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Will Enlarge Library.

A movement was started by Washing
ton printers some time since TO swell the
library at the Union Printers Home at
Colorado Springs during the convention
of the International Typographical con-
vention to be held there in August. Del
egates from ali sections have been re-
quested TO bring books and the move
ment has assumed large proportions. At
the meetinp of columbia Union Sunday
an appropriation was made 10 purchase
a set of Herbert Spencer's works. and in
addition a committee of five was ap-
pointed TO solicit books for the home.
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merit on the pure food commission This
appointment IS meeting everywhere with
the heartiest favor and appreciation. For
years MT. North has been recognized as
the authority on statistics. and associ-
ated with DR.. Wiley. who has been les
ignated by the Agricultural Department,
and AIr. Query, the representative Of the
Treasury. both well known authorities in
their respective spheres. the commission
will have the strongest weight not only
IN this country but also abroad
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Guardsmen Will Be Missed.

With the departure Of the District
guardsmen for Mt. Gretna this week.
there TO taste Of practical soldering.
shoulder TO shoulder with Uncle Sam =
seasoned veterans the War Depart
ment will be deprived Of the services OF
a large contingent OF Its employees As
might bc expected. this department
muSters a larger percentage OF she
guardsmen than any other. headed by
that indefatigable worker Of the Mill
tary Secretary's Office, Col. N. Emmet
Urell
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Nstrcl DMIdir,a
-6SS- -Y2Ea

Since the publication OF HIS annual
report, showing such a splendid record
Of heavy disbursements for the past
year. Disbursing officer Charles c.
Rogers has received many letters from
business men commencing him on the
thorOughness and dispatch with which
he handled the District funds. One let
ter IN particular made him feel proud
OF the years work II was from a biz
New York manufacturing firm. offer
ing him a responsible position IN the
event OF his caring 10 leave the Dis
trict service. Mr.. Rogers. however. will
continue 10 be Keeper OF the District
strong box"
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kapltok &

Very few Of ;he clerks OF the various
committees are here now. Since the ad-
Journment there has been a general
exodus Of Senator's, Representatives, and
clerks. In many rooms the furniture
has been covered and the carpets, lace
curtains, and portieres have been re-
moved for the summer
Already artists have started 10 dec
orate in various parts Of the building
and by the time Congress meets in De
cember many Improvements will have
been made
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Dr.. Smiths Expectations.

DR.. Percy G. Smith. superintendent Of
the new Home for the Aged and In
firm, IS still busy with Property Clerk
Hargrove getting HIS equipment IN
shape. He expects 20 be in4alled at
The District institution near Shepherds
Landing. over which he was recently
appointed 10 preside. about August L
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Veteran Club Outing.

The Government Printing once Vet
eran Club gave an interesting and pleas
ant trolley ride and basket picnic at
Rockville yesterday. Ice cream was
served by the club and the veteran
printers and their families and friends
had an enjoyable time. Foreman W.
r. Ramsey and J. c. Morgan are presi-
dent and secretary. respectively, Of the
organization.
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Secretary Garges, COmmuter.

Daniel /. Garges. private secretary TO
the Engineer Commissioner. has moved
with his family TO his summer cottage
at Washington Grove, Nd. Mr.. Garges
has taken up the life Of a real COM
muter. going back and forth from his
Office every day.
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Capt. Pettus to Q. II. Generals Office.

Another officer of the department who
has been ordered TO Washington for
duty under the Quartermaster general is
Capt. Harry l. Pettus. one OF the most
valued officers of his rank I'm the service.
Captain Pettus has just returned from
his tour OF duty in the Philippines,
where he was in charge OF the office
that handles all matters pertaining TO
boats and transports, and everything
pertaining 10 water TRANSPORTATION
throughout the islands. He is accom-
panied by his wife who viii be a notable
addition 10 the social colony Of the city.
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Manager Brown PLAYED Ball.

J. Eddie Brown. manager OF the Treas
ury team. in the Departmental League,
is a great lover Of the sport and at one
time was a crack amateur. Last week
when his team was shy one player he
went In as a substitute and only made
TWO errors during the game, which is a
good record in view Of the chances that
cn me his way
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On Tour of Inspection.

