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Show Accidental Shot Hits Mrs. Kirkman Pheasant hunting plans for Saturday Sat-urday afternoon were marred for three local women by the accidental acciden-tal discharge of one gun whlcti struck one of their party. Mrs. L. R. Kirkman, in company with Mrs. L. B. Boyd and Mrs. Carl Jones, was preparing for a pleasant afternoon in the fields. The ladies entered the car at the Kirkman home about 3:30 p. m. and were placing the guns between the seats of the 'Car when the one gun went off and t)he bullet struck Mrs. Kirkman in the upper part of the right leg. An immediate operation at the Preston hospital showed the charge did not strike the bone. Her 'condition 'con-dition is reported by attending physicians as improving nicely, o o |