The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-11

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green for that.
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Col, William X. Bodley. Bill the
Bachelor. Wheeling's most famous
globe trotter, club fellow, happy
Though rich, who has ornamented
more governors STATS than any other
living West Virginlan, has succumhed
at last. That is 10 say, what many
who know him, and few worthwhile
people in West Virginia who don't
know him, have declared time and
again would not happen to him has
happened duly. Col. Bodley Is mar
ried, and he is introducing his BRIDE
Miss Lillian May Smalley, OF Chester
Heights, Pa, to his Washington
friends, before they go on TO Deer
Pari; TO continue the happy honey
moon.
One look at the bride is all the ex-
planatlon needed why this supposed
! to-be bachelor surrendered his heart,
! his hand and his fortune. Mrs. Bodley
is young and fair and fashionably at
tired; she is bright, vivacious, versa
tile and possesses charm in abundant
measure. The Colonel just stands by
beaming, happy and puffed out pro-
digiously with pride. He seems to
glory in his abject surrender to the in
trepid and most always victorious
General Cupid.
The romance eliminated at Rock
vile, and the Colonels big leviathian
automobile figured in the elopement,
for such 1t was. Rockville is a little
town In Maryland, which is the Gretna
Green Of young people hereabouts dead
bent on committing matrimony. The
Rev. ]. W. Duffy, pastor Of the Metho'
dist Episcopal church, tied the nup-
tial knot. and by the time the bride
and groom arrived at Washington's
swellest hotel, there was blessyou-
my.children telegram from Mr.. and Mrs.
William A. smaIley, the brides par.
ents, and another one Of congratula-
lions from Colonel Bodley's mother,
who Is at her summer home near Phil.
adelphia.
The marriage took place on the
birthday anniversary Of Colonel Bod
ley last Tuesday. He, on that way,
reached the age Of (deleted by the CEN
sor), and in the same month which is
a historic and respected date Of i'm
portance in the brides family as mark
ing the time her parents eloped and
were married.
Colonel Bodley and his bride have
been showered with congratulations
and we'll wishes by many Washington
friends.
Jesse E. Hanlin has been designated
acting postmaster at Greenland, w.
Va. Special mail service has been
ordered discontinued at Lego, Raleigh
county, from Besoco,
The United States Pension Commits
sioner has allowed the following West
Virginia claims: Alice NJ. Gardner,
Clarksburg, $40 month; Myrtle Fay
Hutchinson, Elizabeth, S12; Mary A.
Javins, Foster, $50; Samantha A.
Mooney, Clendenin Sl2; the minors OF
Harrison Osborn, Weston, Sl2.
Congressman woodward has been
notified by the Pension Commission
that a pension has been granted to
Mrs. Lydia Lewis, Of Sistersville, at
the rate OF $12 a month, also pension
money due her husband accrued al
the date Of his demise.
In an effort to have all mail routes
supplied at the office at Walton, Roane
county, placed on a daily schedule, Con-
gresham woodward called on the
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
today and discussed this matter with
that official.
James Lee Horror Of Clarksburg,
has been recommended by Senator
Sutherland for the officers training
camp. Senator Sutherland filed addi
tional evidence today with the Pension
Commissioner in support of the claims
of Mrs. Harriet Brown and Mrs, Mi.
nerva N. Miller, both Of Terra Alta
Judge Jake Fisher, Of Sutton, Is in
the city.
Walter Parker, who is q special as.