The Lexington advertiser., 1913-06-20
EDITOR MCGUIRE FRONT-PAGES
HISTORIC LEXINGTON.


1t was the pleasure of the writer to
spend Saturday night and Sunday IN
Lexington. Thissis one of Mississippi S
oldest and most cultured towns. and
has ever been noted for its business
enterprise, hospitable people, cultured
and Christian citizenship. 1t had been
a number of years since our last visit,
and il was with no little pleasure the
improvements upon every side were
noted.
Many of the old land marks in build
ings and citiznes had gone-the citizens
to their sleep and reward after years
of service to their fellow citizens, their
county and their state. In their places
have come on a sturdy young manhood
and yomanhood who have taken up the
work and burdens laid down by their
parents, and made of Lexington one of
the prettiest and most up-to-date places
in the state. Wooden plank walks have
given away to granolithic ones that
traverse every part of the town. The
once dark streets at night are brilliant
ly lighted with electric lights, and the
streets are delightful driveways, auto
mobiles tripping over them in almost
endless numbers. Where once stood
the frame business houses, are now
blocks of the handsomest and fully
equipped brick buildings. The old
school house has been removed and in
its place is one of the most substantial
and best equipped brick buildings in
the state, where taught by an efficient
faculty, during the session just closed
800 of as bright and happy children as
can be found anywhere. And in addi-
ton to this splendid building for the
whites, the negroes have one that cost
$4,000
In keeping with these improvements,
the good people have not neglected
their homes and places for worship.
The churches Methodist, Presbyterian,
Baptist, Episcopal, Catholic and Jew,
have comfortable houses of worship,
ministers, rectors, priests and rabbis
mlnistering at regular and stated
times unto these congregations. The
homes many of which surpass in COM
forts and conveniences those of towns
of equal size-are happy and contented
ones, which makes visit to them by
stranger or friend, rare pleasure.
The business portion of Lexington
10 constructed upon the old idea of
square, with the court house in the cen
ter. The court house is splendid
public building, a credit to the people
of Holmes county, and stands as a
monument to one of the county's
foremost citizens--the late Hon, Sam
N. Sample, who, while a member of
the Board of Supervisors, was one of
the leading spirits in having it erected.
Much of the early history of the state
10 centered around Lexington. 1t has
always been recognized as having one
of the ablest bars in the state, and a
commercial place of Importance. These
it still maintains, and has newspaper
The which is not only
one of the oldest--if not the Oldest, be-
ing in its 77th year-papers in the
state. No paper in Mississippi enjoys
more the confidence of its people, and
none stand higher 1t is now edited
and managed by Messrs. Povall and
Kylingsta@. two of the best and most
successful newspaper men in Mississip.
pi.
While the visit of the writer was
short to this historic oil town. he was
glad of the opportunity of again meet
ing some old friends there and forming
NV acquaintance, and the Herald
wishes for Lexl gton AMI her people
continued years of peace, happiness
and prosperity. -Yazoo City Herald.