The Washington times., 1907-08-11
Woman Clerk Goes Away to Wed;
Gossip Of the Department

GOSSlP VI lne department
Miss A. V. SickeI, Of the asserting d.
vision. office OF the Auditor for the
Department. gave her friends a pleas
ant surprise last week by going to Bal
timore. where she was married on
Wednesday 10 Charles Touchton. who
is employed by the Southern railway IN
this city. They are now at Atlantic
City On a wedding trip.
". r Spilman. chief Of the division
OF rural delivery. Bureau OF the Fourth
ASH Bstant Postmaster General. last
week attended the State convention Of
the Missouri rural carriers, which was
held at BrookheId. Mr.. SpIlman was
invited to attend the convention and de-
liver an address. He Is expected to re-
turn 10 the department tomorrow or
next day.
c. w. Kitterman, OF the chief clerk 8
division, is on his annual vacation. He
will spend two weeks at the James
town Exposition and other points IN
Virginia before returning.
Miss Clara J. Graham. Of the chief
clerl-'s division. returned Monday from
"a vacation spent with relatives and
friends in Delaware.
F. F. weston. chief Of the printing
c"tion Of the chief clerks division.
has been promoted from SI.S7s 10 5000
per annum. Mr. Weston has rendered
very efficient service 70 the department
in the matter Of systematizIng its pub
ications. Mr.. Weston left yesterday
for three weeks vacation. He will
visit the jamestown Exposition, Port
land, Me-, Massachusetts, and Yer
mont.
During the absence of Mr.. weston
the printing section will be in charge
OF z. II Patterson. Mr.. Patterson was
recently transferred from the Govern
ment Printing Ohlce, and his salary has
been increased from $46s per dav 10
$1,000 per annum.
James F. Towers. chief of the open
ing branch of the division of dead let
ters, Bureau Of the Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General. is spending his va
cation ir. western New York
The following clerks in the Bureau of
the Second Assistant Postmaster Cen
eral are enjoying their annual vacation.
Division Of contracts. J. c. Morgan
railway mail service. w. p. DorinE. d.
vision Of foreign mails, c. r. Corar. :.
II. Weber; division OF inspection. I. Y.
2. Marschald, c. E. Mower, and William
G. Beck.
the Postmaster General. has returned
from his vacation, which he spent
pleasantly at Ingleside Inn, in Mary
land. Mr.. Leonard's family will re-
main at the inn during the month Of
August, apd ne will make the trip back
and forth mornings and evenings.
Miss l.. NJ. Groves, of the asserting
division. office of the Auditor, has re-
turned from her vacation, having spent
the time at Chicago.
Mrs. c. X. Chapman, of the rural de-
livery division, is spending her vacation
in New Hampshire.
Miss l. s. Thatcher. Of the rural de.
livery division, has gone abroad for an
extended vacation.
w. F. Chester. of the rural de-
livery division. is spending his vacation
at his old home in Iowa
Miss E. A. Deeble. Of the asserting
office of the auditor for The
department, is on a vacation. which I
she is spending at Readley Park. near
Philadelphia.
Edwin B. Henry. stenographer in the |
rural delivery division. Bureau Of the
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General /
Is spending a part Of his annual leave
at the jamestown Exposition.
Thomas l. Degnan, chief of the select
ing and returning branch of the dtvi-
sion Of dead letters. is spending his va
cation at his home near Bethlehem. Pa
Arthur Deriemer, one Of Secretarv
John A. Holmes valuable assistants. is
spending his vacation at Haven, Me |
and other points in New England. He
reports that he is having a cool"
pleasant time.
Mrs. Marion Robinson, OF the assort-
ng division, Office of the auditor is
spending two weeks at Atlantic City.
Miss Leila Steele. of Office Of the chief
u the asserting division, Office OF the