The Washington herald., 1909-07-04


Oerk 70 superintendent q Buildings
Joseph l. May clerk in the superin-
tendent of buildings Office. was born in
Washington. d. c.. July 10. 1876. and at
tended the public schools. He was ap-
/ pointed laborer in the Government Print
/ ing Office August p. 1900. appointed mes
/ senger April 2G. 1903. and was promoted
20 helper November l6 Of the same year.
and was serving as such when he took the
clerks examination. and was appointed
I clerk on June 10 1897. he started 20 work
I IN the year Of 1SS9 when but thirteen
years OF age. and followed a commercial
/ life for eleven years prior 20 his appoint
ment in the office He served in the
/ Fourth United States Volunteer Infantry
/ in Cuba during the Spanish-American
war
William H Bailey one OF the best
known ard most popular OF the veterans
/ in the office. was compelled 20 be absent
all last week by the excessive heat
/ a. L. Bowen. OF the mOnotype section.
! has been transferred to a clerical position
/ IN the Geological Survey.
! Albert c. Van Horn received his abso-
/ lutte appointment as a Lanston operator
during the past week. and celebrated the
event by giving a reception at a nearby
resort on Tuesday evening. Van halls
I from New York.
The bindery was the scene OF much ex-
/ pectancy Thursday. and as the Official
| changes became known. some surprises
were the result
r. c. Espey. who has FOR some time
been chief OF section. was promoted 10 as
sistant foreman Of bindery AT an ad-
/ vanced salary, and Harry Flicker. who
| has been IN the nuditinD division. was
made chief OF section. in place OF Mr.
/ Espey. Both these gentlemen have the
! entire confidence OF theIr subordinates,
and their promotions meet with hearty
/ approval.
I Recent advices from away down at
pensacola. Fla. bring the intelligence
! that " J. LIllard. a former weH-known
eompositor OF the old document room. in
I addition 10 being foreman Of the Journal
| and treasurer OF the Pensacola Yacht and
I Motor Boat Club. has been chosen man
/ Gger Of the Pensac0Han. a monthly de-
I voted 10 the development OF not only his
/ home city, but the entire State.
Frank T. Quigley was a Monday morn
ing transfer 20 Chief Bowen's section
from the linotype night
| William J. Harris. an exceedingly. pop
/ ular G. P o. employe. recently OF the
Treasury Branch. reported in the docu-
ment Cprintng) section on Monday morn
/ ing.
Mrs. Josephine Simpson has been trans
ferred from the proof section 20 the docu-
ment printing section. in which she was
/ formerly employed.
| Lee Carter Is a recent transfer from
the State section to the document section.
An enviable honor was again conferred
upon Chairman Love and Secretary Laura
B. Gordon in their unanimous selection as
| officers Of the document chapel.
! Miss Carrie f. Loomis, Of the document
division. has the honor Of having been
the first person granted annual leave from
| July l. Her many friends wish her a
pleasant vacation at the delightful sum
mer resort Asbury Park. y. J.
Assistant Foreman Of Printing Spotts-
wood was warmly greeted upon returning
TO Office July l. after thirty days pleas
antly passed at Atlantic City and Towson.
Mo.
Comrade Leeds. Captain Colweu Post.
No. 20l. G. A. R. Carlisle. Pa. was an
active paubearer at the funeral of Dr.
! George H. Heron, Of Kit Carson Post. one
OF the oldest and best known homeopathic
physicians in this city.
LemueI c Richards. Of the supply
end Of the document division. has taken
a cottage al Washington Grove for the
season.
The many friends of Louis Carroll. q
former well-known compositor in the c.
P. O., will be pleased 70 learn that he has
a responsible position at Woodward &
/ Lothrop's.
| Paymaster Wflver and his assistant W
NJ. Nelson, were equal to the enormous
demands OF the past week. occasioned by
the winding up Of the business incidental
TO the closing OF the fiscal year, the na-
| tiOnal holiday and the Inauguration OF
the Saturday half day.
A goodly number Of the cOmp0sltors
indefinitely furloughed have applied for
and been granted their thirty days an
nuaI leave with pay. which became due
July /, 1907
The Misses Lula Downs. Lizzie Moore.
and Mary B. O'Toole, press division. are
/ reported sick
/ Miss Abra Bellinger, Of the folding sec
tion. after undergoing a serious operation
( in Georgetown Hospital, is doing nicely.
| Wallace Christian, the affable time clerk
OF the press division. after a three weeks
sojourn at Winchester Hagerstown. and
| Harpers' Ferry, returned TO his duties on
/ Thursday morning.
The following employees OF the press d.
vision will begin their annual leave on
Tuesday. July 6: Pressmen GuiIet. DuIin,
and F. Bush, Feeders Fannie Strong. Vir-
! gle Johnson and l. B. Carr, HELPERS
Freeman, Slater, Kell, Dogan. ". Wash
/ ington. McDermOtt, and Jarvis
/ During the coming week It VIII be the III
luck OF many OF the employees Of the
( printery to lose one Of the best hostelries
which It has been their good fortune to
DatrOniZe for many years past Mrs