The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-27

For Forty Years at the Government
Printing Office.
afternoon. That evening he was oper-
ated ON Tor an abscess on the brain.
The Physicians pronounced his case san
extremely bad one. but he is now show
ing some Improvement.
Joseph Mitchell. or the document div
islun of the bHdery enjoyed several
days. leave during the past week
j. IT. Ford OF the document division
% ItAe 1IaoEy has resumed his duties
in the Office, after aH illness OF several
days
Charlse GoldJhwalte. of the document
division OF Tie biHdery. has returned To
the office after pleasant visit 20 points
iu Indiana having been away Tor forty
i've days
Thomas b. CLANCY who has been IN
az his home % Myrtle street northeast,
for the past three weeks. is reported 10
be- slightly improved. Mr. Clancy IS a
bicycle messenger 40 the Office OF the
foreman Cf printing.
Ben BolsUd, messenger in the Office
of the chief clerk. who was injured boy
being accidentally struck In the right
eye with book, has been away from
the 0nice the latter part OF the week
in order Oh give treatment 10 the i'm
jured member lie IS reported 10 be in
grave danger of losing the sight OF that
eye.
Ellis O.. Myers has recently been trans
ferred from the nftl division Jo the "Y''
In the first division. and promoted from
eompo=.tor Co "a position as maker-up.
Fred J.. Davis, pr0ofreader in the hfth
division, has been 90 al his home for
the past week with the grip. lie is re-
ported 90 bee somewhat improved.
Charles sperIe. OF the stock room.
superintendent of documents division,
returned 90 Che Office Thursday after be-
ing confined for "a week 10 his home ia
HT00klaud threatened with pneumonia.
Public Printer Suuings Chief Clerk
Strain. and Foreman of Printing Young
were interested auditors at the session
of the JOINT Committee en- Printing al
the Capitol on Thursday afternoon,
when the bids for supplying the office
with paper for TIE next fiscal year were
opened.
Charles s. Brown. who recently re-
signed the position of chief inspector at
Jle Office, arrived in the city Tuesday
from Michigan and registered az Hotel
Raleigh.
AI1rd Hyams, until recently connected
with The NTH division, has been trans
feUred from the division Of supplies 10
a position in the office OF the SupeTin-
tmdeut of documents, al a cJmpeusa-
lion OF $50 Per day.
William Bierley, of the watch force.
been away for several weeks. continues
H. at his home In this city.
Leo Y. Hysan, of the office OF the SUI
permtendant OF documents, who is de-
tailed 10 Andy Smiths force at the Can
itOl. was best man at the wedding Of
Games A, Edgar. jr.. clerk at he CO.
lUmbia National Bank. and Miss Susie
A. Berch, of 1878 Twenty street
northwest which took place AT the resi-
dence OF the Rev John Guthrie in Bal
UmOre a few days ago.
The large amount of work in the Of
flee of the superintendent Of documents
las necessitated a larger force of clerks
for the time being. The following clerks
have been certified 10 the office bv the
Civil Service Commission during tba
past week for temporary duty. Misses
d. II. Johnson, G.. 3. Moore. NJ. D. FL
iison. A. NJ. Tolpfer. Ada NixSOn and
A Z. Coblentz.
The school for beginners on the mono
types has been hourishng during the
past week. Chief Clerk Brian was one
of the first 90 meuicuiate, and has been
giving bis evenings TO mastering the in
rricacies of the key board.
Charles W. PamOw. one of the best
known proofreaders in the main proof
room, has been seriously in al his aDart-
menJs at l43 A street northeast since
Sunday las. IL was found necessary on
Friday 10 remove him 10 the Episcopal
Eye Ear. ana Throat Hospital on Eff
teenth street, in order TO have an opera
tioH performed 10 remove an abscess
from the brain. Mr.. Penlow IS a native
russian, and has published several
books dealing with Russian history aud
current events His many friends in
the Office wish him a speedy recovery.
Robert n. Phipps. Of the document
division Of the bindery, is III al his home