Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 June 1917 — SERIOUSLY INJURED IN FALL [ARTICLE]

SERIOUSLY INJURED IN FALL

Bruce Stevens of Morocco Brought to Hospital Thursday Night. Bruce C. Stevens of Morocco was brought to the hospital here late Thursday night for treatment for injuries received in a fall that afternoon. Mr, Stevens is a teacher tn the Morocco school but since school closed he had been working for a contractor erecting a new bridge just north of Morocco, Thursday afternoon Mr, Stevens was working on top of the bridge when some of the scaffolding gave way. He fell sereval feet and struck his back across a large piece of timber, another large piece striking on top of him. He was brought to the hospital about 11 o’clock Thursday night, and yesterday afternoon was reported resting easy. It is difficult to determine at the present time the exact extent of his injuries. Mrs. Stevens recently underwent an operation for appendicitis at the hospital, from where she was taken to the home of W. D. Bringle one week ago Thursday.