Butts-Jasper County GaArchives Obituaries.....Adgate, Mrs. H. C. October 1897
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Jackson Argus – Butts County, Week of October 29, 1897
Mrs. H. C. Adgate – Killed
	
Adgate, Jasper County, Georgia – October 27

The south bound special freight train on the Macon and Northern railroad killed 
Mrs. H. C. Adgate this afternoon at 1:30 o’clock.  Mr. and Mrs. Adgate live on 
the east side of the railroad, while the depot and post office is on the west 
side.  Mr. Adgate had gone to Monticello and in his absence Mrs. Adgate 
attended to the post office and store.   For some purpose she started from the 
house to the store and the freight, as above stated, struck her, breaking her 
leg and crushing her skull.  The train was running very fast and there is a 
curve to the left, going north from the store, hence the train was upon her 
before she knew it.

Sad indeed was it that no one knew of the accident and for possibly one hour 
Mrs. Adgate lay beside the railroad in the hot sun.  A Negro going to the gin, 
which is just above the station, found her.  Immediately Dr. Garland was sent 
for and the neighbors carried the almost lifeless body of Mrs. Adgate into her 
house.  She only lived a few minutes after the removal.

Mrs Adgate was near 70 years old, and was very stout and vigorous.  Mrs. M. A. 
Turner, of Monticello, is her daughter, and she has a daughter in the north.  
The coroner will hold an inquest tonight.  The deceased will be buried at 
Monticello tomorrow.





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