The Washington times., 1907-12-22

man Michael Harris was IN charZe of
the section in the absence Of 8Ir.
Malpss.
John ". Tughman, Of the machine
shop, was on the sick list last week.
Edward J. Shine. Of the press di-
vision, has returned from Buffalo, "
Y, where he was called 20 attend the
funeral OF an uncle.
Arthur f. BIoomer. Of the proof d.
vision. is confined 10 Sibley Hospital
by illness.
Charles 3. Yater. compositor. is con-
fined 10 the hospital as the result Of a
bad fan last week, his arm breaking in
two places.
Walter p. Harlow OF the supply di-
vision, has been promoted from s. TO
$50 per day.
At the annual meeting OF the Govern
mcnt Printing Office Mutual Relief AS
ISOLATION the Old officers were reelected.
rs follows. A ". Bowen, president. T.
frank Morgan, vice president Z T.
Geyer. recording secretary j. +. keefe
financial secretary II G. Brown, treas
ureF- Inls Is the ninth Year Of Mr..
Bowen as president. the fifteenth for
Mr- heete. and the ninth for Mr.. Geyer.
The association was organized I'm 1873.
and W. s WaudDy, now with the
Bureau Of Labor, was its first financial
secretary The first year, with q mem
/ rership OF forty-nIue, benefits were paid
10 thsoe entitled 10 receive the same 10
the amount Of so. The year Just closed
shows membership or about 80. with
sick Dement'S paid during the year Of
ABOUT So.yJo Those not receiving sick
benefits during the year We're on Friday
PAID pro rata refund Of S8B
The Columbia Beneficial Association
paio its members who had not drawn
I Denehts during the year "a pro rata div
idend Iuescay amounting 10 $50 each.
A great many temporary composItors
nave been put 10 work during the pasr
Two weeks II is understood that no
more VIII be put on until after the holi-
days. when Congress viii get busy and
pile up work for the Office.
Mendon Wood has been detailed from
the office OF the foreman Of the proof
division 10 the Interstate Commerce
Commission as a printing clerk Sue
ceediHg William Rebuschatis. who has
returned 20 the Office.
j. II Johnston ana stephen T.. Wal
ton. Of the first section. bave been
promoted from COmpOsitorS to proof
readers aui transferred 70 the proof
division.
David Smith. Of the s'Y." SLIPPED in
coming down stairs at his boarding
house and badly bruised his left arm.
lie has been unable 10 work during the
week
joseph siIverberg. Of the first section.
has been confined 20 his room By i'll
ness for several days past
II. G. Mcfarland. superintendent OF
machinerv, has been in Boston on Of
Q Sol rr he
William L Post. superintendent OF
documents. received an urgent call 10
New York city on official business
Thursday.
Charles W. Otis. assistant editor edI-
toriai section. Office superintendent 1l
documents. has been transferred 10 the
/ might Record proof division
Fred L. Davis. for many years a read
/ er In the OLD specification division. has
been }TCmoJed as assistant editor, ami
rrausf 'rred 20 the editorial section. Of
fee 81 lperinteudeEt documents.
CHARLES L. Walker. former we'll
known .cmpioyc II the office died au
! bis residence. 40 Third street north
( west Tuesday. aged seventy-seySzn
years
/ J. T. Mccarthy has been reinstated 20
! q position In tho bIndCry. and promoted
/ from 3 10 S-21 Per day.
/ Harry Wood. Of the pamphlet bindery.
/ has been promoted from s. 10 $50 per
/ day.
! Mrs O. @ Terry. mother OF Hines
/ TcrrE. assistant doorkteper, has re-
/ turned nome from Casualty Hospital
/ where she was confined as the result Of
| broken arm.
! Thomas Peter. assistant dOorkecpsr,
/ has returned from a short visit 20 Ricn-
/ mOnd. Va.
/ Miss Lucille F. Smith, OF the blndery,
! sang several solos at the meeting of the
! California state Association at the Eb-
/ bitt House last week.
/ Matilda England. Of the office OF the
| superintendent of documents, is III at
I her home In Rockville Nd