Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-01-10
WEAK WOMAN
And Erring Nan Ever TO Take Ad-
vantage.
Explanation of the Absence Of a s.. Glars
vile Gih---A Husband Wanted
News of all Kinds from
Bridgeport.

John Henry BOrOf, of ST. ClairsvilIe, j
in troable. A woman or maiden of sixteen
winters is in the case. The maiden is Mas
Nora Myers, who was reared and educated
by Johns father, at St Gainesville. She
disappeared very mysseriously some months
ago. The old gentleman thought as much
Of her as he would a daughter and SLOWED
her the same privileges. BE was almos,
heartbroken over her sudden and unezpect.
ed disappearance and had . vigorous search
made for her, spending considerable money,
but, alas, she was not to be found, So 10
speak. A few days ago she turned upin
Columbus. Hearing Of her the old gentle
man sent to that city and had her brought
to st. Clairsville. VIXEN she returned it
was discovered that she would soon become
a mother. Until her return nothing was
known of the intimacy hat had existed be-
tween her and Borof's son John. She
at C informed him that
John had sent her to Columbus and
that he was the father Of the prospective
child and on Thursday entered suit against
him for bastardy. This was before Squire
u. E. Howell, of Bridgeport Yesterday
morning, Marshal Joseph Mc~C onnaughey
went to st. Clairsville, and arrested him.
he was afterwards released on 5000 bond.
Mr.. Uranium going his security and the
hearing set for next Tuesday. The affair
was q great surprise to the good people Of
st. GAINESVILLE ON account of the promi-
nenee OF the parties implicated, II has Great
ed q sensations and has furnished plenty of
food for the gossipers of the county seat.
John Henry is q bright young man, about
I'll years old and has always born an ex-
cellentreputation. He clerks al his fathers
store in st. Gainesville. His father is an
old merchant and is we'll to do. The un-
fortunate young lady is just sweet sixteen"
and is very attractive.
GENERAL TOWN NOTES.
Yesterday the suit ofLouis Cook against
Louis Seabright came up before Squire ID.
Z. Howell. Some time ago Cooke sold
Seabright a wagon for SIPS, $25 of which
was to be paid in coal and the balance in
four months, for which he gave a note. This
was what the suit was about. A non-snit
was entered on account Of the debt not be-
ing due according TO the contract that was
proven and the case was dismissed at the
cost of Cooke.
Mrs. Minnie Glover, nee Fogle, who has
been spending several months here, returned
to Cadiz yesterday.
A Bridgeport man was in Martins Ferry
yesterday and heard the La Belle glass
works is going TO resume. Nothing Of this
is known here, Go away from home to learn
the news.
Mr.. A. j. Bags is at Cleveland.
Mr.. John V. Brooks, the well known coal
man, end Mrs: James Brownlee, were mar.
ried on Thursday night.
Mr.. John King, Of Bellaire, was in town
yesterday.
Mr.. j. B. Pratt, Of St. Clairsville, was
down yesterday.
Mrs. I. l.. Patton, of Fairpoint, is the
guest of her brother, Mr.. Geo. o. Mckee.
That a first class roller skating rink will
be erected here appears to be a certainty.
Bridgeport has got the craze as bad as the
adjacent towns and cities.