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Best line of Men's Shoes I have ever carried. NOTIONS-Strictly up-to-date line of Notions, Trunks, Suit Cases, Rugs, etc. Price's right. M. S. STFJBLING, wmT** CHICORA COLLEGE, Greenville, S. C. Owned and Controlled by the Presbyteries of the Synod of Roath Carolina. A HIGH GRADE COLIJEGE FOR WOMRN. _A_ CHRISTIAN ROME SCHOOL. Graduate Courses in. the Arts and Sciences, Music, Art, Expression, Gymnastics and Business. Large and able Faculty. Beautiful grounds. Elegant buildings. Mod ern conveniences. Healthful climate. Location in Piedmont Section, and in City of 25,000. EXTENUES FOR THB ENTIRE YEAR: (A.) Tuition, Board, Room and Fees.$183.00 (B.) All included in proposition (A) and Tuition in Music, Art or Expression $203.00 to.$213.00 The next Session opens September 17th. . For Catalogue and information address, 26-35 S. C. Itv Ki?, D. I)., President. IJGHTNING KILIJBD BOTH. Mr. and Mrs. Linderman Were in Church Wien Shock Came. (Greenville News, 22d.) mr. and Mrs. W. F. Lenderman were instantly killed by lightning be tween three and 'our o'clock Sunday afternoon while attending a Sunday school convention at Sandy Spring? church, twelve miles south of this city, on the Augusta road. About twelve hundred people w?re tn attendance upon the convention and the church and school house were crowded. Mr. uud Mrs. Len derman, with their baby, being una ble to get seats in the main part of the church, were seated on a bench ?. at the rear of the pulpit. A storm came up, and while there was no wind, the rain and thunder were heavy, increasing rapidly and flnnlly becoming a severe electrical storm. A bolt of lightning struck a pop lar tree near the church, but no dam age was done. However, there came another, striking the branch of a small tree near to and back of the building. From there lt Jumped to the church where Mr. and Mrs. Len derman, with their baby, were. Tearing a hole through the wood work of the building, not larger than a twenty-five cent piece, the bolt struck Mr. and Mrs. Lendermsn, kill ing both instantly. Mrs. Lenderman fell forward from the Beat While Mr. Lenderman remained in the same position with the exception of drop ping backward a little. In his arms was a young baby. It was not only not killed, but not even shocked. On the platform at the time was a gen tleman addressing the audience, but he was not even shocked. The crys tal th the watch of Mr. Lenderman was shattered and the watch other wise lu uninjured. It had stopped and pointed to 3.36: Ordinarily the death of Mr. and Mrs. Lenderman would have been greatly deplored by .elr many friends, but being kill?, under the circumstances that t.. . were, the immense crowd present was shocked. Both were young, popular in the community and had been blessed with a baby to share the pleasures and comforts of a happy home. The unfortunate couple was burled yes terday afternoon at 4 o'clock in> the c?metory of Antioch church, tn the presence of an Immense crowd of people. NEWS FROM WESTMINSTER ________ Gratifying Resulta of Great Revivid. Mattera of Koeal Interest. __________ Westminster, June 23.-Special: We feel proud of the fact that our good friend, Prof. M. E. Brockman, the principal of the Westminster High School, is the principal of the County Teachers' Institute, now In session at Walhalla. Prof. Brock man Is a ripe scholar, and uses ?he latest and best methods In teaching. J. J. Pickens di?.overed an open cotton bloom in his field on June 18. It opened June 17. Can anybody beat him? Mrs. C. E. Acker and her lovely niece, Miss Emma Acker, who made their home -in Westminster during the past year, left for their former home in Greenville to-day. Miss Acker held the position of stenogra pher and typewriter for the West minster. Knitting Mills in their office in the bank building, and she will not only be missed in that capacity, but her departure will be keenly felt In the Baptist church, where she was useful in ali Christian work. Misses Lora and Ruby Vaughan entertained in a most charming man ner at the Magnolia Hotel Tuesday evening In honor of Miss Violet Gam bel, of Spokane, Wash;, who was a student of Brenau College the past session. Everybody greatly enjoyed .he program of music and singing as rendered by Miss Gamble, Miss Chris tine McConnell, William Harrison and ot hers. Miss McConnell won ii a contest, which was one of the fea tures of the evening. Invited "to meet Miss Gamble were: Misses Myr tle Zimmerman, Mary Reeder, Lila Reeder, Ada Marett, Mary S. Messer. Ruby McGee, Christine McConnell, Daisy Foster, Annie Kay, Annie Mil