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

rooms.
Miss Irene West, nurse, employed
in the offices of DR.. B. v. Dickson,
underwent minor operation last
week and is recovering.
MIR. R. a.. Baxter has the CON
tract to install new electric wiring
in the county jail. Conduit will be
used in the wiring throughout the
whole building.
The swimming pool at the Upton
Cotton Mills opened to the public
Wednesday, Mr. Ben Lowenhaupt, Of
this city, will be in charge of the
pool this season.
Miss Virginia VanMeter, teacher
in the Sunday school Of the First
Presbyterian church, entertained her
class Tuesday with a very enjoyable
picnic near Tabernacle. Practically
all members of the class were present.
James, the nine-year-old son of
Mr. and Mrs. G. j. Dallas, Of this city
left Monday for st. Louis, accompan-
led bv his parents, to enter MeLean's
Sanitarium for treatment for infantile
paralysis.
Mrs. R. s. Maley is entertaining
her Sunday school class Of young
ladies Of the Baptist church with a
picnic in 0verton Park, Memphis, to-
day. The party will return home this
evening.
The Covington Base Ball Club
defeated the Charleston team Friday
afternoon on the athletic field by
score Of Is to 2. 1t was listless
game and easy picking for the
local club
Mrs. Pearl Hughes is having
erected a five-room brick veneer
dwelling on College. street opposite
the grammar school building. The
residence is being constructed by Mr..
Gardiner Miller. of Millington.
Mr.. Leslie Boswell, Of Bruins
wick, was seriously injured last week,
when his team ran away throwing
him under the wagon and both wheels
passing over his body. Mr. Boswell
formerly lived in the Idaville vicin-
ity, this county
The municipal bonds issued for the
purpose of improving the public
square and a portion of East Pleas
ant avenue have been accepted, ac-
cording to information reaching here
today, and work will begin on the
project in a few days.
The federal court is now in SEES
sion in Memphis. A number of Tip
ton county cases will be heard Friday
before Judge Will Ross. The federal
grand jury has already rendered sew
eral indictments against Upton coun-
ty persons for violating the liquor
laws
The following marriage licenses
have been issued by the county court
clerk within the past few days. Ed
ward G.. Fortner to Clara Cloves,
Karlton Hogan to Robbie Lee Corder,
viii bearing to May Moore, Thomas
May to Earline johnson, TheoliaMac-
lin to Ida Nav johnson,
Late Friday night still and
several copper coils were stolen from
the sheriffs office. A small guam
tity Of white mule was also miss
ing. The theft occurred after the
sheriff left his office for home about
$50 that night, and entrance was
gained by removing the pins that
hold the hinges on the door
-Goldie Yarbrough, colored, pro-
prietor of a cleaning and pressing
shop, and Luke Terry, colored, pro-
prietor Of pool room, were arrested
last week by Marshal Dumas on a
charge Of running without privilege
licenses. They were arraigned before
Mayor Miller and a fine of $40 was
assessed against both Of them,
The barn of Mr.. Walter Sanford,
about one mile south of Covington,
was totally destroyed b yfire of un-
known origin Tuesday morning. The
barn contained about 80 barrels of
corn and eight tons Of hav, which
were also lost in the fire. Insurance
to the amount Of $500 was carried
on the barn and contents, but will
not by any means cover the damages.
Within a few hours Of the time
she had planned to leave a Memphis
hospital, Mrs. Lucy Minor Albright,
aged 20, wife Mr.. George N. All |
bright, Of Stanton, died Monday at
$3.50 D. m. The body was forwarded
to Stanton Tuesday morning for
burial, the funeral taking place We'd
nesday afternoon. Mrs Albright had I
been in the hospital for several weeks,
following an operation, and her re-
coyery seemed assured until the re-
LAPSE.
The County Board Of Equaliza-
ton will meet the first Monday in
June, when Tax Assessor I. M. Har-
ris will submit his 1922 assessment
for their inspection. The assessment
on realty will remain the same as
last year, except changes made by
new buildings and transfers during
the intervening time Personality,
however, was assessed again this
wear. and the boards attention viii
be given almost entirely to personal
property
The Covington Bakery installed
an automatic dough break machine
Wednesday for the purpose of inn
proving their system of making
bread It is the only machine Of its
kind ever used in Covington. The
color of crumb, texture, grain and
keeping quality Of bread will be ma
trially improved bv running dough
through this machine. It also bleach
es the bread. The local bakery will
now be able TO compete with any