The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-07
Items, General and Personal,
OF Interest to G. p. O. Workers

Lewis futile, Of the proofroom. has
had several cards from Joe Sheehan
who is now IN Montreal, Canada, attend
ing the convention of the Knights OF
Columbus Joe was on hand when Grip
pen was arraigned in court and says
Crippen is a little. insignificant shrimp,
and frightened-phewl From the cards
one Is led 10 infer that Joe is stopping al
the Chateau Frontenac.
Leave OF absence was granted Thurs
day last to tho following members OF the
proofroom force: Daniel NJ. Jones. Al
bert r. Dyer, W. r. Ramsey, Mary s.
Ashby, David Eccles, Paul S. Cable and
Arthur Surguy.
The G. p. o. Veteran Club and friends
numbering about 200 held their annual
excursion and outing Saturday. July 80,
at Great Falls, and report glorious
time Joseph Swinburne caught the
largest fish. a seven-pound catfish, and
Levi Patterson, Charles NJ. Patterson
and W. r. Ramsey broke all records in
drinking buttermiIk at Diekeys.
Oscar Bellinger. proofroom. Is back TO
work again after a months vacation In
the Adirondacks, in the northern part
Of Herkimer County and not far from
the famous Racquet Lake. His appear
ance bears out his story OF a good time,
and he has photographs TO prove his fish
stories.
Howard r. Sherman, referee Of docu-
ment proofroom, is enjoying his leave
down on Cape Cod. Mass.
Intelligence has been received OF the
death Of the widow OF William II. Nor
ton, former Government Printing ONCE
employe. at Ithaca, n. Y, last week.
aged about seven-y-six years.
On last Monday evening a number OF
civil war veterans and their wives, resi-
dents OF Washington, D. c., were enter
tained at a watermelon party by Com
rade W. A Roberts, of Foreman A. W
Bowen's section. and his wife. at their
residence in Langdon. The guests in
cluded Mr. and Mrs. Allen d. Albert,
Mrs. r. G. Cheesman, widow OF Maj
Cheesman; her daughter. Mrs. Maynard
Twitchell; Mr. and Mrs. Nelson A. Lu-
cas-. Mr.. Galbraith. and Mr.. and Mrs.
/. H. Patterson. The occasion was en-
livened with narratives OF the civil war,
humorous and pathetic, by the "old vets.
the majority OF whom were survivors OF
the Forty-hfth Pennsylvania Volunteer
Infantry. Two large. fine watermelons
and other refreshments were served. A
hearty vote OF thanks was rendered Mr..
and Mrs. Roberts for the evenings pleas
ure Comrade Roberts participated IN all
the battles from that OF South Mountain,
September IA, 1862. to the Wilderness.
May 6. 1854. where he was severely
wounded.
II. c. Town and Frank H Jones. Of
the document section, are on the weeks
sick list.
Owing to the recent strike on the
Grand Trunk Railroad, Composition John
W. Griffith. OF the document section. who
has been soJourning in Canada, has been
delayed in his return trip
Ellis r. King skilled laborer in the Of
fee OF the assistant foreman Of printing,
since his return from the encampment at
Gettysburg. Pa. has been very sick and
unable 10 report for work
Comrade William A. Roberts, OF the
document section. is the treasurer OF the
well-known RegimentaI Association Of
the survivors of the Forty-fifth Pennsyl
vania Volunteer Infantry, which partici-
pated in at least thirtyIone battles during
their term Of service The principal bat
ties in which they were engaged included
South Mountain, Nd, September IA. 1852:
Antietam. Md. September II, 1862: Blue
Springs Tenn. October TO- 1853; Wilder
ness. Va. May 6. 1864; lSpottsylvania, Va.
May y, 1864; Cold Harbor. Va. June Is,
1864; assault on lines in front of Peters
burg. Va, June 1917, 1864; The Crater"
Va, July 30, 1864; Fort Hill. Va, April 2,
1865, and Appomattox, Va, April g. 1865.
George A. Robey, unskilled laborer in
the document section. having ended his
thirty days leave. returned to work yes
terday.
Assistant Foreman d. J. Roberts.
afternoon with the knights Templars
for Chicago. After a few days visit
there. he will proceed to Lake Winnie
bago, to visit his wife, who is sojourn-
ing with her sister. Mrs Elsie Bond
Bischoff, OF this city Mr.. Roberts de-
serves a well-earned rest after the siren
uous duties and exactions Of the recent
seven months session Of Congress.
Query-When is a printer sure enough
sick? When he fails to report at a. m.
on Saturday half-holday.
Il viii be interesting TO the many C. P.
o. friends and ecquaintances OF Assistant
Attorney General William r. Harr to
learn that he Is now Acting Attorney
General. and, in all probability, will con-
tlnue in charge of the Department of
Justice until the return Of Attorney Cen
eral Wickersham, in September. Mr..
Harr. second son OF the late Peter Harr,
the well-known foreman Of Parsons Job
Office, Ninth and d streets northwest,
for many years. is also a printer, having
acquired knowledge of the printing
trade under his father While working
at the trade Attorney Harr took up the
study Of the law outside of office hours.
and by close application was graduated
with honors. He is a Washington boy,
and received his appointment from the Dis
triet OF Columbia several years ago.
In long list OF recent clerical changes
IN the War Department, former member
Public Printer Palmer's administration.