The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-01

T. n. WHITEHEAD,
Who Was Toastmaster at Knights of
Menus Dinner.
Printing Omce. in part. at the celebra-
ton in Alexandra on Saturday last,
rad the misfortune to lose some twenty
dollars ia good money While mingiluE
In the large crowd some Iight-6ugered
artist relieved him OF his pOcketbook.
George A. Robcy. formerly employed
as a labOrer i'm the engineer division
was reinstated last week and assigned
10 his former position
ChauHcey Grub, OF the mailing Sec
tlou, Office superintendent of dOcu-
meuts, who has zen confined Ia his
home for tie past two weeks with pneu-
moula, is slightly improved Charles
1'enner, Of the bookkeeping section, is
hl!ing his place Temporarily.
Miss Grace Thomas. OF the stock
kecFinE section. office superintendent. of
Documents, is visiting her sister in New
York.
l. 5. Hubbard. Of the editorial section
office superintendent of documents, re-
turned THURSDAY after spending a week
al auburn n. Y, with his parents and
friends.
Joseph Harris, Of the supply division.
has returned TO the Office after an III
ness Of week.
Henry Frahm. Of the D ndery. strained
the muscicc in one Of has legs while
bowling one Night week, and has since
been forced 20 remain at nome under
the care Of a doctor.
Mrs. n. a. WhaIey. Of the binderv.
has been cn the sick list FOR the past
week.
Mrs. Mary j. Stanley and Mrs Mary
uons as feeders and assigned 10 the
main press room,
Mrs. Louise Roche, "a pressfeeder. re-
signed her position iE the office last
week.
John l. Sian, Of the proof division,
has returned to work after an absence
OF nearly three months.
John Morrison. Of the proof division,
who mas been IN for the past three
prospects OF being able TO resume his
duties In few days.
jerome H. Hennessey. chief roller
MAKER. was on leave Of absence for sew
er1l days the past week.
Joseph Irons. electrician. who has
been employed at the Bureau of En-
craving and Printing has been trans
feTred to the office and asst gned to the
electrical division.
Henry B. Harrison, of the electrical
DIVISION. while engaged in moving a
motor. got his hand caught IN the ma
ehinery and sadly crushed.
James NJ Mcqueen. electrician. is
happy over the arrival of a boy at his
homa.
w. J. Bennett. Of the electrical divi-
sion, has returned to the office after
spending a few days at Alexandria, Va
William H. Long, Of the pamphlet
DIndery, is taking two weeks leave of
absence.
The bindery sick are Thomas F. Pen
Del, Timothy Sh a, John Pridgeon. Miss
Annie f. Runyan George b. Emery,
and Robert NJ. PhipDs,
Amos L. Wood has been transferred
from the Interior division to the main
Office and assigned to a ruling machine.
Henry Foster. of the sanitary division
is stih confined to his home by illness.
bat is reported slightly improved with
growing hope for an early recovery.
Karl +. Pheiger, Of the bindery. was
on a vacation for several days last
week.
George o. Barnes, Of the bindery, has
been detained nj home since Wednes-
DAY by an attack CT rheumatism
Miss Jennie Hitchcock, of the cata-
logue section, office superintendent of
documents. spent Saturday and Sum
day last on a trip TO Fortress Monroe
ana other places Of interest in that
locality, accompanied by her father.
william F. O'Brien. one of the popu-
lar proofreaders of the office, and at
present vice president Of Columbia w
biographical Union, No l0l, viii be a
candidate for delegate to the Boston
convention. Mr.. O'Brien has long been
an active worker in the ranks of union
labor, and win receive strong support
IN his race.
MOST TRAVELLED WOMAN.
The most Travelled woman in the
world is Mrs. Marie Robinson Wright.
who has Just returned from a 1,0O0-mile
ride on muleback through the mountain
Gus interior of Bolivia and a trip across
the ocean TO Europe. Mrs. Wright has
sailed twice around the South American
continent and has crossed the Andes
five times. She is a member of the Ma
uOnal American Geographical Society
and the Brazilian Geographical Society.