The Washington times., 1906-06-24
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Miss Caroline I. Griesheimer has Ief,
for her home In Chillicothe. Ohio. for
an extended visit.
Henry L. Sweinhart. Of the examining
division. continues i'll at his home in
Dent place. Georgetown.
| w. A. Wilson. OF the division OF ap-
pointments. lost half day OF leave
I Monday afternoon. and incidentally
missed a meeting Of the board Of direc-
tors Of the First National Bank OF
Hyattsville. of which board he is a
member. In order 20 see the airship Mr.
Wilson was probably disappointed. for
the airship didn't go up.
Walter n. Brown. OF the stenog-
raphers' room in the division of appoint
ments. Is IN his accustomed place after
short Illness.
| Albert H Hindman, who Is soJourning
at his old home in Clarion. Pa. has
| found time to address several beautiful
souvenir postal cards 70 various mem
bers of the commissions force.
Richard Bragaw IS back at his desk
again. after several days Illness. Mr..
Bragaw's throat. which caused him and
| his friends some uneasiness. IS much
/ better
Miss Margaret NJ Berry. OF the rural
carrier division. viii probably be trans
ferred in the near future to the War
Department.
| Walter 3. Wooden. who spent last
week at his alma mater. the University
OF indiana viii leave on the 23d for
Evansville.
E n. Lovewell and family have left
| for Vermont for an extended vacation.
While in the Maple Sugar State. Mr.
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exercises OF the University OF Vermont.
of which he IS a graduate.
The wife OF Daniel Brobst. OF the
division Of appointments. has been very
I'll during the past week. necessitating K
Mr.. Brobst's absence from the Office for
! two days.
VIII A. Kemper. Rex Holmes. and L.
o. Arner. attended e Sunday school
picnic. participated in by five Sunday
J schools OF Northeast Washington last
Saturday at River View.
DR.. ]. NJ. Long OF the division Of
appointments. acting pastor Of the
Campbell Memorial Church. at New
GIatz left for New Glatz Sat
urday evening. where he Will con
duct services Sunday. The doctor
escorted his daughter 10 the Brooklyn
Baptist Sunday school picnic at River
: View on Friday.
| Miss Stella Davis. who was gradual
ed with high honors from The Elgin.
Ill. high school. is visiting NJ. +. Halo
ran and family. Mr. Halloran is one OF
the able veterans OF the comnission's >
force.
The copy for the manual OF examina-
tions revised TO July 1. 1906. has been
approved. and 60. 900 copies Will be print
ed. The Government Printing once was
the successful bidder for the job The
G. P. O., with Its customary promptness
and enterprise, has secured all OF the
commissions printing during the current
year
DR.. Jameson IS on an examination
tour. and is holding examinations for
unskilled laborers Ia st. Louis. Omaha,
| Denver. Pittsburg. and Buffalo.
The Commissions correspondent is
I happy to state that amid all the per-
plexitles Of his busy existence. the stork
has not forgotten to stop this week at
the homes of two OF the gentlemen who
work in a big red building on Eighth
1 and T.. Signor Gonzales and F. Gall.
\ The long-legged bird made presents of
boys in both cases.
p. S.-The stOTk is working overtime.
A baby girl was born TO the wife OF
J. F. Helm, of the examining division.
The chief examiners room is re-
spIendent in nice new mating. The
shade exactly matches the hue Of some
o< the summer gowns worn by the
chief examiners stenographer.
c. w. Bartlett. of the division of ap-
pointments. is assisting II. Barker, an
examiner H. the Patent Office. in con
structing a gasolene launch. which.
when finished. promises TO be one OF
| the neatest and fastest little crafts on
the river. The work Of construction
is being done entirely by these two
| gentlemen at their home in lie Droit
Park. The boat is thirty-eight feet
! long. has a seven-foot beam and full
cabin, with an eight-horsepower, two
! cycle and two-cylinder engine. and will
draw thirty inches Of water. The little
vessel is to be equipped with electric
! lights and has sleeping accommoda-
tions for four persons One of the most
important things about this boat is its
well-equipped kitchen. The correspond
| ent himself looks forward with some
| pleasure to this feature. There will
also be abundant storage capacity for
! ice The keel was laid on Labor Day
/ in September last. and the builders ex-
pect her to be ready for launching
| some time in July. 1t is said by those
| familiar with power boats that this
will be one of the finest of it's class on
the Potomac. The launch will sail un-
der the colors of the Corinthian Yacht
| Club, of which both of the gentle
men mentioned are members.
1t has not yet been decided which
of the girls of the Civil Service Com
mission will be chosen for the work
of christening the vessel. In the mean
time each OF the young ladies Of the
/ Commission is In a state Of great ex-
citement over the possibility of being
| chosen as sponsor for the boat
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