Marty B. McGee, Special to the Independent Tribune
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second of a two-part series, originally printed in the Historic Cabarrus Association, Inc. newsletter, Past Times. Read part I online at independenttribune.com. For more on the Historic Cabarrus Association, Inc., visit www.historiccabarrus.org
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