The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-11
WASHINGTON GOSSIP
FOR WEST YIRGINIANS
eY CHARLES CROOKS sMITH.

WASHINGTON, ID. C.. Feb. 1O.-The
postodice department has notified
Postmaster Buckley OF the Office al
Mcneil, Hampshire county. that ne
will be required 10 stand good for the
loss sustained through the recent rob
berry OF the postoffice and general
store at Mcneil. The burglars got
away successfully with 81 100 in cash.
some Of IL being express company re-
ceipts. although the greater portion
belonged TO the postoffice accounts.
There have been numerous postoffice
robberies and other burglaries
through that section of the state since
last September, and government in
spectOrs have been sent out to assist
the local officers In an effort to ar
rest members Of the gang which Is
operating.
In the case OF Postmaster Buckley
the government holds that the Office
funds were not properly safeguarded
and for that reason will hold him re-
sponsible for the full amount stolen.
Mrs. p. V. Jackson, widow OF the
late Benjamin Jackson. will leave this
week Tor Parkersburg, where sue Will
De the guest for some time OF Miss
Lily Irene Jackson az "Carrinda "
Miss Emily List. OF Washington. has
gone to Wheeling. where she Will
spend some time with relatives.
At the last meeting OF the West
Virginia society IL was announced that
a. the March meeting Of the associa-
ton Judge Ira =. Robinson. OF
Charleston, would be- present and de-
liver the address OF the evening.
West Virginia. grand old man"
Senator Henry Gassaway Davis has
announced his intention OF being pres
cnt az the banquet Of the West Vir-
ginia association which will be- held
az the Hotel Powhatan on the even.
ing 81 February 10 when the inyl-
tation was first extended to Senator
Davis be declined saying that while
De was always interested IN West Wiz.
Einians. that he had reached the axe
when he had 20 draw the line on ban
quets and evening parties 81 an kinds
but after a chat over old times. ln
which DO gave several very interesting
Temlnisconcca ~ early days boz the
Mountain state. and told several very
interesting stories about the early
days ~ Senator Coz and himself n
afAN lNNHIM NfNlafN N.N| NN
would reconsider. and no will boz one
or The honor guests OF the evening
Misses Louise and Stella gcharf 81
wheeling. arrived here Monday Tor
teW days stay On route To- Florida
where they Will spend "a month
4 scene ~ unrivalcd rarnlfccnce.
Erl"rdor ~ costume such a. ha4
never been seen .n Washington before
and display NJ jewels that oufcIaaaaI
any previous ono marked the event of
the @oiroc Arilsfiqu0 given ir Tho BAH
room n tho Nrw Willard fhia week
by Tho Society OF praux Arta So great
was Tho demand fnr tables that tho
prom o'rrs Of tho affair bad t0 consent
90 a second niEhfe production
Tho affair was arranged Tor The bon
or 0f The French arfI.fe' relief fund
and Tho scene repre- .UufrI on street In
dc latin QUARTER fr rHI attire
Nirnn'r were bid on hF poles dHrrrat
"a With black and white trarUrs. and
art students fn tho Ura#H Ur f.H
Quarter wandered about with guitars
and r.oIiue. playing such aIra aa ave
never heard outside ne h1uu.r Uf H0.
nomit Tho ruIrr was made chat au
should como .n fancy costume. and HH
rraH'f many wonderful costumes
ror" f'ru. ono of Che chief sHar.