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L?IRENS BAPTISTS HOLD INSTITUTE Met Last Week With the Mountville Church. IN SESSION TWO DAYS jrijfany Topics Pertaining to Sunday School Work Discussed?Sec retory .Moore Present Mountvllle, May :to.?The Laurens County Baptist Sunday School Insti tute met with the Mountvllle church, Tuesday, May 24. Devotional services were conducted by Rev. .). A. Martin. Vice President W. P. Culbertson pre sided in the absence of President C. L. Fowler, and W. C. Wbarton was elect ed secretary. Delegates were enrolled as found be low. The published program as pre pared by the executive committee was taken up and considered in order. The l.rst subject for consideration was "The Sunday School as an Edu cational Force", to which Supt. W. P. Culbertson spoke with much earnest ness. The speaker emphasized the fact that the most important element in education is that which gives the individual prefect control of his own will, and that this power is secured by a prayerful study of Bcrlptui'ul truth. lie was followed in this dis cussion by Supt. J, II. Wbarton, Rev. J. A. Martin, mid Rev. Ii. P. Mitchell. Field Secretary J. 1) .Moore of Co lumbia \v;ts given the next hour and conducted an interesting conference relative to the organization and man agement of Sunday schools. The in stitute then took an Intermission of one hour for dinner. Reassembled tit 2 o'clock p. m. Rev. B. P. Mitchell led In prayer. The sub ject of "Modern Methods in the Coun try Sunday Schools" was spoken to by Rev. R. 1'. Mitchell, who was fol lowed by Rev. J. I). Moore. Secretary .1. 1). Moore conducted a conference on the department of teachers and classes in the Sunday school. The next topic on the program was "The Pastor and the Country School.' Rev. 10. C. Watson to whom this subject had been assigned was unavoidably kept away from the meeting, but inter esting talks were made by Rev. J. A. Martin and Supt. W. It. Druminouds. Rev. .1. A. Martin led in prayer af ter which the body adjourned until ev ening. At 8::U) o'clock In the evening Rev. J, D. Moore preached a very instruc tive sermon, using as his theme "The Qreat Commission," found In the 28th chapter of Matthew. The institute reconvened at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning, when de votional services were conducted by Pastor B. P. Mitchell. A number ot delegates spoke in testimony of Ood's grace and goodness. C. B. Bobo and Rev. J D. Moore spoke to the subject "The Teacher's Part In the Success of a Sunday School." The speakers presented dearly and forcibly some important qualifications of the teacher empha sizing the fact that the successful re sults of ii school depend primarily up on the qualification and york of Its teacher. At I 1 o'clock Secretary .T. I). Moore led in a conference on the subject of ;i .Normal Course for Sunday school teachers. As a result of this confer ence quite a number enlisted to take the teacher's Normal course prepared by the Sunday school board. Rev. W. B. Thayer delivered an ex cellent address, having been assigned the subject, "The Sunday School and Soul Saving." That the primary ob ject of the Sunday School Is to save tho lost and train believers in Bible truth, was forcefully presented by the speaker. Rev. B. P. Mitchell led In prayer and tho institute adjourned for dinner. Reassembled at 2 o'-: ock In the af ternoon and Secretary J. I). Moore re viewed the work of the several confer ences held during the meeting, giving special attention to the qualification of teachers. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year by accluamatlon: president, Rev. C. Lewis Fowler; vice presidents, w. II. Drummonds, ('. IL Roper, W. P. Culbertson, and F. L. Bramblott; secretary and treasurer. Rov. B. p. Mitchell. The president and four vice presidents constitute the exe cutive committee. After some discussion as to the GRAY COURT OWIINGS CLOSES FINE SESSION Commencement Exercises Hold Dur? lug Tust Week?The Graduating ( lass?Teachers Heelected. Cray Court, May 30th.?Commence ment exercises of the Gray Court-Ow ings High school were hold Thursday and Friday nights. On Thursday night the following programme was success fully carried out by the pupils: No 1,1 Mother Goose Party; No. 2. Brownie Drill; No. 3, Washer Woman Song; j Xc. 1 Military Drill; No. ?">. Parsons Perversity; No. t'- Milk Maid Hong; No. 7. Old niack Joe; No. 8, Japanese Fan Drill; No. 9, Mock Trial. Smith vs. Smythe. ? On Friday night the exercises were opened with prayer by W. ('. Curry. Two selections wore then rendered on the piano by Misses Hosa Cheek and Cecil Owings. Prof. Martin then in troduced Mr. .John Daniel of Green. Vllle who delivered the annual address to the graduating class titter which diplomas were awarded the following who have finished the High school course here; Misses Willis, Neta Hun ter: Messrs Ernest White, lOllis Cray, Carroll Cray. John Simmons. Marvin Robertson and Miles Hunter. Mr. Marvin Robertson won the prize of fered by Prof. Marlin for tho best average during tho year, Mr, Robert son ngernglng ni'S for the session. Rev. R. M. DuBose delivered the medal which was a five dollar gold Coin. This has been one of the most suc cessful years the school has had since the consolidation some eight years ago. The teachers deserve much credit for , the good work accomplished during the past term and the trustees have shown their appreciation by having elected the entire force for another year, but none of them have yet ac cepted Mr. Martin will leave tomorrow for bis home In Greenvlllo, Miss l.athan goes to her home at Little Mountain today: Miss Beeks j;oes to Laurens to day where she will remain for a short while with her sister, thence to her j home In Cross Hill; Miss Craig goes from here to Due West Tor Erskinc commencement thoncc to her home In ? Rock Hill. Mr. Miles Hunter has accepted a po sition as telegraph operator at Wood ruff. Miss Ethel Willis who has been very ill is very much improved. Mr. Marvin Robertson has accoptod a position with the Gray Court Drug company. EVANGELISTIC' .11 EETIXflS. The Christian Church ?III Establish Permanent Work Here. The evangelistic meetings being conducted tinder the auspices of the South Carolina Christian Missionary society by Joseph W. Helms in the gospel tent at the foot of Carlington street began last night and will con tinue Indefinitely, It will be the pur pose in this series of meetings to teach the Bible, Illustrated by charts, rather than a display of rhetoric. The song service will be a feature of the meetings, which will begin at 8:16 each evening. Conducting Revival Services. Rev. ("has. F. Rankln. pastor of the First Presbyterian church, went to Gaffney on Monday for the purpose ol conducting a series of revival ser vices at the Presbyterian church in that city. Death of S. J, llrngg. Mr. S. .1. Bragg who was for some time employed in the harbor shop con ducted by Mr. Moye in Cray's hotel, jdied last Friday at Olemlale, Spartan burg county, at the home of Mr. Har vey, his father-in-law. Several months ago Mr. Bragg's health failed and Io was forced to give up bis work and seek rest and special medical treat ment, lie bad many friends in Lau rens who will regret to know of bis death. J. B. Kershnw Chapter. The .1. B. Kersbaw chapter of U. D. C. will bold its monthly meeting Fri day afternoon at -1 o'clock at the resi dence of Mrs. S. K. Dendy. the day be ing the anniversary of Jofforson Davis' birth. time and plnce of next meeting, and the manner of the future conduct of the institute, the whole matter was re ferred to the executive committee. Af ter singing "Sweet By-and-By" Rev J. 1). Moore led In prayer and the insti ttit~ adjourned. CROSS um.:. SCHOOL CLOSING. Or. S. ('. Ilyrd to Preach Annual Ser mon Next Sunday. Cross Hill, May 80.?Tho commence ment exorcises of the school here will begin