ler, Velera Waite, Maud Stribllng, Allie Stribllng, Augusta Smithson, Ploma Tannery, Mamie Traylor.May ette Brown, Emma Acker, Lillie Har rison, Margie Stribllng, Mrs. Sallie Kohols. Messrs. Wales Lowery, Will Mitchell. R. B. Honea, B. L. Mitch ell, A. B. Stewart, C. Marett, Will Hull, J. H. Carter, W. H. Harrison, Francis Sheldon. D. G. Sheldon. Thad Elrod, S. Reeder. S. C. Moon, W. Mason, C. P. and Lester Mills, F. simpson, C. H. Stonecypher, B. O. Whitten and Mr. and Mrs. O. T. Brockman. Buford Orr, the little six-year-old sort of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Orr, is well and strong again, after suffer ing intensely during the winter and spring. He had quite a siege of sick, ness, being confined to the home some four or flw months. Mr. and Mri,. A. V. Leathers,"of Madison, were hore'Sunday. , As a result of the meeting which rinsed in the Presbyterian church Friday evening, fifteen members were received on profession of faith, and we believe others are consider ing this step, and that a spirit of revival, has prevailed among Chris tians of all denominations. Rev. A. R. Shaw is a man of God who talks to the people of God and to the un converted about the things of God in a Christ-like spirit. From the first service the Holy Spirit was man ifestly present when Mr. Shaw spoke of the record-making and th? Judg ment day, when all must face the open book. For three consecutive evenings the pi -.: -her used the same subject, which was "Excuse Making," fouud In the parable of the great supper, and he was very clear and persuasive in the presentations of the Gospel invitation. H1B sermon on Friday, especially to parents, will bear a special mention, and his ad vice and admonition chould not go unheeded. The singing was excel lent and soul-stirring. D. L. Norris, the leader of the choir, had mad'! ample preparations for that part ol the service and procured help from the three d?nominations, whose voices blended in harmony with the sweet music as skilfully rendered by Miss Sarah Anderson, the capable church organist. Pastors, preachers and laymen of other denominations attended the services regularly and were helpful iu the work. I Married, at 12.30 last night, by S. H. Marett, Esq., T. J. Durham and Miss Adaline Carver. It was a late or rather early hour to awake a jus tice of the peace to perform a mar riage ceremony. Westminster and Newry crossed bats here Saturday, resulting in e victory for the home team by n score of 15 to 5. , All of the former teachers of the Westminster High School have been re-elected, and they have signified their acceptance. The corps is ai 'oliows: Prof. M . E. Brockman principal; Mrs. M. E. Brockman, Rev, F. T. Cox, Miss Gussie Harper Miss Katie E. Harris, Miss Anna B Rushton and Miss Maud Stribllng assistants. The vacancy on the board of trustees, caused by the removal tc Lavonia of W. - S. Haley, has beer filled hy the appointment of Rev. J L. Singleton. Samu?l and George Dickson, ol Orangeburg, arrived Thursday tc spend a few days with their n* ther Mrs. .(?unes Dickson. The forcer h a railway mail clerk on the Atlanth Coast Line ana the latter is a lettei carrier In Orangeburg. The following is the official scon of rufis lu a match game of base bal played here June 18: Westminster 4 Toccoa 0. Battery for Westminster Goss and Hull; for Toccoa, Vicker, and Nowell; umpire, D. L. Norris Time, one hour and fifty minutes Westminster shut Toccoa out again notwithstanding the latter played Vickery, Royston's crack pitcher and "spit ball" artist. Brooks, the sec one ha sc mi. H , was also from Roys ton. Vickery was touched up to seven enfti s by Westminster's heavy hitter. The features of the game Were the good pitching by Goss, the fast work of Westminster's team in the field, two lightning double plays being pulled off by'Westminster in quick succession. Only one T?ccoa man was able to reach third base, and only twice did any reach first base. There was very little yelling during the game, which is commend able. Two-base hits were made by Dillard, Moon and Zimmerman. MiBs Ida Poore has returned from a visit to her sister, Mrs. J. F. Geer, of Anderson. The Postal Telegraph Company has opened an office here in the Oco nee Bank, and C. J. Mulkey is the telegrapher. A party from Westminster, com posed of Misses Ruby and Lom Vaughan, Violet Gamble, Clara Har ris, Christine McConnell, Messrs. J. M. Benson, B. L. Mitchell, Thaddeus Blrod, Lester Mills, William Hull and Mr. and Mrs, C. C. Vaughan, spent l?st Thursday very pleasantly at the tunnel It was the first trip of seve ral Ita the party to the tunnel, and