The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-07-19
MINNIE AND MARCUs-A MARRIAGE

MINNIE AND MARcUs-A MARRIAGE
scRAPE WHICH ORIGINATED IN franklin
Some time in last November one Dick Grey
burn, of this city, started out with variety
troupe, which had been assembled and
equipped at this point giving it's fist en-
tertalnment in Hanna's Hall. Among the
performers-they were oil novices-was an
airy female who was put down in the bills
as Minnie Dale. She was generally known
| to the boys as the blonde. Minnie had
come here in answer 10 an advertisement
for girl to learn the trapeze business. and
said that her real name was Laura Boyd,
her people were 'nice," and all that sort Of
thing. At the same time that Minnie was
parading the streets, Marcus Evarts was
peddling hair restorative around the town,
using a basket for his store room. He had
been off and on here for several months in
the same business. He saw Minnie during
bis peregrinations and was smitten. But
before he could get acquainted with the
charmer she had started on the tour which
resulted so disastI ousy to that troupe of
combined talent. After she had exhibited
one or two nights she had a quarrel with the
manager, left the troupe, came 10 Franklin
and stopped at the Foster House, where
Marcus sought, wooed and won her. 1t was
said Marcus had some spare money, proba-
bly, 1000 which he had saved in three
years. For some, time the happy couple
staid in town and it was noticed and re-
marked by the other members of the troupe.
who had returned sad and dead broke, that
Minnie Dale ''swelled" it considerably, al
ways wearing remarkably good gear and
having plenty of money. At his darling's
request Marcus removed TO New York city
to seek an investment for his small capital.
Two weeks were spent by the couple in
New York, Minnie having full swing at
Marcus's pocket book, when one morning
Minnie received o letter from Pittsburgh
calling on her 10 come home to Uniontown
10 see about the sale Of some property out
OF which she would realize $5,0O0; and, off
abe started, leaving Evarts feeling bad at
her departure. Two weeks passed and no
word came from Minpie. at last Evsrts
learned that she was performing on the
trapeze at Cincinnati. He went to Pitts
burgh. where he found thai Minnie was not
respectfully connected in Uniontown and
that her So, ,0G0 story was hoax TO enable
hei to shirk him. Evarts started for Gin
cinnati, met Minnie. and again they were
apparently happy-just for week. Min
ME left again suddenly. Evarts left Cucin
natl almost penniless, having lost all lis
little savings in less than two months
Nothing was heard from the tricky Minnie
until few weeks ago, when Evarts receiv-
ed letter from Richmond, Va, which told
him that the female trapezist had fallen and
broke one of her big legs, and asked him to
come on. The friends of Evarts however
would not let him go, and it is presumed
that by this time be has got his IN matrimoniaI
eyes opened. The Pittsburgh Leader. OF
last Sunday, devotes column oi small type
to this case, and describes Minnie Dale as a
''sprightly, fascinating girl, with golden
tresses," &C., which is nonsense. The girl
was great big, awkward lump, with ugly
features, md mass OF cheap hair. The
boy is called green country lad by the
Leader. Those who know him cay that
he was as smart as the general run of young
men in bis situation. It is probable the
gushing reporter of the Leader has been
imposed upon slightly by Evarts.
tor.