next Sabbath with commence-' ment sermon at ttie Presbyterian church by the Rev. S. C. Byrd I). D? president of Chlcoro college. There will be exercises again on Monday evening, and Tuesday evening there . Will be an address to the senior class by Dr. Lee Davis Lodge, president ot Limestone college, the delivery of med als etc. The iHlbliC is invited to at tend aii the exercises. Mr. John Henry Nance has bought a splendid automobile. Mrs. Mary Nance Daniel and babe,, Lucia Elizabeth, of Saluda are visit ing her father Mr. R. D. Nance. Mrs. Hagood of Greenwood Is with her daughter Mrs. M. A. Leaman. A telegram was received here yes terday saying that Mrs. Waller Bryson died suddenly in the hospital in At lanta yesterday. Mrs. J. H. Campbell became chocked while at dinner yesterday. The doc tor here could not give relief so she was carried to Chester on the evening train. Mrs. Matthews and (laughter, Miss Boo Matthews ?l" Wllllomston were re cent visitors in Cross Hill. Mr. Tom G. Anderson has been laid up several weeks from a fall while on a ladder painting, lie is improving and we hope will soon be well again, Mr. S. W. Lowe seized several gal lons of liquor here last week. Mr. Lowe and Policeman Koon are a terror to evil doers. A number of Cross Hill people at tended a picnic at the old Williams place lour miles from town last Fri day. Mr. Turner, a bachelor, owns the place and acted as host. All report a tine time. Prominent Odd Fellow Here. ('apt. .1. K. P. Neatherry, editor and proprietor of the South Carolina Odd Fellow, the olllclal journal of this large and popular order in the State, spent last Wednesday in Laurens. Capt. Neatherry is prominent in the councils of Odd Fellowship, being one of the past gram] masters of the grand lodge of South Carolina. Mr. James Irvine. Mr. .lames Irvine an itidustl io is and highly respected citizen of the county died of Apoplexy at l.is home near Shiloh last Tuesday night and was laid to rest on tiie following day at Chestnut Ridge Baptist church. He leaves a widow and several children, besides other relatives, including one brother. Mr. TIlOB. Irvine. Fine Farm Purchased. Tho Laurens Trust company has purchased the splendid home place and farm of Mr. John A. Madden, lo cated at Madden on the Charleston & Western Carolina railroad. Singular Accident to a Horse. The splendid family horse of Mr. O. B Si.: : :oi's inn away Thursday af ternoon .and in his flight dashed against the street curbing, breaking both fore l?gs below the knee;), i'.o ing rendered forever useless the an imal was shot shortly after the acci dent. The runaway occurred on Irby avenue and was witnessed by several residents of that part of town. It seems that the horse became frighten ed just as the colored driver started out for the city, and after going a short distance the man los!. bis nerve and jumped out, leaving the horse to his fate. After going more than a hundred yards, at break-neck speed, and in attempting to round the curve at W. II. Anderson's, he ran into the rock curbing on the other side of the street, with the result above stated. New Union Station. During the past week several cars of brick have been placed on the de pot grounds, near the site of the pro posed $?-'<>.<>?<> or $::n,000 union station, and it Is understood thftt this is pre liminary to actual work soon to com mence on the building. Veteran Thomas Lindley. Thomas Llndloy, son of the late Henderson Lindley, and an ex.Confed erate soldier, died at (he home of his son nt Honcn Path last Wednesday. On Thursday his body was brought to Iiis home mar Tumbling Shoals, th'nioo to the Rnblin Creek Baptist Church for Interment. An extended sketch of his life, written by "W. D S." will be given next week. LAUKENS KU HAL CARRIERS MEET.' - I Arch ('. Owlngs of Gray Court Elected ; President of Vssochttlon. At a meeting held here Monday morning at it o'clock at the postofllce, tho Laurens County Rural