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Show News Items. vVe are informed that a sad tragedy occurred at Ferran last Friday. Willie Petty.a lad twelve year of age.was herding herd-ing cows near the settlement His father had refused to allow him to take a horse with him, fearing that he might get hurt. While iu the field about a mile from home, one of his costiprnions, who was on horsebaek asked Willie to hand him a coat lying on the ground which the little lit-tle fellow siarted to do. While reaching the coat, the horse kicked him in the chest. Word was brought to the par-enis, par-enis, and in a short time willing hands were ready to do all in their power for the sufferer. It was found impossible to take him home as the pain was more than he could stand. The little fellow boie up bravely, although his suffering must have been intense. Death relieved him in a lew hours. His parents have the sympathy of the entire community in their great loss. Ex |