The Washington times., 1908-04-26


musical abilities have won him distinc-
tiOn in local musical circles. He has
n rich tenor voice
The success that attended the informal
smoker of the Wisconsin Republican
Club on Wednesday night at Pythian
Temple. was due largely to the hard
work OF A F. COwleS. the club Dresi-
dent. and L. II. Burton. the club secre-
tary. both popular employees OF the
A futile. also an emplOye OF the print
cry, is member OF the executive COM
mi1ee CT the organization.
Richard II. Brooks. Of the press di-
vision. who. his friends claim. is the
coming pool player Of Washington, IS
Still improving in the manipulation Of
the ivory spheres. His playing for the
past week is said TO have been phenom-
inal. He is now waiting TO hear from
a challenge sent 10 the champion OF the
District. Mr. Sherman.
The following employees Of the bindery
are taking the remainder OF their an
maui leave. William L Griggs Albert
2 O'Meara, Miss Stella N. Osborne
William GARRISON John Brudin. John
A. Farrell. Augustus Kuhner. George
w. biomin. john F. Mccarthy. Henry
+. Brattain. Philip H Weber. jr. John
II. Fuller John T Kearney, Charles
zales.
Joseph p. Day. OF the bindery, while
making preparations 10 leave the Office
for the day on Wednesday. got over
balanced in putting on his shoes and fell
10 the floor. sustaining serious injuries
TO his hip. II was several hours before
he was able &c leave the office for his
home. 10 which he was taken by DR..
Manning anC IT, Bush, after they had
done what the'- could 10 relieve his
suffering.
George J. F-rst. head stamper in the
bindery, was ut his old home in Phlla-
delphia for several days last week to
be at the be ! ide Of his mother. who IS
seriously il following a bad fall that
dislocated one side and knocked out
several teeth He reports that she IS
slowly improving.
Two pressmen. one employed on the
day force and one on the night were
suspended from work last week because
OF the alleged bad product OF their
presses.
Charles E Malpas. chief of the for
warding and finishing division Of the
bindery, was away from the office for
several days the past week to attend
to some business matters. and Michael
Harris was in charge during his ab-
SeGce.
George W Crane. IT.. a temporary
CompoSitor employed in the first d.
vision. night. resigned his position on
Thursday TO take a place with the
Geological Survey. He Will be attached
TO surveying party on field duty.
The friends OF Mayo c. Mitchell. tenn
porary compositor in the first division
night, regret TO learn OF the severe i'll
ness OF his wife.
The following employees in the Job
division have been granted leave Of alb
scnce: John Goodrich Frank Ay-res
Charles ]. Brantley. c w. Hensbavy
and Harvey W. Graham. compositors
and Harry Watkins and c.. B. TalIman.
proofreaders.
Mrs. Catherine Decker, OF the pamp,-
let bindery, has returned after a Va
cation OF a month. which was snent al
Charlottesville. Va
William z. Linden, messenger boy in
the job division. spent Easter Mon1a,,
at the White House grounds rolling
vari-colored eggs down the grassy in
clines
John L. Wrenr. chief inspector Of
equipment electrical division. spent the
past week at FoUr-AIile-Run fishing
Hiram ". Stoddard. Of the watch
force has returned TO duty after a va
cation of forty days. which was spent
i'm California. He was accompanied .bv
his wife. and his sister, Mrs. Il. c. Bur