The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-24

some and manly boys.
A bill to grant a pension OF $40 a
month to Charles Gilmore, of Parkers-
burg. introduced in the upper house
of Congress by Senator Nathan Cor,
has passed that branch.
A bill TO grant an increased pen
sion to Charles Price has been intro
duced in the House OF Representatives
by Congressman Bowers.
o. S. Hutchinson, OF jackson county,
has been in the city and was caller
on Representative woodward. He en-
listed that officials services in trying
TO have the postoitice at Duncan, Jack
son county, reestabllshed.
Representative Littlcpage has taken
up with the pension commissioner the
applications OF w. A. Perry. Of Ash
ford, Boone county, and Mrs. Ida Good
win. OF Pennsboro. formerly OF Kan
awha county. He is urging immediate
decision upon these claims.
To correct the military record OF
Theophilus Nuzum, OF Spencer, is the
purpose of bill introduced in the
Marshall B. Ward has been commits
stoned postmaster at Hamlet. Raleigh
county, and Halle II. StolIings at
Morrisyale.
Judge NJ. II. Willis who, since his re
tiremeut from the circuit court bench
has been practfctng law in New Mar
tinsviIle. is a visitor in the city, look
ing after interests. of certain OF his
clients here.
A recent visitor in the city was
j. p. Ktester, Of Pendleton county,
wha was formerlya member OF the
West Virginia House of Delegates.
Joseph McLane, who has been at
Charleston for several months, is
here to spend the holidays with his
family who reside in Cleveland Park,
a suburb OF the capital.
Representative George NJ. Bowers
made his appearance a day or two
since riding in a handsome new Lo-
zfcr limousine. which is Christmas
present to Mr.. Bowers from himself.
Primarily, he declared, the reason
for the Investment is to enable him
to make the rounds of the depart
ments every day with greater eXpe-
d1tion The new machine arrived too
late for the presidents reception last
week. which Mr.. Bowers attended,
so he went in an ordinary taxicab.
1t is here, though. in plenty of time
for him to ride to the dinner in honor
o! Secretary and Mrs. Lansing, by
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Van Rensselaer,
- 4 y, i,,b
Mr.. Bowers has accepted. Mr.. Bow
ers's old car has been passed over to
one of his sons, who is looking after
the Bowers orchards in Berkeley
county.
Captain PIN Walker. of Charles
ton. who has a position in the de-
partment of justice, has gone TO his
mothers home In the Shenandoah
valley TO spend the Christmas holt
days.
The members 5ot. the West Virginia
delegation in the Senate and House.
excepting Representative Moodyard,
have departed for their respective
homes to remain during the holiday
recess.
1t is likely that the memorial ser
vices N honof 81 the Iate tSePrsSe I.
tatlve 1unter - Moss NThlcn VII. "
held IN the House sunday, = anIary
y, viii be very largely attenaed -! by
HesS Nirglnlans IN the city. Inc
members OF the West virginia Socl-
ETY.. Of which organization Judge
Moss was a member, will be indiyid-
ually notified OF the date OF the GER
emory and their presence requested
Mrs. woodward. wife of Representa-
tive Harry G. woodward. who sue
tceeded Judge Moss, has invited Mrs.
Moss and her party. should they find
lit convenient to attend the memor-