Chief Clerk Ludlow IS away FOR an
inspection tour Of q couple Of weeks
duration As Superintendent Of Public
Buildings this duty devolves upon him,
and while away on the presen: trip he
will look over the Government buildings
al Guthrie, Oklahoma, Kansas City, ST.
Louis. and Cincinnati
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CHARLES w. OTIS,
Appointed Special Assistant Foreman
of Printing, G. P. o.

next meeting a proposition 10 have
printed monthly an official bulletin for
the purpose Of disseminating informa-
ton Of interest 10 the organization. II
is designed TO contain all official and
financial reports OF the officers and is 10
be modelled after a similar paper issued
by Cincinnati union.
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Govf.RhttingOEGoe

The three oldest printers - the Gov
ernment Printing Office arc Thomas j.
ATeger. Benjamin c. Wright. and John
Goodrich, whose combined age is 20
years. These veteran compCstiors are
still active typCsetters and hold their
own with the younger generation In
amount of work accomplished.
benjamin c. Wright, OF the first divi-
sion, the Oldest OF the number. was
born I'm Alexandria. d. c. now Nirginia),
on the Goth Of April, 1921 Mt Wright
worked on the early papers Of wash
ington, and has seen the local press
grow from comparatively ins ignificant
sheets to the present splendid standard.
He was a ccmpositor on the National
Whig, the organ OF President Tyler 5
administration. He has held several i'm
portant Offices in Columbia Typo
graphical Union. serving one term as
vice president He was a member or
the board OF trustees when the srouho
for the present home Of the local union
was purchased.
John Goodrich. of the Job division. was
horn in Bryantown, Md, october 8, lSSo,
and is probably the most active Of the
young old men" in the printery. Mr..
Goodrich leys claim 20 fame both as
veteran printer and a veteran fireman.
Early in his career. Young Goodrich
toined the Perseverance" volunteer
fire company. an organization at once
useful and famous In the pionC = days
Of this city. This company had its head
quarters and held its meetings about
where Center Market is now located.
The survivors Of the old organization
stm hold reunions, and some OF the
exhibition runs" made on these oc-
casions are said TO be revelations to the
more modern tTemen.
Thomas J. Alleger. who Is employed
IN the first division. commenced his
trade in lS47 N the Office OF the Monroe
! Democrat, at stroudsburg. Pa. He first
came 10 Washington in 1880. the term
| Of his present residence here dating
! from 1872. at which time he took posi-
| ton in the Government Printing ONCE.
Mr.. Alleger published papers at Scran-
/ ton. Pa. known as the Spirit OF the Val
lev and the Scranton Republican. He
| is vet active as a typesetter and gets
I'D his daily average with compara-
| tive ease.
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c.. for Ten 1orary duty in the hygenic
laboratory July Il, 1906
7. w. Salmon, assistant surgeon.
granted leave of absence for fourteen
days from July Il. on account Of sick
ness. July l3. 1906.
/. p. Gibson. acting assistant surgeon.
granted leave OF absence for five days.
July l6 1906
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Capt. Shattuck Succeeds Mai. Faison.

Capt. a. B. ShaJtuck. who succeeds
Capt. now Mai. Sampson L. Faison as
q detailed officer in the quarteTmaster
generals office reported for duty during
the past week and has been assigned ia
charge Of matters pertaining 10 the as
siEnment Of officers and 20 the control OF
civilian employees in the department at
large.
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New Mail Wagon for C. P. o.

A handsome new mail wagon has been
put in commission for the exclusive use
OF the printery. II Is finely painted and
has on il the word u S. Mail. Govern
ment Printing Office"
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preparinp for MOI Inspectors.

The application division is busy mall
ing cards OF admission 10 examination
and attending TO inquiries OF those who
desire 10 take the examination for meat
Inspectors, 10 be held in the near future.
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Flower Graft in District.

Graft" is not unknown az the Dis
trict Building. Deputy DisbuTsing Of
ficer Lewis facetiOusly tOld hts chief
yesterday a story Of how he figured In
the role Of a collector Of some Of this
Uneaned oficial spoil The spoil. he
explained. was in the shape OF a b0u-
qUet OF roses presented by one OF the
District school marms" who came one
day recently 10 the pay window OF his
Office 10 collect her monthly check.
Robert T. Warren. telephone operator
iu the District Electrical Department.
has been transferred TO the Police De-
partmeHt. IN the same capacity. The
transfer Is a meTited promotion and
carries an Increase iu salary OF from
$50 TO 500 per annum-
James y. Robinson and Charles Beau
have been appointed telephone operators
in the Electrical Department at $500 per
annum each.
Ralph B. Pratt, one Of the two Of
dciaI stenograDhers Of the executive Of
foe. has returned from "a weeks fish-
ing trip IN hte Chesapeake bay. He
reports some record d-breakug catches,
D1A STA tEa -4-1N GS usual Al-E D-HE Ee> (
among the deep sea denizens ever
caught 60 away. In the absence Of
Louis c. Wilson, Mr. Pratt is acting
as secretary TO Commissioner West.
+. W. Albert. Of the sewer department.
is one OF the most enthusiastic canOeists
along the upper Potomac. Mr.. Albert
~ an active member Of the Washington
Canoe lub. Although he has never cared
for the racing side Of the canoe game.
none among the large number OF en-
thusiasts who skim the waters OF the
river along the Palisades dip a stouter
blade than he. Mr.. Albert joins a house
part of friends at Newfoundland, y. J.,
tomorrow for a weeks stay.
EnRineer Commissioner Biddle has ap-
pointed NJ. J. McArdle a temporary in
spector In connection with the construc-
ton Of the new Anacostia bridge over
the Eastern Branch.
Miss N c. Lillis, official stenographer
70 Colonel Haskell. District Sealer OF
Weights and Measures. is spending her
vacation with her mother in Cleveland,
Ohio.
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Promotions Made.

