Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-11-05
a TEN DAYS.

Joseph Glenn, OF Cleveland, an Unfortu-
nate Duck. Cuts Great Capers In Bell
aire-He Has Gone Now.
His name was Joseph Glenn, and as
be registered at the Merchants Hotel,
Bellaire, he announced that be had
come to town to take charge OF d ladies'
furnishing store that was to be opened
by Cleveland parties. Joseph was wei!
dressed and had a business air about
him. He wanted a good location for the
proposed new store, he said, and felt
sure he had struck a good town for his
line. Finding a vacant room on Bel
mont street be rented 1t and soon COW
cred the windows with banners announ-
cling the opening of Jos. Glenn & Co.
with ladies' specialties. A paper hanger
was hired to decorate the walls OF
the store in the highest style OF
art and a carpenter proceeded to
arrange the shelving and parti-
tions to the taste OF Mr.
Glenn. The newspapers were
visited and given advertising for the
new firm. The young man from Cleye-
land had an idea of doing a big business
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| He was inclined to preference lady can
vassers as they were better for his work.
Replies to Mr.. Glern's advertisements
| came in pretty thick for several days,
and he hired a lady typewriter at 81 q
day to help him with his correspondence.
Matters appeared to 60 along swimming
ly, but there came a drawback after
several DAYS owing 10 the non-arrival OF
| goods for the new store, and a check
for his wages. These trihes did not
worry young Glenn very much. he,
managed to fill in the interim nicely.
he ordered a $4,000 life insurance
poll cy from the John Hancock agency
he purchased a gold watch at a
iewelry store and had it
| laid TO one side for a future call. He
| purchased a seal skin sack for his sis
ter, a fine pair OF shoes for himself and
a couple Of fine desks for the new store,
| all for future delivery. Not content
with causing an imitation Of business
| for one day he continued his operations.
He wanted a guitar, and purchased a
good one. he visited a music store and
ordered a S125 cornet from a catalogue
for delivery as soon as possible. Other
stores had business from the freak.
That remittance from Cleveland had
not vet arrived and Mr.. Glenn apollo
gized to the clerk at the hotel for hav-
ing TO borrow d small sum from him.
He offered the same apology once or
twice more to the clerk, who thinking
Mr.. Glenn such q nice young fell
low did not like to refuse him
The representative Of the John Han
cock Co., had not received his cost for
thu Glenn policy as yet, and he pro-
ceeded to keep on good terms with the
applicant, loaning him a small sun nm
I'll the Cleveland firm sent their check.
Glenn made the acquaintance Of sew
eral young ladies, and enjoyed his even
ings in their company. He was appar-
emily very much in love with the young
lady whom he employed as his type
writer. and in less than three days hor-
rifed her by a proposal Of marriage. A
nice tale of love was poured into the
ears OF the startled secretary.
Glenn had become pretty we'll &C
ouainted with the painter who fixed
up the prospective store-room, and. al
though said painter was waiting for
returns from Cleveland, he (the artist
Of the brush), was induced to indorse a
draft TO a firm for $50, which was
| cashed at a bank. The painter repent
| ed OF the act shortly, and wired to learn
if any such firm existed, add II could
| not be learned. Then trouble began
for Mr.. Glenn sooner than he counted
upon. He was compelled to doff up the
$50. Matters began to look serious.
The hotel people began to sniff the air.
The insurance man looked gloomy.
Mr.. Glenn posed as an innocent
man. He had been imposed
upon by a firm in Cleveland,
in whom he had implicit confidence.
He had a sister in some city to whom be
would wire for money. BE telegraphed
at the expense of a sYmpathizer ana no
return. Glenn was creStfallen. He
| asked to be allowed to go to Cleveland
so as to get money to pay his debts.
His wish was granted. That was the
last of him. Since his departure he has
been the talk of the town and no one
appears to be able to explain his actions.
Glenn must be short q few screws some
place. Perhaps the wheels in his head
do not work with ~clock-like regularity.
If Glenn wanted to be a slick duck he
has much to learn, although his display
of cheek served him pretty well for a
time.