Letter Car riers" association was reorganized for another year. The new officers elected are: Arch C. Owlngs of dray Court, president: Gideon Y. Hellams of Barks dale, vice president ; W. L. Taylor of Laurens, secretary and treasurer. President Owings was chosen as a delegate to the South Carolina Rural Letter Carriers' convention which meets at Newherry, .Monday, July 4. Mr. C. Y. iiellams was named as an alternate. Larry Garllngtoii Killed, A special to the Spartanburg Herald from Shelby, X. C, tinder date of May 27, says: Another homicide was committed at Stice's Shoals Sunday, near the camp of the Southern rower company. The victim was Larry Garllngtoii, a negro from Laurens S. C, ami his slayer is . said to he one Collins Tallcy. From best Information obtainable, tho ne groes were gambling out in the woods near tho camp, and became Involved in a dilllculty over cards. Garllngtoii was shot in ti e head, the weapon used being a pistol. Death was instantane i ous. The slayer tied and lias not yet be<n apprehended. ANOTHER SUDDEN DEATH. Mr. T. .1. Wntkins Dies of Heart Trou ble at Bis Home. Mr. 'I'. Jefferson Wat kins, an t ged citizen and farmer of the county, died quite suddenly at his home in the vi cinity of Shi loll last Sunday morning. Mr. Watklns was in Laurens Saturday, apparently in his usual health. On Sunday he suffered an acute attack of heart trouble and expired in a short time. The funeral and Initial services were held Monday. Mr. Watklns is survived by his wife, one son. Mr. Denipsey Watklns, and four (laughters, Mrs. Alice Bolt. Mrs. John Kellolt, Mrs. Ludy Baldwin ol the county ami Mis. William .lamieson of the Laurens cotton mills. Home From the Hospital. Messrs William D. By id. Jr.. and Richard Childless, two young men re. I eontJy operated on for appendicitis, returned home Monday from the Co lumbia hospital. Mr. Thomas Hender son, son of Mr. and Mrs. James W. Henderson, who also underwent .mi operation for the same trouble one day last week, will be able to come home within another week. Ministerial Union. The regular monthly meeting of the Laurens Ministerial union will be held next Mnoday morning at II o'clock in ' the chamber of commerce rooms. Breached Annual Sermon. Rev. William 10. Thayer preached the baccalaureate sermon last Sunday before the senior class of the Blshop vlllo graded school. The Bishopvlllo school, under the superintendency ot Prof, Ohas. F. Brooks of Laurens, is one of the foremost graded institutions in the State. WAS AVANT HIKED TO KILL.' Reported That Shooting of Mr*. Big. ham was Deliberately Planned. A special to the News and Courier from Georgetown says: Am astonishing report is being cir culated here bearing on the mystery or the killing of Mrs. Ruth Crisp Big ham at Murrcll's Inlet last September. A statement is said to have been made by a relatives of Avail! to the effect that Avant confided to him a short time ago that the killing of Mrs. Big ham was a deliberate .act on bis part; that he was hired by Blghnm to mur der Blghnm'S wife and expected to he paid well for the deed. Avaht is said to have stated that as I he fired the fatal load Into the back of the unsuspecting victim, tears of pity were flowing from bis eyes. That such a statement has been made bv Avant's relative is authoritatively nn | nounced, Realty Company Commissioned, Under the head of ".New Rntorprls , es" Tuesday's State contained the fol lowing notice: The Oakley Heights Realty com pany (if Laurens has boon commis sioned with a capital of $15,000. a general real estate bit's In ess will bo conducted. The petitioners are B, a. .Sullivan, 10 B. Mllltcr and Albert Dial. YOUNG LADY DIES OF BLOOD POISONING Miss Until Adams, I,ander College Student and Daughter of .). 