Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-07-20
On The Wing

Leaving Leakesville in the after
noon on Wednes lay of last week,
your scribe made his first trip into
the southern part of the county, and
as the line between Alabama and
Mississippi was not where we could
see it, we were, to our surprise, be-
yond over the limits of7Greene Coun-
ty, and not only the county but be-
yond the limits of Mississippi.
After a drive of some three hours
in company with Box who was kind
to us and aided us IL finding the way,
we came to The home Of w A. Mills
where we spent a night and none but
those who have enjoyed stay in this
home of hospitality, can appreciate
the pleasure it was to us. Meeting
with encouraging words and obtain
ing information we thought valuable
we departed calling at the home of
Albert Mills, Stephen Gibson s and
Elias Mills where we enjoyed a good
dinner and found a family interested
in the cause we represent.
The day, Thursday, was pleasantly
spent, and after spending u little
while at the home OF jolly IL. A. Ba-
ria and enjoying the sweetness Of the
social atmosphere that one will at
once find himself in when be visits
this home, we proceeded to the home
of that family Ct long standing and
known for the wide open door, and
where the latch string hangs on the
outside, is fully verified Here we
spent a very pleasant night and en-
joyed hearing our venerable host tell
Of customs and events of former days,
till we could but wish we could have
lived tLen. This home al who have
ever been in it would recognize IRON
what We have said, as the home OF A..
Davis at the post Office, Exsho,
which Indian word was interpreted to
l4e by friend Davis.
Friday morning being refreshed
and biealfasted, with hearty good
cheer from our host, we departed for
Mr.. Alex Wexford s where we found
only bright family of children as
the parents had gone to Leakesville,
but it is to be hoped we dropped some
words into the minds and hearts of
the young people, that will be help
full to them through life.
We next found ourselves tieing up
at the gate of that old and cheerful
home of Uncle Billy Blankenship.
We found him very interesting in
his reminicenses of the early history
of this great southern country, also
found him interested in the one great
cause that lies so near our heart, that
of educating the youths OF our coun-
try. Our hearts being made glad by
his encouraging words, we departed
and, as one way lay by the home OF
our friend Baria, we again stopped
there the time being high noon
and we felt called from labor to re-
freshment." we were obedient to
summons and enjoyed a splendid
dinner. After a short stay we de
parted for Leakesvillc where we
spent the night and Saturday in Gus
tody of the fat and jovial Deputy
Sheriff, Dan Breland we betook our
selves to Prentisville to an Old time
barbecue and picnic and from many
we heard that as usual the day was a
success and the community sustained
its reputation for good dinner and
a good time. We can say it sus-
tanned its reputation though this was
our first trip there. We await an
other such opportunity.
The clay far spent we returned to
Leakesville where the Sheriff was
kind enough to let US GO.
ROBERT L. SUTTON.