Bibb County GaArchives Obituaries.....Newberry, Henry February 13, 1883 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Meredith Clapper http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00012.html#0002801 October 30, 2017, 11:25 pm The Macon Telegraph 14 Feb 1883 p 4 Sad Accident A Well-Known Farmer Thrown from his Wagon and Killed. About 7:30 o'clock yesterday morning occurred an accident that cast a gloom over the city. Mr. Henry Newberry and his brother Columbus, or "Lum," as he is best known, came into the city yesterday morning with three bales of cotton, in a wagon drawn by two mules. They were coming down Cotton Avenue, and when near Hurley's building Mr. Thad Parker rushed past on his bicycle. The unusual sight frightened the mules and they ran away. Mr. Lum Newberry jumped from the wagon and thought his brother would do the same, as an accident seemed inevitable. Instead of jumping off, however, Mr. Henry Newberry remained in the wagon, but when the mules were a little distance from the City Hall he jumped, the momentum causing him to be thrown violently to the ground, his head striking first. A number of persons rushed to the scene and found Mr. Newberry in an unconscious condition, with the blood and brains oozing from his head. He was taken at once to the store of A. Platt & Son, next to G. B. Deitre's, on Cotton avenue, and medical aid summoned at once. As soon as Mr. Parker saw the accident he went immediately for a physician and returned with Dr. Ferguson, but the unfortunate man was too near the portals of death. Everything that could be done was done by friends and citizens, and after lingering until about half-past eleven o'clock, breathed his last. His remains were then placed in a coffin and taken to Warrior district, where they will be buried to-day. Mr. Newberry had but recently moved to this county from Alabama and purchased the Platt place in the Warrior district. He had not finished paying for the place, and the proceeds of the cotton he brought in yesterday were to be applied to that purpose. He was about fifty years of age, and his untimely death makes orphans of ten children, the youngest of whom is but four years of age. The mother died a short time ago. The cause of the accident was the mules taking fright at the bicycle. After throwing Mr. Newberry out they kept on at a rapid rate down Colton avenue and stopped near Guernsey's building. No possible blame can be attached to Mr. Parker. No young man in Macon is more highly esteemed for pure and noble character than Thad Parker, and his connection with the unfortunate accident was wholly unintentional. It was most unavoidable, and had Mr. Newberry retained his seat he would not have been hurt. A plan has been suggested for the aid of the family of orphans, that we hope to see carried out. It is proposed to take the three bales of cotton which Mr. Newberry brought into the city, and sell tickets for them at $1.00 each. When all the tickets are sold the drawing will take place, and the holder of the lucky number takes the cotton. In this way the children can be substantially aided. The following gentlemen are requested to act as a committee to superintend the drawing and to receive the money derived from the sale of tickets: Messrs. J. F. Hanson, T. G. Holt, Felix Corput, John T. Boifeuillet, J. H. Campbell, Sol Waxelbaum, George R. Barker, G. B. Deitre and N. T. Johnson. The idea is a good one, and we hope to see tickets placed on sale at all the popular places. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/bibb/obits/n/newberry14932ob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 3.9 Kb