Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 205, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 September 1917 — Accident On College Avenue Road Today. [ARTICLE]

Accident On College Avenue Road Today.

While driving the Country Club Overland, belonging to Claude May, of Remington, this morning, Timothy Ponto became confused and crashed into the rear end of a wagon belonging to Firman Rutherford, which was filled with crushed stone, and as a result the automobile was damaged |o the extent of about SIOO. Mr. May is the agent at Remington for the Overland and had come to this city to get a new one, which he had sold to a Remington man. They were returning to Remington at <he time. Mr. May and the purchaser were in the new car, Mr. Ppnto driving the older one. At the time of the accident Mr. Pont© was attempting to pass Mr. Rutherford. The radiator was damaged beyond repair and will have to be replaced with a new one; the front axle was broken and the frame sprung, the lights and one fender smashed. The car was left here to be repaired after being towed back to town, and the three gentlemen returned to Remington in the new car.