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i . . ( . 6 ^*? - 1 * lUE FIRST SUNDAY SCHOOL ks Humble Beguiling in Gloucester One Hundred Years Ago. * i h'wm St. Nicholas.) J| Oae Sanday morning a hundred years ago. a workiugm&u, areiully dressed in his best, came out ot his house on the main street of the old English town ot Gloucester and strolled B leisurely down the hill. The j B "New Inn" was fronted then,! B as it is today, by a square gar-1 B j i i? . i? - ? < ueu omiiuu|( oj me carved gai Jeries of the tavern. There was a moss-clad well ia the centre, and about it were beds of sweet- ? smelling pinks and columbines _ But the calm of that Sunday 1_. morning was deetroyei by a crowd of Btreet boys who fought over the flower beds, making the ?>r day hideous with their noise and coarse talk. an The printer?for printing was of lain work on week days?stopped in the midst of the crowd and looked steadily at the boys. Presently tie said to himself : JJ ' At this rate those boys will soon go utterly to the bad. That must not be! There are good j possibilities in them. Here. boys," he called aloud, "come! with me 1" i He led them yelling and push-! j ing down the street into his own ! quiet house, planning as he went | how to keep them there. j -lam going." he said presently, "to start a school for! in you. Now and here. It shall | ' oe a tree school; 1 will be the _ teacher."" jj | The hoye received the news with shouts. They were too I ragged and grimy to go to church on Sundays. No other deceit' place wa6 open to them. The next Sunday his house was crowded with the same class ' of children. The idea ol a tree schoul on Sunday appealed to every Chris-1 B lian as a most hopeful plan for I I the rescue ot children iroiujl 3 wi wickedness. It spread through)I I the town, through the shire. 1 fi through England. It was adopted ; | 1 iu France and Germany; it made I u^, its way to Australia and to thei B United States. Now, in every ( 2// country in the world and in every I ? sect there are these schools, in s| which, every Sunday morning, I the Bible story is told, without money and without price. ^ In the staid old city of Glo w I cester they still show you the wa New Inn aud the garden where a ? the boys yed, and the old foi brown house with its peaked de: v. roof in which Robtart Raikes, ' that long-ago morning, taught ! the first Sunday School. ^ MURDER IN COLUMBIA. j Iwa ( xuc Ear to Ear. j lar Columbia, S. 0., June 11.? ' With a gaeh in the top of her in head and with her throat cut ' ;rom ear to ear, the body ol Victoria Grifhn, a married woman mtl ' m of this city. wan found thin morn- ; ] o inp in the well on her premise*. j in the kitchen of the woman's : :=home w ere found a bloody axe j Tr and razor, with which the mur-i ]7j der evidently was committed. 1 j ( Th rPH sfmw <\f t.ho mnriloruil ?r<. ; "" I ? man?Waller, Jim ami Rus*-ell H Griffin?Luke Lewis, a Inend of t the dead woman's daughter, and 8 S. Wash Medlin, a former board- W~ er at the woman's house, are un ' der arrest in connection with the murder. Do von have that dark brown taate in , yonr month every morning when yon wake' Ji *o, yon are biiioua and ebonld take two i tr three ot tboae little BLOODINE LFVKH j I'IIjIJS, aaay to take, never aioken, weaken k or gripe. c mailed by the Blood)ne Co., f Inc Imod, M?k* crawlord Uroe., .Special 4fet^ta 414-74 - -l ^ / :w , ______ Lancaster's Lr BFi F YOU TAKE THE T n to New York, stopping off at the large eater values in Parasols than we have t ents at the large city stores, but better > d a great variety of dainty handles?in Lancaster and surrounding country woi ladies' Fancy Para cnl c all the popular shades; pretty handles i to matcn 75 cts. Ladies' Hemstitched Parasols black, white, navy, green and lavender; excellent quality $1.00. ladies' Pongee Parasols ecru and old blue, with Persian ribbon borders, very attractive $1.25. Ladies' White Parasols i th polka dot borders, will match any costume $1.25. Ladies' Black Silk Parasols autifully hemstitched, with long carved handles $1.25 to $2.00. T.o /1i ? i ci