The Washington times., 1907-05-26

I room is at last or the move TO its new
quarters on the second floor. The adj
ministrative desks, proof room. and i'm
posers will occupy the C street side,
and the cOmpositors the side next TO
the court.
Thomas Wilkinson, OF the pamphlet
section Of the bindery, has been trans
re. ID to the audit division and pro-
mt ted to the position of official clock
VIII. der.
Charles Grenacher, assistant door
keeper. has been enjoying a few days
vacation for the purpose Of fishing.
Miss Eliza Watson, OF the phamphlet
section Of the b,ndery. has been trans
ferred to the audit division and assigned
to clerical duties.
Charles II. Schultz, pressman, IS TAX
ing ten days leave. He will make a
visit to the jamestown Exposition.
Charles p. Goodacre, OF the packing
and delivery division. is on vacation
George Hummer, OF the packing and
delivery division, Is on leave for ten
days.
James Mckinney. of the packing and
delivery division, is on vacation for
thirty days.
S. P. O'Donnen. Of the phamphlet
section Of the bindery, has returned
from his vacation. He visited at Phila-
delphia. New York. and Boston, return
ing by boat to jamestown, where he
spent some time at the exposition.
George NJ. Raub, in charge OF the
signature presses, was on leave several
days last week.
Miss Bessie Bolla. OF the pamphle,
section Of the bindery. is spending two
weeks Of her vacation at her home in
Alexandra.
Thomas Kelly. one Of the printery's /
watchmen, has been doing duty OF late /
at the q street entrance, near North !
Capitol
Virgil NJ Boyd. employed In the Office /
for some years. sent in his resignation |
last Tuesday.
Dallas c. Morrison. veteran copyhold-
er for Col. J L. Jackson at the foun- |
dry desk in the job division proof room !
Is forced 10 stay home under the care
Of the doctor on account OF serious
stomach disorder.
The annual collection for the purchase |
Of flowers for Memorial Day decoration |
Of graves Of soldiers has been taken up !
and a generous sum realized.
The foreman OF the foundry is having !
difficulty in filling positions as floor
hand or electrotype helper. a situation |
that pays $3.50 per day. The civil ser I
vice examination held in April failed 10
bring forth the requisite number and |
another examination will be held June |
p Experience counts highest in the |
weights.
Mrs. r. r. Ham. wife OF a we'll |
known employee Of the job room. is very |
i'll at Washington Grove. whittier she |
was removed several weeks ago in the /
hope OF the open-air treatment restor- |
ing her health.
Judge George B. Tanman. proofread-
or in the job room. returned last week /
from a weeks absence. having taken {
the remainder OF his leave.
Charles b. Buchanan. who for sew
eral months has been an assistant IN 4
the Office OF the foreman OF printing. /
has been transferred 10 the main proof 1
room and assigned to work as a reader. |
Gustave G. LoehIer has been pro- |
NOTED from the bench to be superin- /
tendent of the carpenter shop. The |
in salary. Former superintendent |
Bundy will remain in the shop.
Miss Alice P. Bixby. on certifcation /
by the Civil Service Commission. has /
been given an appointment as cata- |
loguer. and assigned to the division of |
documents.
Horace Crawford. compositor in the /
first division. was called TO his home I'm l
the South on Tuesday. by a message
announcing the serious illness Of his !
aged mother.
Joe NJ. I.enhart, compositor in the first
division. who was taken suddenly III in |
the office on Saturday last. was able 10 |
return to the office and resume his |
duties on Wednesday.
William F. Ashley, a~Inake-up in the
'Y'' of the first division, returned 70 the
office last week. after spending several
days with his family, in New York city.
Mrs. Jane Minor. forewoman Of the
piece sewing room in the bfnderv. who
has been on vacation for sixty DAYS in
order TO recuperate her health. returned
to the office few days since, greatly
improved.
Miss NJ. Toepfer. clerk in the office Of
he superintendent of documents. re-
turned TO her desk Thursday, after an
illness of three weeks
Luther Woodward, in charge of cuts
and Illustrations. first division, has re-
turned from a two weeks vacation.
Thomas Foster, Waterman at the ola
building. left Thursday for a vacation
OF fifteen days
Lyndon ]. Gilbert. of the library di
vision, office of the superintendent of
documents, was on the sick list for sev-
eral DAYS last week