The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-17

y S7ZY 81
W. n. ROCKWELL,
Who Has Been Employed at the G. P. o.
for Twenty Years.
ments, left Thursday for q vacation OF
ten days. lie will spend most of the
time on his farm at Brookland'
Charles r. Sugg, craftsman, Office SUI
periutendent Of buildings. was called 20
his nome at GreenVille. n G., last week
by the death or his father
Maurice r. Perrygo, ONCE superin-
tendenI OF documents. has returned 70
duty after an illness of several days
with the malaria
Miss Nellie L. McCampbeH, OF the
bindery, night, Is taking her
annual leave, and win visit relatives
and friends at her old home Ia Ten
nessee.
Mrs. Lille Quintin. OF the pamphlet
has recovered from her recent
illness and resumed her duties al the
ONCE.
Miss Nellie V. Hollis, Of the bindery.
has returned 10 work after brief
VISIT 20 West Virginia.
Mrs. Maggie Talbot, OF the bindery.
on at her home in this city.
VIII X. Martin, Of the fist division,
night force, is on the sick list,
Charles A. Lucas. Of the FIRST division.
night, was called 70 Philadelphia, on
Tuesday By the serious illness OF his
brother.
Charles w. Williams and silas c.
Ellis Of the mOnotypc composing sec
ton. are on leave of absence
Mrs. Clara L. Bennett. keyboard
operator has returned from ITip 10
Texas. where a reunion Of the family
was held.
James w. C rter, Of the monotype
composing section. has returned 10 duty
after a vacation Of several days
n. NJ. Light. w. J. c. O'Brien, z. E
Shott. and George + Bradley, OF the
monotype composing section are away
from the Office winding Up leave &C
counts for the year.
Miss f. 5. Hitchcock. Miss S. Abbott,
Miss O. McGown. Miss Pollock, Miss
Wakely, and Miss Eggert, catalogues,
Office superintendent Of documents, have
served six months as prObatiOnaTies and
received permanent appointments
The type labels on the new mahogany
cabinets in the job division are being
made with pen and ink. instead Of the
customary letter-press method. The pen
work is being done by Charles !. Mace,
who has demonstrated that he IS an ar
fist, as well as a printer. The new Ia
bells have been greatly admired.
The heavy run Of Congressional work
incident TO the closing days Of the ses-
sion, and a generous supply OF copy
from the departments, has made IL nee
essary to call for a larger force OF
printers Several of the new men have
already reported. and the last Of the
number called VIII be put TO work this
week
Seeretary-Treasurer John " Bran
wood. OF the International TypOgraph-
.icaI Union headquarters at Indianapolis,
IND. accompanied By Secretary George
@ seibold. of Columbia Typographical
Union. No. lGl. visited his friends III
the office Thursday
Dudley ". Fleming. a former we'll
known emIlOye OF the composing divi'
sions OF tie office, and an eX-deleGatt
Of Columbia typographical Union, No
I0l has returned to Washington 10 visit
his mother and many friends.
Edwin I. Davis. of the monotype com
| posing. section, was on leave of absenc'
several DAYS last week 10 welcome z
/ new eleven-pOund boy at his home
Charles II. Leeds, the time keeper II
Hrs# vision fgnk part or ms an
nual leave last Week
Geor-e R Boone, assistant foreman
of the first division. was a VlSltoI a
| the Naval Academy At Annapolis, Mo
| Tuesday. and reports that he was strucl
| with the similarity OF Annapolis ah'
| Alexandria, Va
James L. Harper. of the night proc
| room. is on the sick list
| Charles s. Gum and Charles ". Rad
/ ley, Of the linotype division, VINO ar
/ making active campaigns TO be elecJe'
delegates to the Boston convention o,
| Columbia Typographical Union, Wer
| away several days cultivating the down
| town field
Thomas c. Elliott, OF the monotyp
| composing section, is taking his annua
leave. and will go to Richmond Va.
/ S. Hendricks craftsman. OF the .su
I Derintendent of buildings division, IA
returned after spending two weeks o
/ his vacation at Shepherdstown, w va
! fishing.
Charles F. Bauer, Percy s. Anderson
and William H Peringer, keyboard Op
orators. monOtype composing section
have been transferred from night L
/ day duty.
| Frank A Tuck, of the monOtype com
/ posing section. is taking fifteen days o
4 his annual leave 20 get acquainted vii
a new arrival at his hOme-a handsom
boy.
Jack Roberts bankman in the line
type division, is on leave of absence 10
several days.
Edwin II. Mooney. OF the bindery, Ia
returned from Mauch Chunk. Pa. wheT
he was called to attend the funeral
i his brother.