Copied from the History of Lawrence and Jefferson Davis County, by Eddie Mikell, all rights reserved. Now available on CD and hard copy. E-mail mikell@virginia.edu for purchasing information. You can also bid for this cd on e-bay! June 4, 1891 Death of Van Kees. Mr. M. V. Kees died at his residence on Fair River last Sunday after a protracted illness of several weeks duration. Van Kees, as he was called by his friends and neighbors, was one of the best citizens of Lincoln county, and will be greatly missed by the community in which he lived. In every relatiohship of life as husband, father , neighbor, Christians and citizen, he filled well his part and leaves to those behind a record worthy of emulation. He was also an industrious, energetic, economical, and perserving man, and by the application of these virtues, had accumulated a modest competence for himself and family, consisting of a wife and a number of children. DIED It has please our allwise God to take from us our beloved young friend, Ella Boozer, aged 14 years, just entering into the joys and pleasures of this life. It is the very bed of down for the doleful bodies of God's people to rest in out of which they rise to everlasting life. We extend to the bereaved family our sincere sympathy and commend them to the sweet hope she enjoyed of a resurrection unto eternal life. SAULSBURY NOTES Good weather and plenty to do. Candidates are smiling and shaking hands with our good people. What's the matter with Johnnie of Hooker coming our Airing a ton of good sense and eloquence for representative? Why don't some one from beat 5 Wade up to town and Polk his announcement into the Press for Assessor?