the* enjoyed the outing Immensely. M. P. Anderson made a business tr'p to Hartwell Saturday. The residence of J. A. F. Hutch ins, near Oakway, was partially dam aged by lightning Sunday before last. One of Mr. Hutchins children and his mother-in-law, Mrs. Elrod, were slightly shocked. ? Prof. J. A. Durham is engaged in teaching a singing class in the Wal halla Cotton Mill village. Katydids were united in their choruses; last night. We do not re member hearing them earlier than June.29 before. It ls said that frost may be expected three months after their appearance. We watched this one year and it was true. The numerous friends of M/s. C. io. O. M?tchelfi Mnf. P. M. Cross, T. D. Poore, C. J. Mulkey and Miss Blanche Honea are delighted to know they have about all regained their wonted health again. ' They all had a serious spell of sickness since i' ,,i: una . lasting several months. John Cheek, of Abbeville, and his brother-in-law, Joe E. Hopkins, of Seneca, .were among friends here last week. Little Joe is a candidate. Ri A.- Ci Golden, of Newry, was here a while Sat malay afternoon. He ls teaching a-.brass band at Newry. ' Mrs. R. C. Carter, of Walhalla, spent last week vhdtlnr her sister,. Mrs. H. E. Rosser, of Westminster. J. Y. Jones, of Pelzer, is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Jones. H. Rutledge Zimmerman is indis posed this week. His fr?en 'B hope to see bim back in the atore soon. Dewitt Cain, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Cain, aged about seven years, diod at their home on the Gaston farm last Friday. He had been lu bad health a long time and expressed himself as being prepared for the end. The "ody was buried at Cen ter on Saturday. The family have the sympathy of many friends in their deep sorrow. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. J. L. Sin gleton. Mr. and Mrs?. C E. Anderson and little non, Charle* spent Sunday In Seneca with Mr. and Mrs. J. K. An derson. Lawrence Sheldon, of Pair Play, was here thia week with his brother, Francis Sheldon, who is connected with the Sheldon Furniture Company. Services preparatory to the com munion .service on June 28 will be held in the Presbyterian church next Thursday and Friday evenings. Mrs. W. H. Irwin and children, ot Elberton, Ga., are visiting the for mer's sister, Mrs. C. L. Foster, of Westminster, and her mother, Mrs. Jane Y. Verner, of Retreat. An elght-mouths-old child of Wil liam Stone died Saturday. It was sick only a few hours. Mrs. Stephenson, of An dei-tc i county, ls visiting Mr. and Mrs. j. L, McLin. She is on her way to Dm avilie, Ga., to visit her sister. Miss Maud Ballenger's numerous friends will be pleased to learn that the latest news from her was favora ble. She has been In Atlanta five weeks for treatment. An operation was performed in St. Joseph's In flrmiary on 'Thursday. M. A. Lerndon, of Atlanta, who ls here spending a while with his daughter, Mrs. J. E. Phillips, bought a house and lot yesterday from M. A. Terrell. C. P. Mills & Co., who began hind neus here some months ago, purchas ed the stock formerly owned by the People's Store. C. P. Mills and his brother, Lester Mills, are both clever gentlemen. The former clerked for G. W. Gignllllat, of Seneca, ten years and later went into business on his own account' and . is well known throughout the county. Miss Winnie Carter, of Gaines ville, ls among the fair visitors here this week. W. S. Prichard is building a resi dence west of the cemetery. W. D. and Geo. M. Barnett re turned from Clemson at the close of the term, and are spending vacation with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Barnett. Miss Emma Acker expects to join the party from Westminster at Bob ton next Thursday and go to Charles ton and visit her two brothers. L. A. Edwards, cashier of the Cit izens' Bank at Seneca, and Hon. J. R. Earle, of Walhalla, were among the visitors here yesterday. We were very much pleased to see Frank K. Shirley in town yester day. He has just returned from a two weeks' visit to Birmingham. ( HOLD SPOT COTTON For the Minimum Price, Willett is Set at Fifteen' Cents. Editors Keowee .Courier: Some sixty days ago we were told that cotton was going to eight cents per pound. We were told this by some of our lending business men and cotton buyers of our cities, and they did Anally scare some of our farmers and managed to get thom to sell some at ten cents per pound. Now, let's see what lt is selling for-all the way from 12 to 12 V4 cents per pound. It behooves us to investi gate the cause of this rise of ten dol lars per bale. Is it that trade condi tions are so much better, or