The Washington herald., 1909-08-29

ever since that good subject has appeared
with cotton stuffed in both ears"
Con. Corners is acting head reader in
specifications while Major Dodge is doing
Atlantic City.
Charles c. Covert Is acting foreman
Of the folding room in the absence of
Adam Brant, with Jack Walsh as as
sistan,
OF those whose leave OF absence from
the proofroom began on Thursday last
were: Joseph c. Mccain. Edward L.
Rohm, Edward Coleman. James H. Ross,
Daniel o'Connell, and Charles Barton.
Capt. W. r. Ramsey and family have
returned from Braddock Heights. Md,
where they have been spending the
heated term.
Benny Crooke. who presides at the copy
desk in the house of correction" is
spending his annual vacation hunting and
fishing in Maine.
Theophilus Mcclure. J. l. Clendenin.
and Dan A. GiIin. Of the proofroom. will
begin their annual vacation tomorrow.
Charles Kramer. Of the bindery. and
his two daughters have returned from
their stay OF two weeks at Ocean City.
Nd. Charley claims the largest fish he
ever saw was taken from the waters
there. His alley mate. Andy. says Karl
IS mighty good narrator OF stories
where fish are concerned.
William Adams. OF the bindery. and his
I "a mil f.Ft CO
weeks at Anne Arundel County. Nd.
Bookbinder Armour J. AIathewson and
wife Will sojourn at Atlantic City until
/ September I6.
Pressman Willie McCloskey and Mrs.
Nc. have returned from a stay at Classic
Shore. near Colonial Beach.
Ed Christy. one Of the best-known
members OF the Pressmen's Union. after
| serving Uncle Sam for a quarter Of a
century, has been compelled TO resign
! on account OF I'll health.
Public Printer Donnelly is spending his
vacation on the shores Of Long Island,
and viii be absent from the Office until
after Labor Day.
One Of the amateur ball players whose
work this season has attracted attention
Is W. w. Maloney. first baseman OF the !
American Security and Trust Cornpany's
club, in the Bankers League He Is the !
third Of the name, his grandfather being /
w. w Maloney, Of the proofroom, one /
OF Columbia Unions most respected |
members, and his father. w W. Ma |
loney, second. a prominent member OF /
the Bookbinders' Union.
The remains Of Mrs. Reid. wife OF
Hugh Reid. reader at the Library branch. /
were taken to her former home IN /
Illinois for interment. Six young chill /
dren. besides her husband, are left 10 /
mourn the death of a fond mother.
Rev William Fantroy. one Of the most
obliging and good-natured helpers in the
pressroom, has received a slight re-
ward in being transferred TO the position
Of messenger.
Reader Jack Putnam reported for duty |
yesterday morning from a trip homo to !
Lewiston, Me, as brown as a gypsy.
Thomas L. McEneany, Of the Navy
branch, accompanied by his wife and two |
children, is spending a pleasant time at
Ocean City, Nd.
Henry Clay Evans. after an extended |
stay at several ocean resorts. has been
greatly benefited in health.
T, F. Eealy, of the Job proofroom, re-
turned to the city from Ocean City. Nd, /
where he and his family were sojourning |
for several weeks
Edward H. Ryan has been officially |
commissioned by the Public Printer as
his representative in charge OF all re /
pay work OF the departments. and also /
In charge Of the work Of the Census |
Bureau.
Copy Editor Albert H. King has been /
spending his vacation ct the home Of /
the parents of Mrs. King. at jamaica I
Long Island, and seeing the sights in |
and about New York At Rockaway |
Beach he met Tom Hoagland. who re-
Gently received several thousand dollars /
from the Rhinelander estate for an ele- /
vator accident in the building that COM I
pany rents to the New York Journal.
Frank E. auckland, clerk in the time |
division, and Mrs auckland are home /
from their seventh trip to Europe, most /
Of this one being spent in the mountain /
regions Of Austria
Tommy Tompkins, OF the keyboard
room. is visiting the historic points OF !
old Prince William County Va, renew
ing his boyhood days.
George Mohler. Jerry Dennison, and |
Eddie Stanley have been doing the copy
holding act in the proofroom during the
week.
Delegate Louis r. Taylor furnished \
us with a copy OF each days proceedings
and the daily papers during the conven- |
ton week, and F. N. Whitehead with /
copy of the handsome souvenir, for /
which we extend many thanks
Herbert A Watkins. Of the Job room. |
is receiving congratulations over the ar
rival Of pair Of twins, boy and girl, at /
his home during the week.
Myron c. Ferren. OF the monotype divi- !
sion. has patented a number of useful |
devices Of different kinds, his latest be-
ing a rotary can-opener, in which ne ap-
parentiy has a fortune. The machine IS /