Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 September 1911 — Another Rural Carrier Laid Up. [ARTICLE]

Another Rural Carrier Laid Up.

While tinkering about his chicken house Sunday evening. John Q. Alter, carrier on Route No. 3, fell from a box on which he was standing and struck the ground voilently, throwing his right shoulder out of place and breaking his right wrist. He also received a severe bruise on his head. Mr. Alter is 67 years of age and the accident, which was •caused by the box on which he wias standing breaking with him. will lay him up for several weeks. Tlis son Frank is carrying the mail on his route until he is able to resume his duties.