DRIVER KILLED AT GRADE CROSSING
P. A. Smith struck by Train Near Collegeville as He Loses Control of Truck
Peter A. Smith, of Royersford, R.D. 2, was instantly killed at 11:04 this morning at Clammer's crossing on the Gravel pike, south of (?) a mile above Collegeville when his truck of apples was struck by passenger train 43 on the Perkio(?) railroad, bound for Allentown.
Smith was hurtled 25 feet through the air and his automobile was demolished. He was 53 years of age.
While the crossing used by Smith is not guarded by warning signals, the main crossing on Gravel pike, about 200 feet away is equipped with signal bells, which are said to have been ringing at the time.
Section workmen, at work several hundred feet away, yelled at Smith when it became apparent this the train would strike him, but he probably did not hear either … clanging bell or the … locomotive and its whistles… the engineer asserts he blew them.
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Eld. Peter A. Smith was born in Lebanon County, Pa., May 11, 1874, and died Nov. 4, 1926, aged fifty-two years, five months and twenty-three days. His death was accidental. While on his way from one of his orchards with a truck load of apples he was loading for shipment, his machine was struck by a passenger train. Death was almost instantaneous, his skull having been crushed.
He was married to Sister Carrie Kopenhaver who survives with two sons, three daughters, two brothers, three sisters and his mother.
Bro. Smith was elected to the ministry in 1903 in the Reading church. In 1905 the family moved to Montgomery County into the Mingo church where he resided till his death. He was ordained to the eldership in 1920. His departure is a great loss not only to the family, but also to the community and church. He was a man of sterling qualities, upright in character and frank and straightforward in his dealings, all of which won the esteem of the community. This fact was evidenced at his funeral when scarcely half of the people were able to get into the church. He was genial and companionable, earnest and enthusiastic in the work of the church to which he had devoted his life since he was a young man. His work in the church was of such a nature that his death causes the whole church to miss him greatly. In his unassuming way, without display of any sort, he always did his part in all phases of church work. His place in public worship was always filled unless there was a very urgent reason for his absence.
His remains were laid to rest in the Mingo cemetery. Services were conducted by Elders Jas. Shisler, Jos. N. Cassel and the writer. S.H. Hess, Royersford Pa.
[The Gospel Messenger, December 15, 1926]
P. A. Smith struck by Train Near Collegeville as He Loses Control of Truck
Peter A. Smith, of Royersford, R.D. 2, was instantly killed at 11:04 this morning at Clammer's crossing on the Gravel pike, south of (?) a mile above Collegeville when his truck of apples was struck by passenger train 43 on the Perkio(?) railroad, bound for Allentown.
Smith was hurtled 25 feet through the air and his automobile was demolished. He was 53 years of age.
While the crossing used by Smith is not guarded by warning signals, the main crossing on Gravel pike, about 200 feet away is equipped with signal bells, which are said to have been ringing at the time.
Section workmen, at work several hundred feet away, yelled at Smith when it became apparent this the train would strike him, but he probably did not hear either … clanging bell or the … locomotive and its whistles… the engineer asserts he blew them.
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Eld. Peter A. Smith was born in Lebanon County, Pa., May 11, 1874, and died Nov. 4, 1926, aged fifty-two years, five months and twenty-three days. His death was accidental. While on his way from one of his orchards with a truck load of apples he was loading for shipment, his machine was struck by a passenger train. Death was almost instantaneous, his skull having been crushed.
He was married to Sister Carrie Kopenhaver who survives with two sons, three daughters, two brothers, three sisters and his mother.
Bro. Smith was elected to the ministry in 1903 in the Reading church. In 1905 the family moved to Montgomery County into the Mingo church where he resided till his death. He was ordained to the eldership in 1920. His departure is a great loss not only to the family, but also to the community and church. He was a man of sterling qualities, upright in character and frank and straightforward in his dealings, all of which won the esteem of the community. This fact was evidenced at his funeral when scarcely half of the people were able to get into the church. He was genial and companionable, earnest and enthusiastic in the work of the church to which he had devoted his life since he was a young man. His work in the church was of such a nature that his death causes the whole church to miss him greatly. In his unassuming way, without display of any sort, he always did his part in all phases of church work. His place in public worship was always filled unless there was a very urgent reason for his absence.
His remains were laid to rest in the Mingo cemetery. Services were conducted by Elders Jas. Shisler, Jos. N. Cassel and the writer. S.H. Hess, Royersford Pa.
