The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1922-07-20
NEWS FROM TOWN AND COUNTY


City, will preach at Oak Grove Sun
day afternoon at the usual hour d
service
Albert Bragg, the 16-year-old sor
Oh Mr.. J. r. Steele, of the Glenr
Springs community, died July 5 Of
congestion, following an illness Of
four weeks.
Mrs. August Fredrickson is con.
fined to her home on North Maple
street suffering from injuries sus-
tanned when she fell from her hlcb
door to the ground several days ago
An ice cream supper will be
given at Mt. Lebanon church Satur-
day night, July %, for the benefit Of
the church The public is cordially
invited.
The Covington Concert Band will
give a free concert in the courthouse
yard Friday night, the entertainment
to start at 8:l5 o'clock. A large
crowd is expected to attend the con-
cert.
Sam Mates was arrested Satur-
day afternoon near Randolph on a
charge of owning and operating a
still. The sheriff captured the still,
a small quantity Of white mule and
emptied barrel of mash.
An electric lighting system has
been installed in the Salem A. R. P,
church and the manse. The manse is
a new building, having recently been
completed, and is now occupied by the
pastor, Rev G. B, Belts.
Rev. Chesley L. Bowden will be
absent from his charge until the fifth
Sunday in July to fill engagements
in Mississippi to conduct protracted
meetings. His first meeting will be
held in Hattley and the last one in
Athens.
Richard Tucker, colored, who
shot his stepdaughter near Mason sew
eral weeks ago and who has been
eluding the officers since that time,
was arrested last week by the sheriff
and lodged in the county jail to await
trial.
Members and their families Of
Tire Covington fire department were
entertained Wednesday Of last week
with picnic dinner on the campus
Of the grammar school. Barbecued
perk and kid were served in album
dance, as well as soft drinks.
Mrs, Alison Simonton was the
charming hostess of the Wednesday
Club this morning to honor an at
tractiye bride, Mrs, /. L. Workman.
A most delightful morning was spent,
at the CONCLUSION Mwhich delicious
salad course with ices was served,
Mrs. w. V. Bringle was hostess
Of the Bridge Club on Wednesday
at her home on North Maple
street. Tables were arranged in the
living room, where several interest
ing games of auction were enjoyed,
after which a delicious menu was
served.
The Clopton community will meet
at the Clopton church next Tuesday,
July rs, for the purpose Of clearing
off the graveyard and repairing the
bridges and roads leading to the
church. The ladies will take dinner
and all who are interested are invited
10 come.
The following out-of-town per-
sons attended the funeral here Sum
lay of Mrs FrankD obrowolski: Mrs.
NJ. H. Rogers, Port Gibson, Miss.
Mrs. w. NJ Floyd. Summit, Miss.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Roy, Memphis;
Miss Ruth Ruffin, Memphis; Mr.. H. |
9. Patton, Greengille, Miss.
Freaks occur in chickens perhaps
,ftener than any other fowl. Last
week Mr.. j. L. Woods showed US
,hick which was Matched about the
,irst of July which has no wings. Mr.. |
Woods states that he is going to do
lis best to raise the chick to ma
urity.
Rev. w. R. Farrow, of Amory,
Miss, formerly of this county, is
conducting a protracted meeting,
which began last Sunday in the Bap-
list church at Garland. The meeting
will probably close Sunday. Large
Congregations have been in attend
nee at each service and the meeting
lready has resulted in mitch good,
Two valuable electric fans, prop
rty Of the First Methodist church Of
his city, were removed from the
uilding few days ago and have not
cen located so far by the church Gus
odian. 1t is not known whether some
ne took the liberty to borrow them
r whether they were stolen. The
ans are missing.
During a thunderstorm last
thursday lightning struck a house
n the farm of Mr.. j. H. Corder, in
ne End district, damaging the build
lg considerably. The house was oe-
lpied by Mr.. Corder's son, Mr.. John
order, and at the time it was struck
Irs. Corder and children were in the
ouse, but were not shocked or hurt
Y the lightning.
jefferson Perry, colored, wanted
,r several months on a charge Of
aiding the chicken roosts Of Mr.. Will I
aughan and DR., N. H. Keys, a col J
red physician here, was apprehended /
Londay BY Sheriff WOLF and lodged !
! the county jail. The chickens
.olen were valued at about $35. Ever
nee the incidence Perry's where {
bouts were unknown until his arrest.
The Sunday school pupils and !
,achers Of the local Christian church :
ere entertained Tuesday with a de- !
ghtful picnic near Fullen's lake. /
be following teachers were present
til their classes: Misses Ruth and
attic Richardson. Mrs. George Har-
y, Mrs. Will Fyfe, Miss Marjorie t
VIM. Messrs. George Harvey and N. G
Murphy, and viii Fyfe, superin-
ndent. ly