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VOL. 21. No. 156.FOUR CHILDREN ARE HURT*1Leads MovementOne Boy is InjuredSeriously.QuiteBUT HE WILL RECOVER.Austin Thomas, Driver, .ANo Badly Bruised—Team Kan Away—Bus Overturned—Wild Hide.The Harrison township schn d bus was wrecked on ils way to s hookthis momma:, and live occupants were hurt, om* quite seriously.Austin Thomas, who lives north of the city, is the driver. This morning his horses became frightened as he drove down the grade just west of the sight of the old Elephant College, near the Shipley farm, northwest of the city. Some loose ponies in a field adjoining the road seemed to frighten the team by their wanton caperiugs, and one of the roadsters lunged forward suddenly, breaking' the tongue strap. This added to their fright, and in spite of Mr. Thomas’ vigorous back pull at the lines the two horses went down the road, which descends at a long, easy slope for a quarter of a mile, at a furious speed. The driver tried to manipulate the lock, but was not able to do so and handle his lines at the sametime. He called to one of the larger boys in the wagon to come and shove•• liesSEC K ETA It V STRAPS.Of i lie Commerce ami Labor Bureau Recommended Orgnni7.nlion of the National Council of Commerce Perfected To-day.' T)granrangA. Add i“SOC:•‘InkFur Dealer Reports Many Pelts Offered.on the lock, but the youth had already made his exit through the back door and was safe on the solid earth several rods up the road. Miss Beulah Kerschner, however, volunteered to work the lock, and did so plucki-ly, to the -best of her strength, but by this time the team was going at a breakneck run and the bus was switching and swaying from one side of the road to another, and it was evident that a smashup would presently take place. One by ©ne the terrified pupils scrambled out. of the rear door :and reacted the ground, but nearly every one of them was hurt in doing so. The loose tongue had caught against the ground, and broken off near the center. It thrashed back and forth, hammering the legs of tin? horses at every leap, and added to the wild terror of their flight. They passed the cross rend, at the foot of the slope, and tore an toward Lick Creek. Mr. Thomas still doing his utmost to control them. Their harness was bndl? broken, and just at fbo edge of the creek om»c of them got ahead of the fragment of tongue that still remained. The fragment then veered toward the roadside, guiding the fore wheels, and the bus shot ito the roadside. The fragment ol tongu* plowed deep into a clay bank and the bus by reason-of its terrific momentum, turned haLT a somersault and fell on Lte side.The pupils who wore in the wagon when the team started to run were Russel Crouse, Beulah Kerschner,, Albert Simpkins, Norma Tyner, Gladys Crouse and Earl Arehey. When the bus ran to the roadside and overturned only two were inside it, beside Mr. Thomas. These were Norma Tyner and Gladys Crouse. It is noteworthy that of these Miss Crouse was quite unhurt, while Miss Tyner escaped with a slight bruise on her forehead. Those who jumped from the back door as the vehicle sped down the slope fared worse than those who stayed inside. Russel Crouse was badly hurt, suffering a slight concussion of the brain and receiving many bruises. He fell partly on his head, and his condition Is serious, but It is hoped, not dangerous. Beulah Kerschner was also bruised and scratched, but her hurts arc not at all dangerous. Albert Simpkins received painful bumps and scratches in alighting from the back door, but he Is not thought to be in a very serious condition.Mr. Thomas was hurt when the bus upset. He fell in upon one of his arms, spraining It and his shoulder severely. He was also badly shaken up by the shock of the vehicle’s sudden stop.MANY ARE TRAPPING.Prices To© Generally High Giv ; ing Good Return For Time anilTrwnWe.My44*Futvil Bus flc “Con gr “Our MusiT. ■have ftece oomp Ansb J. E. HushIt BrParkGeorge Malone who is an expert\ j yi.Thnce.tbdealer in iurs and pelts reports tkatlprax' this promises to be a remarkable IK. L season for-trapping. Metre pelts arerCaiii, ottered by far. than usual this year and the prices are suttlcuently high•to encourage trappers to continuethor efforts. He says that more Idaho •people seem to be engaged in trap-^1 ping tilts year than for a long time.The slack taraios may ha-veimd soiteething to do with this but more probably it is that trapping game is more plentiful and that priices are higher, tit is remarkable i«w well posted yeeing farmers are -on the .demand for furs or almost anything eJse that can be turned into 'money. The mail routes bring them daily newspapers, letters, circulars and other devices of publicity which they -study with far more in tercet than do-fabelr brethren in town.guest Wei n pie a menu livetnFATHER MESKERCfeaiWill Go to St. Louis to Superintend WorkHETo Ik* Hunt* Oil Elegant llpo Organ Presented By Mrs. Mary Eager.Rev. Father Mosher, of .St. Gabriel's church, will go to St. ixuiis alter the holidays to superintend the building of tin* elegant new pipe organ presented to the church by Mrs. .Mary Eager.Father Meskm. while pastor at Cedar Grove, superintended the building of the fine Catholic church there, some manner j ^ Jlas algo lia(j oxperienco withchurch organs and from his knowledge of both he says that he would rather superintend the building of a4. t church than or an organ, such asThe experience was a Irightrulone A,rs K,ft wU, ,H.f ns tlllt;} Workis very elaborate.and it is looked upon as fortunate that uo one of the party was more seriously hurt. The tongue strap, which gave way, was comparatively new, and the whole matter seems to have been an accident for which noON JANUARY FIRST.The Bertha MeCready Flower Mission entertainment will be held person deserves any blftme or re- on January 1st instead of January aponslbiUty. 6th as stated yesterday.Ch*shoitb Will ingot of A Gal W. a gun tit roe Lake of B i Chaml Bry ehargt State i twentj limits huntciMore to the are khby albshots, the nu W lie they to few uj otherfined $Laki . and igame v , prise.
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Connersville Evening News
Connersville, Indiana, US
Thu, Dec 10, 1908
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