The Washington herald., 1909-07-04
Items, General and Personal,
OF Interest TO @. P. O. Workers


the death Of James LINDSEY Harper.
Born at Ererton, Ga. in 1S53 he learned
the printing business. and taught school
for a time before coming TO Washington
as private secretary to the great Alex
ander H Stevens. He was IN the held
service OF the Geological Survey for sew
eral years, and also held a clerkshiD In
the Treasury Department. but for the
past twenty years has been employed
in the G. F. O.. this being the first ses-
sion OF Congress for many years he was
not on the night force. III health pre-
venting.
OF a quiet and reserved dlsposi-
tion, Mr.. Harper was very companlonaole
TO those who really knew him, and was
much admired and respected he was
prominent in the Georgia colony OF Wash
ington. and a member OF National Lodge,
No. y. F. A. A NJ
Funeral services were held at Lees IN
dertsking establishment at o'clock last
evening AT which there was large at
tendance OF the former friends and as
sociates Of the deceased printer, and 10
which the proofroOm chapel sent hand
some floral piece. The remains were
shipped 10 Georgia for interment. at
tended by his widow.
stephen Smith. OF the monotype sec
ton, has left for his home in Duluth.
MINI. where he will spend the next fif-
teen days.
Charles c. KoehI. Of the casting room,
IS on leave for thirty days
William J. Cook. indefinitely furlOughed,
was reinstated July l.
Il has been found necessary 10 chip all
the plasteriDg of the iron cross beams In
the main pressroOm, the vibration Of the
machines causing it TO crack and scale TO
the extent that It was not only very an
noying. but detrimental to good work.
Mrs. Joe Dierken, with the younger chill
dreu. Is putting in the summer at the
handsome cottage Joe owns at Colonial
Beach.
Harry Lazere. Of the paper warehouse.
has returned from vacation Of thirty
DAYS. and although past the fOur-score
mark. is ready to challenge any man Of
fifty 10 a test OF endurance.
George Chattaway, elecuotyper in the
foundry. while fl attendance at the eXhi-
bition Of the Wright brothers at Fort
Myer was overcome by the heat, and It
required the aid Of all the physicians
Hynes Terry who fortunately was pres
ent and recognized him, could summon 10
pull him through
Jefferson Davis Garland has been trans
ferred from the house OF correction" TO
the Library branch
George Whitford. Of the bindery, who
returned to work Thursday after an alb
sence Of two weeks on leave. paid his re-
spects 20 Mr.. Entriken. Of the time room,
at the luncheon period by taking from
him five straight games Of checkers
George feels very proud Of his accom-
pIishments. as his opponent has proven
very worthy Of his steel
Dominick Fowler. the popular bachelor
Of the 'bindery. left Saturday for Los
Angeles. where he viii attend the EIks
conclave. after which he Will visit the
Seattle Exposition and other points OF IN
terest in the Puget Sound country. On
his way home be viii also visit many
former employees Of the bindery now
scattered throughout the West and
Northwest He will be gone sixty days.
William c. Parry found himself the
proud papa Of another daughter Thurs
day morning. making three Of them in
Bnlys household. Billy says It IS all
right. although a boy would have been
welcome.
3. o. sivertson left Saturday FOR his
annual trip to his home in Minneapolis.
He viii be absent about thirty days.
Michael P. Connolly, monotype operator.
started on a vacation Of twenty days last
Tuesday.
Anthony Baumgartner, OF the monotype
section. accompanied by his wife and
child. Will soon pay a visit 10 his former
home in Buffalo. n. Y.
Martin Witter. ex-president Of the I. T
L. was in the employ Of the St. Louis
Globe-Democrat from 1865 TO the date OF
his resignation.
Charles W. Layer. Of the keyboard
room, has been doing Chesapeake Beach
Accompanying a box OF frst-class CT
gars. sent to Al H Riddle. chief OF the
Bureau of Information. which were dis
tributed among those who know and ap-
preciate a good smoke. was the follow
ing note:
International Bureau Of American Republics.
2 Jackson placs,
Washington d. C.. June g 1919.
Ny dear Mr. Riddle:
] know it's hot. and that probably most of Us
viii smoke in the hereafter. but as long as this
weather seems "a bs keeuipg up 7 think that All
Of you who are perspiing Bureau Of Republic
work had better have a smoke on me at recess As
ever.
(siguedJ FRANKLIN ADAMS.
Col Eli NJ Wheat IS handing out copy
on specifications after fifteen days Of
recreation.
Sanitary Inspector Peter P. Pealer has
been looking at the crops on his York
State farm.
1t Is Chairman William Nelson Brock
well for another term. the proofroom
chapel having said so unanimously.
Paymaster Whber and his able force
rather broke the record in putting every
body in funds for the Fourth
A. Force Engel. the baseball critic Of
the keyboard room. started on a months
vacation yesterday. which will include a
fishing trip along the coast OF Maine and
hunting IN the same State, at the camp
OF the Albany Gun and Rod Club. Of
which he is a member
Charles G. Miller. OF the monotype SEQ
ton. viii spend the Fourth recess at Nor
folk. Va
Timekeeper Harvey southwick has been
busy the past week receiving eongratuIa-