The Washington times., 1906-09-09

for some months following more Jhan
compensate the Government for the
time taken in holiday.
Death Of the Shanetts.
The pathetic death Of Mr. and Mrs.
David r. ShaTetts lu Boston cast "a
visible gloom over their large circle OF
acquaintance in the War Department
when the true story became known. As
cashier 20 the disbursiEg clerk Of the
department Jfr. Sharrctts was brought
into contact with every employe in the
service. every one Of whom admired hIIa
for his excellent qualities. qualities that
lad raised him from the position OF ele-
vator conductor. at the time of his ap-
Iontment in 1873. to one of the most
trusted positions In the department.
Mrs. SLarretts was a Miss RyniX, and
was we'll known in this city. The year
started with mlsfOrtunes fo- her. Cul-
minaung in her death over The corpse
OF her husband, "a few moments after he
Lad breathed his last Her father was
run over ana killed by the street cars at
the corner OF Seventh and q streets
early i'm January. and within a month
her husband had been compelled 10
absent himself from duty because of
iu health.
II was only several months ago. how
ever. that his case was diagnosed as
cancer OF the stomach, and ne was re-
moved 10 Boston. where he was operated
upon AT ,he Homeopathic Hospital. Dur
ing the months OF Strain under which
she had labored Mrs Sharretts had
often expressed a desire not TO survive
her husband, and in view of her ex-
Uremely nervous condition il was not
surprising that she should have killed
herself 10 avoid the collapse that was
inevitable when she realized that her
LIES companion had passed away.
John C. schodcld, the chief clerk Of
the department. is away on "a fishing
trip. lie left the city Thursday 10 re-
main az Ocean City. Md. for about a
week. he was accompanied by Sydney
/ Smith. the disbuTsing clerk. who may
return 10 the Office several days before
Mr.. SchoGeld- As Is customary during
The absence of Chief Clerk SChOfeld,
James c. Churchill. the clerk 10 the
chief clerk is acting chief clerk of the
department. Neither position is a sine
cure. and with the duties of both resting
upon his shoulders Mr.. Churchill has
few spare moments.
w c.. Rockwood stenographer in the
office of the Secretary. has taken ad-
vantage OF the return of Fred W. Car
renter, TO take his leave. He left last
week for an outing of several weeks,
and viii be back shortly after the re-
turn of Secretary Taft. who is now eX-
pected about the Goth of the month.
w w Auschler. who has been with
the Secretary at Murray Bay for sew
eral months, will avail himself OF a
yveIl-earned vacation, after Secretary
Taft returns TO this city. Mr.. Mischler
will return TO Washington about the
middle of October.
Charles A Darlington. of the chief
clerks room, has returned from Chau-
tauqua. y. Y. where he has had a
most ENJOYABLE stay with his family. He
states chat the weather there has been
dry and delightful for the most part, in
marked contrast 10 what Washington
has been experiencing.
Rudolph Ullmer. of the military sec
retary's office. who fell and was ser
iouslv injured at Great Falls last sun
day is convalesclng at Georgetown
Hospital as rapidly as could be expect
ed Mr.. UHmer sustained a fracture
of two of mis- ribs and other painful In
juries.
George W. Salter. Of the military sec
retarv's office. who has been enjoying
urotracted stay at Weehapaug, r. l., is
expected back the latter part OF the
week,
Miss virginia lie Compte, OF the quar-
termaster generals office. who has been
away on leave for several weeks. will
probably not be able 20 return before
the latter part of October as her heaIIh
has not improved during her vacation
Henry d. saxton. chief clerk Of the !
quartermaster generals Ofice, availed
himself Of the holidays incident TO |
Labor Day 10 go on a snort hshlhs
trip. He was accompanied by seNeIal
friends and had a most enjoyable time. /
Addison II. FIournoy has been trans |
ferrcd from the Office OF the quarter
master general 20 the quartermaster' /
department at large. as an architectural
ana structural craftsman, He mas Deeh I
assigned TO duty at san Francisco, /
where he viii join the ever increasing
colony of Washington people there.
George W. Corben was another
Of the service fishermen who
spent the Labor Day holidays IN his Ia
vorite pastime. In company with sew
eral employees OF the Treasury Depart
ment, Mr. Corbeu had several days
good fishing on the tributaries Of the
lower Potomac and returned u work
Wednesday morning
Henry T. Statham, Of the finance
branch Of the Quartermaster CanarsIs
Office, has returned from Cane Nav
Drowned and happy. He reports TFsS /
the season there was most eniov,bIc /
but that the crowds were leaving Tather
earlier than usual.
Morris X. HarFelson. OF the ins5ac-
-uon branch. was the recipient Of MANY