Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 75, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 December 1920 — CLIFFORD SHELLHART INJURED [ARTICLE]

CLIFFORD SHELLHART INJURED

When Thrown from a Horae Monday Forenoon. Clifford Shellhart, 13-y ear-old Bon of Mr. and Mrs- John Shellhart of * Milroy township, was aerloualy Injured Monday when he was thrown from a horse. , The young lad was badly burned some few months ago about bis arm and body while work ing under an automobile and- hi* clothe*, which had become saturated with gasoline, being aet on fire when he attempted to open a valve cock by Inserting the head of a match Into It, the match scratching on the aide and Igniting. The flesh on his body and under his arm were badly burned and In healing the flesh of the arm grew fast to his body for some little distance. » When thrown from the horse Monday this flesh was torn completely loose and an irtery was severed. He lost a great deal of blood before the bleeding was checked. ' The lad was brought to the home of his grandmother, Mrs. Ell Crltser, just east of town, where It Is more convenient for him to receive medical attention.