
Mr.. Guy Archer has sold his
farm in District No. II to Mr. w. B.
Blackmon for a cash consideration.
The latter will have possession of
the place January /.
Rev w. C. Kerr, pastor of the
A. R, p church, will preach Sun
day afternoon at O'clock in the
Rialto church. The public is cor
daily invited to attend this service.
Paul Dyson, colored, was tried
Monday before ESQ. ]. E. Walker
on a charge Of public drunkenness
and resisting arrest by Sheriff Volz
and Marshal Dumas. He was fined
$40 and released.
Cotton seed from several points
in Lauderdale county are being haul
ed to Covington and marketed here.
The local seed market is said to be
considerably stronger than at most
places this fall.
Apple blossoms in October are a
rare phenomena, especially on al
June apple tree Anyone doubling
this can satisfy their curiosity by|
visiting the orchard Of Mr.. R. S. Nc
Dow, Of this city.
The cash drawer in the store of
Mr.. Will Clements at Mason was
ransacked Monday night and So I'M
cash was missing, the burglar gain
ing entrance to the store left no clue
as to his identity. No merchandise
was stolen.
w. H. (Dick) Bryant, arrested
last week on charge of transport |
ing liquor, was arraigned before
Commissioner j. Lauderdale Rich
ardson and bound over to the fed
eral court. Bryant executed bond
for his appearance.
Mr.. E. f. Maxwell, who recently
announced his candidacy for assist
ant marshal, has withdrawn from the
race and will remain in the service
of the D. |. Archer Transfer Co. His
withdrawal leaves two candidates in
the field-jMessrs. ]. 0. Hadley and
w. G. Harris.
Bertha Laverne. the four
months-old daughter of Mr.. D. F. |
Jacques, of the 18th district, died
Saturday night of congestion. The
burial took place in Charleston ceme4I
terry Sunday, Rev. o. J. Rainey, pasi
tor of the Tabernacle circuit, con-
Quoting the services.
Friends and relatives have re-
ceived announcements recently of
the marriage of Miss Lorea Simpson,
of Fresno, Calf, to Mr.. Joseph |
Faulkner, Of San Francisco, on Sep
TENDER %. The bride is a daughter
of Mr.. E. w. Simpson, of Fresno,
formerly Of this city. Mr.. and Mrs.
Faulkner will reside in San Fran
cisco.
Mrs. E. H. McFadden was hos
tess Of the Bridge Club on Friday
afternoon at her home on Maple street
to compliment her house guests, Mrs.
Elizabeth Blaydes and Miss Grace
Blaydes, of Memphis. Tables were
arranged for 20 guests and a most
delightful afternoon was spent at
auction, after which delicious menu
was served
Rev Chesley L. Bowden, student
of Southwestern Theological Semi
nary, at Seminary Hill, Texas, and
formerly pastor Of the Brighton and
Pleasant Grove churches, was the
guest of Rev. G.. E. Waufoyd last
Sunday at Cleburne, Texas, and
preached Sunday morning in the First
Baptist church there, of which Rev.
Mr.. Wauf0rd is pastor.
The store of ESQ. w. H. Dew
erell at Phelan was robbed Sunday
night, the burglars entering the
building through the back door.
Twelve pairs Of shoes, overalls,
dry goods, cigars and tobacco were
the next morning 1t was
estimated that $3.50 worth of mer-
chandise was stolen. No clue was
left behind leading to possible
identity Of the burglars.
Ethel, the three-year-old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Scott, of
the Detroit vicinity, died suddenly
at the home of her parents Friday,
her death being caused from con-
gestive chill. Her father left home
early Friday morning for Covington,
The child being apparently well, but
before he returned in the afternoon
she was dead. The funeral took place
Saturday afternoon at Elm Grove
burial grounds.
Chief Of Police Jeff Hutson, Of
Cape Girardeau, Mo-, was shot and
killed Saturday, when he, in COM
Dany with another policeman, en-
tered the home Of fugitive to
make an arrest. The man shooting
Hutson was in turn killed by Hut
,ons assistant. Mr.. Hutson had a
number Of friends here, having Wis
ted Covington several times on Of
'icial business. He was here about
10 days ago and arrested an auto
mobile thief.
According to present plans, all
'ural schools viii open Monday, De-
ober 80, and continue in session for
TX months, making eight months in
III for the year. Now. that the bulk
Il the cotton has been picked. school
officials see no necessity for pupils
'ailing to answer to roll call on the
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