Thank you to all who visit Champe.
LITTLE GIRL'S NECK BROKEN – By A Frightened Horse On Campbell Street Yesterday.
RUN OVER ON PAVEMENT - - ANIMAL WAS HITCHED TO PRODUCE WAGON OF L. F. WADE
Champe-Carter, the 7 year old daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Gus T. Brannon, was run over and killed early yesterday morning by a vegetable wagon.
Louis F. Wade had stopped at the residence of Rev. W. F. Cashman, on South Campbell Street, not far from the L. & N. crossing, and left his horse unhitched and was standing at the gate when the horse became frightened at a passing train and ran north down the middle of Campbell Street until reaching the residence of Chief of Police Shanklin. There were a number of vehicles standing on the west side of the street, when the horse swerved to the east side and the horse or wheels struck the little girl, breaking her neck.
Mrs. Shanklin saw the horse coming at a terrible speed and gave the alarm, but it was too late for the little girl, who was playing on the curbing with her younger sister, Rose, and Mr. John L. Brasher's little daughter, Daisy Lee and the nurse. The other children got out of the way just in time to save their lives, but could give no aid to Champe-Carter. Mrs. Shanklin was the first lady to reach the child, quickly followed by Mrs. Brasher and the mother of the child. It was taken into the home of Mrs. Brasher, where Mr. Brannon and his family are boarding, but it was evident that the child had sustained fatal injury. Drs. Stites and Jackson were at once summoned by telephone, but the child had breathed her last before they arrived. An examination was made and it was found that the child's neck had been broken.
Relatives of the parents were at once notified by wire of the terrible death of the child. Prof. and Mrs. James G. Bramham, who are now living at Grand Rapids, Wis., are the parents of the bereaved mother, Mrs. Gertie Brannon. Mr. Gus Brannon was formerly of Owensboro, but located here a few months since with the intention of organizing another bank. They were boarding at South Kentucky College until the first of this month, when they took rooms and board in the home of Mr. John L. Brasher, on South Campbell Street.
They have one little girl left, Rosa, who bears the name of her grandmother, a teacher in the public schools here from the time of the completion of the building until the close of the last term.
The mother and father were prostrated at the way their child had been taken from them, but their numerous friends rendered every aid in their power in this the darkest hour of their lives. The deepest sorrow is felt by those who knew little Champe-Carter, who was an unusually winsome and bright child, and the sympathy of the whole community goes out to the bereaved father and mother.
Mr. Wade, who owns the horse that caused the death of the child, is a market gardener. He is greatly troubled at the occurrence, and is only blamable in leaving his horse to stand unhitched. This is the custom with most men who retail vegetables about the city, and as Mr. Wade was standing at the gate in front of the residence of one of his customers, less, probably than 20 feet away, he can hardly be blamed. We learn that the horse did not start off at a rapid gait, but the efforts of Mr. Wade and others to stop him only frightened him more and caused him to run faster. The horse is said to be of racing blood and when he reached Thirteenth Street he was going quite fast.
A short funeral service will be held at Mr. Brasher's residence at 4 p.m. today and the remains will be laid to rest in Hopewell Cemetery.*
There is not a day in the week that scores of horses are not seen standing on the streets unhitched, contrary to an ordinance of long standing. It, like fast and reckless driving goes unnoticed until an accident results. Then it is too late. This paper has taken occasion more than once to call attention to careless and fast driving. If people would keep their eyes open they could see much that would cause them sometimes to tremble. Just the day before Mr. Brannon's child met its horrible fate, a lady, leading a little child hardly able to walk, was crossing Main Street and a careless driver, thinking the street was his, came near running over the mother and child. We have good laws but they are too often ignored by everyone.
(The Hopkinsville Kentuckian, Thursday, August 24, 1909 - Vol. XXVII #101 - Pg. #5)
LITTLE GIRL'S NECK BROKEN – By A Frightened Horse On Campbell Street Yesterday.
