The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-30
BIDS ARE OPENED
FOR REPAIR WORK
Second, Third, and Fifth
Floors Will Get New Goats
of Paint and VarniSh.

Bids were opened in the Office OF the
CHIEF clerk of the department yesterday
for painting the wood work of rooms
located on the second. third. and NTH
floors.
The radiators and pipes are TO be
given a gilt finish. and the rooms put in
a sDick and span copdition. The work
or repairing che large glass roof over
the court. Which, is said to be the largest
OF the SOFT IN this country, has been
compile ted after several weeks work.
William NJ. Wagner and William r.
Sherwood. who have received transfers
back to their old positions in the regis
try division after working in the post
office at TusCon, Ariz, for q few
months, viii leave that city for Wash
lngtOn on Tuesday, returning by easy
stages, having been granted leave Of
absence for ten days 10 make the trip,
They viii stop AZ Ogden, Ctah, 20 pay
a visit TO Clark ConnoT. formerly en-
ployed in the registry division OF the
local pOsJOffice, but who IS now in the
Forest Service. The balance Of the
time will be spent sightseeing as they
cross the continent.
Postmaster Barnes. VINO has been on
vacation for the past month. has left
his camp at Nit. Desert. Me. and is
spending a week at Ocean. Grove, \. j..
before returning TO Washington on
Tuesday. Mr.. Barnes has been accom-
panied on his outing by his family.
Miss Katherine L. Pollock. OF the di-
vision OF rural delivery. left Monday
for a vacation trip TO Boston, Mass. by
sea. She viii also spend some time
in and about the Hub.
Richard n Webster, special counsel
Tor the department in the Office Of the
assistant attorney, was married on
Wednesday,, TO Miss Florence a. Knode,
ct the home OF the bride, Fairmont,
Mimi. Mr.. and Mrs. Webster left after
the ceremony for a trip TO St Paul and
Duluth. AT the latter place, they took
a steamer for Mackinac Island, and WIZ
later go 10 Niagara Falls and Toronto.
After October /. they viii be at home
to their friends at the Revere.
Merritt o. Chance. Auditor for the
PostoffiCe Department, returned Tues
day from Stoneyman Camp, Va where
he spent his vacation, and has gone 20
RiCcT1ond, Ind, 10 transact some Dusi-
ness matters
Miss Lucy L Cartwright, of the re-
cordiag division, Office OF the Auditor,
has been on leave Of absence for ten
days 10 attend the funeral and burial
services OF his sister, who died at the
Takoma Park Sanitarium.
r L. McAHilin. chief postoffice in
spectOr, viii return tomorrow from
business trip 10 points in the West, in
Guiding san Francisco, Cal.
Harry l.. Hayes. of the division OF
supplies, leaves this week for a vacs-
ton Of tWeUty-siN days 10 he spent al
Colonial Beach
Benjamin Rawlings. of the division
of dead letters. left Thursday for a
vacation Of three weeks. which he VIII
spend at Orange, Va.
r. NJ, WEIGH. Of the division Of sup
plies. viii spend his vacation Of two
weeks at Colonial Beach.
Mrs. f. N. HeImck. of the division
OF dead letters, who left Monday for
a vacation of a MONTH viii spend most
OF the time at Atlantic City.
Mrs. b. r. Parke, of the division OF
dead letters, left Friday tor a vacation
of three weeks, and viii spend the time
in the suburbs OF Philadelphia, Pa
Mss Constance Chapman. of the divi-
sion Of rural delivery. left Thursday for
O. vacation
sion of rurA delivery left Monday for
ID vacation, having been granted leave
until September T.
Miss Agnes II. Chapel. of the divi-
sion Of rural delivery, has gone to At
iantic city TO spend several weeks Of
her vacation.
Arthur Holden, OF the Bureau or the
First Assistant has returned from a
vacation spent at his home in Boston,
and other points IN Massachusetts.
A bert Z. McCarty. of the Bureau or
the Second Assistant left Thursday
for a vacation OF a month.
Joseph CaIlan, of the Bureau Of the
First Assistant viii return TO duty to-
morrow from his vacation. which has
been spent at Boston, New York city,
two weeks to be spent with friends in
Pa.
Miss Cora A. Pendeld. Of the division
OF publications. has returned 10 office
from a vacation trip Of two weeks to
City.
Miss Mamie WaTder, OF the Bureau
of Chemistry. left Monday for q vaca-
ton of TWO weeks,
Miss Mary A. LAWYER. of the printing
division. has been transferred to the
Government Printing Office.
Miss Jennie Waddey, or the printing
division, returned Monday from va
cation visit TO relatives and friends in
MarNIanl