Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 February 1912 — TRIED TO HOP FREIGHT; HAD RIGHT FOOT CRUSHED. [ARTICLE]

TRIED TO HOP FREIGHT; HAD RIGHT FOOT CRUSHED.

Henry Nevill, of Rensselaer, Suffered Injuries Tuesday That Made Amputation of Foot Necessary. - Henry Nevill, a well known laborer in Rensselaer, suffered an injury at Surrey Monday afternoon that made the amputation of part of his right foot necessary. In company with Tom Moore he was ditching at Surrey during the day and was expecting to return home oh the section gang handcar in the evening. When he reached the depqt about 4 o’clock he saw the local freight 'just pulling out and thought he would hop on the train and get home ahead of the section gang. He was running alongside of the ears, when a- rod that extended out a short distance from a dump car struck his dinner bucket, which he had strapped at *his side. He was knocked down and his foot fell on the rail in front of a wheel of the car. The brakeshoe in front of the wheel was very close to the rail and this caught his foot and crushed it against the rail and his foot was pushed free before the wheel touched it, probably thus saving his life. The accident was hot observed by members of the local crew and Mr. Nevill sat down along the side of the track and took off his rubber boot, which had not been cut at all, and also removed his sock. He realized at onqe that he had been seriously injured. About this time the section gang came along with the handcar and he was brought into town and taken to his home, where Dr. E. N. Loy examined thejnjured member and decided that amputation was necessary. He called Drs. I. M. Washburn and F. H. Hemphill into consultation and the foot was amputated through the instep, saving the heel. He will be laid up for two or three months, which will prove a great hardship, as he Is the head of a family with several children.* -t

There’s nothing so good for a sore throat as Dr. Thomas* Eclectic Oil. Cures it in a few hours. Relieves any pain in any part. Mrs. C. A. Radcliffe and three children left tyils morning for their home at Louisville, Ky., after a stay of three months with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Rhoades, in Rensselaer. Mrs. Rhoades accompanied her home and will remain there about a week. Mrs. M. J. Richardson, mother of Mrs. W. S. Richards, arrived today from Kansas dity, where she had been with her son Beech Peterson, since last April. She was accompanied home by Clifton Peterson, 8 years of age. Beech continues in quite poor health. Albert .Sweet, the young man who was badly crushed at Rensselaer Sunday night, while stealing a ride on a passenger train, did not die Monday and after arriving at the hospital in Lafayette, it was thought he might not die. There is a however, that he will paver be able to walk.

W. A. Davenport will move March Ist to''the Wallace Sayler property on Division street, where Warren Pooie, who is moving to Hanging Grove township, has been living.' The house vacated by Mr. Davenport will be occupied by Mr. Curzon, the printer, who is movipg here from Remington. I have rented the room back of the Rex theatre and hereafter all goods purchased of me will be shipped direct to me and delivered from this room thus saving the farmers the freight and also the trouble of going to the depot after the goods. Anyone living in the country and wishing a good quality es groceries can send me thelt order by mail and ft wilt receive prompt attention. The goods to be delivered are guaranteed to be just as good as the samples shown. Have sold several orders and everyone well pleased. Give me a trial order. Phom 122 or write me at Rensselaer. Orders in town delivered to your door. Tours for business, Joe Jackson. .