RUN OVER ON PAVEMENT - - ANIMAL WAS HITCHED TO PRODUCE WAGON OF L. F. WADE
Champe-Carter, the 7 year old daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Gus T. Brannon, was run over and killed early yesterday morning by a vegetable wagon.
Louis F. Wade had stopped at the residence of Rev. W. F. Cashman, on South Campbell Street, not far from the L. & N. crossing, and left his horse unhitched and was standing at the gate when the horse became frightened at a passing train and ran north down the middle of Campbell Street until reaching the residence of Chief of Police Shanklin. There were a number of vehicles standing on the west side of the street, when the horse swerved to the east side and the horse or wheels struck the little girl, breaking her neck.
Mrs. Shanklin saw the horse coming at a terrible speed and gave the alarm, but it was too late for the little girl, who was playing on the curbing with her younger sister, Rose, and Mr. John L. Brasher's little daughter, Daisy Lee and the nurse. The other children got out of the way just in time to save their lives, but could give no aid to Champe-Carter. Mrs. Shanklin was the first lady to reach the child, quickly followed by Mrs. Brasher and the mother of the child. It was taken into the home of Mrs. Brasher, where Mr. Brannon and his family are boarding, but it was evident that the child had sustained fatal injury. Drs. Stites and Jackson were at once summoned by telephone, but the child had breathed her last before they arrived. An examination was made and it was found that the child's neck had been broken.
Relatives of the parents were at once notified by wire of the terrible death of the child. Prof. and Mrs. James G. Bramham, who are now living at Grand Rapids, Wis., are the parents of the bereaved mother, Mrs. Gertie Brannon. Mr. Gus Brannon was formerly of Owensboro, but located here a few months since with the intention of organizing another bank. They were boarding at South Kentucky College until the first of this month, when they took rooms and board in the home of Mr. John L. Brasher, on South Campbell Street.
They have one little girl left, Rosa, who bears the name of her grandmother, a teacher in the public schools here from the time of the completion of the building until the close of the last term.
The mother and father were prostrated at the way their child had been taken from them, but their numerous friends rendered every aid in their power in this the darkest hour of their lives. The deepest sorrow is felt by those who knew little Champe-Carter, who was an unusually winsome and bright child, and the sympathy of the whole community goes out to the bereaved father and mother.
Mr. Wade, who owns the horse that caused the death of the child, is a market gardener. He is greatly troubled at the occurrence, and is only blamable in leaving his horse to stand unhitched. This is the custom with most men who retail vegetables about the city, and as Mr. Wade was standing at the gate in front of the residence of one of his customers, less, probably than 20 feet away, he can hardly be blamed. We learn that the horse did not start off at a rapid gait, but the efforts of Mr. Wade and others to stop him only frightened him more and caused him to run faster. The horse is said to be of racing blood and when he reached Thirteenth Street he was going quite fast.
A short funeral service will be held at Mr. Brasher's residence at 4 p.m. today and the remains will be laid to rest in Hopewell Cemetery.*
There is not a day in the week that scores of horses are not seen standing on the streets unhitched, contrary to an ordinance of long standing. It, like fast and reckless driving goes unnoticed until an accident results. Then it is too late. This paper has taken occasion more than once to call attention to careless and fast driving. If people would keep their eyes open they could see much that would cause them sometimes to tremble. Just the day before Mr. Brannon's child met its horrible fate, a lady, leading a little child hardly able to walk, was crossing Main Street and a careless driver, thinking the street was his, came near running over the mother and child. We have good laws but they are too often ignored by everyone.
(The Hopkinsville Kentuckian, Thursday, August 24, 1909 - Vol. XXVII #101 - Pg. #5)
Thank you to all who visit Champe.
LITTLE GIRL'S NECK BROKEN – By A Frightened Horse On Campbell Street Yesterday.