1). Adams, Burled Here. The friends In Laurens of Miss Ruth Attains, the young daughter of Mr. J. 1). Adams, were Inexpressibly shock-, ed on Thursday when the news came from Columbia that the young lady had died at 11 o'clock at the hospital as the result of blood poisoning. Miss Adams was a student at Lander col lege. Greenwood, and it was on Sat urday. May I I, that stie received a scratch '. :: bei' light wrist from tin point of a brass belt buckle. In a lew days blood poisoning developed and on Friday. May 20, she was taken to the Columbia hospital for treatment. An operation was performed and it was believed that she had an excellent chance for recovery. Later, however, she suffered a change for the worse and on Thursday morning at II o'clock she hucathed her last. Miss Adams was the second daught er of Mr. .1. Duncan Adams, formerly of Laurens, now United states mar shal for South Carolina, with head quarters in Charleston where he lives. She was in the tilth year of her age and h.ad been at Lander three sessions, having entered the institution with her sister, Miss MargUI'itc Adams. who will graduate this wot k. On Friday the body of Miss Adams was brought to Laurens for burial. The funeral party, composed of Mr, and Mrs. .1. i >. Adams. Mr. .1. L. Adams of Charleston, Dr. Goo. Keller of Union and other members of tho family ar rived at u o'clock. A largo number of Laurens friends met the party at the station. The casket was at once removed to the home of Mr. and Mrs. I!. C. Crisp where it remained until G p. in., thence to the First Methodist church for the funeral service. With a large assemblage of friends present, this service was conducted by Dr. .lohn 0 Willson. president of Lander Col lege; Rev. .J. W. Kllgo, pastor First Methodist church, Greenwood; Rev. L, I'. McGeo, Pastor First Methodist church, of Laurens. Dr. Willson and Mr. KilgO, in terms of impressive tenderness and sweet ness, spoke of I he beautiful young life of the dec e ased hot' since rity ami de votion to friends and duty. Another Inspiring ami Impressive feature of the funeral was the souk se-rvie-e by a choir composed of Misses Sawyer ami Aunspaugh, of the Lander college' fac ulty, and twelve students, some' ol whom were classmates of Miss Adams, as follows: Misses Nona Slnokhouse. Nan Osbomc, Nona Dudley. Kssle Jones Klizahith Cannon, Blanche Laurence, Lillian Newton. Marie- I laynesworl h. Fannie ami Mary Broylos, St. Laurence Wilson. Leus Almau. Interment was at the- city cemetery beside the grave of the young lady's mother, whose death occurred in this c ity about ten years ago. The active , pallbearers wen- Messrs Brooks and Fowler Childrcss, Rhett Babb, Pierce Irby, Frank Crisp and John S. Mc Cravy, six young men of the city. ; Some- of the other out-of-town friends ami relatives here for the funeral were Postmaster j. I-'. Richardson of Green ville, Mrs. <!. W. Walk.-r and Mr. W. W. Adams of Pel/.er, Miss Annie Mae Lawson of Columbia. Mis. Olllo llaym-s and daughter. Miss Nelllo llayncs, ol (li e < ,|\ Hie. Latin tis ?, s. berry. In a very c\e-itin^ game on the- col lege diamond on Friday afternoon, the N'ewbnrry Juniors defeated the Lau robs high school ten in by seven to three. The- features of the game wen Johnston, "s pitching, Hollowny's hit ting ami Adam's fielding on the part Of Newherry ami on tho part of Lau re-ns the fielding of DodsOH and tho pitching of MeGowan, who fanned out I I. The? batteries were. For Nowobrry Johnstone and Green; for Laurens McCowan and Bolt; hits for New berry 7, for Laurens :',; errors for New berry :t. for Laurens I. The Newherry j hoys will go up to Lautem, on Friday for the second game. Newherry Ob server, 1 ._._ Cross Anchor High School. 1 The commencement sermon of the Cross Anchor 11 Igh school was preach ed last Sunday by the Rev. R, M. An drews, pastor of the First Method!