Ashley Fisher is confined to his bed at his home in this city with a severe attack of typhoid fever.  He was obliged to return home from Louisville last Saturday, where he is attending school.

(The Covington Leader, Friday, October 28, 1892)

Mr. Geo. Wright has moved back to Coahoma County where he resided for several years.

(The Tipton Weekly Record, Friday, August 6, 1897)

Mr. Claude White, of Memphis, spent a few days with his father's family in No. 12 last week.

(The Tipton Weekly Record, Friday, August 6, 1897)

Mrs. J. N. Harris and daughters, Mrs. Lila Hill and Miss Rose, and granddaughter, Annie Noble Hill, have returned from Dawson.

(The Tipton Weekly Record, Friday, August 6, 1897)

Mr. T. B. Leslie has sold his interest in the grocery store to his partner, Mr. W. R. Gift.  Mr. Gift will continue the business at the same stand.  (The Tipton Weekly Record, Friday, August 6, 1897)

Mr. R. H. White and family have moved back to town, and are occupying their old home, the Sherrod place, on South Main Street.

(The Tipton Weekly Record, Friday, August 6, 1897)

Mr. Geo. C. Taylor, who has been assisting his sister, Miss Gray in the management of a boarding house at Nashville, is at home again.  His sister has gone back to Arkansas to take charge of a college.

(The Tipton Weekly Record, Friday, August 6, 1897)

Rev. Mr. Ewing moved with his family to Ripley this week, where they will in the future reside.  They have a great many friends in Covington who regret to see them move away, and the people of Ripley will find them loveable Christian people, who will be an acquisition to society in their city.

(The Tipton Weekly Record, Friday, August 6, 1897)

Dr. L. Hill and little son, Frank, have returned from Hot Springs.

(The Tipton Weekly Record, Friday, August 6, 1897)

Mrs. McClelland, of Memphis, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Luta Clark.

(The Tipton Weekly Record, Friday, August 6, 1897)

Capt. W. T. Boyd is visiting his old home in Mecklenburg County, VA.

(The Tipton Weekly Record, Friday, August 6, 1897)

Mr. W. B. Hill, a former resident of Covington, now living at Dallas, Texas, is here on a visit.

(The Tipton Weekly Record, Friday, August 6, 1897)

Max Fishman, a former resident of Covington, now of the Indian Territory, is here on a visit.

(The Tipton Weekly Record, Friday, August 6, 1897)

Mr. B. C. Walker, of Durhamville, a former resident of this county, spent several days at his old home near Phelan this week.

(The Tipton Weekly Record, Friday, August 6, 1897)

From Phelan:

Mr. B. C. Walker, of Durhamville, arrived here Monday on a visit to his mother, Mrs. Mary Walker.

(The Tipton Weekly Record, Friday, August 6, 1897)

The Sick:

• Waner Menefee is much better and sits up and walks about his room.  His many friends will give him a cordial greeting when he again visits the store.

• Paul Gillespie has had a long spell of fever, but is nearly well again.

• Esq. R. S. Barret improves very slowly and is not much better.

• George Chism rides up to Dr. Gillespie's office every morning and has done so since last Monday.  He is slowly improving.

• Col. Sanford is clear of fever and has been for several days.  He may be said to be getting better.

• Jno. T. Eckford, who has been sick for several months, is able to ride out now and will soon be well.

• Mrs. Mal Smith is quite sick at her home on Walnut Street.

• Col. J. M. Tipton has been unwell for several months, but has entirely recovered.  His many friends were glad to see him out again.

• Esq. H. M. Turnage, of Mt. Zion, was here Wednesday.  He informed us that Mrs. Walter Galbreath was very sick and had been for several weeks with typhoid fever, and that Mrs. W. E. Barrier had been quite sick, but was much better.

(The Tipton Weekly Record, Friday, August 13, 1897)

Miss Mary Boyd and her sister, Mrs. E. H. McFadden, left Tuesday for the Centennial.

(The Tipton Weekly Record, Friday, August 13, 1897)

Mrs. Jesse Read, of Brownsville, is visiting the family of her father, Mr. A. J. Douglas.

(The Tipton Weekly Record, Friday, August 13, 1897)

Miss Lizzie Barret, who has been visiting her brother, Esq. R. S. Barret, returned home yesterday.

