The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-06-19
THE NEWS OF PROSPERITY,
Sad Accident by Lightning-Miss
Harmon Killed-Sunday School
Convention.

hnd VIII go to the COlimbln hOSpita
for treatment. We are sorry to par
with Berry.
The Bank Of Prosperity has mad
several Interior changes and add
much to its appearance.
Rev. I. S. Caldwell arrived OF
Wednesday, night. His kind people
gave him house warming or pound
ing on Thursday and had II generous
spread to which The membership wa!
invited
The Clemson, Wofford, Furman
Erskinc and Ncwbcrry boys are homo
for the summer vacation.
It seems ns though the vacancies
in the lower house will 20 begging
this year. rs we do not have n single
announced candidate so far as we
know.
The business Mans magazine in
tho Juno issue is authority for tho
statement that the railroads will
make a determined effort to defeat
Senator Tillman's g return to the Uni
ted States senate. IF this is really
the case we don't think they know
the temper Of the voters Of South
Carolina. Senator Tillman will have
no opposition so far as we have heard,
and while we do not agree with n
good many things he advocates, yet
we hope to see him returned to the
senate and we feel sure he will he.
Mr.. j. A. Counts, having been
elected book-kecpcr at the Bank Of
Prosperity, will be found Mt that
place during banking hours. At other
times he will be at the old stand of
II. G. & j. A. Counts with c. G. Bar
ricr & Company.
Miss Hannah Wilson. of Salisbury,
n. C.. is visiting Miss Erin Kohn.
Miss Cline. of Concord, n. c., is
visiting her classmatr, Mrs. j. +.
Rrnwnr
On Friday afternoon near Bethel
church there was enacted Il tragedy
that has thrown Il pail over the en-
tire community. About t O'Clock
there was IL very heavy down pour of
rain and much thunder and lightning.
Mr.. I. j. I.owman was visiting his
brothcr-in-lnw, Mr.. John S. Harmon,
and he together with Mr.. Harmon's
family were sittin" on The piazza.
Lightning had just few moments
before struck Il tree across the road
from the house and they were COM
mcnting upon il when bolt struck
the chimney of the dwelling and fol-
mwing down the tin cutters to the
house came down to the plate of the
porch and from there it jumped to
the person of Miss Lula Harmon
and Mr. |. J. Lowman. Miss Harmon
wnS instantly killed. She was laugh
ing and her sister, who was standing
by her side. said she was laughing
yet when she fell. Her hair was set
on fire and her clothing and flesh
were burned on the right shoulder.
The bolt passed off ut her feet tear
ing the solcs from the shoes and
burning two holes in the bottom of
the snlrs. Miss Leila, who was
Standin" by her sister with her head
on her Sholdcr, was scarcely shocked.
Miss Lula was sixteen years old.
She was buried at Zion cemetery OH
Sunday. Mrs. Harmon, the mother,
was il little distance away and was
severely shocked. Mr.. I. J. Lowman
was sitting down near by and was
seriously, but the attending physl-
elan docscn't think fatally. hurt. He
WAS unconscious for some hours and
could not swallow until late hour
Friday night. He is severely burn
ed, but it is thought he will fully re-
cover in time. 1t was narrow cs-
cape for all present.
The Sunday School convention of
the Ncwberry conference will be held
on Wednesday and Thursday, July
18th and Goth, with Bethlehem
church, near Pomara. The execu-
tive committee met some time ago
and prepared programme which we
print today. We are requested to
say that the executive committee ex.
pccts each speaker appointed to be
present and discuss the topic assign.
ed him. Blanks for reports will bt
sent out in time for reports to be
III hands Of secretary one week be
fore the convention meets.
The convention will be a little lat
er than intended on account of til.