Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-11-08
STEUBENVlLLE.
A Stranger Frese0ss It In Deep Fermuion
Tho News-Personal.
! Snsri1I N khs Sif,day RsoiSteT,

The News-Personal.
Special 10 the Sunday Register.
SrEUBESvILLE, November Last week
a Young man who travels for an Eastern
hardware firm came to this city to work
the trade, and after finishing up his bust
ness concluded to take in" the town. BE
took it in" several days, when he awoke
ore morning this week sober and found
that his diamond ring, gold watch and q
considerable amount Of money had all dis
appeared. Going to one of his customers
in this city he told them Of his doings and
asked him to loan him money enough to
get to Pittsburg. The customer went to
the station and bought him ticket to the
Smoky City," Before going, however,
his oyercoat, watch and diamond ring had
been found by the police, who turned them
over to him on lis departure. This IS the
second case of this kind thst has happened
on lower Market street during the past two
weeks.
On Wednesday night Of last week VIM
Swearingen, butcher of this city, gave
VIM. Allan, an employe of Swesringen 8,
$3.50 to pay for some cattle he had Dough,
at New Alexandria. The same evening
Allan came back and claimed that he had
lost the money. Nothing was done at the
time, but Mr.. SEesrirgen, suspicionlng
that Allan had the money kept sharp
lookout on him. Thursday Allan appeared
in q new suit of clothes and other numer
GUS articles about his person, and bad also
made trip to Pittsburg. Mr.. Swearingen
Immediately placed an affidavit against
him for embezzlement, and he was bound
over to Court in the sum OF $500. In de
fault Of bail he went to jail.
1t is rumored on our streets that the
Jefferson Iron Works will start up next
Monday morning with scat" labor. 1t il
said that several men have already signed
contract with President Wallace to go tc
work, among them being a man named
Edward Zimmerman, who is asserted
has shown his contract to several outside
parties. Will McChnton, boss of the nail
factories, resigned his position the tore
part of the week, and will be succeeded by
Spauldiug Wallace, of Wheeling. 1t ID
said that President Wallace requested Nc
Clinton to teach the new men going in
which he refused to do, hence the resigna
ton, but this is denied by Mr.. McCGnton
II has caused a great deal ofexcitement al
this point.
There was a large attendance at the
bachelors ball at Fake parlors, en- South
Fourth street, last Friday evening. A
large number were present from Wheeling
Wellsburg, Pittsburgh, and Wheeling
Kramer, CT Wheeling, furnished the music
The Little Church Dramatic Company
will be OF the Opera House next week.
Miss Mary Hsnlau, of Coshocton. o., il
visiting Mrs. Jerry Osterhouse, Nor'h
Fourth street.
Mrs. Ella Laird, of Beaver county, Pa
is the guest of friends in this city.
Misses Belle aud Fannie Cochran, who
have been visiting friends at Hanoverton,
Ohio, have returned home.
Harry Powell, the popular operator, OF
this city, was married last Wednesday
morning TO Mics Jessie Meikle, at the resi-
dence OF the brides parents at Columbus.
They will take up their residence in this
city.
Miss Cora Pesrce, who has been visiting
relatives in Southern Ohio, has returned
home.
Mrs. Nellie Card of Pit'sburg, is the
guest of Miss Kate Hill, Of North Fourth
street.
Miss Jesse Sharp, Of Bellaire, is the
guest of Miss Holiday, this city.
Miss Ida Harden, of Wheeling, is in the
city.
Miss Blanche Reese, of the East End,
Pittsburg, is the guest of Miss Fannie
Kells.
Yves. DeVore, editor OF the McKeesport
Journal, is the CUES: OF Charlie Daugherty,
this city.
Miss Annie Hogg, well known society
lady, is the guest of the Misses Grimea.