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JENTERED AS SECOND-CLASS MATTER AUGUST 20, 1928, AT THE POST OFFICE AT TRYON, N. C., UNDER THE ACT OF CONGRESS, MARCH 3, 1879 (Ergmt (The World’s Smallest Daily Newspaper) Yol. 11. Est. 1-31-28 •“CURB” REPORTER It is interesting to watch the -care and thoughtfulness with which the Duke Power Company officials take in making changes in order to give continuous service. Mtanday -night three large new transformers were installed at the local sub-station at Soumerco. While the change was being made a portable sub-station was brought on a truck from Rock Hill, S. C., and Tryon community continued to get juice without interruption. The new transformers weigh 11,000 pounds each and two of them were brought from the depot by a special 92-horse power truck from Char lotte with a crew especially trained in moving heavy equipment. When e switches were changed from e old transformers to the port >le one it made so much fire that spectators dashed in all directions to get away from it E. Perry Manville deeply interested in getting a high grade school or college for Tryon also suggests the possibilities of Tryon becom ing a home colony for retired army and navy officers .... No won der a man loves a dog when he finds so much devotion. Have been interested in James B. Hester’s little dog the past few weeks. He comes to the Hester building which "houses on the first floor the Wes tern Union, Wood’s Press, The Tryon Daily Bulletin, Peoples In surance Agency and another office Continued on Page Three TRYON, N. C., TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 1938 Dies From Injuries Received In Wreck Ulysess Hipp, 23, of Saluda, who sustained a fractured skull and other injuries late Saturday night when the automobile in which he was riding ran into a bank on the highway this side of Saluda, died about midnight on Monday witho.it ever regaining consciousness. The deceased is survived by his parents, Mr. and M!rs. Lewis E. Hipp, of Saluda, and eight broth ers and three sisters as follow;: E. C. Hipp, of Spokane, Wash ington; F. D., of Saludjy Clarence, of Spokane; Hilliard of Fairmont, S. C.; Fritz, J. E., Jr., Roy and Loyd, all of Saluda; M-rs. Clanie Bishop and Misses Dorothy and Evelyn Hipp, all of Saluda. Funer al services and burial will be at Friendship Baptist church near S>aluda. Changing Bridges Tryon’s winter visitors will get the surprise of their lives when they return in October and see a new concrete bridge crossing the Pacolet river near the home of C. M.. Howes in the Valley. Work men were busy removing the last remains of the old bridge this morning. A temporary bridge was built parallel with the old one and it is being used during the construction of the new bridge. State Highway Inspector R. L. Riddle says the old bridge was 14 feet wide, and that the new bridge will be more than twice as wide counting 18-inch sidewalks on each side of the bridge and a 26 foot roadway. The total length of the Continued On Back Page —
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