The Lexington advertiser., 1939-05-25
PAGE TWELVE
Rambler Enjoys Big
Swing Over So. Holmes


Holmes county when the paper went to
press. l left Lexington early Tuesday
morning the week before-don't time
fly?-and rambled down to the splendid
town of Pickens, and arrived there soon
after the noon hour and after prone
nading the streets until late in the al
ternoon l meandered down to the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. "Slick" Upshaw mile
below Harttown in Yazoo county where
| spent the night most pleasantly. 1
also enjoyed the company for the night
of Capt. Tom Lightcap who was guest
in this hospitable home. He is one OF
the best known men in Yazoo county, has
been sheriff Of the county and is now
candidate for tax assessor, the 1lrst
office he was elected to forty years ago.
After leaving the pleasant Upshaw home
/ bicycled down to the home OF jim
Anderson, colored, brother of Ed An
derson, near Lexington. Jim is per-
haps one of the largest colored planters
in Yazoo county. Besides his home place
of over a section of land he owns 20o-
acre farm near old Ituma in Holmes
county. l observed big bunch OF beau
tiful Hereford cattle--nearly hundred
head-grazing in the pasture near the
house and yard full Of chickens roam
ing around the place, good signs of
thrift and progress. Jim Anderson has
been reader and subscriber OF Inc
Advertiser for years and readily re-
newed his subscription.
jogging back to Pickens l remained
around that fine old mart until late IN
the afternoon when / bicycled across
the bridge spanning Big Black river and
invaded Madison county and to the home
of Prof. and Mrs. J. T. Garland about
five miles distant. Prof Garland taught
school at Cruger a few years back but
is now playing the part of an honest
farmer and dabbling in local politics. he
is a candidate for superintendent of edu-
cation of Madison county with good pros
poets of election, his many friends IN
Holmes county will be glad to hear.
Leaving here hurried on to Camden to
visit for the night in the home of my
cousin, Mrs. Mary Melvin and family,
who | regretted to find was in Jackson
at tho bedside of a sick daughter, and
had supper and breakfast with Hon. and
Mrs. Charlie Mansell Mr.. Mansell is a
candidate for the legislature from Mad
ison county with good prospects of elec-
tion. He served in the legislature dur
ing the Conner administration and made
an inviable reputation and his chances
of election to this august body again
appear to be very flattering. His good
wife is a native of Holmes county and
before marriage was Miss Zilpha Ellis,
a sister of Sheriff Walter L. Ellis, and
is a lady far above the average in many
respects | think. She is prominent in
the order of the Eastern Star, is at
present Grand Conductress and will be-
come Worthy Grand Matron of the order
in 1910.
Returning to Pckens from Camden
next morning, and after spending few
more hours here mingling with the fine
people of that place l pulled out for
Goodman and late in the afternoon left
for the home of my relatives, Mr. and
Mrs. Suggs Mabry about seven miles dis
tant over in Attala county where |
spent the night quite pleasantly. ! had
planned to go to Carthage and vicinity,
my old home in Leake county, and next
morning | started for this place, stop
ping first at the attractive home of
Judge John F. Allen and family, to pay
them my respects, as | usually do in
passing. | was glad to find them all
we'll, but the popular Judge was absent
on court business, and his daughter,
Mrs. Pat Smithson had just returned
from weeks outing and visit with rela-
tives on the Gulf coast. My next sop was
briefly in the quaint old village of
Thomastown at the store of Ira Ferrell,
who formerly lived in Holmes county
and L. ralated To / r and the other