The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-14
Items, General and Personal,
OF Interest TO G. p O. Workers

Miss Laura B. Gordon. chairman OF the
document section. as well as all the
chairmen OF this jurisdiction, is making
a determined effort to guarantee the sue
cess OF the approaching excursion down
the Potomac River for the benefit Of the
building and repair fund of Typograph-
zeal Temple. II is well TO remember that
the Woman's Auxiliary is much inter
ested and has already made an appro-
priation Of $50 toward the fund. AS this
will be one of those enjoyable evening
excursions TO Indian Head and return. it
is up 10 the membership TO assist the
project. The steamer St. Johns has been
engaged for Friday evening. August 26
and viii leave the wharf at o'clock.
Thomas Peter is acting chief door
keeper during the absence OF Harry Nc
Cannon.
Under date Of August u, Fond Du Lac,
Wis, Assistant Foreman Roberts writes
This is a very restful place. and am
enjoying it,"
The list OF lost articles" turned in to
the emergency room. sanitary section,
for the month of July included the fol-
lowing. which, if uncalled for at the ex-
piration OF six months from the date arti-
Gle is found. viii be turned over 10 the
finder: Cuff button. two pairs printers
tweezers. National Union pin, two pairs
gold-mounted eyeglasses, breastpin. part
Of watch chain, diamond pin. Indiana
Society pin. two belt pins. two watch
charms, two pocketknives. goiu ring,
necktie, coin purse, and pocketbook.
Ellis R. King. Of the Office Of Assistant
Foreman of Printing Greene. is recover
ing from his recent severe sickness con-
tracted at the Gettysburg encampment.
J. NJ Craig, OF the document section.
returned TO duty yesterday from a
months vacation, spent partly with his
daughter in Seattle. and then returning
by way Of Portland, Greg, Ogden, and
Salt Lake City. Utah. and Denver, Colo,
the beauties Of the Rocky Mountain
country. he declares, being beyond de-
scripuon
Harvey G. Ellis departed yesterday for
a months vacation in the Adirondacks.
familiar country to him for the past
thirty years.
The proofroom force will be depleted
tomorrow by the absence Of the follow
ing leave-takers: T. S. Clarke, ]. f. Put
nam, w. +. Leatzow. II. +. Kitzmiller,
S. G. Kirby, J. J. Miller. A J. Watson.
j. W. Cross, +. d. Smith, Edward David
son, A. r. Nathan, L. c. futile. J. E.
Maynard, George Burklin, J. B. Matlack.
+. H. Hambright, and j. W. Mccain.
Funeral services for Howard Layer, the
twelve-year-old son Of NJ and airs.
Charles W. Layer, of 307 street north
cast, who was killed at CornheId Point,
ST. Mary's County, Nd, while playing
baseball last Wednesday morning. were
held at the home of his parents AT neon
F.!day.
Rev. Mr. Guion, assistant rector Of the
Church of the Good Shepherd. oficiated,
assisted by Rev. R. A. Curtis, Of St
Marks Church The body was taken to
Philadelphia for burial.
Young Layer was spending a vacation,
with forty other boys, all members Of the
boys choir Of the Church OF the Good
Shepherd. at Cornteld Point, under the
care OF Rev. c. s. Abbott. rector. The
boys were playing ball, ard young Layer
was at the bat, when a pitched ball
struck him back OF the ear. Death re-
suited from hemorrhage Of the brain.
2. II. Gallagher who has just returned
from months trip 20 the far West. is
enthusiastic over the beauties Of that
country, and particularly pleased with
the Union Printers Home, which, he de-
Clares. is the finest institution from every
standpoint he ever saw, and that every
printer ought 10 see II.
Proofreader Thomas L. Jones and wife
made a trip down TO Old Point during the
week, and while there were shown over
the battle ship North Carolina by a
nephew Of Mr.. Jones
Mrs. Nellie Stage, Of the keyboard
room, received word yesterday Of the
death of Mrs. George McKenna Bell, a
former compositor in the specification
division, which occurred in Baltimore.
c. o. Wood. clerk in the secretary~s
Office. and his wife depart this morning
for a trip to Youngstown, Ohio. and the
Great Lakes.
George Ramsey Of the Government
Printing Office. is. as usual. spending
his vacation at Colonial Beach. For
more than thirty years the writer has
known Mr. Ramsey at various points in
the country as a skillful pressman and
job composltor. an accomplished news
paper writer, and for the past several
years a member Of Uncle Sans corps OF
highly efficient proof readers. And
everywhere and at all times he is jovial,
whole-souled, and companionable. Every
Sunday morning Mr.. Ramsey furnishes
The Washington Herald with full page
OF Government Printing Office news.
written in the most attractive and enter
tanning -Westmoreland Cva) In
Quirer. August 8.
The family Of Charley Trogner. press
season.
Elmer Johnson and Al Riddle report an
excellent season at North Chesapeake
Beach. where their families occupy two
bungalows on the bay shore.
Miss Anna Mix, OF the pressroom is
enjoying her vacation on the Eastern
Shore OF Maryland
Capt. Dan Chisholm will enter his
crack drill team Of Canton Washington