Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 66, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 November 1914 — Mel Griffith in Auto Accident. [ARTICLE]

Mel Griffith in Auto Accident.

Saturday Mel Griffith drove to Hebron in his Overland car to get the two daughters, Misses Alice and Olive Gibbs, and a sister, Miss ],* >•- nice Gibbs, of Clyde Gibbs, the gentleman who recently purchased of T. B. McDonald the Benson delivery system here, the girls desiring to 4 pend Sunday with their father and brother, respectively. About ntile north of the Wess Hinkle corner the cay skidded and turned over in the ditch, pinning Mr. Griffith beneath it. The girls tried to lift the car but were unable to do so, so two ot them ran for help. After the car was raised it was found that Mr. Griffith had received four broken ribs, but fortunately the girls were not hurt, only badly frightened. The accident occurred about 3 o’clock Saturday afternoon, and the girls returned to their home Sunday by train, where all are attending school at Hebron. The car was quite badly used up, one rear wheel being smashed to pieces, and other parts bent and twisted.