Democratic Sentinel, Volume 18, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 November 1894 — WAS A SWELL FOR A TIME. [ARTICLE]

WAS A SWELL FOR A TIME.

How a Newt Agent Conquered Montreal Society and Wou a Bet. The sequel to the story of Clarence E. Wilmot's escapades a few weeks ago is as interesting as the original story, says a Toronto exchango. Ho gave out that he was a millionaire and that he was going to marry a young lady in Three Kivers. He spent money lavishly, chartered a steamb.mt fora wedding excursion, and invited several hundred of the most prominent peoplo in Montreal. In turn he was feted by several young “bloods” and introduced to the exclusive circle of the St James Club. He di appeared on the eve of his marriago and nothing more was heard of him. The tequol cume out t>day. and these who entertained him feel badly sold. It appears that a year ago Wilmot was a news agent on the Kichelieu and Ontario boats between here and Cuoleo. He saved a few hundred dollars, and when winter came he secured a similar position on the Canada Atlantic between Cotoau and Ottawa. His economical habits followed him, and in the spring ho was in possession of nearly SI,OOO. Some lucky strokes at the Woodbine races in Toronto more than doubled this sum. While celebrating his turf victories in a Toronto barroom he made the remark that tho timo had oome when he could tako his place among the Montreal -100. Tho romark was greeted with laughter, but Wilmot offered to bet s3,oi 0 that in-dde of three months he would have Montreal society people inviting him out: that he would invito them out; that they would ac opt his invitations; that merchants would be ready to give him hundreds of dollars of credit, and that the whole thing would cost loss than s4,ol)t’. The bet was accepted, the money was put up, and Wilmot succeeded in winning the purse at a cost, according to himself, of $3,100. He h: s gone back to his original busino s, and can be seen any day telling books, cigars, etc., on the train between harnia und Toronto.