Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 January 1920 — JASPERITES INJURED IN AUTO ACCIDENT [ARTICLE]

JASPERITES INJURED IN AUTO ACCIDENT

The following letter gives an account of an accident in South Dakota, which will interest a large number of Jasper county people: January 15, 1920. Mitchell, S. D., 422 E. Ist Ave. To the Rensselaer Republican, Rensselaer, Ind. Dear Editor: You may wish to know of an auto accident of some Jasperites in South Dakota, which occurred Sunday afternoon 30 miles northeast of Mitchell. The roads in that part being very rough the car skidded round and round on some ice, striking a bump and overturning the car, pinning most of its occupants under it. Temple Hammerton had a crushed right hip, back and body right side. Eva Hammerton, collar bone was broken, right shoulder broken, left shoulder dislocated and crushed. Also several ribs broken on right side, in a serious condition. John E. Hammerton had his right eye injured and skull slightly fractured. Also some bruised spots about his shoulders. Golden Manahan, a niece, who was thrown from the oar as it overturned, was bruised about shoulders and ribs, also about the head, but was Able to get up. Little Geraldine, a niece, 4 years did ,was nbt injured at all, staying wrapped in the seat. Had not some people, coming from church, seen the car overturn, and came to their rescue, Eva Temple and John could not have lived, with the weight of the car on them. They were all brought to Mitchell in a double ambulance. After a doctor had attended to their injuries, at present writing, they are improving, although suffering greatly. Their brother, J. W. Hammerton and family were brought to see them before being taken to Mitchell. Mrs. J. W. Hammerton is improved in health, since coming to South Dakota last spring. ■ From a Jasperite, P. S.—-If you wish you may insert the enclosed that all our friends may know their injury. I myself was 17 miles in the country, south of Kimball, S. D v nursing a patient, when I received the message. I arrived 10 minutes after the injured were brought home. A. C..