The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-07-10

Jimmy. maker-up on the Specs. who
passed away at Garfield Hospital on
Wednesday night. He had been a SUI
ferer from intestinal troubles for q long
time. yet his death was a surprise to
many Of his friends. Mr.. Light was born
in Lebanon. Pa, July s, 1854, and had he
survived but another day would have at
tanned his ffty-sixth year. After reeeiv-
ing a common school education. he ac-
quired a thorough knowledge OF the
printing trade IN the Office Of the Leba-
non Valley Standard. Charles NJ. Bow
man. proprietor. The first work per-
formed by Mr.. Light in the government
Office was on the Congressional Record
in the '70s. several sessions, returning
home upon the adjournment of Congress.
He also worked in the State Printing Of
ice on the Legislative Record in Harris
burg. Pa, Receiving a regular appoint
nent in December. 1881, during Public
Printer Defrees administration he was
assigned TO the Specification room. Be
ing separated from the service for a
period. owing to a change of admins
tration, he was reinstated In January,
1900. and for several years was one of
the efficient makeTs-up on the Specs. Mr.
Light was a veteran member of Column
bia Union. No 1O1. and before his health
became impaired was a regular attend
ant az all meetings. A son and daugh-
ter survive, Mrs. William H List, jr.,
Of Philadelphia. Pa. and DR.. Given Light,
a successful practitioner of medicine in
Gale I oh 81
ers. and his father. aged elghty-three,
and mother. aged eighty-two. are also
living. The funeral, which took place
from Sardo's undertaking establishment
on Saturday afternoon at o'clock, was
largely attended The pallhearers, Sc
iected from among those with whom
he had been intimately associated. were
Aessrs George W. Hall, W. ]. H.
O'Brien, Charles A. CapeI, Frank E.
Pyne, W. L Gutelius and Samuel S.
English The services were conducted
by the Rev. Charles Neible, pastor Of the
Eastern Presbyterian Church. Miss Kate
N. Ellis. well known in musical printing
circles. rendered most beautifully Lead
Kindly Light Interment was IN Glen
wood. The deceased was unobtrusive.
& speedy and excellent workman:
an indulgent father. charitable 10 a
fault. and passed away at the close OF
LIES ftful voyage. as he had lived, COM
handing the respect and esteem OF an
extensive circle of friends.
II viii be gratifying news to learn that
John Morse is slowly improving.
Compositors E. P. Knapp and R F.
Ward. of the document section, are week
end details to the State branch.
Foreman Peeler, of the sanitary sec
ton. has returned from an extended
June" leave. delightfully."- spent on his
extensive farm in Northern New York.
Imposer George W. Robinson, OF the
~" is enjoying his leave at his Brook
land home.
Recent transfers from the night docu-
ment section o the day side included
the following weIl-known compOsitors:
S. F. McDOnough, W. NJ Edmunds. R.
F. Ward. c. H. Roeder. P. A, Rigney.
L. J. Bennett. Thomas J. McDonough. c.
J. MacMurray. August Poland, Frank
Freiseis. John Sheridan. Robert H May
ers. William R. Love, Shelby Smith.
William A Roberts, Thomas A Dough-
erty. Lee J. Runyan, A. a. Davis.
George II. Sehorn. F. v Capers. F. c.
Roberts. II. c. Town. C. D. Johnson, o.
I. Carter. ". H. Crowther. c. c.
Auracher. z. z. Richards
Makers-up W. F. Council. J. w Math-
ers, G. E. Partridge, and E. s Wild, of
the document section might. are now
members Of the day chapel
Imposers Fletcher Bowden and Thorn
as E. McCardell, of Assistant Foreman
Ross night force, are now serving in
a similar capacity In Foreman Bowers
section.
The condition of James E. Bright
s treasurer Of Columbia Union, was more
encouraging during the past week. but
he is still very sick man.
BY the change In the personnel in the
document section. Maker-up E. c. Saltz-
man has been transferred TO the Specs,
fifth floor. Universal regret has been ex-
pressed in Mr.. Saltzman's displacement,
as he was held In high regard by his
fellow-workmen
Transfers from the linotype sections
(day and night. operative from July 5, in
cluded the following printers; F. s.
Walker, J. w GFfflth, NJ. H. Jarvis. L.
B. o'NeiH, James Mccoy. A. C. Gibbs, L.
B. Fete, H. B. Kaufman. c. K. Duce.
Samuel A. Price. Dean Holcombe, w F.
Nichols. E. S. Moorhead, Jr., H E James,
S. c. Hlnwood John E. Conpery. Joseph
G. STEELE. E. e. Conner. Joseph / Tom
lin. Frank r. Spencer, c. n. Travis, c.
F. Blett. D. E. Colman. c. F. Cooke.
Theodore P. C. Willis. c. J. Ward. H. z.
Halliday. James P. Cromwell. z. P
Knapp. James R. johnson. E. n. War
ner. James NJ. Watson.
Skilled laborer James E. Hall has been
transferred from the linotype section to
the document.
UnskiIled laborers W. T. Hanoran. G.
A Robey. Jesse Smith. s. NJ Muburn.
and S. Washington are serving In that
capacity in the document section.
George H. Sehorn. in the absence of
p s. Steele. OF the document section, is
on the general utility job-slugs. leads.
cases. subway. &c.
The many Harrisburgers employed in
the Government Printing Office will be
surprised TO learn that J. NJ. Miller. esq.
business manager Of the Daily Telegraph
Of that city the past forty-seven years.
has resigned, contemplating a retired life
the remainder of his days.
IN hoGy-eontested election for chair
nan hnIa In tno dncrrr,,or,t enc+io-, ~,