The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-02-17
SON OF B. B. DAVIS
KILLED IN COLUMBIA
HEAD WAS CRUSHED BY WAGON
WHEEL ON TUESDAY.
Funeral at Little Mountain, Mr.. Davis
Former Home, WedneSday-Lad
Was II Years of Age.

son of MIR. 3. b. DAVIS, Formerly OF
Little Mountain, who recently moved
to Columbia, was instantly killed in
Columbia on Tuesday afternoon by
being thrown from wagon in which
he was riding, the wheels passing
over and crushing his mead.
The following account OF the accl-
dent is from the Columbia State Of
Wednesday morning:
tBenjamin Ira Davis, the 14-year-
old son of B. B. Davis, was instantly
killed about o'clock yesterday al
ternoon in a runaway accident near
the home of J. W. Powell, a mile be-
yond the eastern city limits on the
new road which forms an extension
of Gervais street. He was thrown for
ward in front of the wheels of the
wagon in which he was riding and
they passed over his head, crushing
out his young life.
city on one of Mr.. PoWell's wagons
just for the boyish pleasure of the
ride, and on this wagon was loaded a
large iron tank. The limbs of tree
under which the team was passing
scraped against the tank with a noise
which terrified the horses and caused
them to bolt. The negro boy, Cor
nelius Brennan, who was driving, lost
control of the team and was himself
thrown out of the wagon. The lad
MANAGED to maintain his hold upon
the front of the wagonJu it swerv-
ed 'from the driveway from the resi-
dence into the main road, but here he
was bitched headlong in front of the
wheels. Instantly the heavy loaded
vehicle passed across his head and
he was left lying gasping, insensible.
"Nlr. Powell, who was accompany
ing the wagon, but had, driven some
distance ahead, heard the alarm OF
those who saw the accident, hurried
back to the injured boy, but found
him beyond human aid. In few mo-
ments he was dead Physicians had
beer summoned as quickly as posi-
bic but could do nothing when they
arrived but confirm what was realized
to be the dreadful truth.
ssTyhe father Of the young man was
formerly a we'll known and respected
citizen Of Newberry, but more recent
" of Little Mountain, Newberry coun-
ty. He moved to Columbia only two
weeks ago to become superintendent
of The marble yard and monument
works at the Epworth orphanage. The
family resides on Powell avenue near
the orphanage. John L. Davis of The
State composing force was a brother
Of the lad.
"The remains will be taken to Lit
tie Mountain at 11:15 o'clock this
morning for interment and the fun
eral services will be conducted there
at 2 o'clock this afternoon
Schoolmates at Funeral
Little Mountain, Feb. 15.-The body
of BENJAMIN Davis, the 13-year-old
boy who met so tragic death yester-
dav in Columbia by falling from and
being run over by a. runaway wagon,
was brought here for burial today.
The funeral services were conducted
bv Rev. o. B. Shearo1se, pastor of the
lutheran church here, assisted by
the Rev. c.. A. Freed, of Columbia, who
accompanied the funeral party from
Columbia. The funeral took place IN
Holy Trinity cemetery.
The father Of the boy, B. B. Davis,
had moved his family rom this place
to Columbia only a few Gays ago IN
order that be might take up the su-
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Epworth. Up to the time OF mis- re-
moval to Columbia Ben was a STU
dent in the Little Mountain> graded
school, and the entire student body
me: the train today an- escorted the
remains. The pa!lbearers were scnol-
ars and young men from the local
lodges Of the Woodmen Of the World
anG Red Men, with which lodges the
father of the unfortunate boy was
prominently identified.
The floral display was both large
and beautiful, and there was an un-
u:;ucIly large concourse of friends
and relatives that had gathered to
pay their last tribute Of respect to
the dead boy; and 10 tender their
sympathy to the bereaved family.