The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-23
OBITU AIRY.
Richard 4, I'raySep.

After long Illness, Captain Richard
u. Frayser passed away at 1870 O'Clock
Yesterday morning at the Retreat for the
Sick. Death resulted from a complication
of diseases In which Bright disease was
the most serious with which the physi-
clans had to contend. The remains were
removed to the home of the decedent
yesterday morning.
The funeral will take place from the
undertaking establishment of L. T.
Christian, 1910 East Broad. at o'clock
this afternoon. The interment will be
made in Hollywood.
Captain Fraysers health had not been
good since early in the yea. His trouble
assumed an acute form about seven
months ago. but he rallied from that at
tack and afterwards enjoyed fairly good
health. 4 few weeks ago his condition
again caused alarm, and he was removed
90 the Retreat for the Sick There he re-
ceiyed the best medical attention and
careful nursing. but human skill was not
able TO defer the final Divine summons.
Captain Frayser was a son Of the Rev.
Richard Frayser. and was born in New
Kent county Va. At very early age
he had the misfortune TO lose both faith
er and mother. His guardian placed him
IN a country store where he Cpianed a
knowledge Of the mercantile business.
After pursuing this for humber Of
years he obtained empl)ym3 II 70 the
Richmond pOstOfiice under Colonel Thos.
3. Bigger. whore he continued until
1886, when he resigned and returned 10
his native county and resumed the mer-
camille business on his own account In
the spring Of 1861 he volunteered in the
New Kent Cavalry Company f. Third
Virginia RegimenO, comman led by Col.
Thomas +. Goode. and stationed near
Yorktown. Early IN the spring of 1862
General Mcclellan lanTad With his army
at Fort Monroe. with ne yic'v Of cap
turing Richmond. This caused many
changes to be made in a military point
OF view. Captain Frayser Icing familiar
with the roads and important points in
the Peninsula. was detached firm his
old company for special duty at General
J. +. b. Stuart's headqu3s.ers. and was
with him Al the battle Of Williamsburg,
and on his raid around McClellan's army.
the battle Of Seven Pines and the seven
days battle around Richmond. After
Mcclellan had been defeated ard driven
TO his gunroats on James river. Captain
Fravser continued TO follow the plume
Of the gallant Stuart and on me morn
ing after the second battle u Manassas
he was recommended by General Stuart
% the Secretary OF War 10 be his signal
officer. with the rank Of captain, Sue
ceeding Captain James Hardeman Stuart,
who had been killed I'm this battle. Cap
tain Frayssr received his commission
and was attached TO General stusrts
stan until the latter was killed at Yell
low Tavern.
I'm May 1891 when General Grant com
menced his flank movement on General
Lee TO reach Richmond, captain Tfaysor
was captured and held as "A prisoner for
nine rOnths Captain Frayser was eX-
charged under the cartel arranged be-
tween the Federal and Confederate Gov
ernments for the exchange OF the sick
and disabled in Charleston harbor In De-
cernbcr. 1854 He was with the army on
the retreat, and at the surrender at Apo
mattox.
Returning to Richmond he embarked
r. newspaper work on the Whig and
other papers. and was once Superintend-
ent Of Public Printing. In lsS he es-
tablished the Richmond Mercantile and
Manufacturing Journal Captain Fray
ser was also a member of the Richmond
Bar.
During the Presidential campaign Of
1896, captain Ffayser was an earnest sup
porter OF Bryan. and won the sobriouet
silver Dick" Of which he was very
proud.
Mrs. Berta kcene McCuc.
ALTON. VA. Dec. 22-Specisl.-Alrs.
Berta Keene McCue wife Of John l..
McCue. died yesterday al p. NJ. after
a brief illness she had been slightly
indisposed for several weeks. but was
not alarmngly ill until yesterday morn
ing. wien her mother and sisters were
telegraphod.
She was a bright and intelligent wo-
man, who endeared herself TO all with
whom she came in contact. The poor
OF the company. 10 whom she was ever
kind. will miss her as one Of their best
friends. She leaves four little children,
one an infant a few months old, loving
husband. two sisters and a mother. one
sister. Mrs. DR.. Barrett, OF Louisa coun-
~ arrived just before the end came
The funeral services will be held at
her late residence at II o'clock to-mOr-
row The interment will be in the old
family burylng ground at the old McCue
homestead
Thomas Il. Einks.
CULPEPFR. VA. Dec. Especial
Thomas B. Finks. formerly OF the Hotel
Gleason. Charlottesville, and more re-
Gently OF the Waveriy Hotel. at this
place. died al the home OF his father,
Horace Finks. near JeffeI sonion. yester-
day I'm the forty-third year Of his age,
after a short illness Of inilammatory rheu-
matlsm and erysipelas. -