David Smith, a well known
farmer near Townsend Centre was instantly killed Saturday night
about midnight at the angling crossing of the M.C.R., just east of
Waterford Cemetery.
He came to town Saturday
afternoon and did not leave for home until about 11 p.m.
While crossing the M.C.R.
tracks a train supposed to be No. 48, eastbound, struck him and
instantly killed him and also the horse he was driving, while the
cutter was smashed to atoms.
It appears that the crew of
the train knew nothing of the accident until they reached Buffalo
and found pieces of the cutter on the pilot of the engine.
A light engine was then sent
back to find out where the accident occurred. They reached the scene
about 4 a.m. Sunday and came on to Waterford to report.
The funeral of the
unfortunate man took place on Tuesday, the 29th inst. at 2 p.m.
Interment was made
in Townsend Cemetery. The officiating clergymen were Rev. J. B.
Moore and Rev. Mr. Lamb of Villa Nova.
The deceased is survived by
one son, Henry, on the homestead. The sincere sympathy of the
community
is extended to him in his sad bereavement.