-t (Protestant) church, Henderson, \'. C. He was heard by a largo audience and bis sermon was highly edifying and instructive. On Monday night United Stale:-. Senator Smith WOK scheduled to deliver tho annual ad dress. CLINTON SCHOOLS CLOSE WS WORK Entertaining Exercises Held On Friday. - ' i ADDRESS BY DR. ADAMS Diplomas Presented h> Rev. Mr. Fow ler Interesting Records of (lie Different Classes. CHnton, May 2U. Last Friday morn ing at HLHO in the flop:;'. Hall a largo audience assembled to hear the cloalng exercises of Hie Clinton public schools. The hall was prettily decorated with plants and vines and with the class colors, while and gold. Seated Oil the platform wire the gradual in;; class of HHO, Mr. I '.. 11, Hall, superintendent, Mis: Sara Copo land .Principal, Mr. U. I. King, presi dent of the board of trustee . tin- Rev. Dr. Adams, orator of tin occasion, and several Of the ministers nt, Cl intoii. HlO Rev. Dr. Jacobs, the Rev. ' 1.. Ma haffey, the Rev. c. Lewis Fowler, and the Rev. Dr. YV. 8 H< an Four ninth grade hoys. Joe II. Kittle. Walker Mc Fadden, Willie A tin and Join Dos ier, acted as Ushers. The following order ol i xi re l es was carried out: Prayer. II? >'. .1. I'' Mtlhaf fe; hymn, "Coino, Thou Almighty Kiii;.." phophecy, Louis Norman; mus ic; Valedictory, Juille Lindsay; Ad dress. Dr. Robort Adams; mush.'; pre sentation of cert ideates; preueiitation of diplomas, benediction, K< \ Dr. Ja cobs. Th." presentation of ccrtllleatCH of promotion was made by Mr, Hall, twenty-one seventh grade hoys and girls receiving them. The Row C. Lewis Fowlci was invit ed to deliver the dilpomns :<> the grad uates in doing which he spoke of edu cational conditions as In- had recently studied them abroad. I)r Adams an nounced his desire to give ihc class, in return for the honor lho> lad doilfl him in selecting, him its llteli orator, something different from tin usual hackneyed speech to g nduatos. lie spoke vi ry entertainingly foi less than have an hour on "A \ Sit !<? Ian.mouth Cave" mingling with his descriptions a number of clover aiiccdptes and drawing apt con parlsom between phy sical conditions in the wonderful cave ami moral conditions inel with In life. The occasion was a very pleasant; 'one and the loads of gi'!' and dowers heaped at the feet of the graduates proved how much it meant to a great mans people. Those who received di plomas were: Hcntt'icc Dennett, Karl Davidson, Jntlle Lindsay, Iva Mahafl'ey, Louis Norman, Kmnilo Robertson, Ku ? gene King received n ecrtidento. The names of pupils ranking llrst in their respective grades "were also an nounced as follows; grade I, Herman Hunter; grade 2, Mabel Simpson; grade :t. Irene HI a lock; grade I, Fred Ken nelt; grade Olivia Rook; grade 6, Julia Owens; grade 7, Pcloo Scott; grade 8, Claytc Hailcy; grade :i vir ginia Owens; grade iu, Loui., Norman. Those neither tardy nor absent dtir the year were: llnltlo Flnnoy, Annio Lou Norman. Nellie Hobo, Laura Lind say, tJuy Ihnneti, Pringle Copelund, Joe Simpson, Ccorgo Lono. Thomas l'op' land. The .-. ventb grade of (ho Clli toil high schoo} presented F Iday ni I I a burlesque on the "M< rohmi ol Vet |o ."' which display d great ability i ml ro llected credit on Miss Sara Copelund, the principal of thn school, to w ioso coaching its success Was so Ii :oly due. The play made a decided i ll and w us w i; in d bj a packed hon tie. The acting was spirited and i h vet' and the costumes highly picture pie, Where all the actors did so well it would bo unfair to single out one for Special praise and indeed there is diversity of opinion as to who did best, .Miss Km into Robertson as Portia was charming. Louis Norman's acting in the character of Hassanlo was most. I excellent. Walker McFndden as Shy lock displayed real talent for the stage, rendering a dlfllcuH part with taste and judgment. Fred Wham ?m Lniiiicc lot Col.ho W.1S "elite" and re preatedly brought clown the house. Ferdinand Jacobs made a perfect tirntlno and was ably mntcl ? i by Miss Iva Mahah'ey as Nerlssa. Joo II. Little's performance of Antonio's role v.as among thn heal and one ot the cleverest scenes In (ho play iv.ns when he persuaded Jessie i. ?l j lock's (Continued on ptfgo four.)