The Washington herald., 1909-02-28
Items, Personal and General,
Of Interest TO g. P. O. Workers

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days Herald.
The condition Of Capt william R.
Ramsey Is so muck improved that the
attending physicians and his family are
hopeful OF his ultimate recovery. His
! son-in-laW and daughter, Mr. and Mrs
Charles Shaar. OF Germantown. Pa, were
summoned 70 his bedside at Sibley Hos
pitai early in the week, his condition be-
| ing serious, but for the past two days
he has steadily improved. and there is
now good prospects Of recovery.
More roomt" is the cry, despite the
extensive floor space Of our immense
building. With that end in view. and to
enable Chief Morgan. OF the Lauston.
or monotype. section, 70 more promptly
expedite his rush" work OF a Congress
sional character, recent transfer OF q
number Of his employees was made TO
the document section. n charge OF Chief
Bowen. These men, including makers-up.
irnposers, compositors. helpers. and labor
ers, are located IN the southeast wing Of
the fifth floor, within a short distance
OF the space occupied by them before
Upon these men devoIva Tne important
work Of making up and imposing the
specifications and Patent Office Gazette.
In the subjOined list It viii be noticed
are the names Of a number not enly
skilled IN this particular work. but OF
acknowledged ability
Beginning with the 18th instant the fol-
lowing are the names OF those trans
feTred: Makers-up John r. StUrgis y.
N. Light. Samuel S. English. Elmer E.
Shaft. Frank McDermOt, George Gerbe-
rich, John II. Butler. and Nelson p
Meyer.
Imposers-John L. Hogan, William
Howlin. William J. c. O'Brien. Valentine
Run. ". W Stanford, Joseph ". Pal
mer. Clarence Lewis. and James (. Hoes
Compositors-Charles A CapeIl. Harry
3. Billings. William E. Dennesson. Ed
ward W. Dawson. John c. Zimmerman.
Byron A Ford. Levi Huber. Zophan
Hunt, Lemuel e. Miller, James Guest
King, John MulrOy, Jacob c. Morgan.
James Willis. Jacob Persinger. and
George H Proctor
Helpers-LOuis y. Brown. Paul / But
Ter. George ". Keefe. John N. Phillips.
Charles c. Smith. John n Utterback.
and Theophiius Fitzgerald
Laborers-willle H Miller and Lewis
Hohson.
Horace L Crawford, upon returning 70
work in the day document section. after
a proracted sickness. was warmly vel
coined by his associates.
The following employees CT the day dOcu-
ment section have been transferred TO
the lobster" shift until the adjourn
ment OF the second session OF the sixtieth
Congress: Thomas II. Dom. Joseph II.
CroweIl. William A. Mayors. John G.
Hiokok. John Ross. George y. Proctor,
and Henry F. Bartle.
The familiar term "on the rock" which
greets the ears OF the visitor and ONCE
employees whenever form Of type IS
TO be lifted on the imposing stone. was
first discovered By Manuel Thomas a Ia
borer, thirty-odd years ago.
Charles Z. Aughenbaugh, a prominent
representative business citizen o. Harris
burg. Pa. a practical printer snd book
binder. having one OF the most complete
bindery establishments in Central Penn
sylvania, was tie successful bidder for
the State printing and binding for the
ensuing four years from July !. proximo.
0fr- Aughinbaugh's many friends in the
Government Printing once and the other
departments viii be pleased 10 hear OF
his good fortune The cost OF the work.
not including the paper, which Is fur
nished by the state. Is large budget.
Judge Underwood. a member OF the
"strippers Quartet OF the day docu-
ment section, was a weekend visitor to
the Monumental City.
Encouraging daily reports are received
Of the ultimate recovery and return to
Office OF one OF the most popular watch
men. Capt. John 4. Carr.
A handsome gold-moUnted umbrella was
presented to P. J. HaltigaD. g prominent
printer Of this city, editor OF the National
Hibernian and State deputy of. the
Knights Of Columbus, last Sunday night
IN Hartford. Conn. The gift was from
the knights OF Columbus OF that city,
and was presented az e reception 20 Mr..
Haltigan, following his lecture IN Parsons
Theater on |'The Irish in the American
Revolution" Gov. Lfley. OF Connecticut.
and a number OF prominent oflclals OF
The city and State were present.
Mrs Josephins Simpson, Of the day
document section, made very enjoyable
visit during the week to her mother. an
octogenarian, who resides at Wheeling,
". Va
Lee Turner. messenger IN the monotype
section. entertained q party of young
friends with a genuine old-fashioned barn
dance on Thursday evening at his resi-
dence IN Q street. with square dances ard
country fddlers. cider and doughnuts
for refreshments. and all the other neces-
sary accessories for an enjoyable even
ing.
Just before quitting time last evening
every printer and proofreader Of the
day force was handed pair Of Civil
Service Commission blanks for the pur-
pose Of recording the practical quaIiaca-
tons they should possess for. doing every
thing connected with the printing busi-
ness
Additions 10 the 1O-S.sO force Of thsl
proofrcom during the past week were
made BY transfer Of the following read
ers; c. c. Barton. John W.sClark, L. J.
Clements, Cyrus Cook, S. c. Ellis, T S
GaIleher, Stephen Smith. and Frank E |
Wright
Reader Dan LigOn is reported as rapid |
ly recovering from his attack OF typhoid. |
Jack Penrose. Of the pressroom. took
advantage Of the two days holiday TO
visit his family in Philadelphia.
Ohio Doughty, whose death occurred |
recently at the Printers Home. was well |