Among recent promotions in the cHice
are the following; From compositors
70 proOfread ders-Frank A. Everts, Nor
ris J. Hess, and Arthur G.. Brown.
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A STAGE.

All the worlds a stage. they say;
For each a part is set
And when mosquitoes start TINS way
We play behind net.
washington Star.
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Expert Appointed.

The Secretary OF Commerce and Labor
has designated Mr.. North. the Director
of the Census. to represent the depart
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b {. Gable, one Of the standbys in the
clerical force OF the inspection branch
of the quarteTmaster generals ONCE,
departed on his annual leave last even
inc Most Of his time will be spent in
Chester county, Pennsylvania, at his
old home. with occasional visits 10 Al
llentown. Philadelphia, and possibly At
lantic City.
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Arthur T. Leith. OF the Job division, is
among the number taking their annual
vacation.
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Official Bulletin.

Columbia Union has under consider
alton and will probably adopt at the
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Notes and Gossip.

Col. !. Z Snow OF The Guide force.
has returned to his former duties here
after an absence Of five weeks, which he
spent IN Kansas City. Topeka, Wichita,
and various other cities and towns Of
Kansas.
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Mention Personal.

Miss Florence Webster. OF the con.
struction aud repair branch, has started
on her leave. She will visit Atlantic
C{t,- Asbitf-,- Park. and POSSIBLY several
OF the other Jersey coast resorts.
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Nelson p. Meyer is the new time
keeper in the third division. being pro-
NOTED from the imposer 10 the meker-
up grade.
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Mrs Alfred Allmuth, nee Ginesi. for
merly OF the application division, called
upon her associates in that division on
Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Allmuth are at
home to their acquaintances at 21S Elev-
rnth street southeast
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II. B. GoodreIl. OF the main proof
room, is taking a portion Of his an
nual leave,
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A. J. Arnold, OF the specification divi-
sion, who has the concession to pub
lish the Forthcoming Labor Day pro-
gram, has a number OF solicitors at
work gathering desirable advertising.
The program promises 10 be especially
attractive.
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John A. Huston has returned from his
home in Ohio after spending week
with his home people. He was accom-
panied by hts young son.
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Personal Paragraphs.

