AN AWKWARD EXPERIENCE.
A Sidney lady, Mrs. Scott! recently had'a narrow: esoapo ,from ■ destruction .and',,death. Sho'was in:the act]of,alighting from" a tram, 'when tho; driver, .thinking all'was'clear, set the tram in motion j again. The lady's skirt ■ was, howcVor, firmly j caught in the door, arid in desperato straits fsho made: frantio efforts to liberate 'herself. 'Fortunately, beforo- .the tram had,'got much vrayon, a policeman saw the lady's terriblo position, and'attracting' tho driver's attention.'he signalled Him. to stop the .tram. Then' ho' ; went to Sirs., Scott's ns-, sis.tance. Beyond a .severe'shaking and shock the lftdy camo off .unharmed.. :Now that it is all'over, and she is none tho worse,' she is glad she escaped, as .she says, "scott frec'V '
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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 625, 30 September 1909, Page 3
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118AN AWKWARD EXPERIENCE. Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 625, 30 September 1909, Page 3
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