Rensselaer Republican, Volume 28, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 December 1896 — A Cornsheller Accident In Jordan. [ARTICLE]

A Cornsheller Accident In Jordan.

One Stephen Hyatt, a man about 50 years old, was badly injured, on Tuesday of "last week, on the Benjaman Barger farm, in- west Jordan Tp., while assisting in the work about a corn shelter. According to the account given by the Goodland Herald, Hyatt was assisting in the, work and standing near the machine a wagon was backed up and threw Hyatt so that he was caught and thrown on a wheel and badly crushed before the machine could be stopped. Three ribs were broken one of which punctured ttte lung, and injuries were also sustained about the head. Dr. Pratt was summoned and attended the unfortunate who was removed to the house. Mr. Hyatt is a single man. The Dr. says he will recover within a reasonable time. ~ s ~ ~ Robt. L. Martin of Cincinnati, is visiting his mother, and friends in Rensselaer, this week. Ira Washburn, Mr. Hoyt, and Rue Priest came down from Chicago Thursday night for a holiday visit with Rensselaer fripnds. A. W. Campbell, of Coming, lowa, is making his first visit to this, his old county, for 42 years. He was in town with his nephew, AlbertE. Dunn, of Gillam township, Saturday. Morton E. Runner, of Oxford, assignee of the Commercial Bank of Oxford, and his attorney Geo. P. Haywood,.of Lafayette, were transacting legal ■ business, connected the assignee matter, here Saturday. The Dwiggins land, north of the depot, was sold at sheriff sale, Saturday at the suit of Morton E. Runner, assignee of the defunct Commercial Bank of Oxford. Mr. Runner bought it for the creditors, for SIO,OOO, It is 160 acres, -jttSf on the edge of town, and probably worth $75.00 an acre.