RUN OVER ON PAVEMENT - - ANIMAL WAS HITCHED TO PRODUCE WAGON OF L. F. WADE
Champe-Carter, the 7 year old daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Gus T. Brannon, was run over and killed early yesterday morning by a vegetable wagon.
Louis F. Wade had stopped at the residence of Rev. W. F. Cashman, on South Campbell Street, not far from the L. & N. crossing, and left his horse unhitched and was standing at the gate when the horse became frightened at a passing train and ran north down the middle of Campbell Street until reaching the residence of Chief of Police Shanklin. There were a number of vehicles standing on the west side of the street, when the horse swerved to the east side and the horse or wheels struck the little girl, breaking her neck.
Mrs. Shanklin saw the horse coming at a terrible speed and gave the alarm, but it was too late for the little girl, who was playing on the curbing with her younger sister, Rose, and Mr. John L. Brasher's little daughter, Daisy Lee and the nurse. The other children got out of the way just in time to save their lives, but could give no aid to Champe-Carter. Mrs. Shanklin was the first lady to reach the child, quickly followed by Mrs. Brasher and the mother of the child. It was taken into the home of Mrs. Brasher, where Mr. Brannon and his family are boarding, but it was evident that the child had sustained fatal injury. Drs. Stites and Jackson were at once summoned by telephone, but the child had breathed her last before they arrived. An examination was made and it was found that the child's neck had been broken.
Relatives of the parents were at once notified by wire of the terrible death of the child. Prof. and Mrs. James G. Bramham, who are now living at Grand Rapids, Wis., are the parents of the bereaved mother, Mrs. Gertie Brannon. Mr. Gus Brannon was formerly of Owensboro, but located here a few months since with the intention of organizing another bank. They were boarding at South Kentucky College until the first of this month, when they took rooms and board in the home of Mr. John L. Brasher, on South Campbell Street.
They have one little girl left, Rosa, who bears the name of her grandmother, a teacher in the public schools here from the time of the completion of the building until the close of the last term.
The mother and father were prostrated at the way their child had been taken from them, but their numerous friends rendered every aid in their power in this the darkest hour of their lives. The deepest sorrow is felt by those who knew little Champe-Carter, who was an unusually winsome and bright child, and the sympathy of the whole community goes out to the bereaved father and mother.
Mr. Wade, who owns the horse that caused the death of the child, is a market gardener. He is greatly troubled at the occurrence, and is only blamable in leaving his horse to stand unhitched. This is the custom with most men who retail vegetables about the city, and as Mr. Wade was standing at the gate in front of the residence of one of his customers, less, probably than 20 feet away, he can hardly be blamed. We learn that the horse did not start off at a rapid gait, but the efforts of Mr. Wade and others to stop him only frightened him more and caused him to run faster. The horse is said to be of racing blood and when he reached Thirteenth Street he was going quite fast.
A short funeral service will be held at Mr. Brasher's residence at 4 p.m. today and the remains will be laid to rest in Hopewell Cemetery.*
There is not a day in the week that scores of horses are not seen standing on the streets unhitched, contrary to an ordinance of long standing. It, like fast and reckless driving goes unnoticed until an accident results. Then it is too late. This paper has taken occasion more than once to call attention to careless and fast driving. If people would keep their eyes open they could see much that would cause them sometimes to tremble. Just the day before Mr. Brannon's child met its horrible fate, a lady, leading a little child hardly able to walk, was crossing Main Street and a careless driver, thinking the street was his, came near running over the mother and child. We have good laws but they are too often ignored by everyone.
(The Hopkinsville Kentuckian, Thursday, August 24, 1909 - Vol. XXVII #101 - Pg. #5)
LITTLE GIRL'S NECK BROKEN – By A Frightened Horse On Campbell Street Yesterday.
RUN OVER ON PAVEMENT - - ANIMAL WAS HITCHED TO PRODUCE WAGON OF L. F. WADE
Champe-Carter, the 7 year old daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Gus T. Brannon, was run over and killed early yesterday morning by a vegetable wagon.
