Anson County NcArchives News.....The Landmark 1893
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The Landmark 1893
From The Landmark, (Statesville, N.C.) June 29 1893

In Gullege township, Anson County on the 21st the 17-year-old son of JOHN 
JONES was struck and killed by lightning. The Wadesboro Messenger
says the boy and his father were in the field shocking oats at the time and 
were only a short distance apart. JONES was slightly shocked.
 
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Oct. 5, 1893
While helping to unload a box of bacon, Mr. J. L. POLK of Anson County, lost 
his balance and fell on one of the standards of the wagon, receiving injuries 
from which he died after several days of painful suffering.
 
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29 June 1893
LEMUEL TYSON, an eccentric citizen of Anson County died recently at the age of 
95. The Wadesboro Messenger says he was the oldest citizen in the county and 
until the last two or three years was able to work and did work, but lived the 
life of a recluse. It is said that never in his life would he take a dose 
of "doctor's medicine" but always prescribed for himself. His principal 
medicine when he was ailing was bacon, gravy and vinegar.
 
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8 Sept. 1882
Beware of circus lemonade. The Charlotte Journal says Mr. H.G. FLADGER, a 
prominent cotton buyer of Lilesville, Anson County died suddenly last Saturday 
night at the resident of JUDGE BENNETT in Wadesboro. He was in the latter town 
to see the circus and seemed to be in good health, but late in the evening he 
was found in a helpless condition in a field near JUDGE BENNETT'S. Death was 
the result of a cramp colic, caused it is said, by drinking red circus 
lemonade.
 
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12 Jan. 1883
In Anson County last Saturday a son of Mr. JOHN ROBINSON aged 9 years, was 
caught between the band wheel and a beam of his father's gin and was crushed 
to death.
 
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13 March 1885
J.T. LOWERY of Long Pine, Anson County died on the 2nd from an overdose of 
Morphine, which he had taken to relieve intense pain. As the Greensboro 
Workman fittingly remarks: "It relieved him."
 
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Feb. 20, 1880
A buggy in which Mrs. DIGGS of Anson was riding careened, and she was thrown 
out and instantly killed.


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