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 December 18, 1890 The school will take a week off for Xmas. That's right. A great deal of local matter is necessarily crowded out this week. Mr. A. C. McNair of Brookhaven was here this week on legal business. The editor of this paper leaves today for Memphis, Tenn., on business. The finest stock of fancy candies in town will be found at H. S. Scherck's store. During the absence of the editor next week all moneys for him will be left with Mr. Will C. Cannon. Did you ever buy a horse and not have some misgivings as to his points till they were tested? Not so with Ayer's Sarasaparilla: you may be sure of it at the start. It never disappoints those who give it a fair and persistent trial. Tryus Notes The Doctore has christened one of our streets. Anyone wishing the name should enclose a stamp to him. Mr. J. J. Grice, one of our most prominent citizens, is getting around lively this week. He is evidently getting ready for Xmas. Mr. Luther Knight, a young man universally liked wherever he is know, is studying medicine. Everybody is getting on Christmas smiles. Even Mr. Walden is happy. He was here this week, smiling on everybody. The Bear creekers' are hustlers. One of their schools, Spring Hill, numbers over forty this week. They need a larger hosue, and will build one soon. HOMESTEAD NOTICE. Simon Armstrong, wit: Fred Daniel, Randall Daniel, Thomas White, J. M. Smith, all of Silver Creek. John Butler, wit: Nelson Buckley, Joe Mikell, jr, David Waller, Ben Longino, all of Silver Creek. John Reid, wit: D. L. Howell, J. D. Wallace, J. H. Wallace, F. D. Dunaway, all of Saulsbury. Nelson Buckley, wit: John Butler, Joe Mikell, jr., David Warner, Ben Longino, all of Silver Creek. George B. Cooper, wit: A. P. Smith, I. B. Smith, George Reed, Lafayette Bardwell, all of Monticello Evans McLaurin, wit: Randall Sutton, Perry Buckhaker, Thomas Price, Gabriel Price, all of Hebron Allen Myers, wit: Jerry Armstrong, John Newsom, Bark Hall, Salem Powerll, all of Hebron. Robert Warner, wit: Geroge Robertson, Simon Butler, Archie Fairley, Clabe Martin, all of Silver Creek.