The Washington herald., 1910-10-09
Items, General and Personal,
Of Interest TO g. p O. Workers


were brought 10 this city and laid away
in Congressional Cemetery on Monday
last
David f. Colman OF the document sec
ton. reported on Tuesday. upon the ex-
piration OF his leave.
Competitors Luke Bennett and Ben
Stidham, OF the document section, re-
ported for work on Monday.
Comrade W. A. (RusheD Roberts. re-
/ ported for work on Thursday, highly
pleased with G. A. R. reunion at At
lantic City.
Lee J, Runyan. OF the documcat sec
ton, has been granted al leave due.
We are called upon this week 10 record
the passing away. after a brief illness, Of
Henry NJ. -rowner, a well-known com
postor In Foreman Bowen's section. On
Sunday. September %. 1910, in company
with Philip S. Steele. an associate in the
section, he wished the battlefield OF An
tietam, and during the day was taken
sick Upon returning 10 his lodging
apartments IN the city, DR. William Her
ron was called IN, Showing no signs of
improvement on Thursday, he was re-
/ moved to the Homeopathic Hospital. IN
which institution he breathed his last on
Sunday night, October 2 Mr. Towner's
! services In the Office extended over sew
eral years, his first work being performed
as sub" on the Record under the ad-
ministration Of the late William II. Hick-
man. On October 2. 1902. MI Towner re-
ceived probationary appointment
1 through the Civil Service Commission.
and was assigned TO the old document
room, then IN charge Of Mr.. David j.
/ Roberts. Judge Towner, as he was ia
miliarly known was a Virgiuian by birth,
/ having been born at Leesburg. The de-
! ceased was good printer and member
OF the union
| In many directions he was a man OF
marked ability, cultured, and generous,
/ even 10 aJauIt In his death went from
earth Christian man. who never pa
raded. but always concealed. il possible.
his many every day kindnesses. Judge
Towner was in his sixty-fourth year. The
remains were taken 70 Leesburg. Va,
and laid away in the family plot by the
side OF his fathers.
Three expert skilled laborers Emmet
II. Burke. George W. Lyons. and WI
liam A. Shreve. have been transferred
! from the document 10 the monotype sec
ton and advanced 10 caster helpers. We
would congratulate this trio Of young
men upon their merited advancement, al
! though their transfer is universally re-
GREETED by their friends in the docur ent
section.
James r. Wynne, skilled laborer on
the Specs. has been transferred to the
monotype section, to be rated as a cas-
ter helper.
John A Handlboe, OF the document
section. has been detailed 70 the foundry
section 10 operate the Washington press.
vice o. Shaw, on leave.
Calvin F Hummel assistant purchas-
ing agent. has been away from his desk
during the past week owing 10 illness.
James n, Craig, a eomposItor on the
specs, had the misfortune. "a few days
ago, 10 sustain a painful Iaceration of the
thumb Of the right hand. through no
fault Of his, while husily engaged in
work. The injured member was dressed
in the sanitary section, and Il is hoped
no serious complications viii arise,
Composition Joseph W Thompson, OF the
document section. returned from his
leave on Friday
Charles ". Henry, who is sojournHg
at Mt. Clemens. Mich. is much improved.
Having been granted additional leave.
he will remain there for a brief period,
returning TO his home in Ironton. Ohio.
or his way to Washington.
Word that Charley Warren had died
very suddenly the evening before. caused
expressions Of regret from many friends
all over the G. F. o. yesterday. He had
worked all day in the monotype section
in apparently normal health and within /
three hours was a corpse. He had re-
turned 10 the Office but a few weeks be-
fore after an absence Of three months Of
falling health. but since his return 10
duty was in good spirits, and his condi- /
ton appeared to improve daily.
Charles W. Warren served throughout
the civil war as a member Of a Pennsyl- !
vania regiment, with an excellent record, |
and came to the G. P. O. about forty
years ago. where he had been continu- /
Ously employed since as a compOsitor. /
He was OF a singularly happy dispOsi- !
ton. and made friends quickly with both /
associates and superiors. He was one OF
the regulars on the Congressional Rec !
ord for many years, and the balance of
his service was In the specification divis- |
ion until the abolition of hand-work. AMI /
he had since been an employee of the mono !
type section He was a member of Col /
umbia Union and Of the G. A. r., and /
highly regarded by the membership of |
both. His funeral will occur tomorrow |
at 2 p. m, from his late residence, 50 New |
York avenue northwest
Thomas A. Dougherty. Of the document |
section. journeyed TO Alexandria, Va. |
the day of the dedication OF the new and |
handsome hall of the Order Of Elks.
Charles A. Purdy the well-known key !
board operator. was the headliner at the /
Pythian Temple Friday evening, at |
vaudeville and musical entertainment |
given by the Rathbone Sisters. who had |
as guests Pythian Sisters from Baltimore,
Annapolis. and Brunswick. Md. to the