Harnett County NcArchives News.....Richard McNeill 1896
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Daily Charlotte Observer 1896
27 Sep 1896

Burnt His Crib to Get a 'Possum and Didn't

Fayetteville Observer - Tuesday night a week ago Richard McNeill, a Harnett 
county farmer went to his crib to catch a 'possum which his dog had treed 
there. He stuck a pine torch which he had with him in a crevice of the crib 
and crawled under. He was almost on the 'possum when he discovered that the 
building was on fire, and he made a hasty retreat. The dog and 'possum refused 
to come out and both were burned to death. Mr. McNeill's loss in corn, etc., 
was considerable, but he says that is nothing compared to loss of his 
dog, "the finest 'possumer in all the county."


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