[The Gospel Messenger, December 15, 1926]
DRIVER KILLED AT GRADE CROSSING
P. A. Smith struck by Train Near Collegeville as He Loses Control of Truck
Peter A. Smith, of Royersford, R.D. 2, was instantly killed at 11:04 this morning at Clammer's crossing on the Gravel pike, south of (?) a mile above Collegeville when his truck of apples was struck by passenger train 43 on the Perkio(?) railroad, bound for Allentown.
Smith was hurtled 25 feet through the air and his automobile was demolished. He was 53 years of age.
While the crossing used by Smith is not guarded by warning signals, the main crossing on Gravel pike, about 200 feet away is equipped with signal bells, which are said to have been ringing at the time.
Section workmen, at work several hundred feet away, yelled at Smith when it became apparent this the train would strike him, but he probably did not hear either … clanging bell or the … locomotive and its whistles… the engineer asserts he blew them.
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Eld. Peter A. Smith was born in Lebanon County, Pa., May 11, 1874, and died Nov. 4, 1926, aged fifty-two years, five months and twenty-three days. His death was accidental. While on his way from one of his orchards with a truck load of apples he was loading for shipment, his machine was struck by a passenger train. Death was almost instantaneous, his skull having been crushed.
He was married to Sister Carrie Kopenhaver who survives with two sons, three daughters, two brothers, three sisters and his mother.
Bro. Smith was elected to the ministry in 1903 in the Reading church. In 1905 the family moved to Montgomery County into the Mingo church where he resided till his death. He was ordained to the eldership in 1920. His departure is a great loss not only to the family, but also to the community and church. He was a man of sterling qualities, upright in character and frank and straightforward in his dealings, all of which won the esteem of the community. This fact was evidenced at his funeral when scarcely half of the people were able to get into the church. He was genial and companionable, earnest and enthusiastic in the work of the church to which he had devoted his life since he was a young man. His work in the church was of such a nature that his death causes the whole church to miss him greatly. In his unassuming way, without display of any sort, he always did his part in all phases of church work. His place in public worship was always filled unless there was a very urgent reason for his absence.
His remains were laid to rest in the Mingo cemetery. Services were conducted by Elders Jas. Shisler, Jos. N. Cassel and the writer. S.H. Hess, Royersford Pa.
[The Gospel Messenger, December 15, 1926]
P. A. Smith struck by Train Near Collegeville as He Loses Control of Truck
Peter A. Smith, of Royersford, R.D. 2, was instantly killed at 11:04 this morning at Clammer's crossing on the Gravel pike, south of (?) a mile above Collegeville when his truck of apples was struck by passenger train 43 on the Perkio(?) railroad, bound for Allentown.
Smith was hurtled 25 feet through the air and his automobile was demolished. He was 53 years of age.
While the crossing used by Smith is not guarded by warning signals, the main crossing on Gravel pike, about 200 feet away is equipped with signal bells, which are said to have been ringing at the time.
Section workmen, at work several hundred feet away, yelled at Smith when it became apparent this the train would strike him, but he probably did not hear either … clanging bell or the … locomotive and its whistles… the engineer asserts he blew them.
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Eld. Peter A. Smith was born in Lebanon County, Pa., May 11, 1874, and died Nov. 4, 1926, aged fifty-two years, five months and twenty-three days. His death was accidental. While on his way from one of his orchards with a truck load of apples he was loading for shipment, his machine was struck by a passenger train. Death was almost instantaneous, his skull having been crushed.
He was married to Sister Carrie Kopenhaver who survives with two sons, three daughters, two brothers, three sisters and his mother.
Bro. Smith was elected to the ministry in 1903 in the Reading church. In 1905 the family moved to Montgomery County into the Mingo church where he resided till his death. He was ordained to the eldership in 1920. His departure is a great loss not only to the family, but also to the community and church. He was a man of sterling qualities, upright in character and frank and straightforward in his dealings, all of which won the esteem of the community. This fact was evidenced at his funeral when scarcely half of the people were able to get into the church. He was genial and companionable, earnest and enthusiastic in the work of the church to which he had devoted his life since he was a young man. His work in the church was of such a nature that his death causes the whole church to miss him greatly. In his unassuming way, without display of any sort, he always did his part in all phases of church work. His place in public worship was always filled unless there was a very urgent reason for his absence.
His remains were laid to rest in the Mingo cemetery. Services were conducted by Elders Jas. Shisler, Jos. N. Cassel and the writer. S.H. Hess, Royersford Pa.
[The Gospel Messenger, December 15, 1926]
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