The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-11
win spend some time with their daugh.
ter, Mrs. Carrie e. Hefner.

Mr.. and Mrs. Lester DraKe Of; Park
ersburg, who have been guests at the
Raleigh for the past ten days, re-
turned home yesterday.
n Henry H. Archer, John B. Finley, OF
Parkersburg; G.. p Snow, D. S:SBurns;
G.. "A. Northcott, q. H. Thorn69rg, OF
Huntington; and George w: Dudder-
ear, OF 8Clarksburgi are among those
in attendance on the meetings of the
fourth: annual meeting of the Chamber
Of Commerce of the United States:
Early registration OF delegates which
began: at the New " illard Monday IN
dfcates that this will be the largest
meeting ever held by the chamber,
and practically every one Of tnel more
than 700 organizations constituting
the chamber is represented So far
the meetings have been devoted TO
the presentation OF reports by the
nationals Officers, the appoint ment OF
convention committees and the an
nual address Of the president
Mrs Henry II. Archer, o. Parkers-
burg, who has been the guest Of rel
atiyes In New j Jersey and rev York,
arrived here yesterday and is at the
Capitol Park Hotel with Mt. Archer,
who represents the West ytrglnia
Board OF Commerce.
Uncle Sam is seeking eligtbles for
appointment as agriculturist in ex.
tension work in the States relation
service Of the Department Of Agricul-
ture. and as mechapical tsmen in
the ordnance departing nt Of the army
at large. Civil service examinations
70 FIJI positions will be held by the
Civil Service Commission on March
7th.
The members Of the County Court
Of Marion county accompanied by
their attorney w. II. ConaWay were
IN Washington this week TO lay their
complaints for damages before the
subcommittee of the Claims Commit
tee Of the House. The hearing was
given IN response to bill OF Con.
gresham Neely's which asked for an
appropriation of S65, 900 to reimburse
Marion county for damages 4py floods
alleged to be caused BY the improve
ment Of the Mononga hela river Ma
rion county proved damages IN; oil
OF $40; a80!09 but through the statute
of limit lions and the la1tty OF the
county court, It Is said, hall Of this
sum has been barred. The County
court Ifs, now trying to CON Promise
through i the bill intr oduced BY Con;
gressman Neely, fol; $685. 10: u Promit
nent men of Marion county VINO were
represented lat the bearing were: "a.
O.. Martin, Scott Love gTusca Morris,
John r! Phillips, County engtneer;l
Commissioners "a. NJ. Glover and Leo
swisher, Is. c. Wilfong, County clerk
Emmett MI! showalte r, Wade H. Cons.
way, M. Bryan, a. a. 1 LEI diths
John u. Wells and John 3: nillips:
During their visit here ley We're To:
ken 10 the White House py Major
NeelyIand presented to President WI:
son and afterwards TO the Capital
where they met Speaker Champ
Clark. sts =
Congressman Litt1 epageS bas intro
duced special spenaio On bills TINS Week,
one; granting an liner ease for liam
D. Medley, of Charle ston, tne otherI
an original pension LOT iliiaSn p.
,Cruikshank, also OF Sharlesten he
has also taken up ith the pension.
bureau the claim OF Mrs. sarah ID:
Malone, OF S8 Charl ton and Hugh
Phillips OF Dry BraEpseehh
/ Hon. S, b. Mohtgo mery was IN
.Washingto ton this wet k and applied to
sts ~ z Z