The Washington times., 1907-11-03

1 AipueuS r. EtluQles OF the jacket sec
ton, succeeds Joseph Dierken as chiei
Of the tracing section, the latter being
| transferred to similar duties in the night
| SHIFT. Robert W. Summers has been
| advanced TO the position vacated by
| Riddle.
F. H. Hodges has been transferred
| from the war division to the main office
having completed his temporary assign
ment at the former place.
Dennis J. O'Leary has been made
/ foreman Of the night press division. with
| J. D. Meyers as assistant.
John J. Noonan. Of the foundry d.
vision, who has been I'll with typhoid
fever. is now able TO leave the house.
William c. Wilton. of the foundry di-
vision. is on vacation for several days.
Z. G. Wahl. of the foundry division. is
in Maryland and Virginia for a cunning
trip.
The new mercury vapor lights have
been installed in the foundry division.
Bnjamin +. Murto and William A.
Smith, Of the foundry division, were
among those taking leave last week.
The employees of the foundry division
have nearly all returned from their an
nuaI vacations and are ready for the
rush of work that comes with the. Con-
gressionaI session.
pamphlet bindeTy, has returned 20 duty
after spending two weeks at his old
home in Virginia.
G. F. EicneIberger. Of the pamphlet
bindery, has returned from a vace ton
Of three weeks, which he spent in Vir-
ginia
l. NJ Kline. OF the packing division
has returned TO work after a fifteen
| day vacation spent at Frederick, Nd,
where he paid a visit to friends
Lewis R. Steely, OF the supply d.
vision. has gone to his nome at VIII
liamsburg, KY. to vote, and 70 visit
relatives and friends.
Jesse c. Shoemaker. Of the supply di-
vision. has been transferred to night
duty.
The following employees Of the press
division were granted annual leave last
week; Ray Proudley, Melvin Beight, Ed
win Christy, Joseph J. Birmingham, c,
B. King owen Thomas, Mrs. Elizabeth
Moore, Miss Anna Tubman, Miss Ella T.
Euright, Bert Smith, II. c. Slater, Hiram
Ball, and John A. Cunningham.
William KraU. of the supply division,
leaves tomorrow for his home in Penn
sylvania to vote in the election on Tues
day.
William J. Huson, fftyfive years OF
age, an empIoye OF the supply division.
dropped dead while at his post Of duty
in the office on Monday. Mr.. Huson was
brotner-in-Iaw of Philip s. Steele, Of
the first division.
Henry S. Newell. of the pamphlet
bindery. is on vacation for thirty days.
He win spend the time cunning in the
vicinity of Natural Bridge. Va.
Henry Woodan, of the pamphlet bind
cry, has returned from Raleigh, n.
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tives and friends.
Abner W. Bentz, Of the first division,
left on Friday for his home in Penn
sylvania, to remain until after the cleo
ton.
James w. Mathers. of the ''Y." first
division. viii take his son to Philadel-
mia on Tuesday to cast his first vote
James H Heslet, formerly assistant
foreman of the second division. was re-
instated on Wednesday and assigned to
the first division. Mr.. Heslet, since
resigning about a year ago, has been
located at his old home at Topeka,
Kans., where he was foreman Of the
Topeka Daily Capital
William Upton Talbot, compositor,
who resigned about a year ago to
edit The Trades Unieaist, was rein
stated on Wednesday, and is now 10
Gated in the first division.
Charles W. Burnett, OF the first di-
vision night force, has received pro-
motion. and IS now in charge Of
Group F..
Mrs. katherine A Hopkins, widow OF
Francis II. Hopkins. ST., a former
well-known compositor at the office,
died at Erie, Pa, on Tuesday, after a
brief illness.
Thomas b McCreery. Robert NJ. NIL
Ter. John w Willis. and E. Marion. ma
chinists in the mOnotype division, have
had their salaries Increased from 5S to
65 cents per hour.
Charles S. Taylor. monotype machin-
lst, at Sass per day, has been made
f6reman of the monotype night di-
vision, and his salary increased to
$500 per annum.
John l. Wrenn, of the electrical d.
vision, has been confined to his home
by Illness for several days.
Walter 4. Brown. OF the electrical di-
vision. returned to duty Thursday after
spending a month In California where
he was on a vacation and prospecting
tOls.