The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-11-25
CtyilL&rNoeCOruln.
@@6AA0-Ill5l

"B. NJ. Breitllng. OF the rural carrier
division, left during the past week for
his home In Demopolis, Ala. Mr.. Brett
ling expects 10 arrive there just before
the winter hog-killin' takes place"
What visions this announcement calls
mp To most of usl How our mouths fair
Is water when we think of the winter
hog-killin '5s,clS home. and the Thanks
giving spread 50 soon to follow, And
don't you remember, TOO. that, in addi-
ton to the fresh sausage and ham and
pork and nicely smoked side meat, there
We're at breakfast time big wheat cakes
that just filled the inside Of your plate.
smOtheTed la Oid-fas i1ioned sorghum
Um-yuml And besides, these that
Brietling anticipates will be lust like
mother used to make his mother
will make them.
But IL may be that while Mr.. Breitling
Is enjoying his Thanksgiving cheer. and
that while gathered around your own
table back home at this. the great time
OF homecoming Of all the year, are
your own father and mother and broth
ers and sisters with whom you long to
be-that at this happy time you Will
not be with them. but Will be left back
in little old Washington with more %,
Thanksgiving daintles But notwith
standing, cheer up! Don't worry: smile.
II is entirely possible. yes, even probable.
that by the end or next November your
salary will have been doubled (perhaps
trebled). and that ahead OF You will
lie a long stretch Of thirty delightful
days Of annual leave. when you can
gather Mary and the youngsters under
your protecting arm. and fly back with
them 10 the home town. and Incident
ally 10 the fresh sausage and turkey
and the sorghum-covered cakes. or sup
pose this should not be until the Thanks
giving following. % the next, or the
next, there Is still ever before you the
delightful prospect. and this. together
with health and life. a good Govern
ment job. ana Mary ana little Bill. are
enough To make any man thankful on
next Thursday. November .
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur II. Bachman. the
former Of the stenOgraphers' room IN
the division Of appointments. celebrated
the dfth anniversary Of their wedding
Friday. November % and in honor Of
tie event they invited a few intimate
friends 30 an anniversary dinner Friday
evening at their residence, at 4l6 Sixth
street southeast.
Mr.. and Mrs Bachmau were united I'm
marriage on November D. 1901, at New
Utrecht. y. y, the ceremony being per-
formed In the historic old Dutch Re-
formed Church. They have one child,
Hollis. aged two years Mr.. BachmGn
relates that the OIL Dutch Reformed
Church IS more than century old II
was rebuilt 80 one time on account Of
having been burned down by the British
troops during The Revolutionary War.
The quaint. old town OF New Utrecht is
also 81 historle interest. having been
founded during the early days OF the
nations history. II was named by the
settlers after The oil town OF Utrecht, IN
Holland. The friends Of the young
couule In the commission will unite IN
wishing them many more. anniversaries
OF happy married life.
Mrs Ella p Jordan. who has been
~ with typhoid fever for several weeks,
in Providence Hospital. in this city. lie
reported TO be much better The crisis
Of the disease was passed successfully
on the Zst and. barring Unforeseen
complications. Mrs Jordan's recovery is
now assured Her many friends al the
commission viii be glad TO learn Of the
Improvement in her condition
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Brobst the for
me- of the division Of appointments. re-
turned Thursday night from Indiana,
after an absence from Washington since
November ]. During this time Mr.. and
Mrs. Brobsr visited friends IN Frank
fort and the formers sister in Cayuga,
Ind. Mr. Brobst relates that on We'd
nesday night OF the past week they
recent Kansas blizzard. the wind blow
ing AT the rate of ffy-eight miles an
hour
Or. J. n. Ions. Of the division Of ap-
pointments. and organist at the Baptist
Church, Of Brookland. D. c., VIII preach
at both the morning and evening services
on November = ar the Baptist Church
in Manassas Junction. Va. The doctors
subject in tine morning VIII be Hope
as an Anchor.
Miss Margaret MauTer. who has been
detailed during the past two weeks to
the examining division. has been re-
turned 10 the division OF appointments
/. ". CovelI. Of the examining di-
vision. returned Monday from a visit I'm
New York state. extending since No
VembeT 8.
DR.. \. j. HUutOOn, of the examining ii-
vision. returned Thursday from visit
IN ithaca \. y. Dr. HntOn was absent
since November II.
William y. Wingc. of the rural car
rier division. will. return Monday. after
a leave NJ absence extending from No
vcmber s.
r. " Pardee, OF NilhamsvilIe. y. Y
entered upon probationary appointments
November -, in the rural carrier di-
vision. his appointment being from the
SteEographer and typewriter register
Mr.. Partee is but nineteen years Of age
yet stands feet ~ inches in his stock
ingS and weighs los pounds.
Miss Caroline ]. Greisheimer. of the
examining division, is still absent from
her division. She was called 10 her
home, in Chnlicothe, Ohio. on November
10 by. q message telling of the serious
illness Of her father Miss Greisheimer's
friends at the commission will be
E,Ar