The Washington times., 1907-09-08


G. Thompson, Private Secretary John A.
Holmes. and a number OF division
chiefs
Postmaster General Meyer has no.
returned from his summer vacation. Mr..
Hitchcock has been attending postal
conventions in the West. accompanied
by Secretary Holmes Mr.. McCleary has
been at his home in Minnesota for a
few days, but is expected to return
tomorrow DiT. De Graw has been
spending some time at Millboro, Va,
with his wife, but will return to the
city tomorrow.
John w Hollyday. chief clerk Of the
bureau OF the Second Assistant Post
master General, returned Monday morn
ing from a short business trip TO hts
old home at Findlay. Ohio.
William R. Spllman. superintendent Of
the division of rural delivery. will re-
turn tomorrow from a business trip TO
points in Iowa. Illinois, and Kansas.
A number of civil war veterans Of the
department are at Saratoga Springs for
the annual encampment of the G. a. r.
and its allied orders From the Office
OF the auditor for the department a
number of veterans are also In attend
ance, headed by Col F. L. Van Auken,
chairman Of the national executive COM
mittee of the Union Veterans Union.
Ernst C. Tlmme, after spending a
pleasant vacation at his home in Keno
sha, Wis, has returned to Washington,
and resumed his duties as auditor for
the PostoEice Department.
Auditor Timme reports crop conditions
good in his home State, vita every pros
pect for a most successful yield. Oats
will be somewhat lighter in yield this
year. The corn crop is a good one. with
prospects for a splendid yield, provided
an early frost does not come. The hay
crop Auditor Timmc pronounced TO be
of the finest order, and the pasturage.
thanks to the good rains, is in fine con-
dition, a good thing for the large dairy
interests OF Wisconsin. Auditor Timme
says the people are all prosperous,
happy and cOntented throughout his sec
ton Of the country, and that the feeling
so far IS the prosperity and the General
Government is concerned is Of the stand
pat order.
Robert II. Pronder. OF the bureau OF
the Fourth Assistant Postmaster Gen
eTal, returned Thursday from his vaca-
ton, which he spent at BarbourvilIe.
y. Y, accompanied by his wife A few
days were spent with friends in New
York city and Brooklyn On the return
Trip.
e. T. Bushnell. assistant superinten-
dent Of the division Of salaries and al
lowances, is spending some time at his
home in Connecticut
Alfred T. Hawksworth, Of the divi-
sion OF salaries aud allowances, is
spending about three weeks at points
in the North
Charles T. Trottcr. assistant super
intendent Of the division OF salaries and
allowances. with headquarters at At
lanta, Ga, was a caller at The depart
ment during the week
Miss I. NJ Phillips. OF the asserting
division. Office Of the auditor, reported
for duty Thursday after an illness OF
about three weeks.
Miss B NJ. Smith, Miss a. c. Ken
ealy, Miss II. VI. Smith, and Austi7
Gray are among the humber takins
vacations in the asserting division
office OF tie auditor
George L. Wood. assistant supcrIn
tendent Of the division Of salaries an,
allowances, has been detained at HON,
on account Of Illness for several days.
1. F. Orrison. OF the division OF post
Office inspectors. with his wife, mad,
the trip TO Atlantic City 20 spend LabO
Day. Mr.. Orrison's baseball instincts
gOt control OF him. however, and n
returned 30 Philadelphia 10 witness tn
Washington double-headeF
leaving Mrs. OrrisUn TO enjoy the da
at the beach with relatives. Joining he
Oh the ret;Irn home at Philadelphia.
William H. McReynoIds. of the divis
ion OF pOstoftice inspectors, accompanie
By his wife is snending two weeks a
Harpers Ferry. W. Va.
charles T. Carter. of the division {
inspection, is on vacation for about tire
weeks.
Henry A. Shore. assistant chief cler
Ct the division of railway mail service
IS spending TWO weeks at Salem, \. c.
James Keogh.- Of the division Of rail
way adjustments, has been granite
leave Of absence for one month.
George W. Harris. Of the division O
railway mail service. left yesterday fC
q vacation of three weeks.
X l. Russell. journal clerk in tn
chief clerks division, is on vacation 70
two weeks, and Is spending the time a
the jamestown Exposition.
Miss Clara ]. Graham. of the chi,
clerks division, was called away froT
the department Thursday by a messae
announcing the death OF her grant
mother.
Arthur Fl. De Riemer. Of the Burea
OF the First Assistant Postmaster Ger
eral, has returned from pleasant outin
at Haven, Me, and nearby points.
Joseph H McAllister, Of the Bureau
the Fourth Assistant Postmaster Ger