is it that the holding of it off of the mar ket is the cause? Surely the blind man can see the cause. According to the bbst estimates obtainable *the requirements of the mills this year will be greater than the supply o' acceptable grades of cotton, hence there Bhould be no fear of a surplus to embarrass the marketing of the balance of this year's crop. On the other hand lt ls now generally conceded that after the shortage of last year's crop of 4,500,000 bales, that the world would need a big orop this year to supply the demand. A bumper crop cannot be expected this year because the acreage has been reduced and the crop Is a poor stand, and exces sive rains have falleh In fne West, the season is late, and there are a dozen other unfavorable conditions. It ?B impossible that a large crop can be made with these conditions, and so there u no need to fear the alarm ing predictions of the cotton buyers and their allies that cotton cannot go higher. I want to tell you that the very thing that has advanced it ten dollars a bale in the last thirty days will still, if applied, make it bring the minimum price-15 cents. Now, what is the remedy? Hold, hold, hold spot cotton and always remember futures cannot be spun. Spot cotton is selling right here in South Carolina for the same price spots are selling in New York, and we all know lt takes about one cent per pound to carry cotton to New York and sell it. This shows the conditions at home demand it for the mills. This should stimulate every holder of spot cotton to hold for the minimum price. It Is not too late to plant corn. Yon can plant hp to the 10th of July. Plant an early variety, manure and work well. lt will handsomely pay you for your work. Corn is now selling for $1.10 cash per bushel and $1.35 on time. Remember that well-fllled corn cribs and smoke houses will always make cotton bring the mini mum price fixed by the producer the only one who has a right to put a price upon his product. B. Harris, President S. C. Farmers' Union. We venture to sav that John Car ver nas three acres of the best cot ton in the commuuity. It is in the fork of the Coffee and Rogues' Ford roads. Miss Margie Stribllng arrived home yesterday. She has been visiting in Newberry, Prosperity and elsewhere since the close of the College for Women ot Cjlumbia. She was ac companied home by hex brother, Lee Stribllng, who joined her at New berry. Mrs. R. Calioway & Co. br.ve the most attractive line of hats eyer seen iu Westminster. Miss McCord is a fashionable and stylish trimmer. L. D. ilea vd en, a co t ton buyer, has returned home after an absence of several months in Alabama, Georgia, Florida and Louisiana. Miss Christine McConnell's solos at the Baptist church Sunday and Sunday evening were greatly appre ciated by the congregation. Miss louise Sheldon, of Fair Play, will arrive home next Monday. She has been a student lu the College for Women the past three years. Her sister, Miss Mary sheldon, joined her on a visit to relatives and friends at Newberry, Prosperity and other points a few weeks ago. D. P. Moon, a progressive citizen of Comer, Ga., is here to-day. W. P. Teal expects to visit his father at Wadesboro, N. C., this week. Miss Eleanor Chappell, who has been visiting her uncle, Rev. J. R. Moore, returned to her home at Lake City, this State, last friday. Three weeks ago we stated that she was on her way to California. We had been misinformed and regret the error. Mrs. W. J. Stribllng and two charming daughters, Misses Anna and Elizabeth, of Walhalla, Mrs. William Lunney and Mrs. D. A. Perrltt were most welcome guests at the horne of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Stribllng, of Westminster, last Friday. W. A. Bowen, who farms An the Edwards place at Oakway, sent an open cotton bloom to town to-day, June 23. Mrs. W. J. Stribllng, superintend ent of the Woman's Missionary Un ion, auxiliary to Beaverdam Associa tion, requests that every woman's missionary society, young woman's auxiliary and Sunbeam society plan to send representatives to Beaverdam church, at Fair Play, to the rally on July 10. Search your paper next week for program. C. H. Stonecypher, Clinton Marett, H. E. wi ison and several others went seining in Chauga yesterday and were very successful. A. L. Gossett, SION MCA NEWS ITEMS. The s.xfal Ride of the Town-Petftf sonni Pointed Paragraphs. Seneca, June 23.