The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-08
SQUIRE" BRIGHT DEAH
AxorED COLOBED CHARACTER OF
MANCHESTER PASSES AWAY.
An opossum Hunter and Grave Digger OF
Wide Cclobrity--A House In the
County Destroyed by Fire.
MAxoHEsrER BUREAU RICHnoSp TINES
iii2 HUI STREET BETriK BLOCK.


Fright was a noted character. lie WA ~
aged negro and IL was question wueu,
er he excellcd as grave digger % ~ q
'possum hunter. In both cspacllIs =.
was widely known. But those VINO fno~
him best say that he had no superior az
a 'possum hunter. and that ms ashle .,,
rncnts ln this particular direction u WI, VIZ
zen out. would make an intctcsalns a,,,',,-
He v.os horn in Chesterfield some sever
tv-odd wears ago. and his possu,h nu,t
ing career began when ne was y DVs ,, -
4 kccper OF one OF the best packs OF pc ~
dogs his old master; Mr, LOVE-" a. Chester
yellow Jacket neighborhood IN M ~
flcld cvsr had Squire Sright hiu INC
knack of finding an opossnm WheIe nv
/ body else over thought OF lOOking' 1. VII
said OF him that he could aiilo ANUS nv 4,
an onossmm track when he crossed ~,
and whenever his voice was heard IN tne
.darkness OF the Chesterfield woods Gaining
FOR wig. Spark and Gypsy. pet names ne
had FOR some OF his dogs, II was ceI.a ,i
announcement tina: an opossum "ouiu
soon be caught. ..,
s"So,iire" had hoen employed as a grave
digger AT Maury cemetery Tor many
years lilo had "A number or Weifu anu
thostly stories that he would zen IN . con
ncctfon with his grave yard c&perioHt,St.''
and 10 each one Of these would add IT.
10 until finally they became as lengthy
ms they were thrilling.
' Until a few months ago he was appdr,
emily in good health. He knew MS eh9
49, annrosching and the old man tried
20 leave the world In peace ana happi-
lie had many friends and no enemies.
n3ut n short while ago, when some ono
asked as 10 his health he replied IN n
melancholy spirit: "Old Squire has bout
struck his last trail"
FIRE IN THE COUNTY.
Ron Brown. n colored man Of Chester
neld lost his home and contents by IRE
yesterday morning at the six. mile posi-
on the Southern railroad. 1he fanny ila s
retired at their usual hour ana nae lvlt
the lamp burning on the table, ana also
left ths cat in the room. During the night
The cat Jumped on the table, where the
lamp was placed and IN some manner
turned IL over. In a short time the cabin
was in a blaze The family had barely
time TO save themselves from the IRE.
There home was a total wreck.
IN FAVOR OF MIR. FARLEY.
Squire W. -. Lithgow rendered his de-
cision I'm his civil court yesterday morn
ing I'm the case of the Manchester Grays
vs.. ex-Lieutenant A. w. Farley. He de-
cided I'm favor of Farley.
Al the last session of this court the
Grays entered suit against the defendant
sn the sum OF S32 for a uniform, which
they claimed he refused to return to
them or TO pay for when presented with
the bill for the cost OF the same.
After hearing the testimony Squire
dithgow reserved his decision until yester-
dty morning. Since then he claims ne has
examined the books of the company and
when the uniforms were purchased the
command was not in commission, and
was. therefore not a military organi-
yation.
by rule Of the company made when
they organized they decided that each
Uniform paid for by a member was his
property. Mr. Lithgow says by the ac-
count in the books Farley has paid
enough money to buy two or three uni
forms. He therefore decided In favor of
the ex-Lieutenant.
The members OF the Grays who, have'
been fighting this suit. say they Will take
an appeal 10 the Hastings Court
Mr. Farley was formerly a commits
stoned officer i'm the Grays. IT appears
that there were two factions in the com
pany-each had n leader. The Farley
faction was in the minority and he re-
signed his commission. He refused 10
return his uniform and accouirements
and claimed them as his own.
The members of the Grays thought IT
was their property and they went 10 law
about it and lost their case.
BAUGHAN's BARN BURNED.
Mr.. John Francis Baughan had the bad
luck Monday night to lose his barn and
most OF las contents by nre. His farm
is situated about six miles from this
city, near Granite and his brother Mr..
William Baughan, Is the man in charge.
About o'clock Monday night he took
his rounds OF the place and found every
thing safe and secure on the place.
Shortly afterwards he retired and with
him was his brother-in-law. Mr.. Wake.
who was spending the night with him.
Shortly after being i'm bed his guest re-
marked that he smollod smoke and was
afraid there was a fire in the place. on
going 10 the window the barn was dis
covered 20 be in a light blaze. Mr..
Vaughan managed to get TO the barn in
time to get out the horses. cows. and
one carriage. Everything else was burn
I'D TO the ground The fire originated
in the upper floor of the barn. which
was filed with fodder and hay. As the
fire caught in the middle OF the upper
floor the work is supposed TO have been
done by an incendiary.
swANsBORO COURT.
Squire q r. Jones. the Mayor of
Swanstoro, had several cases before him
in tho Swansboro Hastings Courthouse
yesterday morning lie meted out Justice
TO them according to Joe Mayo.
Henry togbill, a negro from the wildS
Of Chesterfield was arrested by officer
Avis for being drunk and disorderly on
tho streets Of that town He was having
everything his own way until ap-
pretended by the guardian OF that bail
iwick. who took him in charge. and incar-
cerated him within the walls of the
Manchester station-housc until ., o'clock
yesterday morning when his case was
called for trial.
Mayor Jones assessed him s. and cost.
in default he was sent To iail.
The case of Robert Pryor and Nirgfe
Cole both coiorcd, was called and con-
tnued until the 10th of the month.
They are charged with being the par
ties who have been using the mails UNI
lawfully. Depaty Marshal A. Janney
peasants arrested Pryor and Officer Bar
rett. of Swans ooro. arrested Cole.
1t is claimed that these are the par
ties who have been sending the anony-
nous letters 10 citizens of Swansboro.
The case was given 10 Mr.. Peasants
and hence the arrests. At MIR. Pleas
ants request yesterday morning the case
was continued.
MRS. CHEATHAMS FUNERAL
Nrs. Mary Ellen Chcatham died at her
late residence at Chesterfield Court
house Monday. She was tho widow OF
the late Inomas y. Cheatham. who died
a few years since. she leaves several
small children 10 miss mothers love
and care.
The. deceased was the youngest sister
Of Messrs. b. NJ. James L.. and Frank
T. Robertson. of this city. The funeral
took Mace from Salem Baptist church
yesterday afternoon at o'clock. Rev. T.
J. Nettles conducted the services. The in