The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-14

ADAM BRANDT,
Appointed Foreman of Pamphlet Bind
cry.
a Encouragement of the foundry d.
Vision.
Francis Drum. jr.. OF the folding and
packing division, resigned his position
on Thursday in order 10 take a place
on the Metropolitan police force. and is
now stationed in Georgetown as a pri-
vate Mr.. Drum is from Frostburg.
Nd. where his father is a prominent
merchant.
George Loughery. electrotype hnisher
I'm the foundry division, is spending
his annual leave at Philadelphia and
Atlantic City.
Charles P. Goodacre. operator in the
folding and packing division, who re-
Gently returned from a thirty-day va
cation. has been granted additional leave
on account of his impaired health.
Sergeant Henry Foster. of the folding
and packing division. is confined to his
home and is said TO be seriously III.
Mr.. Foster has many friends in local
military circles who will learn OF his
serious illness with regret.
William F. Ashley. maker-up in the
''Y." is on vacation for the summer. He
has been granted leave for sixty days.
To CFw1a - ha H.
binding division, left Friday for an over
land trip to Harpers Ferry with a bat
terry Of the District militia. and Will ar
rive at the camp on Monday.
Edward Herbert, Of the foundry divi-
sion, who recently injured his hand is
still on the sick list.
Wednesday was Electrotypers' Day at
Luna Park. A large crowd was there
to witness the athletic contests that had
been arranged for the occasion.
willard S. whitmore. Of the foundry
division. is spending his annual leave
at his farm on the Potomac river below
Colonial Beach.
Joseph V. Cullen. of the pamphlet
account or illness.
Henry c. Watson, Of the folding and
packing division, is spending fifteen days
at Chesapeake Beach.
Mrs. Susan 3 Snyder, Of the pamphlet
binding division. returned 10 the office on
Thursday after a weeks absence on ac-
count of the illness Of her daughter.
Walter Whitaker, pressman employed
at the war divislcn, is on vacation for
ten days.
w. n. Brockwen. OF the main proof
division, who suggested to the Public
Printer that the employees of the office
be allowed to take annual leave in frac-
lions OF a day, has been informed by
the Public Printer that that privilege
will be extended to the employees.
August II. Jaeger. who has been In
charge Of plates in the job division, has
been made superintendent of the new
plate division, which is a consolidation
of the plate vaults.
Members of the District National
Guard employed tn various parts of the
office have been granted leave Of alb
sence for two weeks. They will be with
the Guard at Harpers Ferry for enc
week. and at Fort washington for one
week.
John c. WeidDo. bookbinder. who
was dropped from the rolls at the last
large reduction of the force. has Sc
cured a good position with the United
States Realty Company. with offices at
Seventh street and Pennsylvania avenue
northwest.
Thomas J. Burke. stenographer and
tyr ewritec in the division OF purchase.
left Friday for wilkesbarre, Pa, where
ne will spend one week with relatives
and friends.
William E. Harden, bookbinder in the
pamphlet binding division. is spending
several days at his home near Balti-
more.
Miss Mary II. F1tz Patrick. gold
worker in the bindery. was called away
from the office last week to be at the
bedside OF her sister. who is seriously
i'll
James Burns. machine operator in the
folding and packing division. is spend
ing thirty days at his old home in Michi-
gan with relatives and friends
John F. Lane. of the fourth division.
Is spending a month in New York.
Charles G. .Koonce. of the fourth d.
vision. has been detained at his home
for several days on account of the i'll
ness of his wife.
Miss Alice S. Hoover. clerk in the di-
vision Of audit, mas returned from a
week spent pleasantly at Atlantic City.
Michael F. Connor. principal stenog-
rapher in the private secretary's divi-
sion. is on vacation for twenty days
His position during his absence will be
filled by Horace NJ. Gilman.
During the absence of Foreman Peter
Frank last week the bindery was in