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General for the PostOrtice Department.
and promoted from H.290 10 Sl.f0 per
aHnum.
Frank s HinTichs. Of the office OF
the Assistant Attorney General for tic
PostoftCe Department has been pro-
NOTED from 81, 100 n $500 per annum.
Mr.. iinrichs Is now detailed 10 the
Executive Omces al the White House.
Third Assistant Postmaster General
A. l. Lawshe was guest AT luncheon
Wednesday Of the Periodical Publishers
Association In New York city.
Richard r. Covert. superintendent OF
supplies, left Wednesday for Chicago.
accompanied a by his wife and daughter.
He will return This week. but Mrs.
Covert will remain To spend n few
weeks with her mother.
Horace J. DonnelIy. stenographer.
Office Of the Assistant Attorney General
for the Department, has been promoted
Graves. stenographer. has been pro-
moted from S1.ooO TO SI.4OO per annum.
George s. Randall. Of the division Of
rural delivery, who has been ill for
several weeks. Is improving.
Mrs. f. s. Lawton. Miss c. f. Decker.
and Mss Rosa b MCkaIg. Of the divi-
sion OF dead letters, have been absent
several days on account Of illness.
In the division of contracts C. H.
Gr3ySon, W. A. Dayton, w. +. Nen,
r A Carpenter. F. a. Kuns. T. c.
Pond. Amos Piper. \. +. McCarty. anC
II. Edmunds, are taking year-end vaca-
tions.
Assistant chef Clerk G. G. Thomson
IS ct his home nursing a bad case of
grip.
Miss May Buckley, Of the office Of
the Second Assistant Postmaster Cen
eral. is Ill at the Homeopathic Hospital
Dr. J. T. Billiard, of the division Of
inspection. is confined to his home by
Illness.
John NJ. Longan. Of the Office Of the
Postmaster General, left Friday for his
home at Gloucester. Mass. Il spend
the holidays with relatives.
Miss Estelle Hayden. Of the division
Of rural delivery. is taking vacation for
a week.
s. B. Angle. w. a. Donohoe. \. r.
Collins ard o; J. ,Schmaltz. Of the di-
vision Of rural delivery. are OFF wind
ing up leave accounts.
G. F. Glossbrenner, in charge OF the
files room. recording division. Office Of
the auditor has been promoted from
$1,000 to Sl.2O0 per annum.
Miss +. A. Yeatman. Mrs. S. w VIII
lard. Miss y. 3. Sage. and Miss Rue
Hilleary, Of the asserting division, are
on the sick list.
Miss E. NJ. Chaplin, Of the asserting
division, is on a leave Of absence for
two weeks.
Miss c. B. Patterson, of the assort-
Ing division, VIII be on vacation this
week.
John ". Grice, Mrs 3. Robinson, and
c. IT. Purnham Of the diSision OF in
speCtiOn. Bureau Second Assistant Post
master General. are taking year-end va
cations TO wind IN leave accounts.
G. NJ Waters. superintendent Of the
division Of salaries and allowances. has
res umed his duties after an Illness OF
| several weeks.
William AIcHenrv. who way trans
fCrred a few months ago from a posi-
tion in the division of postoffics inspec-
tors to that Of chief clerk II office of
the inspector of the ChattanOoSI, Tenn.
division. is I'm Washington 10 spend
the holiday season with friends.
William II Roberts, Of the division of
pcstoffice inspectors. has gone to his
home at Danville. Pa. to attend n FAM
lily reunion and remain during the hOli-
DAYS.
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CHRIST MAS EXODUS
AMONG CLERKS
Employees Go Home to-
Spend the Holidays
With Friends.

a large number OF the employees Of
the Treasury Department every year
save a portion Of their annual leave for
the holiday season and this year is no
exception to the rule. Already the holi-
day exodus has begun and IL viii keep
up until the first of next year.
During tho period from Christmas TO
January following the offices present a
more or less deserted appearance com
pared with the usual scenes Of hustle
and activity around the big building.