J. B. T. Upper. chief law division. In
ternal Revenue Office, is away on his
annual vacation. which ne will spend
in Ncr1 Scotia.
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Charles N. Bawsel, Of the office of
Auditor for Treasury. is away on an
nual leave visiting friends and relatives
q New Jersey.
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Joel Grayson, a clerk in the House
document room, returned 10 his former
duties on Wednesday. after several
weeks leave. which he spent in various
parts Of Virginia.
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d Nfurdaugh returned 10 his desk
last Monday much improved in health
and IN every way benefited by his vaca-
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tural division. Is back IN the Office this
week shaking hands with his friends
after a months vacation spent in his
home at Burnettsville. Ind.
Eugene F. Hartley. OF the manufac-
lures division. lanky skipper OF the
yawl yacht Eleanora, again won the
class B cup offered by the Capital
Yacht Club in the last OF a series of
races held July Il. over the Marshall
Hall course This victory makes the
Eleanora champion sailing yacht. under
thirty-five feet, on the Potomac.
William J. Elliott, Of the population
division. leaves about August TO take
q month Of much needed rest and recre-
alton amid the scenes OF his early boy
hood days in Ohio.
Josh Collins. Of the population divis-
ION, Is back in the Office after a short at
tack of malarial fever.
Marshall F. Wilson and George ".
Gibson. Of the manufactures division.
left Friday for Atlantic City and the
messenger boys in the Office are already
working overtime delivering the souvenir
back to friends.
Hugh b Meloy. Of the @Ifactures
division. has been transferred = the ag-
ricultural division, and Is preparing 10
go into the field on the coming investiga-
ton OF the financial statistics OF cities.
Judge William L. stephens. for several
years past with the manufactures divis-
/ ion. has been transferred 10 the division
OF vItals and assigned TO work on Grim
inal judicial statistics, an important in
vestigation now being carried on by that
division.
Martin L. Carter, Of the population
| division. accompanied by Mrs. Carter,
has been on a visit 10 relatives in Mary
land.
The following named clerks in the agri-
cultural division have been given assign
ucats on collecting the official statistics
/ Of cities. and Will. by the lst OF August,
begin work in their respective territories;
James Barr. William J. Barrows. Edwin
IT. Boykin, George c. Bryant, Oliver F.
Busby, Lemuel A Caruthers, Harry A,
Clark, Charles VI. Craw. Bowen Candall
/ Claude !. Cr1ssey, Joe \. Crumb. Thomas
A. Devor. Joseph \. Dial. Robert NJ
Estes, Henry Farquhar, Clarence r
/ Goodlng. James G. Green. Stark NJ. Gro
gan. John II Harrison. jr., John T.
Hastings. Leonard c. Harr. Sherbin J
/ Hersh, Arthur J. Hirsch, William Johns
| Sidney p. McCord. Michael e Mckinley
William D. Mclaughlin. Hugh i. 2telov,
William H. Merriam, Charles II. Pres
colt. Henry Sandfcrd. Herbert r. Sands
Alonzo D. Sheets. Sherman S. Slick, VII
| liam z. Speare. Thomas J. Stuart, VII
bur 3. Swafford, Leroy Thomas. Theo-
dore y. Wadden. Henry J. Well. Charles
70. White, Adam A. Wilhelm, and Charles
! J.. YaIch.
, Mckinney Barton. of the manufactures
! division. who has been on annual leave
| for eighteen days. returned TO work
| Saturday With Mrs. Barton, his faith
| er, and brother, he spent most OF his
| vacation at Atlantic City.
James Gardner Green, Of the agricul-
| tural division. who has been out on sick
| leave. returned to his deck Friday morn
! ing.
Jere Simpson. Of the manufactures
! division, is spending q month at his old
] home. in the mountains OF New Hamp-
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Personal News Items.

Miss Martha c. Eads. Of Springfield.
H.. a second cousin Of the builder OF
the great Mississippi river Eads bridge
ar 81 Louis, is the guest OF her brother,
John H. Gibson. OF the CommissiOn's 3
force. and Mrs. Gibson. at their home.
7C1 Ninth street northeast. Miss Eads
arrived Tuesday and Will remain a
month
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II. II. RiddIeberger. Of the sergeant
alarms office OF the Senate, left Mon
day evening for a two weeks visit tC
relatives and friends in Woodstock
Shenandoah county. Va.
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Personal.

Tom Stuart, file clerk Of the agrieul-
tural division. is back IN the Office this
week shaking hands with his friends
after a months vacation spent in his
home at Burnettsville, Ind.
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c. 6 Brock, Of the Bureau OF Insulas
Affairs. will leave the city today for 4
two weeks vacation at HarpeT's Ferry.
Deer Park, Mountain Lake Park. and
other resorts In the Blue Ridge moun~
tains.
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Miss Rose Browning is back from a
months vacation in Kentucky.
The Washington times., 1906-07-22

Miss Violet Foster. who has been
spending her vacation in Maine. has
been granted an extension of leave for
two weeks. on account Of illness.
The Washington times., 1906-07-22

A. T Smith, secretary to Senator Hey
burn OF Idaho, left thursday evening for
Boise, Idaho, where he will spend the
summer
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Lawrence J. Rosters has been selected
from the boOkkeepcr register for ap-
potnthaent 10 a vacancy al SS4O per an
num- existing on the force Of the COM
mission He viii be assigned 10 the
application division.
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Foreman Charles n. Robinson. of the
main proof room, who is I'll at Provi-
dence Hospital OF typhoid fever. is re-
ported to be somewhat improved. al-
though still a very sick man.
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Among the recent leave-takers are the
following: William C. OConncl. Z. d.
Smoot. John a. Handiboe. Kane Ma
honey, John A. Kaiser VIII f. Soult'
Edward J. Wood Miss I. NJ. Russell.
James NJ Wood. and Mrs. Clara L. Ben
nett.
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Dr. II. c. Chapman, of the division
OF appointments, has returned with his
family from a two weeks vacation at
Florist. Va
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James L. Bruff. of the division Of ap-
continents. left Thursday for Balu-
Elore, from which place he will sail on
the steamer Gloucester to Boston, Mass.
where he will remain ten days. From
Boston Mr.. Brum expects TO go 10
Montclair. y. j., where he will visit his
parents and relatives. He Will De alb
sent from tie commission about three
weeks
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Miss n c. Lillis, official stenographer
70 Colonel Haskell. District SeaIer OF
Weights and Measures. is spending her
vacation with her mother in Cleveland,
Ohio.
The Washington times., 1906-07-22

