A fatal accident occurred Friday morning about 9 o'clock near the Cherokee flour mills, in which Mr. Joseph G. Ellison lost his life. Mr. Ellison had been drinking rather heavily of late, and when he saw Marshal Jolley in that vicinity, thought that he was after him for some reason. Mr. Jolley was out collecting street tax, and did not even see Ellison. The latter started to run along the creek bank, however, but stumbled and fell into the creek. The water is only a couple of feet deep at that point, but Ellison evidently struck his head against a rock, and he was drowned before help could reach him. Ellison was a moulder in the employ of the Alabama & Georgia Iron Company's foundry, and was a fine workman and well liked by all who knew him. He leaves a wife and three small children. His remains were taken Saturday to New Harmony for burial. (Cedartown Standard, November 20, 1902)
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