Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-29
Trip to Washington and Luce,
dale.
Sutton Goes Atravelling in Greene
County and Gets Captivated with
its Proverbial Hospitality.


Wednesday OF last week as we had
previously arranged, we joined Supt.
A. G. Ferguson for a day with the
people on closing day OF their school
at the Washington School House.
The drive was very pleasant for one
could not be with such a man as is
Supt. Ferguson and feel other than
time pleasantly and profitably spent.
Upon the grounds were patrons,
pupils and teachers, and from the
many nice compliments we heard, we
concluded MIR. Fain is one of the good
teachers of Greene county. Not only
the compliments showed this, but
the new school building which he was
instrumental i'm securing itself speak
the same of him. Would that every
teacher could reach his patrons and
secure such for his patrons where
these are needed.
Ice cream bein. served, a splendid
dinner was set and from the. faces of
all, one could see the marked South
ern hospitality, and we certainly
showed our appreciation OF it by the
heartiness with which we partook OF.
the cream and dinner.
After dinner IL pleasing introduc
ton was given by the teacher, Mr.
Fain, of Sdpt. Ferguson, Sheriff Brc
land and your hemble scribe, each of
whom spoke few words of gratitude
and thankfulness for their hospital
ity, expressed their we'll wishes for
their schools success, and lent them
all the encouragement they were able
to command.
After these talks, this happy gath
ering ended and the people wended
their way homeward and we to our
future home, Leakesville, feeling
thankful for such people.
Friday afternoon in company with
our most accommodating and con-
genial Post Master, | set out for
Lucedale. and nightfall brought Us to
stop at the home of hospitality and
good cheer ia the community of
Rocky Creek Church. One who has
never spent a night in the home of
Eubanks, Esq, can not appreciate
our feelings.
After passing this night so pleas
antly, we proceeded to Lucedale
where we met q warm hearted people
and had the pleasure of forming many
new acquain tances. The fact is
among the people we find ourselves
every day il is continuous express
sion of welcome to our home. "
These are typical warm cearted south
ern people.
We had the pleasure of meeting the
brethren in their Lodge and joining
their procession to the grove where
we enjoyed an address by Rev Aaron,
of Harrisburg. Then the w. 0. w.
procession followed by an address by
Sovereign, Simeran whom | had not
met since he instituted our camp at
Lexington, Tenn
Then followed a dinner that we
will long remember. Fully 1000 pee
pie were fed that day, and, while
there were more than five loaves
and two little fishes, every one had
enough.
We would name some of the good
people we met, but we would not
know where to leave off, but dinner
over, evening nearing, we started for
Bro Sam Gibson's in the Rocky
Creek community where we spent
the night, and to make a few words
tell it all will say we will trespass
upon his hospitality again. This
Christian home will send out reli-
gious women. All who know this
home will agree with me.
After pleasant night and social
morning we repaired to thu Chur, h
where we heard an excellent discourse
by our travelling companion and met
more of these warm hearted people,
then to the home of Bro Sam Hem
stead where we enjoyed q splendid
dinner and spent a few hours in his
home where we could see that he too
was endeavoring with the aid of an
aged mother and christian wife, to
train his children as they should be.
All these pleasures and good things
being appropriated to our happiness,
we started for LeakesvilIe where we
arrived III due time for night service.
This win be one of the green and re-
freshing events in our memory.
RoBT l.. SUTTON.