The Washington times., 1906-06-03
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S. NJ Arnell is going TO Ashevine. N.
G, as special exeminer Of the Pension
bureau His wife is now an invalid at
that place
Deputy Commissioner Kelley spent
Memorial Day at Arlington
Mrs. Libbie Miller Is again at her desk
after an absence OF a week down the
river
A. S Jones, OF the board of review.
Is away on a two weeks vacation visit
ing old friends and relatives in North
Carolina.
II. ,. McCandiish. of the board Of re
view. is back from a visit to his farm
at Tidewater, Va. He reports that crop
prospects are good, and that water
melons and peanuts Will be plentiful
Miss Dwight and Miss Siefert spent
the week at Old Point Comfort and
Virginia Beach They report a splendid
outing but the water was little too
cold for bathing.
c. I. Tansiil. Of the record division.
comes in every morning now loaded
with roses and other flowers. and is. as
matter of course, a great favorite
with the ladies'
Miss Barnes. Of the western division.
whp has been Ill for some days. is again
at0her desk.
Capt c. H Perry, captain of the
watch force Of the Pension Bureau, is
in the hospital, where an operation was
performed upon his eyes He is re-
ported as improving. The operation is
pronounced a complete success.
Hugh kenlipp. Of the western division.
IS just back from a three days shoot
on the District of Columbia range at
Congress Heights. with a detail OF Dis
triCt OF Columbia militia He is reported
10 have made a good score and is now
member of the regular team
A T. Skinner. OF the Pension Bureau.
has Just returned from an extended visit
10 San Francisco. and reports that while
conditions there are very much i'm
proved there is yet much suffering from
the effects Of the earthquake He also
reports that r y. Falkner. who was
transferred from the Pension Bureau
TO the San Francisco pension agency.
lost everything he had in the way OF
furniture and personal property.
Charles B. Wise. OF the board OF re-
view, went fishing on the 30th and
brought in a Jhree-pound rock
The park south OF the Pension Office
is becoming quite a popular resort for
the clerks At the noon hour Many Of
them spending the half hour for lunch
on the grass.
G r Sherman is again at his desk in
The board OF review after a serious i'll
ness.
Miss Hattie I. Alden. Of the board OF
review. has returned from a visit 70
Atlantic City Her many friends are
glad 10 know that she has improved in
health
The unsishtly fountain in the Pension
Office. a relic Of last Inauguration. has
been removed.
Mrs NJ Y. Benncr. who has been con-
fined 10 her home FOR some weeks from
an injury received IN falling from a
street car, is slowly improving.
The committee of civil war veterans
of the Pension Bureau has decided TO
give an excursion down the river at an
early day- This outing is 10 include
the Pension Bureau employees generally.
\ good time is predicted.
The Jolly Veterans Euchre Club.
composed mainly OF veterans and
their wives. held their final meeting Fri
day evening, at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ferguson. and awarded prizes.
Feathers won the gcntlemen's first
prize. Hrs. Vina l. Calhoun, second,
and Mr.. Mary J. ENIey third A, IL
Feather won the gentlemen's first
prize. George s. Ferguson. second,
ana z. F. Chase third. Each member
received a solid silver spoon. on which
was an inscription. This club has been
/ in existence now three years