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Commissioner Morrow Piles
Room High With Present,

Commissioner Norrow's anteroom re-
sembled the bundle-wrapping division Of
a large department store. Piled high
or desks and chairs were packages of
every size and description. which were
added 10 during the day by Lewis. the
Messenger, 20 whom the captain referred
20 as santa Claus"
Been doing some OF nay Christmas
shopping" said the captain
1T IS remarkable fact that one
never realizes how many friends one
has until the arrival OF the hoECavs
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the department, continues i'll at his
home in this city, with favorable re
ports from his bedside.
The following clerks in the appoint
ment division are away taking part
OF their annual leave. DIR. James L
Dickinson. Everett NJ Hawley, Rome
&C. Shclse. and Robert Lehman.
Richard d. EngeI has been detailed
from the Bureau Of the Census TO the
Bureau of immigration and NaturaliZd-
ton 10 assist with some special work.
Henry A Cox has been detailed from
the Bureau Of the Census TO the Office
Of the Lighthouse Board for temporary
duty.
w. l. MuIIoney, Of the Bureau Of
Corporations. has returned to his old
home in Maine to spend the holidays
with relatives and friends.
George II. Gillette. Of Kansas. has
been appointed clerk at $40 per annum
in the Bureau Of Fisheries.
Harry y. BIee has been proraoted
from clerk at 81 900 per annum in the
immigration service, to immigrant in
spector at $.2oO per annum.
Edmund f. Dickens. Of the Coast
and GeO0etlC Survey. has been deslg-
mated a chief of party at $500 per
annum, and ordered to file bond
Charles II. Davis. Of the Bureau Of
the Census. has been transferred from
a position as clerk at S1.4O0 per annum.
TO that of immigration inspector in the
immigration service at the same salary.
Sevel Kruger, laboratory apprentice
at the Bureau Of Standards, has re
signed his position. Charles r. King,
OF Maryland. has been appointed fire.
man. and Noble +. Thomas. Of the Dis
trICt. labOrer, in the same bureau.
Francis c. Hall. Of the Bureau OF
Statistics. has been promoted from
copyist at $500 TO clerk at $1,000 per
annum.
X d. McRae, clerk In the Reclarna-
ton Service. has been transferred to
! the division OF naturalization OF the
| Bureau of immigration and Naturaliza-
ton. He reported for duty Thursday.
w. II. Power. Z OF the office OF the
disbursinE clerk. has been on the sick
list for the past week.
W. G. Scott. OF the office Of the dis
! bursting clerk. is taking the remand lr
OF his annual leave
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EPIDEMIC Of GRIP
ATTACKS EMPLOYEES
George Hill Returnsto Work
Much Improved in
Health.

What almost approaches an epidemic
of the grip has suddenly struck the De
partment of Agriculture. Many Of tho
bureaus and divisions of the depart
inent are badly crippled as result Of
the prevalence Of the malady, which has
served to iucapacitate a large number
OF clerks and other employees. The re-
suit will be that many OF tie employees
instead Of spending the holidays in the
customary manner, will be devoting the
time to fighting the grip.
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NATIONAL UNION
ELECTS OFFICERS
Theater Party Given by
Members of the
Council.

Census Bureau Council OF the National
Union. at its last meeting. elected Off
GERS and then celebrated the occasion
by going in a body 20 theater and
occupying boxes for the evening. Hor-
ace Ward, of the chief clerks division.
was elected president; Hart Momscn,
treasurer; Ernest H. Mailing, ex-presi-
dent; T. y. WaddeIL speaker: II. p.
Childers. usher: b. l. McNulty. chap
lain; W. J. Barrows. financial secretary:
+. W. Kerr. recording secretary; J.
Petar, doorkeeper, and r. r. Boykin.
sergeant-at-arms
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where two weeks viii be spent hunting.
John A. Maury Is in charge during Mr..
Wards absence.