-Special: Dr. J; J. Gentry, of Spartanburg, spent Sat* urday and Sunday pant In Seneca, thtt guest of Rev. and Mrs. C. S. Black? burn. On Sunday morning he filled the pulpit of the Townville Baptist church, and Sunday night he preachy ed In the Baptist church here, un accouut of the rain Sunday afternoon * he failed' to reach Seneca in time toi lecture to the Young Men's Uuion, a? was arranged. Dr. Qen,try Is Probat? ' Judge of Spa ri au bu rg county. Major B. F. Sloan has been in Greenville for several days visiting his relatives ana friends there. Luke W. Verner spent last Suuday here with his family. . We have received an invitation t<? the graduating exercises of the nurses of Rawllng's Sanitarium, at Sanders vllle, Ga. We note the name of Mise ' Kate Stribiing on the class roll, and her many friends In Oconee will be interested to see this concerning her whereabouts, and will wish for her unmeasured succesc. H. S. Verner returned to Seneca last Friday from Asheville, N. C., where he recently underwent a sur gical operation. His friends will bo . glad to learn that the operation was" perfectly successful and that he will soon be himself again. J. E. Crayton left Seneca on last Saturday for the mountains of Non h Carolina, which ho will tour in his automobile. Mr. Crayton expects to be ii the mountatns for several week*, after which he will continues his Journey homeward to Charlotte.,. H. E. Moore is the first farmer to' bring a cotton bloom to town. Mri ; Moore showed a bloom on the streets here last Tuesday, the 16th. Youf , correspondent made an effort to reach The Courier ottlce by phone the same day to report lt, but on aov count of the lightning thu effort waa ' unsuccessful. C. B. Smith, of Washington, Ga., is in Seneca for a few days. Miss Minerva Smith, of Washing ton, Ga., who has been visiting the family of Mr. and. Mrs. W. O. Ham* ilton, left yesterday for a visit to Augusta. The young society set picnicked at-. ConneroBs Shoals last Thursday at' ternoon. The arrival of M. S. Stribiing and family from Oklahoma is delayed for. some reason and they are expected to-day. We said all the good things w? could think of last week about their return so wo will Just have td> add ditto! Our peach growers are shipping/, their first car load of peaches thia!, week. Prof. Sanders has been elected aa - principal of the graded school. Mrs. Marshall Jordan, who han' been with Mrs. J. W. Stribiing for I several days, left last Saturday for a visit to friunds at Spartanburg. Misses Nell Mattlson and Helen. Hopkins are spending a few days with Miss Verna Stribiing. Mrs. Wm. Wltsell will be at borne thiB evening to a large gathering of young people In honor of her young - sister, Miss Julia Tew, of Columbia, u . . The affair will be of distinct charm, the spacious piaszas with lights from shaded candles, the hall and parlor being used en suite for the accommo dation of the large company. Mrs. J. S. Aldfleld, o'f Greenville, died at the home of her sister, Mrs. Gregory, here yesterday morning. Af ter a short funeral service* conducted by Rev. C. S. Blackburn, the body was taken on No. 12 to the home In Greenville for burial. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hopkins are en-? tertalning a little visitor at their home, * who arrived yesterday, the 2 2d. Mrs. Ruskin Anderson entertained a number of friends at tea last even- . lng in honor of Mr. and Mrs. C. B. ' Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Kell, who have ex changed their tow., property for that of Charles Knox, In tbe suburbs on. Fair Play road, are moving to-day. Mrs. C. V, McCarey will leave on.?: Thursday for a visit to friends at/ Brevard, N. C. Whooping cough ls prevalent with . the children of several families in Scneeft G. B. Cochran ls erecting a brick * store room on his lot on Flret North street. The mineral springs, which have been put in order by the council, ls now a popular resort for our young people. S. K. Kennedy brought in a cotton bloom this morning, the 23d. We have been wishing that ye edi tors lived within easy reach ol our \ (?) peach orchards, which are af fording the most luscious fruit, and which ye scribe has been enjoying - from ?lme to time, thanks to tho owners of some of the aforesaid or chards. _ _M. V. 8. Th l uk H it Raved His Life. Lester M. Nelson, of Naples,Ma(ne,' says in a recent letter: "I have used ' Dr. King's New Discovery many years for coughs and colds, and 1 - think lt saved my life. I have found lt a reliable remedy for throat and lung complaints, and would no more be without a bottle than I would be without food." For nearly forty yean New Discovery has stood at the head of throat and lung reme dies. As a preventive of pneumonia, and healer of weak lungs, lt ha? no equal. Sold under guarantee ut all druggists. COc. and $1. Trial bot tle trefe ,dfc,a,iwi.n