The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-06
WASHINGTON NEWS

WASHINGTON, D. G, Jan. 6. II
Andrew CALDWELL OF Alton. q Union.
veteran. received q slightly beiated
Christmas present from the Pension
Bureau today. He was awarded SIT a
month pension from May, 1912, Che.
date on which he formally filed his
claim. Furthermore. he got S25! from
June. 1918 and, IL he lives, $50 from,
June, 1908. All ofwhich, as will be
seen make snug bundle OF bills
for this old soldier from Uncle Sam.
His claim has had the backing OF
Congressman at large Sutherland,
which means that 1t has been sue.
cessfully prosecuted to the end.
I Ronald w. Sheppard Is to become
citizen Of West Virginia, and is 10
reside at Williamson, which is In
Mingo county. MIR. Sheppard is going
with the law. firm OF Goodykoontz 4
scherr, which is one Of the large and
successful legal partnerships in south.
ern West Virginia. He affixed his
signature to a contract to that effect
last week and, with Mrs. Sheppard.
will leave for Williamson next Friday.
Mr.. Sheppard Is a young man, law.
yer, an expert stenographer, who has
been an assistant to Secretary Gene
McDermott Of Senator COTS office.
He has many friends among promt.
nent West yirginians who respect
and admire his ability and agreeable
personality. 1t was because Of this.
and through some of them, that he
was enabled to make his new con.
nection. None Of them but predict
with high confidence that he will be
heard from in West Virginia affairs
of large legal and political promin-
cnce.
Mrs. Missouri E. Harrington, a Wild
ow of a union veteran, and who re.
sides at independence, is to receive
a pension of s12 month, according
to notice which was received at
Congressman Browns Office today
from the Pension Bureau.
Senator Nathan Goff has returned
from Clarksburg, where he went to.
attend the funeral services over the
remains of the late John Bassell. Sen.
ator Gofl, 1t will be Highly gratifying
to West Virginians to know, is in the
best of health, and expects to take
a quite active part in the discussion
of the important measures which are
featuring the last session of the pres.
ent congress.
l Between the 10th and 30th Of this
month an inspectors examination will
\ be held for postmaster at the follow:
ing places. all of which are in the
first district: Alum Bridge, Anthemn,
Barrackville, Broomfield, Glovers
Gap, Hornet, Industrial, Middleton,
Porters Falls, Rosby's Rock, Scott
4 Depot, Viropa and Wileyviile. And a
regular civil service examination at
4 Pine Grove.
For the second time the State De.
\ partment6 lis. trying to locate Blanche
X. Haase, of Wheeling, sister.in:law
of A. A. Wheat, of that city. She
was in Belgium when the war broke
out and, at the request of Congress
man Nicely acting for relatives, was
4 located near Brussels, the report by
cable that she was safe and well and
needed no financial assistance. But
again she has been lost, so far as
her Wheeling relatives are concerned
and they are trying to get into touch
with her again.
A, postoffice inspector has been or.
dered sent to Cliftonville, Brook coun.
ty, the location OF the Cliftonville
Colorado Company's plant, to investi.
gate whether or not postoffice
should be established there.
William Altken, young Wheel.
ingite, has been located in the navy,
attached to a recruiting ship anchored
at Philadelphia. His family had lost
track OF him and set afoot an inquiry.
Thomas Kaleel, a Syrian who re-
sides in Clarksburg, has been notified
by the commissioner Of immigration
to furnish $500 bond to enable his
sister, Marta Kaleel to be admitted
to this country. She has been de.
tanned in a hospital at Philadelphia,
under bond for nearly year, being
treated for trachoma. The bond re.
quired is to compel her to undergo an
examination for that disease within
a year.
At the Pension Bureau Congress;
man Nicely has taken up the following
claims: that Of Harry Hathaway, of
Clarksburg Marion Woofter, of Alum
Bridge ". G. Camp, of Clarksburg;
Mrs. Diadame Rumble, of West Sum.
NIT; G.. F. Kendall, Of Fairmont; T.
L. T. Sharp. of Fairmont; Harry Kim;
ball, OF Littleton; and Jas. w. Poole,
a Spanish.American war soldier Of
Clarksburg. G. Y. McCardle, of Cam
eron, has been granted pension Of
s24 a month
"A petition for the establishment Of
a star mail route from Sincerity To
Pine Grove. wetzel county via Belts
Run and Barker, distance Of IS
miles, has been filed with the De-
partment by. Congressman Nicely.
Judge George w. Atkinson, Of the
Court of Claims, and former governor
OF West Virginia, is quite i'll at his
home. He contracted a serious cold
while on visit during the holidays