The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-09-17
DAVIS OBSEQUIES
SUNDAY AFTERNOON
Remains of Lineman, Elec-
trocuted Yesterday, Will
Be Laid to Rest in Lin
wood Cemetery.
(From Fridays Daily Press)

l1neman VINO was hliieu lhoio N"'
afternoon at three thirty o'clock
when he became entangled in some
light wires on South Third street,
was buried in Linwood cemc-
terry Sunday afternoon. Funeral
services were held at the DAVIS
home. 6O4 South Fourth street, at
two thirty Sunday afternoon. Rev
c.. NJ Reeves, pastor Of the First
Methodist church, and Rev. A. Z.
Griffin officiated at the SER
vices. The members of Paragould
lodge of Odd Fellows, No. ID,
took charge of the body after the
funeral services and the remains
of Davis were laid to rest uhder
the rites of the Odd Fellows. Mem
bers of the Woodmen of the World
and of the Ancient Order of United
Workmen marched in a body from
the residence to the cemetery.
Mr.. Davis was thirty-nine years
of age. He was born in Fort
Worth, Texas, and came to Para
gould with his parents, DR., j. M.
Davis and wife, in 1882. DR.. Da-
Wis was one of the leading citizens
of Paragould during his residence
here and was greatly esteemed by
the people of this community on &C
count of good works and his noble
character. He died on May Z,
1908. Mrs. Davis, mother of
Bonner, was a sweet Christian wo-
man and was loved by all who knew
her. She died in this city on May
10 of this year.
Bonner Davis was practically
raised in Paragould. During his
young manhood he worked at the
printing trade and was employed
in the local newspaper offices.
When the Spanish-American war
broke out young Davis was among
the first to volunteer and was &C
copied as a private in the Second
Arkansas regiment that encamped
at Admission, Ala. He was twice
promoted first to corporal and la
ter to sergeant.
After the close of the war Davis
went to San Antonio, Texas, and
enlisted in Company l, Thirty-third
Infantry, AMI for twenty-five
months following his enlistment he
saw active service in the Philip
pines. On account of his military
training and his bravery he was
soon placed in command of a squad
of scouts and in this service he
had many thrilling experiences, On
one occasion his squad was attacked
by band of insurrectos of super
Tor numbers. He was going down
a river on raft when his party
was attacked. His lieutenant was
killed, AS the raft neared small
island Davis took the body of his
lieutenant and attempted to reach
the island with it. The bullets
came so thick that he was forced
to drop the body in the stream and
seek shelter in the underground of
teh island. In this engagement he
received two wounds, one in his
thigh and one in the calf of his
leg. He remained on the island.
holding the natives off until a re-
lief party came to his rescue He
received an honorable discharge
from the army and on account Of
his wounds was granted a small
pension from the government Dur
ing the past thirteen years Davis
had been employed with the local
electric light company as lineman
and often in charge of the work OF
wiring buildings. He was engaged
in lifting The wires clear OF the
roof of a building that was being
moved down South Third street yes
terday afternoon when he became
entangled in the wires and receiy-
ed his death shock.
On January is, 1905, he was
married to Miss Maggie Reagan
who survives him. One brother
Russell Davis, and three sisters
Mrs. VIM. NJ. Scott of this city
Mrs. Melvin Mack of Mariana
and Mrs. Bert Christian of Jones
boro, also survive.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Mack o
Mariana; Mr.. and Mrs. Der
Christian of Jonesboro; Mr.. an(
Mrs. Frank lowers of Jonesboro
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Lincoln of Jones
boro, and A. L. and A. R. Reagan
of Blytheville, all related to Mr.
Davis and Mrs. Davis, are here t.
attend the funeral.
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