The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-09
WASHINGTON
West. Virginia News - Notes
and Gossip at the Nations
Capital.

WASHINGTON. D. c. April s.-Mrs.
Stephen B. Elkins and her son, Senator
Davis Elkins. have gone to white Sui
phur Springs, and tho other members
| Of the family will follow. AZ this time
each year for many years It has. boen
Mrs Elkins' custom to pay . Wait to
West VirEinia's most famous health re-
sort. and at some time during her visit
| there have all Of her family with her.
or as many Of them a. can ind It con-
venient. and it must b . most import
ant engagement to ksap any OF them
away. for the gathering Is in the nature
Of a family reunion Mn. Elkins Is
very fond Of "the White" and considers
| that her annual visits there have been
most helpful after tho winters season
in the capital.
Mrs. Elkins' Bible study class which
she organized for the Lenten season will
! have two more meetings before dis
banding. 1t has been great success.
from a small beginning growing In size
; to 1e. members, which was the enroll
ment at the last meeting. 1t has been
! fortunate in having the services as
! teacher Of Mrs. Spencer. wife OF tho
| United States senator Of that name, who
| is a Bible student and scholar Of great
, ability ana possesses the ability to I'M,
part her knowledge to others. IN An
| agreeable and expert manner. Mrs. HOW
ard Sutherland and Mrs. Ira E. Robin
son are members Of the class, which has
been meeting twice week In the Edns'
| residence on X street -,.-. ::
! Comfort and Sharlow are the names
| Of two postoffices which the postonico
! hepn AHtA0-
| lished in West Virginia Postmaster
| ship commissions have been ISSUED to
John N. Terrell Of Rector, Chiron e.
! Brankley of Sharlow and Dora Walker
Of Vaughan.
| Private Secretary John ". Fenton,
Jr, announces to West VirEintanS plan
ming gardens that Senator Davis Elldns
has had q limited supply Of garden. and.
flower Seed placed at his disposal by,
the department Of agriculture, which,
so long as they last West VfrBinfens
may have II they will write a request
/ for them and send their addresses. i.
| Marion Agnes callfly Is the name or
an English woman in Jail here WIN
her arrest jewels to the value Of $lb.eoO
! were recovered. They were taken from,
| the SOltc OF lOFIIier ScHoSot o'S
! Nathan Bay Scott last October, ana
were the property Of Mrs. Scott the
! callily woman was employed as maid
at the Willard hotel at the time OF inc
robbery. but quit her position several
| months after. She had been regarded
as trusty during her two years en-
| ploymcnt. Detectives employed by
Senator Scott boarded In the home OK
the Callily woman for two months De-
fore they made known their true iaeh-
tlty TO their landlady by placing her
under arrest Another Jewel roooery
in which still another former West VIZ.
ginian figured as the victim occurred
several months ago. but has not oeen
cleared up as yet The value OF the maui
wa. Slo, 900. and the scene Of IT was mo
suite at the Shorcham hotel OF the scr
bian minister and Nine. Grouitch. inc
| latter was before her marriage Mss
| Mabel Dunlop. who resided IN CiAlne
burg during her girlhood.
! Mrs. II. T. Hallsy OF Elkins mas ar
rived in Washington TO join the oniee.
staY Of Senator Davis Elkins as tSpist.
and stcnographcr. She Is the nrst APP
nointee OF the new senator from west
! Virginia 10 be- announced. Her duties
arc stcnographrr TO Private secretaryi
John w. Fcnton. Jr. During The last
campaign she was employed II tno
HEADQUARTERS Of tho Republican state:
committee, located In Parkersbuf9.
Edgar Smith OF Parkcrsburg y q.