The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1922-07-06
NEWS FROM TOWN AND COUNTY

Members Of the local Elk Lodge
were entertained Tuesday at Fullen's
lake with a barbecue dinner. A large
number were present on the grounds
and Toasted sumptuously.
"A pie supper will be given at
Wilson's Chapel church Friday night,
July Z, for the benefit of the church.
Every is cordially invited to at
tend.
An ice cream supper will be given
in the Garland school Friday night,
July 7, for the benefit of the Garland
light plant. The net proceeds will
be given for maintenance and i'm
proyement Of the plant
The postoffice, banks and other
public institutions in Upton county
observed independence Day, July A.
A large number of Covington people
spent the day at the annual Brighton
picnic on the reunion grounds.
Rev. L. j. Sheriff., pastor Of the
First Presbyterian church, was con-
fined to his home last week on ac-
count Of illness. He was able, how
ever, to conduct the regular church
service last Sunday morning.
-Mr. T. M. Harris, county tax as
SCISSOR, has awarded the contract for
the erection of a six-room residence
on Elm street to Mr.. ], G. Jameson,
the work to begin at once. The build
ing will be located on the vacant lot
formerly owned by Mr.. E. L. Roper.
Sam McGraw, colored, aged about
IS year, died Tuesday night suddenly
at his home near GAINESVILLE. He was
a splendid colored citizen and was
thus respected He represented the
old type of colored citizenship, being
courteous and polite in his manner.
Mamie Small, colored, paroled
from the state prison several months
ago on condition of his good behavior,
was arrested recently by the sheriff
and returned to Nashville to complete
his, term in prison on charge Of vio-
lating the conditions Of his parole.
Jim Ballard, colored, was arrest
ed Sunday by Deputy Sheriff S. l..
Delaney for carrying a pistol, He
was given preliminary hearing and
was bound over to the circuit court.
Failing to execute bond, he was COM
mitted to the county Jail.
The Young Mems Bible Glass Of
the First Methodist church were en-
tertained on the grammar school
campus Sunday morning with a bar
becue dinner. About 30 members of
the class were present to enjoy
sumptuous feast Of pig, goat and
other picnic refreshments.
The following marriage licenses
have been issued during the past
week; Lee Benjamin Branch to Anna
Lee Cobb, George Morgan to Elizabeth
Coleman, J. J, Walden to Anna Dora
Allen, Dennis TaIiaferro to Rachel
McMullen, Eddie Hines to Londie
Williams.
Prof. S. j. Templeton, principal
of the Phelan High School, and
Misses Catherine 0'Neal and Eunice
Hewitt, teachers, left last week for
motor trip to New Orleans and other
points along the Gulf coast to
Florida. The same party last sum-
mer- made a Northern trip, crossing
the international line into Canada.
Mr.. Harvey N. Misenheimer, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. A. Misenheimer,
Of this city, arrived home Saturday
night from Galveston, Texas, for an
extended visit to his parents. Mr.
Misenheimer is a wireless telegrapher
on a freighter plying between Gal
weston and European ports. He re-
turned recently from a voyage to
England and France.
Mr.. r. M. Cloves, of this city,
received government transportation
Wednesday with instructions to re-
port to the hospital for disabled sol
diers at Ashville, N. G., at once. Mr..
Cloves, at the time he received his in
struetions, was an empIoye Of the city
of Memphis, sanitary department. He
has been in i'll health for several
months on account of being gassed
while in the army during the world
war. 1t is thought his condition will
be improved after treatment in the
Ashville hospital.
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