Miss Justine J. Roseman, OF the agrl-
culture division. has been absent from
her desk for the past week because Of
Johns ROseman, which occurred at
Providence Hospital Tuesday last. aged
eighty-twO years. Interment at Forest
Lake Cemetery Wednesday.
Miss Alice Z. Crane. Of New Mexico.
has been appointed clerk at $500 per
annum. and assigned TO the publication
division.
John Pctar OF the chief clerks di-
vision. has been promoted from mes
seHger at $40 TO clerk at 500 Per annUm.
Z. II. Mailing has returned TO his desk
I'm the agriculture division after five
months field work in Maine and other
New England states.
L. G. Herr. Of the agriculture division,
has returned from Wilmington, Del.
Miss LoueIIa 3. Rudolph. Of the agri-
culture division, has been in with the
grip for a week past.
Capt Samuel r. Dougherty. captain Of
the watch, is on leave Of absence for the
remainder Of the year.
L. W. Sauderson. OF the chief clerk s
division, was away from his desk for
several days last week because Of the
illness of his wife.
W. H. OIcott. who has been collecting
financial statistics of cities at Fort
Worth. Tex. has returned to the bu-
rcaU.
The following field employees have been
ordered to return To Washington after
completing present assignments: John
II. Harrison. jr., criminal judicial stats
tics I'm Tennessee. W. Harry OiCCtt, Grim
inal judicial statistics In Texas; William
j. Rarrows. official statistics Of cities in
St Louis. Mo. and Thomas G. Webb.
criminal judicial statistics IN Arkansas.
c. Luverne Watt, of the disbursing Of
flee. was on leave of absence the first
part Of the week.
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or visit by santa Claus. IL is also
grant a haif-hoiiday d6ristnas h- srsrTils Eve
which, TO those wno have exhausted
their annual leave, win be a great
boon.
Quite a number OF tie officials and
employees OF the department are on the
sick list at this time most OF whom
are suffering from severe colds or grip.
Secretary CortelyOu is confined to his
home by an attack Of the grip.
Miss Margaret Van Denburgh, of
the Treasurer office, is on vaCa-
ton until the first Of the year
Miss NJ. E. Barr, Of the National
Bank Redemption Agency, is on leave
Of absence.
Mrs E. NJ Donnelly was absent or
an annual leave the past week.
The following appointments upon Ger
uhcat IN OF the Civil Service COmmis-
sion h I'VE beenamade and the appointees
assign ID TO the office OF Auditor for In
terror. Carroll w. FOgg, New Hamp-
shire. $500: Arthur w. Scheid, Missouri,
The following Revenue Cutter Service
orders haze been issued:
First Assistant Engineer c. S. Root.
ordered 10 proceed 20 Trenton, y. J.,
on inspection duty.
Second Lieut.. G. G. Alexander. grant
cd tw-nty-onc days leave, under orders
Of 7th instant
neer r. +. Wright and Second Lieut..
Q. =. Howell, constituted board 90
examine Acting BOatswaiU John Ed
wards for boatswain.
Chief Engineer II. q. WhitwOrrA
granted thirty days leave.
First Assistant Engineer @ $. Root
ordered 10 proceed 10 Philadelphia, Pa.
on inspection duty.
CHIEF Engineer W. Z. MaccOun, grant
ed twenty-five days extension leave.
Chief Engineer II. +. SchoenbOrn, or
dered to proceed TO Bethlehem, Pa. on
inspection duty.
Constructor j. .. Walton. ordered 10
proceed 10 New York city and Boston.
Mass. CnAnspeCtiOn duty.
Chief Engineer l. II. Jones. detached
from leave OF absence on account OF
sickness and ordered TO the MCCullOCh
for temporary duty.
Capt W. V. r. Jacobs. ordered 70
command the Manning upon expiration
Of leave Of absence
capt. J. + Reinburg. placed waiting
orders upon completion OF duties In con-
necti0a with the jamestown Exposition
Company.
chief 7gincer Il. F. Schoenboru. or
dered 20 return to Coatesville. Pa. on
Inspection duty.
