Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 April 1920 — GENERAL AND STATE NEWS [ARTICLE]

GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Telegraphic Reports From Many Parts of the Country. SHORT BITS OF THE UNUSUAL Happenings In the Nearby Cities and Towns — Matters of Minor Mention From Many Localities. HORSE KILLED, TWO MEN HURT When Auto Bumped Into Buggy Saturday Night Near Barce. A thrilling accident was staged near Barce Station in Benton county Saturday night and four people had narrow escapes from death tor serious Injury. Henry Sorenson sustained a fracture of the jaw bone and his face, throat and head were severely cut. A horse driven by Edward Nichols, foreman of the Charles Bower farm, was instantly killed and Mr. Nichols was painfully bruised. His son/Odle Nichols, who was riding with him, escaped by jumping, as did William Sorenson, who was riding with his brother. / Mr. Nichols and his son were In a buggy returning from Fowler. They claim to have been on the right side of the road when the automobile Which was headed west crashed into the horse. They charge the auto did not carry lights and that it was on the wrong side of the road. In the ’collision the horse’s head was forced through the wind shield and its throat was cut and Its chest caved in. Henry Sorenson, who was seriously injured, was rushed to Fowler where it required many stitches to close the wounds on his head, face and neck. Mr. Nichols was also given medical attention, but It was stated his condition was not serious.