The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-23
CENTRAL FALLS
MAN NARROWLY
ESCAPES DEATH

William ]. Sweet, a young man who
lives in Pawtucket, had an experience in
this city yesterday afternoon which he
is not likely TO forget for quite a good
many years to come and that he is living
at the present time is due as much TO
good luck as TO anything else although 1t
must be admitted that the fact that he
retained his presence OF mind through all
the exciting events had something To do
with his getting out OF the trouble.
IL was not long after o'clock when
young Sweet seated In a handsome top
buggy and driving a valuable horse be-
longing TO Frank Lee & Son OF Pawtuck-
ct came up Central street just east OF the
railroad crossing. When he was short
distance from the tracks there came the
signal of an approaching train and the
gates were lowered. The horse was a
spirited one and did not appear TO like
the situation. While he was prancing
about train whizzed by on the north
bound track and this startled the horse
so that with one bound he made a leap
towards the crossing breaking down one
of the gates. The horse got partly onto
the track and then along came another
train and so close was the horses head to
the track that its nose grazed the side Of
the cars and while he was standing there
a step on one OF the cars struck the ami
NAL in the breast iniicting a terrible
wound.
All this time the young man who was
I'm the seat was trying his best 10 con-
troll his horse but II was a situation which
called for the coolest nerve As the train
passed the horse made n leap and turn
ing completely round he made dash for
. hn atr in ufa fny hraa II Il
pace down Central street. Making a turn
at North Main street he passed over the
bridge and was stopped at the top of the
hill on the Pawtucket side and strange
to say beyond the damage inflicted by
the car step and the breaking OF cou-
pie OF small straps on the harness the
turnout experienced no further injury
The wound in the horse was treated by a
veterinary.
BLOOD POISONING.
Edward Hacking. the son OF Supt
James Hacking Of Moshassuck cemetery.
l. recovering from a severe attack of
blood poisoning A few weeks ago Mr..
Hacking cut his finger with a piece of
sheet zinc. The cut was not deep enough
TO draw blood but blood poisoning soon
set In and Mr. Hacking's condition has
been very critical lie is now out of dan
pear he will soon be around again.
DIED YESTERDAY.
Michael Dubuc for nearly quarter of
a century a resident. OF this city, died at
his home on Sylvan street yesterday.
He is survived by a widow and several
children. one OF whom Is Sister Mary
Gertrude OF the order OF the Precious
Blood ottawa. Can, and another is Sis
tor Mary hhu of the Order OF st Francis
Worcester. Mass
MARRIAGE INTENTIONS.
Marriage intentions have been fled at
the city hall by Francis Martinez Bur
nette OF Scranton. Pa, and Anna Eliza
beth Arnold OF this city, Philip Dupont
and Rozilda Boneher. Francis Thomas
williamson and Agnes Cecilia sullivan,
Waliaky Lesnoski and Ludyke Mrukow-
ma, all OF this city.
COOPER-JETTE.
Walter Berry Cooper. a clerk I'm the
market OF H. j. Smith. on Lonsdole ave-
nue. and Miss Aida May Jette. daughter
OF Clement Jette OF l59 Summer street
were united I'm marriage Tuesday after
noon The ceremony took place at the
Church OF Notre Dame. and was perform
ed by Rev FIR. Prince Joseph Jette, a
brother OF the bride. was the best man
and the bridesmaid was Miss Virginia
Jette. n sister OF the bride. The bride was
attired In n costume Of crepe dc chine.
over white silk, and carried a bouquet OF
bride roses
There was a reception at the home OF
the bride after the ceremony Guests were
present from Boston. New Bedford. Fall
River and Providence. A wedding repast