xiciui^o ff ails TAILORED AND FANCY Under "Seasonable Jotting" in a Baltimore pap< s remarked that "If the Shirtwaist is dead its g >retty lively business." This explains the situ " though the dictators of fashion tried to put the r ban this season, that article of dress still flc m in great numbers and in many attractive new We want those who appreciate good values and come and see what we have provided in the shir LADIES' TAILORED WAISTS ide of Persian Lawn, others of madras with Du -over swiss embroidery. Don't miss seeing thes< lists which we are selling for LADIES'TAILORED WAISTS ide of madras Persian Lawn, tucked front and b< and cuffs attached LADIES' TAILORED WAISTS pink, blue and lavender, linen collar and cuffs, lendidly fitting; special at LADIES' LINGERIE WAISTS ide of batiste and lawn, trimmed with Irish band ?dallions, others with swiss insertion and lace, I 5 to immings, Dainty Neckwear and Belting nens, Cretonnes, Rugs, etc. A splendic >otwear, Furnishings, etc. Come to us I HE HEi "LANC. .' ' T1' C ? i t'* TER NEWS. JUNE 16. '9Q9 ??????? ire Store Oil Values In ? CHILDREN'S RAIN AND TRAA vv vvmn uini teh Collars of ^ e mighty tine All black Tatft 89 cts $1.00 and.... LA E ick; linen col- _ , 98c and $1.19. many pleasing 1.50,1.75 and. well made and L ... . 89 cents. made of excel 1 for only s, val lace and >0c, 75c, $1.00. 2.25. beautifully ma 11 (S, Ribbons, Underwear, Hosiery, i line of Men's, Youths' and Roy for the best in everything and a VTH - J( 4 VSTKKS LIVE > \ . ' IIIIKUIiU'HWMIlllWII WWIIWBIBIgWBMBMWMnii % fers Surpri i cities en route and visiting the o offer right here in Lancaster, /alues, never! All the new shad< fact, it's the best assortment we 1 I't be long showing their appreci; Ladies9 26 Inch Parasols n all the novelty and staple colors with attractive boxwood handles. Thes< parasols are suitable for all occasions serving as sun shades as well as um brellas; excellent values 1.25, 1.50 2.00 and $2.50 Ladies9 26 Inch Parasols >vith wood and fancy handles, ven strongly made, 50c and 75 cts Ladies' Gloria Silk Parasols look well and wear better than silk; goo< values 1.2o to $1.75 ts Lad Ginghar er recently, it . . , . host is doing. ^ great big ation exactly, they all have t shirtwaist un- ship fit and va >urishes and is styles. ' smart styles neatly made ol twaist line. Fin pent c ynrl , Stylish ()xfords and Pumps s' Clothing, Natty Straw H t prices that you will always )NES ( STORK" 7" - ' < PARAS! rEL FROM CH,\ big department stores, you wc You might, perhaps, find la es are here, many charming c have ever offered, and we kno ation. Here is the place to g Ladies9 feta S i Pars I PYtrfl mifllifv oillf eforlinr Ajvimiv j Mliii J UVVA 1111^ very stylish sunshades. i, Our Dollar Specia A large assortment with : ! handles; excellent t borders; the best $1.0* t offered anywhere! Childrei Par* in solid colors and many , patterns 1.. . Children's Par j of heavy mercerized cloth red, green and white; si able Children's Par with fancy borders of ex< mm? ________________________________ Lies' Pettier a, Heatherbloom an< assortment, and whether of gingh he same characteristics as to qua lue. LADIES' GINGHAM PETTICOAT) F best stripe gingham; splendid for j \ DIES' TAFFETINE PETTICOAT nine with two and three ruffles; pat >1ES' HEATHERBLOOM PETT1CC styles made with "Klosfit" tops; g adies' Black and Navy Taffeta Skirt ent quality silk, neatly made and Ladies' Heavy Black Silk Petticoats de and guaranteed to wear % \ " ' sing: , I E I RLESr uld not find ; irger assort- \ ombinations ; w the ladies et a parasol. i j? 1111iilk J isols 4 ; silver handles .? $2.00 to $3.50. 1 Parasol \ many styles of ops with tape [) parasol ever IS isols pretty stripe > 25 cts. asols i II I \ J xj a sols. \client material G5c each. 3ats J i Taffeta J am, or taffeta / 1 lity, workman- 4 \ I I i* S \// general wear? / 75 cents i f s ^ ((< A 1 / ent fastenings 1.25. ? )ATS J y :reat values for j 2.00. ' J s. 4'%. ] i n.A f perfect fitting 4.50. ? r* * Sji i ) i . . .5.00 to 5.50. , Household ) !ats, Stylish I want to pay. / Y ^ / I