Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-12
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11.-For some time past there has been
complaint that a number of confidence
men have been working the Ohio River
railroad and that they have been very
successful, a number of people having
been touched for different amounts. A
positive case of this kind came to
light on Saturday, when well known
travelling man for Cleveland paint
house was touched for an amount in
valuable approximating about $500.
1t is the same old story of meeting
couple of congenial spirits on the train
VINO desired to play game of euchre.
The travelling man was approached
and readily acquiesced to taking a
hand in the game. After a few hands
had been played one of the men who
had approached him mentioned the
fact that he had a good poker hand
and said he would bet some money on
it. The travelling man had been dealt
the 'tbig nit and took the hook, line
and bait all under. He did not have
sufficient money to go after the other
fellow and the other fellows partner
agreed to advance a certain amount.
The travelling man got $3.50 and bet it
all on his hand, but when it came to
show down the other fellow won the
money. In order to make his friend
CD good the travelling man put up his
watch and handsome emblematic ring
in which there was full caret blue
diamond, the total value of the two ar
ticles being about the amount stated
above. A description of the two men
has been secured and is as follows.
One of them seemed to be of German
descent and talked brokenly He was
about As years of age and weighed
about 1S5 pounds. He had light mus
tache, a little tinged with gray and
claimed to represent a Baltimore shoe
house. The other fellow was a man
of about the same age, and had a dark
brown beard and mustache. He was
about feet tall and weighed about 190
He stated that he was a whiskey sales
man and was pushing Hunter whis-
key. The two fellows got off the train
just below here and came back on the
next train on which they tried to work
a couple of oil men from this city.
Miss Mildred Titus formerly of this
city, now residing at Marietta. Ohio,
arrived in the city a couple of days
ago and will be the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. James H. Hanks, of Water and
Elizabeth streets, for few days
A. Hail Fleming, a representing a
well known wholesale drug firm of
Pittsburg, Pa. was in the city to-day
looking alter the interests of his pa
irons.
. Miss Blanche Cutler, of st. Mary's,
where she is in the millinery business.
arrived in the city Saturday night and
was the guest of her mother, Mrs. A.
Cutler, of Wells street, over Sunday.
"Wednesday evening, at her home on
Brown Betty street, Miss Mamie
Sprowls, will entertain a number of
her young friends. The evening will
be spent in various social amusements
and a general good time is assured.
Buzz Auber, of Wheeling. a well
known exponent of the art of self-de-
tense, arrived here this morning to
take part in the glove contest which
is to take place tonight before the
members of the Sistersville Gymnas-
ium. Auber will meet Pete Jackson,
of this city, in ten round bout for a
decision.
Mrs C. B. Conoway, of Columbus,
O., who has been visiting relatives and
friends in this city and vicinity for the
past couple of weeks, left this after
noon for home.
Miss Jennie Pomeroy, of St Mary's,
arrived in the city Saturday evening
and was the guest of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Dan Pomeroy, of the South
Side, over Sunday.
The general inspection of the Uni
formed Rank, Knights of the Macca-
bees, of this city took place this eve
ming and was largely attended by
members of the order. A number of
the supreme officers were present to
make the inspection and after the cere-
mony had been concluded a banquet
was served at the Manhattan.
The citizens of Garry Owen, of the
South Side, held a meeting Saturday
evening for the purpose of consider
ing the proposition of annexation to
this city, and from the report receiv-
ed only a very small majority of those
present voted against the proposition
1t is likely a vote on the matter of an
neXation will be taken at the coming
city election. If not at that time a
special election will be held in the near
future.