The Washington herald., 1911-09-03

and the people the most hospitable Of
any city he ever visited. and the Swomen-
well. you want to hear him tell about
| them.
Clarence Hogarth has returned to duty
in the bindery from n three weeks visit
to his home in Akron, Ohio.
William McCurdy, Of the jobroom, ac-
companied by Mrs. McCurdy, made the
trip to New York recently by water, his
first visit to the big city, and says that
while Mrs. McCurdy did not prove very
good sailor, they had a most enjoyable
experience, and hope to repeat It some
| time in the future.
Pressman William D. Thomas had Just
! finished his leave of absence and was
preparing to return to work when he
had the misfortune TO drop a heavy
| trunk on his ankle. -fracturing it SO
badly that II may be months before he
is able to return to the office.
The fat and popular Charles NJ. Wright,
of the proOfroom, is enjoying a lazy
cruise on the Lower Potomac with a
party Of friends. He writes that the
fishing is excellent. and that indications
point to fine October shooting later on.
J. A. D. Turner, of the proofroom. is
musician Of some note, his favorite in
strumcnt being the cello, Recently he
had the good fortune TO acquire at a
very reasonable sum an instrument OF
that kind with u history over 100 years
cid. and he is most enthusiastic over It.
The entire family of Charles II. Roe
der, of the document section suffered
severely by ptomaine poisoning recent
ly al their home in Silver Spring, Md.
from drinking a beverage put up by a
concern which Mr.. ROeder declares was
disciplined some time ago by the Agri-
cultural Department. but the publica-
tiOn of which disclplining had some
how been suppressed.
Edward r. French. ma4+er-up in the
monotype section, who is spending his
vacation al Round Hill. accompanied
by his wife and son, writes that they
are having u splendid time there.
Well. well. and so Dan McFadden. Of
the Record force. has q new daughter.
1t does not seem very long ago that
we announced the arrival OF twins at
the home Of McFadden. and the count
then was something more than a dOzena
Dan is only young fellow, at that.
Charles S. Stanton, who went to Colo
rado some months ago a very sick man.
has resumed his duties as an operator in
the keyboard room fully restored to
health and enthusiastic over the bene-
fits to be derived through stay in that
glorious country.
Howard Gaylord. day foreman OF the
keyboard room. has taken advantage Of
the return of Jack Rowe TO that position
to run up TO Albany to see his friends
and relatives. and also take in some OF
the sporting events in and around New
York City.
Harry Murray, Of the night proof force,
is short almost the full amount he drew
last pay day. which he thinks he dropped
on the street while going home
The Columbia lO1 baseball team upheld
the reputation of the National Capital
by getting knocked out in the first round
in tho printers national baseball tour
namcnt in ST. Louis last week. and
by the Denver team. too. which showed
here last year as the weakest in the
league The local team was minus the
services Of its best pitcher Weaver, who
was prevented from making the trip by
the Illness OF his wife. The tournament
was a success in every particular. the
st. Louis people providing a programme