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. APRIL 2, 1891 The teachers examination is being well attended. For cheap goods go to S. D. Nelson, Silver Creek, Lawrence county, Miss. The editor attended the dedication of the new Baptist Church in Columbia last Sunday. We had a most glorious time. Hall's Hair Renewer enjoys a world-wide reputation for restoring the hair to bald heads and chaning gray hair to the original color of youth. Again are we compelled to leave out a great deal of local matter on account of limited space, but our communications and other matter are interesting enough to make up for it. KING DAVID QUARTETTE. The King David Quartette, under the management of Prof. O. R. French, visited our town last week and , on Wednesday night, Thrusday and Thursday night, Friday and Friday night entertained and delighted our people with fine music, choice readings and recitations and lectures on the Bible. The gentlemen composing the Quartette are Prof. O. R. French of Massachusetts, Prof G. D. Adcock, of Alabama, Mr. E. M. Riley of Hebron and Mr. Roland Hall, jr of Silver Creek. Prof. French was already know to our people by reputation as a fine musician and elocutionist, and now, their high expectations have been fully realized. Prof. French's talks and lectures on the bible were elevating to the highest degree, and is to be hoped much good will result from them. Prof. G. D. Adcock was unknown to us before coming here, but he has a fine voice and sings tenor beautifully. He also sings several solos which are very fine. It is of the two younger members of the Quartette that we wish to speak about more extensively, as they are Lawrence county boys and are known to us all. While they can't be compared with Prof. French in singing, yet, the progress they have made in the short time they have been practicing under him is wonderful, and is deserving of much compliment. They have only been with Prof. French about three weeks, but during that time, they have been practicing continuously and sing, with the greatest ease, a large number of beautiful pieces. Mr. Matt Riley, having a clear, sweet voice, is the saprano, though he sometime sings tenor. He also sings several solos to perfection, and no one can help but be pleased with his efforts. Mr. Hall's singing is made none the less beautiful or insignificant by being with such fine talent already mentioned. MARRIED Cooper-Burkett - at the residence of Prof. D. A. Scarborough, in this place, on Tuesday night, March 31st, by Rev. R. W. Hall, Mr. A. W. Cooper of this place to Miss Flora Burkett of Beat 5. Mr. Cooper has recently removed to this place from Forest to proactice law, and is well liked by all who know him, while Miss Flora was one of Lawrence county's most attractive young ladies, and we congratulate Mr. Cooper upon securing such a prize. It was a quiet affair, and to one expect the contracting parties knew anything of it until only a few minutes before the ceremony was performed. That God's choicest blessing may ever rest upon them is the wish of the Press. Homestead Notice: Alexander Smith, wit: A Givens, H. C. Pevey, John Lambert, B. P. Lambert, all of Monticello. William Netherland, wit: S. T. Lambert, J. C. Thames, T. Z. VanZant, all of Saulsbury. Pleasant M. Givens, wit: J. C. Lambert, J. W. Ballard, S. R. Smith, J. M. T. Lambers, all of Monticello Bismark Dots No new Negroes killed this week. Plenty of drummers in our city the past few days. Bismarck has a good Sunday School once more. It is under the management of that able and Christian gentleman, Jno. L. Pope. Mr. D. C. Coney, with the Meridian Drug Co., was in out town this week; also Mr. Clark, with L. Gerstee Drug Co., of Chattanooga, Tenn., with us last week. Is this place sickly? Tryus Notes Tryus is on a boom this week. The are on the subject of kite flying. Mr. Lamar Hennington is captain of the famous band. We learn that the Tryus Academy welcomed two new pupils in its ranks this week - Miss Eugenia Gray and Robert Walden. Mrs. Lilla Patterson of Wesson is visiting her mother, Mrs. H. I. Bird. Silver Creek Dots The dog-wood is in bloom, and fishing excursions are becoming frequent. Mr. N. H. Sharp and family of Hooker have removed to our neighborhood. We gladly welcome them in our midst once more. Messrs. Willie and Lonnie Kees, two of our "best boys" visited their home last week, and we think, from all appearances dufing their absence, that our town would be rather dull without them.