@Copied from the "History of Lawrence and Jefferson Davis County", all rights reserved. For information on ordering a copy, please e-mail mikell@virginia.edu July 26, 1888 Read the Circuit court proceedings this week. Work has commenced on the Presbyterian church. The Board of Supervisors was in session this week. Dr. B. D. Bishop is erecting an office near his residence. Quite a number from this county attended the Baptist State Convention. On last Wednesday night a horse belonging to Mr. C. R. Dale was stolen from his stable by a Negro named Charley Smith. The Negro after taking the horse, rode up to a party about three miles above here, where he was allowed and captured by Mess. Dale and Garreet, and brought back to this place and put in jail. On Monday he was tried before Justice Daughtry and committed back to jail in the bond of $250 to await the action of the grand jury. Mr. Jas Sauls, who lives about 10 south of this place, was shot in the hop and side, on last Monday evening, while sitting on the gallery of Mrs. Loftin, one of his tenants. Immediately after the shooting, five men were seen running away from thei place of concealment, but as yet nothing definite or reliable can be obtained as to who did the shooting, and the whole affair remains a complete mystery. The charge was delivered from a shot gun, and at once proved fatal. He lived but a short while, but during that time he scarely spoke. It is a very sad affair and is to be deeply deplored by our citizens who are opposed to the system of bush-whacking. Homestead Notice Benjamin F. Youngblood, wit: G. H. Fox, Jack Davis, O. J. Jolly, M. A. Griffith, all of Silver Creek. Alfred Washington, wit: Jeff Daniel, R. D. Daniel, all of Silver Creek.