The Washington times., 1906-12-09

] ASAiS'i rum the iiIll 10 Llt@ ulSk NlNiG
I :un. for assignment to the 'Y."
Elmer +. Richards, who has been do
ling duty at the Treasury branch for
several weeks, has returned To the
main Office lie VIII operate machine
| in the sixth division on the day side
=. J. -McDouaugh. Philadelphia com
rositor, who has done duty at the
IrinteTy for several winters past, re-
ported the hrst OF the wek under the
temporary call recently issued He
! came direct from New York city.
! Edward Solomon has been added TO
the force of linotype machiuists. He
! comes from Cleveland. Ohio.
! J. r. McLennan has been promoted
/ from Compositor to proofreadsr and
! transferred from the sixth division 10
The main proof room,
William c. Beddow. Of the second
! division. has been promoted from COM
! Iositor 10 Proofreader, and assigned 10
! the night proof room.
VIII *. Martin, compositor in the
/ second division. has been transferred 90
/ the sixth division, where he will operate
"a linotype machine.
/ ]. Fred Orth. compositor in the sec
: und division. has been promoted to the
/ position of proofreader. his assignment
being to the day proof rOom-
! John a. IIandiboe compositCr, has
/ been transferred from the second divis-
ion to the night bill force.
{ =. J Benton has been appointed act
ing assistant foreman in charge Of the
: nonotypo kevboards at night. He was
{ formerly mOnotype keyboard operator.
Walker Miller who resigned from the
/ office several months since for the uur-
/ pose Of engaging In business iu Ohio,
I has been reiustaGed, and Is now work
/ ing in the FIRST division.
{ John Bridseu, bookbinder. xho suf-
/ fered the laccration Of q finger In a
stamping machine several days ago, is
not yet able &c resume his work in the
hindery- He was forced 10 have his
/ finger smputa,ed
Gen. Nicholas Kelly, of the watch
( force. has gone into the mountains OF
Maryland TO spend what he terms lis
/ helated summer vacation.
Wstchmau Walter G Butler is away
/ putting the finishing touches on his
annual leave.
The document division. under Suucr-
. intendent Post. is one of the busy hives
of the office. The work is constantly
ou the increase. frequently necessItatfng
long hoJrs for the clerks, some OF
whom have been compelled TO burn the
midnight oil in order 10 keep the work
UP to date and assist the superintendent.
70 get up his annual report, which will
include data from February S. the date
Of his appointment
Edward Herbert has been transferred
from the foundry 10 y. l. Riddles Of
flee. under the foreman OF printing.
wher he Will continue to do messenger
duty az an Increased salary.
h. j.. Kelly, for the past eleven Years
messenger in the jacket room. has been
transferred to the document division,
under superintendent Post. where he
will perform similar duties al an in
creased salary.
William /. Post. superintendent OF
documents, is spending his leave in
Chicago.
Mary +. Lazenby. clerk. has been
transferred from the chief clerks Office
10 the office of the superintendent Of
documents.
Mrs. Katherine Calhoun. of the fold
ing division, resigned during the week
10 accept a position in the Department
OF Agriculture.
Philip Field. bookbinder. has returned
from a vacation spent pleasantly with
friends in st. Louis.
j. r. EHigood of the hydraulic press
division, Is again at work after a Vsea-
cation and visit to friends in Mary
land.
Maj. John " Frederick, assistant
foreman of Penick's division in the
bindery. while passing along a dark
passageway 20 take the elevator. tripped
and fell, and was severely shaken up. /
lie was carried home. but is said 70 be |
improving, His friends hope for his 1
early return 10 the office
The death few days ago OF Mrs.
Catherine O'Gorman. sewer in the hind |
cry for the past twenty-five years, |
came as a shock to her many friends 1
She was III only three days The re /
mains were inferred in Mt. Ararat /
Cemtery on Monday
Joseph ". Fritz. compositor in the
second division, has been transferred to /
The night bin force.
c. r. Williams, who has been work /
ing on the proof press in the second