Capt i. H. Uberroth, granted thirty
days leave.
Capt. J. c. Moore. granted thirty days
second Lieut.. J. II. Crozier. granted
thirty days leave.
chief Engineer J. r. Daily. detached
from duty as inspecting officer of steam
machinery OF AndrOscOggIn and made
inspecting officer of steam machinery OF
No. 10. r. G. 5, in addition TO present
duties.
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confined to their homes on account OF
the grip.
Miss Sarah Skinner. of the Bureau Of
Statistics, is on leave until the first of
the year.
Mrs. \. L. Duke. Of the document
section, division Of publications. is visit
lPE P5. neF f9'"'F ana Or0'0eFS at r'''SOOrs'
f, ]. p. Cleary,. assistant in the docu-
ment section, division of publications, is
on leave for the holidays.
Q. A. McKenna, private secretary to
the chief Of the Bureau OF Statistics,
spent the past week in Philadelphia.
w. W. Walter, of Philadelphia, has
been appointed stenOgrapher and type
writer IN the Bureau of Chemistry. He
reported for duty Thursday
Miss Annie Dunford. Of the document
section. division of publications, IS
spending her leave Of absence at her
old home In Martinsburg. w Va
R. E. Smith, OF tne Bureau Of Sta
tistics, returned to duty Friday after a
short vacation. and a weeks trip down
I Chesapeake bay. While away he wit
messed the departure Of the fleet for
the Pacific
Mrs Helen r. Gray, of the Bureau of
Statistics. continues on the sicR list.
Capt l. w Stone. of the Bureau of
Statistics, IS confined TO his home by
! illness.
Mrs. NJ. E Barnum, Of the document
section, division Of publications. will
spend the holidays with friends at
Orange, n. ].
Claude Haines. OF the printing di-
vision. leaves tomorrow for nis old
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NJ 'GONAGLE BACK
FROM TRIP ABROAD
Compares Postal Service
Of United States to That
of England.

Charles A. McGonagIe. deputy auditor
for the Postofico Department. has re-
turned from a trip abroad. Mr.. Nc
Gonagle was in England, Holland, Ger
many. Switzerland. I-aly. and France.
Owing to his time being limited and
the fact that his trip was somewhat
marred by an illness OF two weeks IN
London, he spent but a short time in
each country.
While the trip was one for pleasure,
Mr.. McGonaEle made an unofficial OBJ
servation of postal matters in England,
with particular reference to the money
order business He found that England
does but a small mOncy-Order business,
compared TO the United States. owing
principally, il is said, TO the fact that
the great mail-Order business that mas
been built up In the United States is
an industry almost unknown in the old
country.
England has a good, well-regulated
parcels post that gives great satisfaC-
ton Mr. MCGOnaRle found that some
Of the merchants in England are pre-
pairing TO embark In the riail-Order busi-
ness on a large scale. and he met on
board ship a representative of one OF
the large firms that had been TO the
United States to make an investi tigation
and study the system Of the nal-OTdeI
houses in this country.
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James F ScagEs. a prominent mem bsr
or the bar Of the District of Columbia,
and al one time employed IN the Ofice as
a CoTpostto-. died at Providence Hospital
Thursday morning after a prOraCted
illness. age ffty-One years
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Miss Lucy Morrison nas been trans
ferred from the division OF statistics
and accounts TO the Library OF Con-
gress, and assigned 10 clerical duties.
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Solicitor Edward II. Ryan has been
made chief Of the money order division
The work is being done promptly and
10 the satisfaction Of the postal off,
cials.
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William A. Kroll. Of the pamphlet
hlndery. has returned TO duty after an
Illness of several days.
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Miss Ethel n. Hardell has been trans
ferrsd from the office Of the foreman
of binding 10 the division Of statistics
and accounts.
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Charles ". Goeb. clerk in the division
OF statistics and accounts. has resigned
to take a position with the audit sys-
TEN in their office In the MUnsey build
ms
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RCOVernment Printing OffiCe8

/ OF the week 10 see the feet of. Fore
man Michael Harris was in charge Of
the section in the absence Of AIr.
