The Ghost of Mr. Vincent

Mr. Vincent was the very successful restaurant owner of Vincent's Steak House, that was hugely popular and made a lot of money. While alive, Mr. Vincent was a very hard worker, and practically lived at the restaurant. Concerning his employees and his business, he ran a tight ship, expecting things to be done his way and at his high standards. He treated his employees fairly and appreciated those who did good work. He watched his employees carefully, to be sure things were done right. Near the end of his life, Mr. Vincent tried to start another restaurant in the downtown area, but it flopped and closed within a year of it's opening, becoming a large financial loss for Mr. Vincent. This failure brought much embarrassment, rage and guilt to Mr. Vincent, as he should've listened to his long-time friend and partner, who tried to talk Vincent out of this deal.

A) In the foyer of the restaurant, where Mr. Vincent used to welcome his guests, many have been exposed to an awful smell in this 4 by 4 foot square area. The smell reminds people of rotten eggs, sweet tobacco, or sewage. This foul odor didn't leave this area. Step out of the 4 by 4 foot area, and there was no smell, while stepping in this area, one smelled it again. (Enid Hoffman, a noted parapsychologist states that entities that die in a state of rage or guilt, have the ability to emit a foul odor.) It is theorized that Mr. Vincent produced this odor when he was displeased because his high standards weren't being upheld in some way by either the employees or management.

B) A chef that had worked for Mr. Vincent, who was now working for the new owner, saw a detailed apparition of Mr. Vincent in the dining room, at about 5 in the morning, while preparing lunch.

C) Another employee saw a "white wisp" float through the dining room, while yet another employee felt a tug on her shirt while standing in the dining room

D) When the restaurant was closed, and no one was downstairs, footsteps were heard constantly by the care taking couple who lived in a second floor apartment.

E) A female bartender, who was opening and closing, would find things in different positions than how she specifically left them. One time, when she came into the kitchen, the big dish washer suddenly turned itself on, with the top open, which soaked her thoroughly before turning itself off.

F) People working in the offices on the second floor would hear the door open & footsteps coming up the stairs. But no one was ever there.

G) The adding machine in the upstairs office would on occasion turn itself on, and numbers would appear, which didn't have meaning for the living.

I) The banquet manager would be using the Xerox machine and would become aware that an unseen presence was with her. It would walk by her and bump into her, like it was looking over her shoulder, studying what she was doing.

J) In the 1980's, the son of the then owner was working in an office that had been used by Vincent. He felt an unseen presence keeping him company which walked up behind him and touched his shoulder.

K) In the second floor storage room, a lot of the stuff that belonged to Vincent was still there. When Ceil walked into this room, her throat felt tight and her stomach hurt, indicating Vincent's presence.

Despite the fact that Vincent's stuff on the second floor storage room was disposed of, on advice of a psychic, Vincent is still present, keeping an eye on the living, periodically appearing in the dining room. When not pleased with how the current management is running things, he still causes a foul odor to materialize. Also, the ghosts in the basement are happily hanging around, not bothered by the living at all, just enjoying the home they loved.

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