The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-18
A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.
MISS CARRIE McIvER GODFREY WAS
THROWN FROM a BUGaf
AND KILLED,
she Had Gone Out for u Drive with MIR.
John H. Msyes--rhe Whole Town In
Mourning at the Sad Event.
..... Her Remains to b0 Ta-
ken 10 1:heraw
.... for Inter.
nieDt .s-..

Tho people Of this community have
not for u long time received such a
shock rs that which came yesterday
evening with tho announcement that
Miss Carrie Godfrey had been thrown
from buggy and killed. Then the
announcement followed that she had
not been killed, but was seriously hurt.
But the first report proved all too true.
She had gone for little drive with
Mr.. John B. Mayes, and as they were
ut the railroad crossing ut Helena, the
horse became frightened at car box
and darted to one side and threw Mr..
Mayes out Of the buggy. In few
more PAGES Miss Godfrey was thrown
out and one side of her head struck on
piece of old iron that was by the side
of the road and her skull was fearfully
! fractured.
AS soon as Mr.. Mayes could gain his
| footing he ran to the assistance of Miss
Godfrey and when he found her uncon
scious he went to his horse that had
come to halt near by and dispatched
| boy for doctor. An old negro had
, in the meantime come up and had lifted
Miss Godfrey up and the screams of
the negro woman brought out the citi-
Zens of Helena and Mr.. Hardy and Mr.
Blease with the help Of others carried
Miss Godfrey to the residence of Mr..
II. G. Summer.
DR.. Glider and Drs. JAS. and j. H.
Mcintosh soon arrived aud guve what
medical assistance was in their power,
but the fracture OF the SKULL had driven
parts Of it into the brain and she mover
gained consciousness but passed away
about 8 o'clock, about three hours after
the accident.
1t is u fearful shock to our entire
city and as soon us the news reached
Newberry numbers vf her friends from
the town went to Helena to see If they
could be Of assistance.
Miss Godfrey was native of Cheraw.
She came to Newberry to teach in the
Graded School about five years ago.
Her sweet and gentle disposition and
pleasing manners made for her friends
of all our people and the children too
loved her. She was a noble woman,
and none can feel the shock more keen.
y, not even her o%n family, than do
the people of this community who
loved her for her many excellent quail
tiles of head and heart.
Only about four months ago her
father was called away by the icy hand
of death, and now for her to be so sud
denly taken makes the cup of grief in
her family full and running over. To
| those who were near and dear to her
we extend our most sincere and tender
| sympathy, Knowing and realizing the
weakness of human sympathy on occa-
sions of this kind. They must look for
| consolation to Him who rules the uni
verse and holds us as it were in the
hollow of His hand and moves in q
mysterious way His wonders to per-
form. 1t seems strange to human
vision that one 50 happy and full Of life
and usefulness and in the enjoyment Of
| good health should he so suddenly taken.
1t was not meant that we should under
stand these things, but VIC should
remember that in the midst of life we
are in death.
The body was brought to Mrs. Glenn q
last night and will be taken from there
70 the IL. 10 train on the c., N. & l.. to-
day and carried to her home in Cheraw
| for intcrmcnt.
| superintendent Wallace will form
the Graded School children at the
school building this. morning at II
o'clock and escort the remains to the
depot.
Mr.. Mayes was bruised considerably
about the face, but not seriously in
jurcd. He is almost frantic with grief
at the fearful accident. While he
could not help or prevent it, yet II
weighs heavily upon him and he is
greatly distressed.
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