(The Tipton Weekly Record, Friday, August 13, 1897)

Boyd Strange is now employed at Exum & Fisher's grocery.  Boyd is an intelligent and energetic boy and will make himself useful.

 (The Tipton Weekly Record, Friday, August 13, 1897)

Mr. Jack Barret, of Gadsden, Ala., is here on a visit to his brothers, Esq. R. S. Barret and Dr. W. L. Barret.  He is accompanied by his daughter and grand-daughter, Mrs. and Miss Holcomb.

(The Tipton Weekly Record, Friday, August 13, 1897)

Mr. Minor Gracey, son of Mr. J. B. Gracey, who has taken a course in one of the business colleges, is learning the banking business at the Farmers Union.  He is a young man of fine business qualifications, and has a promising future.

(The Tipton Weekly Record, Friday, August 13, 1897)

Mr. J. A. Henning and family, of Fayette County, but who, formerly lived in Tipton County, are visiting his daughter, Mrs. Sidney Miller, fishing, eating good watermelons, and having a good time generally.  Mr. Henning informs us that the crops are better than they have been for years.

(The Tipton Weekly Record, Friday, August 13, 1897)

Mrs. Mary J. Mayes and James A. Mayes, of Mount Carmel, left for Texas Tuesday.  Mrs. Mayes goes to visit her son, John A. Mayes who has lately returned from Mexico, and who is dangerously ill at El Paso.  He will be removed to Gordon, Texas, as soon as his mother gets there.  (The Tipton Weekly Record, Friday, August 13, 1897)

Esq. A. W. Smith, of Brighton, was here Monday.  He informed us that Dr. McLister was quite sick with slow fever and that Mrs. Tobe Smith, his daughter-in-law, was suffering very much from having a needle in her arm.  The needle was broken off, part of it remaining in the flesh.  The arm was much swollen and she had considerable fever on account of it.

(The Tipton Weekly Record, Friday, August 13, 1897)

From Honey Grove:

• Mrs. Margaret Ligon is quite sick.

• Mrs. M. J. Stitt has been sick, but better now.

• Mrs. Ernest Sherrill and little son, Harry, are visiting her father.

• Misses Hills are visiting their sister, Mrs. McKee.

• Mr. John McKee returned from his old home in Mississippi a few days since, bringing his father's family with him.

• Mrs. Hunt, of Memphis, is visiting her niece, Mrs. G. W. Stitt.

(The Tipton Weekly Record, Friday, August 13, 1897)

From Uriel:  (Note: The Uriel post office opened April 9, 1886 and closed December 15, 1905. Uriel was located just north of Quito.)

• Mrs. B. L. Mathews is on the sick list this week, and has been for several days.

• Mr. J. B. Chapman's custom has increased so that he is having a new store house built to supply the demand.

• Mr. John Crouch is dangerously ill with congestion.

(The Tipton Weekly Record, Friday, August 13, 1897)

From Munford:

• Joe Appleberry lost his barn last Saturday night by fire.  He lost all of his corn and fodder, and one horse belonging to Richard Griffin.  No Insurance.

• John Delashmit's residence was burned on Monday night, while the family were attending preaching.  All of his furniture was lost.  No Insurance.

• Mrs. W. F. Barrier is quite sick with typhoid fever.

(The Tipton Weekly Record, Friday, August 13, 1897)

We understand that Mr. Reid Wallace is moving this week from Idaville to Marshall county, Miss., where he will in future make his home.

(The Covington Leader, Friday, January 21, 1898)

Mr. Wm. Murray, late of Iowa, who has been making his home for about two years past in the neighborhood of Somerville, moved last week to the neighborhood of Gift, in this county, being much better pleased with Tipton than with Fayette county.

(The Covington Leader, Friday, January 21, 1898)

Captain C. B. Simonton and son, Charley, left Sunday for Jackson, where the Federal Court is in session.

(The Tipton Record, Friday, April 29, 1898)

Mr. and Mrs. John Morrison of Brighton were in Covington shopping Wednesday.  Their little son, Leno, accompanied them.

(The Tipton Record, Friday, April 29, 1898)

Mrs. M. J. Perry and her daughter, Mrs. Freemont Reid, of Chicago, spent a few days here visiting old friends last week.