Malpas.
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transferred from stanOgrapher 10 the
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General,
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O. f PRAY, Of the Bureau of Chem
istrv. is spending the remainder of his
annual leave at his old home in Ohio.
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Matilda England, of the office OF the
superintendent OF documents, is III at
her home In Rockville, Nd
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Mrs Mary p. CoIcock has been trans
ferred from the audit division to the
gold room oft blndery.
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Kilian DeIabar, OF the pamphlet bind
cry. has been on the sick list several
days.
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George W. Hill. chief Of the division
Of publications. returned to his desk 1t
the department Thursday after a stay
Of nine weeks at Hot Springs. Va, where
he went TO take a much-needcd rest.
Mr.. Hill was very much improved by
his vacation. and IS rapidly regainiug
his strength.
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Thomas J. Crowley has been trans
ferred from the pamphlet bindery TO the
night Record cutting machine.
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John Douglas. Of the office Of the su-
Derintendent Of manufacture. has been
promoted from s. to $3.50 per day
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Mrs Nellie Wilson has been trans
ferred from the pamphlet bindery 70
the press division.
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JACOBS INSPECTS
WORK OF OFFICE
Deduct Time Lost by En-
Ployes Less Than One
Day.

5 J. Jacobs, chief Of division under
the Auditor for the State and othcg
departments. accompanied by Mrs.
Jacobs, visited the chice Monday af-
ternOon- They spent come time in the
division Of statistics and accounts.
where Auditor Beene explained the
operation or the cost-keeping. charging
and billing methods that have been in
stitUted urder the new division. Mr..
Jacobs was favOrably impressed with
the good business showing Mr.. Jacobs
has audited Government Printing Office
accounts for several years. and IS Ia
miliar with tho expenditures, but had
little kncwleds OF the output. Auditor
Beene's division is thought 10 be the
largest and best equipped office of its
KIND this side Of New York city.
Tie regulation permitting the en-
ployes Of the Office 10 have fractions
OF a day credited against their annua.
leave accounts. which has been I'm
operation bbut q few months. has been
discontinued. and all time lost less
than one day Will hereafter be deducted
from the pay OF the employees. II is
also provided that pay on account OF
leaves Of absence will only be made
hereafter on The first and sixteenth
Of the month.
Foreman Of Binding Peter Frank has
invented an endless belt mailing ma
chine for use III mailing the Congress
siJnal Record that is a great time
saver, and also saves Of work OF two
men.
Twenty-seven OF the painters en-
ployed IN the office on the temporary
rolls were let Out last week. This Is
the second lot TO go.
Mrs. Mary J. Richards. who was en-
ployed in the bindery for more than
twenty years. died at her residence. sI2
New York ayenue. Monday morning.
after weeks Illness. The funeral was
held "Wednesday and iutermenJ was at
Congressional Cemetery.
Herman l. Cowgirl or the mouOtype
division, was called to his home New
Cumberland, W Va, Tuesday. by the
death Ot his father, John NJ Cowgirl,
who had been an invalid five years.
Franklin n PerlunsOn, bicycle messen-
ger, office superintendent of manufac-
ture. has been detailed 20 the White
House for the social season.
William II. Jordan, of the pamphlet
bindeTy, vino has been III at George
Washington University Hospital. and
had limb ampUtGted last week. died
Monday The body was taken 10 SharpS-
burg, Nd, for inyermeut.
William H. Richardson. OF the office
OF the superintendent OF manufacture.
has been promoted from $500 70 s.. 30 Der
I 4 % Z FH. p
Office, has been promoted from 81 800 ri
Sl,too per anuum.
Joseph Reilly. who resigned his posi-
/ tion In MAY. 1876. has been reiuSta1ed
or the watcn force.
