The Washington times., 1907-09-08

Miss Eta T. Iothrop, of the District
of columbia, who was selected from the
register for stenographer and typewriter
for temporary appointment in the Of
nee of the secretary OF the fourth civil
service district, reported for duty on Au-
gust %.
Transfer Of Pittsburg Secretary
Adds to Force of Commission
An additional position for the force of
/ the commission has ben secured as the
I result Of the transfer OF the local secre-
tary at Pittsburg. Pa, to the Isthmian
/ Canal Commission. The vacancy VIII
{ be filled by an appointment for the COM
missions force at Washington, and the
| Postofice Department will be requested
/ To detail an employee OF the Pittsburg
! office TO act as local secretary Tor the
commission.
The Internal Revenue examination COR
| the positions of deputy collector and
| clerk and storekeeper gauger was held
( last Tuesday. About 2o0 applicants were
examined in the fourth civil service dis
! trict, comprising the States Of Maryland.
! Virginia. West Virginia. and North
| Carolina. Ten applicants appeared for
examination at washington, d c, and
seven at Alexandra, Va
Joel H. jacobson, Of the rural carrier
division. Is absent on leave at his home
in y.acuse, y. Y.
Miss Grace Ross, Of the examining
division, is absent on a two weeks vaca-
ton. Her outing includes trip up the
Hudson river, the balance OF her time to
be spent in Vermont.
Byron II Turner. assistant custodian,
has Just completed a. inventory Of the
property OF the commission. his other
work which has been considerably in
arrears on account Of extra work. has
| been brought up-to-date. Mr. Turner
has taken advantage OF a luH IL the
work TO go on a two weeks vacation.
He left last Friday.
Calvin ". Bartlett. or the division Of
| appointments, returned Tuesday from a
vacation spent at his home in Duchess
county. n. Y.
! Miss Emma Fisher. Of Trenton, y. J..
/ is the guest OF her brother. L. H. Fisher.
secretary Of the Fourth civil service dis
/ trict. in Washington.
Kenneth c. VIpond. stenographer to
the chief Of the appointment division.
Will return tomorrow from q three
weeks vacation.
". a. KemPer. OF the examining divi-
sion. returned Thursday from two
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eral. has returned from a two weeks
vacation, having spent the time with his
wife at points in Maryland
Mrs. Estelle Duvall. of the division OF
rural delivery, left yesterday for In.
diana, where she viii spend a month
in order to recuPerate her health.
H Conquest Clarke. assistant super.
fntendent of the division of rural de.
livery, is spending two weeks at Allan.
TIC City.
Miss Jeanie H Moxon. Of the divi
sion Of dead letters, returned Thurs
day after spending her annual vacation
at points in New England.
Burton G. Cowles, Of the inquiry
branch. division Of dead letters, lef
last week for the AdiFondacks, wher,
he viii spend ms vacation
{ Mrs. Minna Rauterberg. of the divi
J sion OF dead letters. left last week 10
western Maryland to spend her vdca
tion.
Lafayette >. Buehler, Of the division
of salaries and allowances, who wa
married recently. has returned to III
department after a pleasant trip
Miss Helen Smith,, OF the division O
: salaries and allowances, returned O
Tuesday from q shOTc vacation trip {
points il Pennsylvania.
. Daniel S. Shook. cashier for the divi
sion of postofilee Inspectors, has re
turned from two weeks vacation.
( ". Hurley Roberts is acting chief q
the correspondence section OF the div
e sion OF postOfice tnsectOrs, during tn
l. absence Of Chief John W. Johnston
! home at Buffalo, y. Y.
Charles H. SaffeH. chief clerk IN tn
, offlce Of the postoflce inspector for th
| Washington division, who with b
wife, has been spending his vacatiU
Z at Berkeley Springs, w Va, returEe
| to his desk Tuesday.