The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-21
Notes and Personals.


The recent discharge OF pressmen In
the main press division and the subse-
quent heavy run OF work has necessi-
tated an additional number Of press
men being employed. and these are be-
ing supplied by the Civil Service Com
mission. sixteen having been called for.
some Of whom have already reported
FOR duty. None OF the new pvessmen are
residents OF Washington.
Thomas F. McKeon and VIII z. Birch
field, who have been on duty IN the
jacket division for some time. have re-
ceived substantial increases IN salary,
their new rate OF compensation having
been fixed at $500 per annum.
Thomas d. Penicks. OF the bindery.
and Miss Rosauna Z. Serrin. were
quietly married at Brightwood on We'd
| nesday by the Rev. Edgar c. Powers.
The folding section of the pamphlet
binding division heretofore in charge
OF Miss Virginia NJ Evans, has been
/ abolished and the folders appOrtioned 70
/ the remaining sections. Miss Evans
/ Will have a position IN the folding and
packing division.
Homer x. Collins. superintendent OF
| buildings. has recommended to the Pub
| lie Printer that the JnachinisJs ana car
penters OF the office be placed on the
annual roll at a compensation OF SI,2oo
/ per annum-
I From figures Just available It is shown
that the once last fiscal year expended
for labor the sum Of Sass. 900. The
year previous the amount expended for
labor was $tIn,Oo0
Under q new rule the watch force
I will be shifted every fifteen days. The
force on duty from 10 II o'clock at
night VIII be changed to to 1 o'clock
day. and the u TO s o'clock night force
TO 4 10 Il o'clock night
The heavy run OF work IN the foundry
division has slackened somewhat, 20 the
great relief OF the employees during the
warm weather period.
William p. Chroniger, who for many
years has served as fire marshal OF
the office. has been assigned to duties
as a Waterman.
"
Hebron E. Burton, former lieutenant
Of the watch, resigned his position last
week.
William NJ. Holeman, compositor In
the first division, has been granted leave
Of absence for sixty days He will spend
the time making trip to the Great
Lakes.
Thomas W. Haworth, maker-up In the
! first division. with his family. is spend
, ing two weeks at the seashore.
Henry Gayior, cleetrotyper In ;he
foundry division, is spending hts annual
leave at his home in Albany, n. Y.
George II. Thayer, of the foundry d.
vision. has been on the upper Potomac
fishing for several days.
Miss Margaret L. Silver, clerk in the
orice OF the superintendent of docu-
ments. has been granted leave of alb
sence for thirty days. which she WI
snend IN the mountains in the hope Of
reeuperating her health. She will be &C
: companied by her mother. who resides
in Baltimore.
/ John H. Butcher. clerk. has beer
: transferred from the division Of pur
4 chase 20 the division Of audit
John Hogan. of toe pamphlet bindinl
division. Is on vacation for thirty days
5 Alexander P. Beatty. compositor II
5 the first division. is spending two week
at Carlisle, Pa.
! John Richards, of Baltimore, has re
r ceived a probationary appointment a.
( an eIectrotype rnolder, and Edwar'
: Noonan of Boston. has received a pro
: stationary appointment as an electro
e type helper in the foundry division.
j Thomas ]. Crowley, bookbinder, ha
e been granted leave Of absence for flf,eel
4 days.
George f. Middleton. messenger DO,
: in the supply division, resigned his posi-
j. ton Yesterday in order to take NOR
e lucrative place in the Bureau Of stand
ards.
q James Guest King, compositor in tn
: first division. left last week for hi
d nome at Annapolis. Nd. where he Wi
i spend two weeks of his annual vacation
q Robert Beverly Hartford, OF tn
; pamphlet binding division. returned las
e week from a ffteen-day trip II -,
:. jams stown Exposition.
= bs. R,ueiie Brooks, temporary elerl
I'm the office of the nuperintendent Q