The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-09-12
Two Killed BY Train
Near Liberty Sunday
Greenville News, Monday.

Greenville News, Monday.
Miss Mamie Lucille Davis, aged 20
years, well known and popular young
lady of Liberty, was almost instantly
killed, Charles Stillwell young man
of Columbia, was fatally injured, and
Miss Bernice Parsons, 18 years old, also
popular young lady of Liberty, was
slightly hurt Sunday afternoon shortly
before O'Clock by being struck by
Southern passenger train No, 38, run
ming between Atlanta and New York.
The accident occurred about mile
from Liberty, between that place and
Beverly.
The body of Miss Davis and the in
Jured persons were placed aboard No.
3S and brought to Greenville, the
former being taken to the undertaking
establishment of Ramseur, McAfec &
Co. and the latter rushed to the city
hospital in an ambulance. 1t was re-
ported from the hospital late Sunday
night that Mr.. StilIwell's condition was
critical and that the best that could be
said was that he was still alive. 1t is
understood that he has a crushed leg
and injuries about the head When the
train arrived in this city Miss Parsons
was able to walk, and it is likely that
she will soon be released from the hos
pital.
Miss Davis, Miss Parsons and Mr..
Stillwell were members of large party
of young Liberty people who went for
Il Sunday afternoon stroll along the
one group of the party which walked
short distance in advance of second
group. The approach Of southbound
freight train caused the three named to
| move from one track to the other to
allow it to pass, and in doing SO they
stepped directly in front of fast moving
No. 49, northbound, not hearing its APP
proach on account Of the noise made by
the freight train. Their friends walk
ing behind them saw their pcrilous stu
alton and yelled frantically to them,
but their voices were drowned out by
the noise.
The train was brought to quick stop
and the unfortunate victims placed
aboard and rushed to this city with all
possible speed. Life had left Miss Da-
Wis body, SO the remains were taken to
the undertakers' to be prepared for
burial, while an ambulance sped to the
hospital with the injured ones. The
parents OF the dead young lady, Mr..
and Mrs. J. w Davis arrived here
from Liberty about three hours after
the accident.
The town of Liberty and the surioun
ding community was shocked and gricv-
ed at the news OF Miss Davis tragic
death. She was known and admired by
hundreds Of people. Her parents stat
cd last night that all arrangements had
been made for her to enter the Green
vile Woman s College Tuesday and that
she had looked forward with pleasure
to the coming college days
Besides her parents. Miss Davis is
survived by brother who is in France
by two other brothers, Wade and Lew
Is, and one sister, Lois, who live in
Liberty. She was the granddaughter
of Mr.. and Mrs II. j. Harrison, of
Frankville, near Pel2er, who are well
known in Grecnville.
Miss Parsons has been living with re-
lativcs in Liberty for some time, atten
ding school there. She is a daughter
OF Mrs. julius +: Parsons of Pickens.
Mr.. Stillwell is from Columbia and
was on visit to his uncle, G.. E.
Bush, in Liberty
The funeral Of Miss Davis will he
held this afternoon at four O'Clock at
Reedy River church, about six miles
north of Greenville. Interment will
follow in the church cemetery.
Mr.. Sti'lwell died early Monday NOR
ming.