The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-12-01

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CHARLES S. QUINN,
Chairman Of the Memorial Committee
of Columbia Typographical Union.
pIoyed IN the blndery. died last week
of heart disease. The body was taken
to Philadelphia for interment.
Albert Whitacre, Of the machine shop.
is spending several days in the noun
tains Of Virginia, hunting.
L H. Whitman. Of the machine shop.
spent several days last week at his
home in Virginia
Sam Baxter. of the veterinary section,
returned Tuesday from a trip TO the
Shenandoah valley He was a guest Of
honor at an 'opossum supper that was
a swell affair
Blair f. Watson, who lost his position
in the brudery at the time Of the re-
auction of the force in the spring. has
been reinstated and assigned 10 the
machine Shop as a knife grinder.
George y. Phillips. j. Walker Miller.
J. NJ Ware. and Cliff ID. Scott have
heen transferred from the day 70 the
nisht proofroom.
George II. Graham. for many years
an imposor on patent spe cihcauons. has
been promoted TO TIE proof section.
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Joseph W. Mccain has been pro-
noted from comp2sitor to prOofreader
with the COrrespC HUing emOluments.
w. J.. Kirby has been made a mono
type instructor. and given an increase
in salary.
William A. MarschalIS. compositor.
has been assigned TO the proof section
as reader.
W. D. Morgan. of the proof section.
has been avanCed from copyholder to
proofrcader
Arthur Armstrong las been promoted
10 Il position as prOOfTeader and as
signed 70 the day proof section.
News has ben received Of the death
at Los Angeles. Cal, of Dr. Robert T..
Thomas. who was for n number Of
years proofreGder IN the rrintery.
Foreman Michael Shaen. OF the foun-
dry section. who recently had the word
acting removed from his title, has
teen promoted to $3.50 per annum-
James Z. Payne. William b. Myers,
HeTvc W. Kitzmiller. Fred d. HeisleI.
George ". Snaffcr. John ". Clark and
Clayton +. Edelen, COmpOsitors, have
recently been promoted TO positions as
proofreadeTs.
Edward Heidingsre;d, compositor in
the first division. has ben transferred
TO the linotype division. and promoted
TO the position Of maker-up
John S. May. of the supply division.
has been transferred from night 10 day
duty, and assigned to the storeroom.
Robert A. s. Dunn. Of the supply di-
vision. has returned from a vacation Of
enc month on the Eastern Shore of
Maryland
James A. Feehan. of the supply d.
vision, was on the sick list last week.
Joseph Edgar Smith has been trans
ferred from the bindery to the office
Of the superintendent Of manufacture
and assigned 10 clerical work.
James N. Price. OF the supply division
who was called TO his home at Green
vile, S. c.. by the illness Of his wife,
has been granted an extension OF leave.
Grant l. Austin. of the pamphlet bind
cry. spent THANKSGIVING Day and the
weekend on a vacation
Mrs Elizabeth Miller. OF the pamphlet
bindery, has returned 10 office after an
absence Of two months caused by Ill
ness
Ferdinand Schwartz. OF the press sec
ton, has returned from a months vaca-
ton.
Aaron Russell. of the pamphlet bind
cry. has been promoted from helper to
counter with an increase in salary from
g 70 $3.50 per Cay.
Mrs Julia NJ Maxwell. Of the bindery.
has returned from a two weeks visit
to Baltimore
Joseph c. Gaulden. Of the hand COM
posing section. was called to North
Carolina last week by illness in his
family.
Harry c. AIcCanmon. assistant door
keeper, has been detailed to duty at
the door OF Appointment and Core
spOudence Officer F. a. Collins.
John ". Tilghman. of the machine
shop, has been promoted from 81 20 to
$50 per day.
Henry Frank. Of the supply division.
was on a vacation last week.
The compositor force Is being aug
mented almost daily by the addition
OF temporary employees. II is thought
that fully $50 more will be gwen
employment during the Congressional
session.