(The Tipton Record, Friday, April 29, 1898)

Ligon Cocke, in a letter to his father, from Hill County, Texas says that he is well pleased with the country but doesn't like the water.

(The Tipton Record, Friday, April 29, 1898)

Mr. D. A. Ridgway, who is visiting in Memphis, was reported dangerously ill Wednesday, and Mrs. W. H. Russell went to Memphis Wednesday evening to be with her father.

(The Tipton Record, Friday, April 29, 1898)

From Leigh Chapel:

• Mr. L. M. Cobb, of the Mount Carmel vicinity, was down Saturday night, visiting with his brother, Mr. L. Y. Cobb, of this place.

• Mr. and Mrs. John Mason, of the Hebron neighborhood, spent Saturday and Sunday with their father, Rev. R. J. Mason.

(The Tipton Record, Friday, April 29, 1898)

Garland -

Miss Bessie Pickens, of Lexington, Miss., is visiting her sister, Mrs. J. W. McBride.

"Archieville" was the name of this place up to 1872.

(The Covington Leader, June 17, 1898)

Mr. Walter Crofford left Saturday for his new home at Caruthersville, MO.

Miss Trula Keenan, of Trenton, is on a visit to her grandfather, Mr. B. M. Hicks, of this place.

Mrs. E. V. Harrison of Clarksville is visiting her sister, Mrs. W. D. Smith.

Mr. and Mrs. Hardin J. Turner and little son, John, of Mason, passed through here Tuesday en route to Durhamville and other places, where they will visit for some time.

Capt. James I. Hall and daughter, Miss Mollie, and Mr. Robert Hall went Tuesday to pay a visit to friends at Woodville.

Mrs. J. A. Green and daughter, Mrs. R. T. Somervell and Mrs. P. H. Buford, of this place, left Monday morning for a visit to Dawson Springs.

Miss Sallie Wells returned Saturday from a visit to her grandmother in Fayette county.  She was accompanied by her uncle, Mr. D. M. Wells.

Mr. Leslie Peeler, of the 12th district, left last Friday for Putman, Texas, and will remain there until next Christmas with his uncle, Mr. Joe Peeler.

Mrs. Dora Grimsley and son, Mr. E. M. Grimsley, of Columbia, Ind., mother and brother of Dr. V. L. Grimsley, reached here last week on a visit to the doctor and family in this vicinity.

Dr. R. E. Ticer, of the Atoka neighborhood, was taken with an attack of partial paralysis last week and his condition was reported quite critical Tuesday.

We are glad to learn that Miss Willie Armour, the young lady who was accidentally shot by a young man named Thurman Billings on the afternoon of the 4th instant at Bethel church, near Tipton, is improving and she will now recover.

(The Covington Leader, June 17, 1898)

Masters David and Nathan Levis, of Pilvishki, Poland, aged fourteen and fifteen years respectively, nephews of Messrs. Larry and Joe Marks, reached here Monday.  The former will remain here for a few weeks on a visit to his uncles and will then go to Jackson, Tenn., to make his home, while the latter will live here.  The boys sailed on the steamship Bulgaria from Hamburg to New York, and were about twenty-two days in making the journey.

(The Covington Leader, September, 13, 1901)

Mrs. George O. Gibbs has returned from a visit to her daughter, Mrs. John F. Wilson of Dyersburg.

(The Tipton Record, Friday, Dec, 25, 1908)

Miss Laura Palmer of Ripley, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. J. A. Shelton.

(The Tipton Record, Friday, Dec, 25, 1908)

Mrs. J. W. Tooke, of Shreveport, La., visited her sister, Mrs. T. W. Havis this week.

(The Tipton Record, Friday, Dec, 25, 1908)

Two of the children of the Dunlap Orphanage, Carrie and Jack Murphy, are on the sick list, suffering from a severe cold and pneumonia.

(The Covington Leader, Thursday, January 6, 1916)

Alleging that her husband served two terms of six months each in Tipton county, Tenn., on being convicted twice of violating the liquor laws of the state; that, since his release from prison, he has failed to provide for her and has left the state, Mrs. Callie Morgan Monday filed suit for divorce from William Sidney Morgan.  Metcalf & Metcalf are her attorneys. -- Memphis Scimitar, April 23.

(The Covington Leader, Thursday, April 26, 1917)