The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-15
GOT THE KEYS
AND MOVED IN
Squatters lake Possession Of a House
Without Consent.
DRIVER KEPT BOWL AND PITCHER
when His Money Didn't Come, and
the Pledge Was Soon Redeemed.
Two Efforts Required to Get
Them Out OF the House.

sauatters are popularity supposed to be
indigenous 10 the grea; and blowing West
but Mr.. Douglas y. Taylor. OF II. Seldcn
Taylor * Son, a well-known real estate
firm OF Richmond, had an amusing ana
M the same time provoking experience
with some Of the clan a few days ago
4 house on north Fifth street was put
into the firms hands to rent. \ day OF
Two ago the owner was in the Wcihi'y
and saw some household effects taken
from a house. loaded on wagon anu
carried away. After a short time the
wagon was seen coming from an opposite
direction and the stuff was carried into
the house that was for rent The wagon
had been driven around the block. FER
haps the reason II was done was because
the horse needed exercise, but the owner
didn't understand IL and communicated
with Mr.. Taylor. telling him Of the pecu-
liar movements Of the new tenants
HAD SQUATTED.
Mr. Taylor was greatly surprised ana
said that the property had not been rent
Cd. He said, however that woman
had borrowed the keys to look at the
rooms a few hours before that. ana hao
DNI Ttillnfls AnhhrAlHNtl'A NiAFffr-
as soon as the KEYS had been secured Mrs
Souatter had proceeded without delay 10
move In with her famiiy-three grown
men.
Mr.. TAYLOR was on hand just as tho
unloading was abos't completed. lie
gave peremptory orders 10 the woman TO
move. She protested that she had no
money 10 pay the teamster 20 move her
Tho matter was arranged end she sighed
very meekly and agreed 10 "qwt the
game"
Mr.. Taylor had hardly gotten around
the corner when the meekncss q slppearei
and the driver was dismissed. Mrs. Squat
ter saying she believed she would stay.
The driver hpd not been peid for the
first hauling and being a wise man I'm his
dav and generation ne had held on to
bowl and pitcher To secure the fifty cents
doe him He showed wisdom i'm his SCI
lection. Some people might have kept
something of far less Importance. But
the Squatter family couldn't get along
without that bowl and pitcher and lean
Of fifty cents was soon negotiated and the
unwilling pledge redeemed
MADE HERSELF AT HOME.
Mrs. Souatter thought her troubles were
over and went 10 work 10 fix up. Home
Sweet Home" and other nice notices
nicely worked I'm zephyr soon adorned
the walls. But peace did not hover long
over the Squatter household Mr.. Taylor
was notified and was on hand again in
short time wi u a clerk, and renewed his
marching orders.
Mrs. Squatter got meek again after he
arrived. bur said she couldn't move be
cause she didn't know where TO go. An
other wagon was secured and a bargain
made The same diver was secured
again but he demanded 70 cents this
time.
why. the last time YOU only charged
fifty" he was told.
DUNNO WHAR SHE'S GWlNE.
yes. boss" was the reply "but / dun
no whar de ladvs gwine dis time
He was given - cents and Mr.. Taylor
clerk stayed until the last dish-pan haa
been put on the wagon and the keys were
IN hand.
Mrs. souatter went back to the house
from which she had moved and is still
there.