The Washington times., 1906-07-15
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Or. Whitney. assistant medical referee
of tls Pension Bureau, has been absent
most of the week putting up a wire
fence on his place near the city. and
has had three hired men helping him
And now Mr.. Foster. OF the first deputy
commissioner room. is pvopcundins
the following conundrum; IF IL takes
four men three days to put up 200 feet
OF wire fence how long will It take 10
build the Panama canal?"
Louis Greenbaum Dead.
Louis Greenbaum. Of Boston. former
" stenogra pher 20 3. = Chase. of the
Western division. and later employed
in the Department Of Agriculture. died
OF tyEhoid fever on July y. in the
George Washington University Hospital
Mr.. Creenbaum was "A young man. in.
tellectuai and well informed. courteous
and csTu!iied. and during his term or
service a, he Pension Bureau he made
many friends. who deeply regret his un-
timely demtse.
A handsome floral Offering fTom his
official aesGciates in the Pension Bu-
reau was ordered in Boston. where IN
terment will be made
Vacationists on the Move.
Major John Brady. of the Eastern
division. has returned from a two weeks
visit with his wife at Atlantic City. He
Is very y~uch improved IN health
Theodore Kinney, chief OF section,
Eastern division. is away sick.
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sion. has just returned from d visit TO
his home In Tennessee
Miss Cara McCarty. Of SpottsyIvania
county, Va. is visiting the family OF
3. F. Chase. Of the Western division.
John II Wood. OF the board Of re-
view. has returned rom his vacation at
Colonial Beach.
Samuel a. Brandc6crg. of the board
Of review. IS away on his annual leave.
Miss Mary F. Pellis, OF the law divi-
sion, Is on annual leave.
The friends of Charles J. O'Neiu. Of
the board of review. extend their sym
pathy in his recent bereavement
Z. F. Waite, formerly a special ex-
aminer Of the Pension Bureau, recently
elected judge OF the Inferior criminal
court of Minneapolis, Mimi. was IN the
Waite. while In the United States
service. was one OF the most successful
criminal examiners. having unearthed
the celebrated Van Leuven frauds Of
Iowa. and was the means OF the success
ful prosecution OF the perpetrators.
The Rev. George W. Havill. OF the
eastern division. who Is known as the
leader Of the Peoples Mission on Penn
sylvania avenue. Is of for a thirty
days vacation.
A. 3. Conlee. OF the eastern division.
/ is spending a very pleasant vacation
on the upper Potomac
Miss CrandaH is OF for a couple Of
weeks in York. among old friends.
Miss HoughtOn. Of the eastern
division. is again at her desk. much i'm
proved.
Mrs. Millie Hoard. OF the medical
division. was injured in one arm by n
street car. on July 8, She was assisted
TO her home by friends.
c. c. Boyd. Of the southern division,
is yet seriously H.
Read Hanna. OF the western division.
has returned TO duty, and his friends are
pleased to see him so much better.
Miss Medara Barnes. OF the western
division. has returned. after a short va
cation, looking well
A. II. Cordes, of the Southern diYi-
sion, has been unwell for several days
William A. FOlger, of the Western
division, has returned after a delightful
trip TO the blue grass region, looking.
If possible, more good natured than
ever.
Samuel Edelstein, formerly Of the
law division, recently detailed as spe-
cial examiner. with headquarters at
Oklahoma City okla. was IN the city
a few days visiting friends.
Henry e Perkins, of the record divi-
sion, has returned to his desk after a
two weeks outing passed on the shores
of Chesapeake Bay.
Miss Mary Brown. OF the record divi-
sion, is pleasantly located for the sum
| Iner In a cottage with her sister al
| Washington Grove.
| Miss Mary b. Smith. of the record
division, is back at her desk after a TWO
! weeks painful illness.
| Miss McQuaig, of the law division, mas
returned to duty after detail 10 the
/ United States pension agency az san
| Francisco, her home city. Her fafnliy
| escaped both injury and loss IN tne
! earthquake. and her friends are glad.
| Col. Jerry Williams. of the record d.
vision, left yesterday for an extended
/ vaca ton. After visit with his daugh-
/ ters and grandchildren in Philadelphia
| the colonel will visit the lakes border
! ing New York and Massachusetts,. The