The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-28
Everyday Stories of the Workings
and Workers of the Departments.

county. September .. 1885 He attended
the public schools until about thirteen
years OF age. Soon after he came TO
Washington and learned the trade OF
TYPOGRAPHY. On September u. 1877. be
was appointed q station keeper in the Pc
lice Department. and on September Il,
1883, was made @ patrOlman. Detailed as
clerk az Headquarters, Mr.. Cattell was
assigned TO the duties hc now performs.
Mr. CatteU won for himself a local rep
utatiCn by his pTOmptness at the fire in
the house of Secretary OF the Navy Tracy
on February @, 1890 He was the first
TO give the alarm and his efforts resulted
In the saving of the lives of several per
sons, including Secretary Tracy.
Although one of the youngest Of the
profession in point of years Dr. J. Ram
sey hewitt, Coroner Of the District OF Co
lumbia, has displayed a medical skill that
would do credit 20 many Of the older
practitioners. While he was police sur
Eeon. an Office which m held until he en-
tered upon the discharge OF his present
duties. he enjoyed the confidence OF those
members Of the police force who we're
subject TO his prof Ssional attention
Dr. hewitt was born near Richmond,
Va. where the name is old and historic.
One June %. 1867. he came TO Washington
at an early age, attended the public
schools, and competed in "a scientific course
at Columbian University. Possessing an
hereditary instinct for medicine. after re-
ceiviug his degree he entered the medi-
cal department Of the same university and
three years later graduated as q physi-
clan.
For a man of his years. Dr. hewitt has
. had a valuable and varied medical expert
ence in the District. For long tine he
was resident physician at the Washing
ton Asylum Hospital. and later he be-
came the medical head o. the institution
While a member OF the Board Of Police
Surgeons he was appointed in charge or
the Hospital for Contagious Diseases and
Assistant Gynecologist at the Emergency
Hospital. positions which he still holds
He became Coroner upon the expiration
of the term Of Dr.. W. p Carr. and was
recently reappointed by President Roose-
welt al the request Of the Board of Dis
tricI Commissioners.
Mr.. James C. Durfey is foreman Of car
penters at the Government Printing Of
fee. He is a native Of Elmira. y. y, and
vas given his appointment at the request
Of David B. Hill when the latter repre-
scented in part the State OF New York in
the United States Senate He is enthu-
siastic in the work Of Odd Fellowship and
is one Of the past grand masters OF the
order in the District Of Columbia He has
f represented the Grand Lodge Of the Dis
trict in the Sovereign Grand Lodge Of the
United States. Since the expiration Of his
term as grand master he has devoted
much time 10 the institution Of new lodges
an this and other jurisdictions His local
membership Is in Langd0n Lodge, in which
. village he resides.
Mr.. George c. Hayenuer who recently
. became a clerk in the Treasury Depart
ment under civil service rules. was long
+ connected with the Government Printing
Office where he occupied the positions Of
cOmp0si1Or and prOOfTeader He Is a ma
tive Of the District and has resided here
all his life. His home is i'm Anacostia-
To the untiring efforts OF Mr.. William
A. Barr many rural districts ia Virginia
have the very best free delivery service
Uncle sam can give Mr.. Barr is a rural
free delivery agent with headquarters
here, and no agent in the service lays out
his routes with greater care and cOnsd-
GRAFTON for the needs OF the people 10 be
served he makes it a rule 10 give every
body whose mail service depends on il
hearing and usually he manages 10 please
them all Mr. Barr Is the son Of an
Episcopal clergyman. and was born In
Lynchburg He is a prominent officer in
several secret orders In every position
he has held. from substitute clerk on a
mail car up through all the grades 10
his present position. he has won the
commentator Of his superiOrs by the ear
nest and painstaEiug manner in which
he discharges his duties Mr.. Barr seems
20 have hit upon the true solution Of the
problem or free delivery In the rural dis
tricts. When he establishes a route he
does not arbitrarily abolish the little
fOurth-class Offices along the line. but
makes 10 a case of the survival of the
httest. Then a man can patroniZe the old
way or the new. II the new is liked. the
little pOstOfhce Is forgotten and dies a
natural death. II the people Of the com
munity prefer the old it is soon shown
and IN this way people are permitted 10
try both and take their chOice-rhe new
way usually being the choice
Mr.. Thomas Morrison. chief Of the Blu
reau Of Accounts Of the Department OF
State. was an active soldier in the Union
Army during the civil war. He is a ma
tive Of Canada. having been born in Que
bee in 1913. AT the age Of ten years he
removed with his parents TO Ohio. in
which State he received a primary and
academic education. He served rs clerk
and telegrapher in the Office OF the train
dispatcher Of the Sandusky. Dayton and
/ Cincinnati Railroad. in Sandusky. was a
. member Of Douglas Light Infantry Of Ur-
bana. which company formed part Of the
Second Ohio Regiment in the brigade
under General Scheuck- He served under
General Schenck ia the three months
service. after which he entered the Army
OF the Potomac. uud served IN il. and on
detached duty during the war under Cen
erals Mcclellan. Fitz John Porter Rufus
King, Franklin, Ingalls, and Grant. After
the battle Of Malvern Hill he was ordered
from HARRISON Landing Va. TO James
town Island James River. 70 command OF
a company Of detailed men with material
. 20 construct a telegraph line between the
. island and Williamsburg Va and open
. mp communication by wire with Washing
ton via Fort Monroe Later he was or
dercd 10 Washington for special duty al
the War Department. and at the Wash
ingtOu Arsenal and served both places
until assigned 20 duty al CITY Point
After the close OF the war he located an
. Miiler's Place Suffolk county, y. T.. from
. which place he entered the Department
. Of state az Washington. al $1,000 per an
. num- was promoted successfully 10 81 600
. and $500. He was given charge Of the
. examination of diplomatic and consular