Louis F. Wade had stopped at the residence of Rev. W. F. Cashman, on South Campbell Street, not far from the L. & N. crossing, and left his horse unhitched and was standing at the gate when the horse became frightened at a passing train and ran north down the middle of Campbell Street until reaching the residence of Chief of Police Shanklin. There were a number of vehicles standing on the west side of the street, when the horse swerved to the east side and the horse or wheels struck the little girl, breaking her neck.
Mrs. Shanklin saw the horse coming at a terrible speed and gave the alarm, but it was too late for the little girl, who was playing on the curbing with her younger sister, Rose, and Mr. John L. Brasher's little daughter, Daisy Lee and the nurse. The other children got out of the way just in time to save their lives, but could give no aid to Champe-Carter. Mrs. Shanklin was the first lady to reach the child, quickly followed by Mrs. Brasher and the mother of the child. It was taken into the home of Mrs. Brasher, where Mr. Brannon and his family are boarding, but it was evident that the child had sustained fatal injury. Drs. Stites and Jackson were at once summoned by telephone, but the child had breathed her last before they arrived. An examination was made and it was found that the child's neck had been broken.
Relatives of the parents were at once notified by wire of the terrible death of the child. Prof. and Mrs. James G. Bramham, who are now living at Grand Rapids, Wis., are the parents of the bereaved mother, Mrs. Gertie Brannon. Mr. Gus Brannon was formerly of Owensboro, but located here a few months since with the intention of organizing another bank. They were boarding at South Kentucky College until the first of this month, when they took rooms and board in the home of Mr. John L. Brasher, on South Campbell Street.
They have one little girl left, Rosa, who bears the name of her grandmother, a teacher in the public schools here from the time of the completion of the building until the close of the last term.
The mother and father were prostrated at the way their child had been taken from them, but their numerous friends rendered every aid in their power in this the darkest hour of their lives. The deepest sorrow is felt by those who knew little Champe-Carter, who was an unusually winsome and bright child, and the sympathy of the whole community goes out to the bereaved father and mother.
Mr. Wade, who owns the horse that caused the death of the child, is a market gardener. He is greatly troubled at the occurrence, and is only blamable in leaving his horse to stand unhitched. This is the custom with most men who retail vegetables about the city, and as Mr. Wade was standing at the gate in front of the residence of one of his customers, less, probably than 20 feet away, he can hardly be blamed. We learn that the horse did not start off at a rapid gait, but the efforts of Mr. Wade and others to stop him only frightened him more and caused him to run faster. The horse is said to be of racing blood and when he reached Thirteenth Street he was going quite fast.
A short funeral service will be held at Mr. Brasher's residence at 4 p.m. today and the remains will be laid to rest in Hopewell Cemetery.*
There is not a day in the week that scores of horses are not seen standing on the streets unhitched, contrary to an ordinance of long standing. It, like fast and reckless driving goes unnoticed until an accident results. Then it is too late. This paper has taken occasion more than once to call attention to careless and fast driving. If people would keep their eyes open they could see much that would cause them sometimes to tremble. Just the day before Mr. Brannon's child met its horrible fate, a lady, leading a little child hardly able to walk, was crossing Main Street and a careless driver, thinking the street was his, came near running over the mother and child. We have good laws but they are too often ignored by everyone.
(The Hopkinsville Kentuckian, Thursday, August 24, 1909 - Vol. XXVII #101 - Pg. #5)
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Inscription
CHAMPE-CARTER
Daughter of G T & G H Brannon
Sept. 15, 1898
Aug. 23, 1905
Gravesite Details
The following family members are buried in Section OC - Lot #368 - Frances "Fannie" Overton Bramham, Georgia Dennis Bramham, James Goss Bramham, Mason Cooke Bramham, Rosa Mason Bramham, Gertrude Brannon, Gus Tyler Brannon and Champe-Carter
