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SERIOUS FIGHT IN SUMMERS.A. N. Holly son and Chas. Thompson. of Wood rum tow n, across the river from Wiggins. Summers coun-iy» Rot into a personal difficulty late Saturday afternoon in that community, the trouble, it is said, being caused by the alleged .statement of Thompson that Hollyson was stealing corn. Hollyson said hewould “mop up with Tliompson and waded into the latter with that purpose in view, but Thompson .soon had Hollyson .down* and was pounding him in great fashion, when H. M. Woodrum, who had been willed to separate the men, was struck on the head with a drawing knife by one Hill Gntybeal. who also had been called to Holly-son's rescue by the latter.Woodrum sustained an ugly cut across the top of and extending down the side of his head. He came lo Hinton and was given medical attention and was doing fairly well until the next day when his condition was reported as not so favorable.Hollyson and Gmyheal are in the countx jail. Hinton Indenendcnt-Hr mid.
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Lewisburg Greenbrier Independent
Lewisburg, West Virginia, US
Fri, Jan 02, 1920
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