Margaret Maurer has been appointed
as stenographeT and typewriter, tempo
rarily, in the division Of appointments,
vice Percy +. Allen. resigned.
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To and From Vacations.


Among the recent leave-talSers are the
following: William G. o Connel. Z. d.
Smoot John 4. Handiboe. Kane Ma
honey, John A. Kaiser. VIII z. Soult.
Edward J. Wood, Miss 7. N. Russell.
James NJ Wood, and Mrs. Clara L. Ben
nett.
John A. Huston has returned from his
home in Ohio after spending a week
with his home people. He was accom-
panied by hts youns son.
II. b. Goodreu. OF the main proof
room, is taking a portion Of his an
nual leave,
Arthur T I.eith. Of the lob division, is
among the number taking their annual
vacation.
Nelson p Meyer is the new time
keeper in the third division being pro-
NOTED from the imposer 10 the meker-
up grade.
A j. Arnold, Of the specification divi-
sion, who has the concession to pub
lish the forthcoming Labor Day pro-
gram, has a number OF solicitors at
/, work gathering desirable advertising.
The program promises 10 be especially
attractive.
James II. Broadnax. Of the second di-
vision, has been absent from the ofhce
for a week because of the death Of a
sister, which occurred at her home in
this city.
c. c. Barton. chief assistant IN the
cut division. has returned from very
pleasant vacation spent at Atlantic City.
He was accompanied by his wife and a
number Of friends.
John ". Martin. Of the second divis-
ion. mas been transferred to the War
division.
E NJ Wheat. Of the Record proof
room. is in charge OF the main proof
room during the Illness OF Foreman
Robinson. The Record proof room IS in
charge OF John A Huston.
George D. Colquitt, OF the Second di-
vision, has gone 10 his home at Co
lumbia, Tenn. Mr. COlquitt is in bad
health and will probably take extended
leave, later going 10 the West in the
hope OF recuperating.
r. l. Mabrey. of the Fourth division,
is seriously III at Casualty Hospital. his
ailment being sarcos's Of the liver. His
friends are hopeful. but say that his
recovery is very much in DOUBT. Mr..
Mabrey IS a native OF St. Louis. and is
one of the best known and most pop
ular employees OF the office. lie was
temporarily away from the oft oe Iuriag
the Worlds Fair at St. Louis. where he
held an important post in the customs
service. He was planning to leave
Washington for the West whe nstS Scken
with his present ailment
Kane Mahoney, of the Second divi ion.
left for his old home in Troy. n. Y. this
week for a visit OF thirty days. He is
slightly indispOsed and hopes 20 rseuper-
ate his health.
Foreman Charles n. Robinson. of thy
main proof room, who is I'll at Provi-
dence Hospital OF typhoid fever. is re-
ported to be somewhat improved. al-
though still very sick man.
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DIT WallacebJ. Young. of the division
Of appointments. left Thursday for
two weeks vacation in the hills Of Ches-
-tr county. Pa, near Philadelphia.
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". A Wilson, OF the division OF ap
pointments. is still III at his home IN
Hyattsvilie
The Washington times., 1906-07-22

DR.. II. T. Banks. Of the force. left
Wednesday evening for Norfolk. Va,
where be will spend a few days visiting
relatives and friends, later going 70
Fort Monroe. where he viii stop for
several weeks near his old homestead.
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will leave here at an early date for Shen-
andoah Valley, Va Mr. Click will be
accompanied by his family ana viii visit
relatives and friends IN Edinburg. Lantz
Mills. and several other places in the
valley.
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Frank o. Everett, OF the division Of
appointments, with his wife and a
party of friends, left Thursday morn
ing for a two weeks outing. They
will camp on Virginia soil, across from
Sycamore Island, and not far from Glen
Echo Ernest ID. Everett. OF the In
dian Office "A brother of r, o. Everett,
also Mr. EveretTs grandmother, Mrs
B. +. Orear. and sister. Grace Everett
Of Mexico, Mo, will be members Of
the canning marty