The Washington times., 1907-06-30

Max Craft and George NJ Raub, of
the folding and packing division. put
the finishing touches on their annual
leave last week.
George A. r. McNeir. of the main
proofroom, returned to the office on We'd
Iesday after having undergone a pain
full ard severe operation recently.
William N. Brockwen. Of the main
proof room, has been on vacation for
the last two weeks.
Alonzo T. Foxwell. Of the main proof
room, returned last week from a weeks
vacation.
James P. Pepper, OF the supply d.
vision, returned last week from a vaca-
ton Of two weeks, having spent the time
at his old home in Georgetown. Del.
! Howard L. Strawn, inspector OF paper
and material, purchasing division. was
| IT. the East last week on vacation.
! Augustus L. without. OF the fourth d.
vision, returned on Monday from a va
cation of three weeks.
Mrs Otis. wife Of Charles W. Otis.
acting editor in the editorial section OF
/ the division OF documents, has been at
the bedside Of her mother. who is seri-
ously III at her home in Ohio, for several
days.
/ DR.. James A Armstrong and Henry
| N Boerstein. readers in the main proof
room returned from vacations last
week
Percy NJ. Howcott. of the folding and
packing division. returned last week
from a three weeks visit to his old
home at Plymouth. n. c., which he had
not seen in twenty years.
Christian c. Auracher. compositor at
! the Treasury division. left wednesday
for a two months trip abroad. He will
spend most OF the time at his old home.
in Germany. visiting relatives and
friends
! II. c. Mcfarland, superintendent OF
manufacture was confined 70 his home
by illness last week
Marshall C waring. OF the folding and
packing division, returned last week
from a two weeks vacation. which he
spent in Pennsylvania and New York.
Frederick J. Buskuhl. who is en-
ployed in the plate vault, has been
granted thirty days additional leave
! He Is at his home. in Indiana. where he
went for a months visit to relatives, and
was taken 81.
I Charles G. Koonce, of the fourth di-
vision, is entertaining a new arrival at
his home. a twelve-pound girl having
arrived one day last week.
william F. walsmith and Charles f.
( SmalIey. readers in the Fifth division
proofroom, finished up their annual
leave last week.
Louis p. Sutor, OF the fourth division,
returned to the office last week after
being on vacation for fifteen days.
A. F. Bloomer and F. w. Kern. read
ers in the main proofroom. have recent
" been transferred to the night proof
room.
Gen. James Wood. of the watch force.
returned Wednesday after weeks va
cation, finishing up his annual leave.
I Harry T. Ashton, second assistant su-
perintendent OF manufacture. returned
the first part of last week from q bust
ness trip to points in the East.
The foundry division has been work
ing twelve hours a day for the last
two weeks owing to a heavy run Of
work II has been with considerable diff
ficulty that sufficient force for the
foundry has been obtained, the Civn
Service Commission having recently
/ found it necessary to reduce the limit
on the term of apprentices in one OF
the trades in order that eligibles might
be secured for the office foundry.
A number OF delegates from the far
Western States, who were in attendance
at the convention. Of the International
Printing Pressmen's Union at New York
last week have been in Washington this
week on their way home, and dele
CATION Of them were shown through the
office on Wednesday.
Capt Byron w. Bonney who form
erly was in charge OF the statistical
division. but who has recently been en-
ployed as a clerk in the stockkeeping
section OF the auditing division, has been
I tran Sferred TO the main PROOF room ana
. assigned to a readers desk.
Miss Kate NJ. Ellis. who is employed
as an examiner in the Fifth division. re-
turned last week from ten-day trip to
Boston.
Z. A. NJ. Lawson, proofreader at the
Library division. was on vacation last
{ week finishing up his annual leave. and
also entertaining his father. who is on q
visit from his home, in New Jersey.
I H. J. Carey. Of the foundry division
took the remainder of his annual leave
last week.
Alton p Tisdel. acting principal clerk
I in the division of documents, returned
last week after spending ten days pleas
antly with old friends at Newark, N J.
Edward H Hickman, of the foundry
? division returned TO the office last week
( after having been confined TO his home
/ By illness for about two weeks.
Foreman A. w. Bowen. Of the first di-
vision, was on the sick list last week.
Daniel w. Beach. of the foundry di-
vision. returned Last week from Ohio