The following employees OF the press
division have been transferred from dav
TO night duty: Miss Amanda Craig. Ju-
ilus " Burkhardt George A F0rden,
John J. Mccarthy. Miss NJ. HAYES. Miss
Margaret Mcmahon, aud ". Ricken-
/ bacher-
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commander of the District Naval Bat
TALON. and takes great interest in naval
affairs.
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Charles +. Weston. chief Of the
bindery finishing division, is on a va
cation for a week
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Robert u. Barrett. Of the blndery, who
has been away from the Office for the
past two weeks, has a severe case Of
tOnSilitis-
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Joseph T. Day. Of the bindery. who
was taken i'll while in New York, IS
stfn confinel to his home in this city.
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Mrs. Emma X. NcDermott, Of the
bindery. has been on the sick list for
the past two weeks.
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Max Craft. OF the pamphlet bindery,
uas on the sick list last week.
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Miss l. a. skinner, Of the Bureau Of
Chemistry, was on a vacation several
days last week.
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Miss Lucille 2. Smith, OF the bIudery.
sang several solos at the meeting of the
California state Association at the Eb-
bitt House last week
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home at Charles Town. w. Va, where he
will spend fifteen days on n visit 20 his
parents.
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Horace Ward. Of the chief clerks
division, has been on vacation the
past week. With Edwin W. Kerr. Of
the same division, he left yesterday for
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Henry FIR hm. OF the blndery. is at
tending the bedside Of his wife, who
underwent IN operation last week.
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]. G. Coleman, Of the Bureau of
Chemistry. was married Wednesday 10
Miss Beulan 3. Bagley, the ceremony
being performed by the Rev. G. p. Sta
lev. Mr. Coleman is one Of the most
popular employees in the bureau, and
will be heartily congratulated when he
returns from his leave of absence.
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Fred Berger. clerk in the office Of the
superintendent Of manufactures has
been promoted from $3.50 10 s. 200 7,er
anuum.
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Notes and Personals.

B. J. Laws. clerk in the executive
Office. has been promoted to the position
or secretary 10 the Superintendent OF
Street Cleaning. Mr.. Laws Is a gradu-
ate Of the Business High School
F. NJ HOdgsOn. Of the sewer division.
is the proud pOssesSor OF another son.
the seventh of his line.
William Curtis. Of the Engineer De
partment. has returned from q honey
moon trip to New York.
r A. Fuller Of the Engineer Depart
ment. spent Saturday in BladenSburg
While there IS always game 70 he found
i'm that locality. NIT- Fuller reports that
he vas unsuccessful in obtaining his
share.
W. NJ Barton. of the surface division,
viii leave in a few days for a two
weeks vacation at Fredericksburg. Va
Bernard ]. Cain and Hugh Kelly. Of
the tax collectors office. are on ten
days leave
Miss Marion L Jones. Of the lax COL
Iector's assessors office, is i'll with the
grip.
Wade II. Coombs. f. W. Bishop,
Frank w. Cheek, and Miss Alice g.
TrOw. OF the assessors Office. are on
leave.
Miss B. X WincheU, of the assessor $
office. will entertain a party Of New
York friends during the Christmas holi-
DAYS
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Mrs. c. =. Fletcher and Mrs. S W.
lIalsey, Of the Bureau OF Statistics. are
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Seven or eight women monotype key
board operators, who come from Phiia-
week
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The following clerks on field duty are
among those who have applied for an
nual leave during the holidays: Lemuel
a. Carrutners. William Johns. Sidney
J. McCord. Michael Mckinley. Thomas
g. Webb. Arthur \. Jarvis, and Butler
TOombs.
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Mrs O. C. Terry, mother of Hines
. Terry. assistant doorks eper, has re-
. turned nome from Casualty Hospital
where she was confined as the result Of
a broken arm.
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Thomas Peter. assistant dOorkecpsr,
has returned from a short visit 20 Ricn-
mOnd. va.
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Miss G. O'DonOghue, of the Bureau Of
Statistics, has gone TO New York 10
will not return until the first Of the
year.