The Washington times., 1907-10-27
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R. B. HANDY RETURNS
FROM HIS VACATION
Celebrates Silver Wedding
and Visits Friends in
Maryland.

maryland.
r B. Handy. assistant in charge OF
/ the document section, division OF publ
cations. returned 20 his desk last sweek
from his vacation, during which he
celebrated his silver wedding anniver-
sary.
With his wife ne spent some time at
Princess Ann, Nd, where practically
every white inhabitant is relative Of
MIR. Handy. A trip was also made 10
! number Of points In the East At
New York city Mr.. and Mrs. Handy
spent some time with the formers
brother. They also visited at Whining
ton, Del; Newark. n. J., and Philadel-
phia, Pa. some time being spent at
the last-named place with schoolmates
and friends OF Mrs Handy.
Nj. o. Eldridge. collaboration. office OF
public roads, has returned to his desk
after an extensive official and lecturing
trip to points in the South. He spent
some time at Savannah, Ga, ana to-
gether with Representative Edwards, OF
the Savannah district, paid a visit TO
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talks on better roads, and giving the
inhabitants pointers on good road
making Mr.. Eldrldge also spent some
! time at Asheville, n. c, from which
/ point he visited every county in west
ern North Carolina in company with
Representative Crawford, of the Ashe-
vile district.
q -Es.4.. IL
or inspection. Bureau OF Animal In
dustry, returned 10 his desk last week
I DR.. Wooden spent some time at Bar
Harbor on vacation. following tour
of inspection along the Atlantic Coast.
w. G. Campbell. chief inspector, has
returned from a trip through the West
on Official business.
7 W J MCGEE is making a trip through
/ tn West on official business
Harry Walters. file clerk. Bureau OF
1 Chemistry. IS spending the weekend
I with friends in Virginia
Capt. c. A. Lcith, of the Bureau Of
/ Statistics, returned to duty Monday
after spending six weeks in England
! 4anc Ireland He reports a most en-
| joyablc trip.
Miss lillian Burch and Miss l.. r.
| ROthrOCk, Of the Bureau OF Statistics
returned tC their desys Monday, after
position
Mrs. r. L Clark, OF the Bureau or
/ statistics returned to Office Wednesday
after an illness Of seven weeks.
George William Hill, chief OF the d.
vision OF publications, has gone TO Hot
Springs, Va, for an eXtende5 stay. Mr.
/ hin has been in poor health for some
/ time past, and be hopes To be greatly
/ benefited by his vacation. Joseph A
/ Arnold, assistant chief, is In charge OF
/ the division during Mt. Hilrs absence
/ George Baobitt. OF me Bureau OF Sta
/ tistics, has gone to his home in Missis-
/ sippi TO recuperate from his recent iu-
ness.
John O. Riley, document clerk in the
division of publications. has been con
I fired to his home BY Illness for the last
week or ten days, but is reported to t.
/ improving
Mrs. c. W. Walden, of the Bureau OF
! Statistics, left Wednesday for a two
weeks visit IN lower Virginia.
Miss. Flora E. Schmidt. of the Bureau
/ Of Statistics, returned the first part of
the week from an enjoyable trip to the
/ jamestown Exposition.
Miss Cora Penfeld, of the division Of
/ publications. is spending several days
/ at the jamestown Exposition.
J. 3. Bennett. appointment clerk. re-
T turned last week from months vaca-
/ ton at Virginia Beach and the James
/ town Exposition.
-
/ clerks Office, returned Friday from a
| trip 10 the jamestown Exposition.
r. w. Williams. jr-. of the solicitors
office. spent Saturday. Sunday. and
| Monday last with friends in Richmond,
/ Va
]. A. lie Cierc. of the Bureaa Of
| Chemistry, has gone to New York on
official business.
NJ. H. Wiley. of tho Bureau OF Chem
fstry, has resigned his position with the
! Department OF Agriculture, and viii go
/ TO New York city to take a position
/ with a commercial firm
/ ]. 9. SHIRLEY, OF the Bureau of Chem
| istry. is on a vacation for few days.
/ J. A. schrier. of the Bureau Of Chem
| istry, is in the West TO spend his vaca-
/ ton.
| Miss Maude Phillips, of the Bureau
4 OF Chemistry, is on q vacation
/ T. S. Palmer, of the Biological Survey,
/ is reported quite i'll at Berkeley, Cal,
where he has been located recently on
/ Official business.
| Case Ward. of the Biological Survey,
/ Is on the sick list,
DR.. c. Hart Merriam. chief biologist.
/ is IL California on official business.
/ I. r. Warren, of the drug laboratory.
Bureau of Chemistry. is on an annual
/ leave
A. G. Massius, of the Bureau Of Sta
iistfcs. has been quite Ill at the Casualty
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