Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 88, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 April 1911 — Charles W. Platt Broke Ankle When Porch Scaffold Fell. [ARTICLE]

Charles W. Platt Broke Ankle When Porch Scaffold Fell.

Charles W. Platt, the cement contractor, had the misfortune to break a bone in his right ankle Wednesday afternoon at about 3 o’clock. He was at work on a porch on the house occupied by Mel Abbott and family, on Vanßensselaer street and was standing on a scaffold. George Hopkins ♦as also on the scaffold, which gave way and both were thrown to the ground. Mr. Hopkins escaped injury but Mr. Platt suffered a fracture of his right ankle. He was taken to his home and will be laid up for some time. It is hard to keep an industrious man down, however, and Charley will probably be out on crutches in K days. Sam Perkins has quit his farm job near Idaville and came home last evening. He is a tiptop farm hand and will probably take a job near Rensselaer.