The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-07-14
DAWSON WAS SHOCKED TO HEAR
OF SUDDEN DEATH OF MIR.
VIM. f. LOCKE.
Had Left Home the Afternoon Be-
fore to Attend a Ball Game.
Ankle Was Sprained in Au-
tomObile Accident. Was a
Prominent Citizen.

Prominent Citizen.
All of Dawson was shocked upon
the receipt of a telephone message
about half past six o'clock Wednes-
day morning announcing that Mr.
W. F. Locke (Win Locke, as he was
best knOwn) was dead in Americas.
Mr.. Locke and a number of friends
left Dawson early Tuesday after
noon to attend ball game in Amer
icus and the news of his death was
50 unexpected that it could hardly
be believed.
Relatives and friends were soon on
their way to that city, and the body
was brought home on the 500 Cen
trail train and taken to the family
residence, corner of Fourth avenue
and Orange streets.
Various rumors and reports as to
Mr. Locke's death were in circula-
ton all day, and as it was known
that the automobile in which he
started to return to Dawson Tuesday
evening had met with an accident
the most generally accepted belief
was that he had been thrGwn from
the machine and killed. 1t was not
until friends who were with him
from the time he left Dawson the af-
ternOOn before until his remains were
brought nome the following day re-
turned to the city that the true facts
We're learned.
Was Slightly Hurt.
Mr. J. D. Tweedy, one Of Mr..
Locke's closest friends, says that
Tuesday evening sometime after the
ball game he and Mr.. Locke and
MessTs. Dewitt Pickett and Tom
Raines started on the homeward trip
IN the latter's automobile. A short
distance out from Americas the tire
On one OF the wheels of the ma
chine came off, and the entire
party got out to assist in maxi
ing the repairs. While looking for
the wheel Mr.. Locke stepped in a
small gully and wrenched his ankle,
and il was decided to return to Amer
lcus and have il dressed. A gentle
man who was passing in an automo-
bile took the entire party to the
ankle was bandaged by DR.. Greg
Dry, after which he cOnversed in his
characteristic jovial and genial man
ner with a number of callers, his
family in the meantime having been
notified by telephone of the accident
and informed that he would not re-
Turn home that night.
Condition Alarming Next Morning.
The Dawson party retired about
~ o'clock with the intention of TAX
Ing the early morning train for home.
Mr.. Tweedy occupied the bed
win Mr.. Locke, and when called
Wy the hotel porter at an early hour
next morning he discovered that
something serious was the matter
WIN his friend. DR.. Gregory was
uaStlIy summoned, and soon after his
arrival another physician was called
H. Their skill was unavailing, how
ever, and shortly after six o'clock
Geath stilled all that was mortal of
VIII Locke.
Inc burial occurred in Cedar Hill
cemetery Thursday afternoon after
luneraI services at the home con-
uucted by Rev. N. B. O'Kelley, pastor
VI the Baptist church, and Rev. J.
oi' Long of FIT. Valley. AS a mark
VI respect the stores of the city were
vgoSed during the funeral hour, and
lue procession that followed the re-
mans to their last resting place was
n son.
Was a Popular Citizen.
VIM. F. Locke was "A years of age,
a1o mad been a resident of Dawson
IIearly twenty-five years, coming
11e5fe from his native town, Eufaula,
ala, He was at one time in the mer-
eSluIe business, but for a number
VI years past he was engaged in farm
lug and buying cotton.
he was outspoken and bold in his
oo1Vlctions, of the strictest integrity
anu genial and generous in DISPOSE
~on, and enjoyed the esteem and
ttS3n1dence Of all who knew him and
pie. ''','
Besides an aged mother and sew