The Washington herald., 1911-04-23
Items, General and Personal,
Of Interest to G. p O. Workers

star 'compositor on the Surgeon Generals
Catalogue, having few, II any, equals
and no superiors as regards speed, &C,
curacy, and excellent workmanship.
Competitors T. C. Sharp and Harry
Lofland, both members of the typograph-
ical union, are recent probationary as
signments to the day document section.
Compositor c. K. Stribling has been
reinstated and assigned to the hand-com-
posing section. from which he resigned
within the past twelve months.
A. l. Embry. a former messenger, has
been reinstated as a skilled laborer in the
day document section.
The picture album Of Myron NJ. Par
'ker Lodge. in the Masonic Temple north
east, contains the photographs of twen-
ty-six employees of the government print
ing office, members of that Masonic
lodge.
. comrade o. s. Webster. of the day
document section and favorably known
as one Of the old spess survivors. is a
descendant Of good old Revolutionary
stock on the maternal side. His moth
er's maiden name was Cobb. the daugh-
ter of Jacob, whose father. Nathaniel
Cobb. was born In 1751 and was an en-
listed soldier Of the Revolutionary war
when twenty-four years OF age. Nathan
iers father was James Cobb, and his
ancestor, Henry Cobb, landed in Plym-
outh in 1880. A relative OF Mr.. Webster,
in imparting this information, adds: II
have seen a writing in Pilgrims Hall,
h1, Eafh he
and is known in the history of the old
colony. Born in the seventeenth CEN
fury, he lived through the eighteenth and
passed away in the pineteenth. at the
remarkable age of 1OS'years, and so far
as known no other man did that"
Competitors c. W. Henry and c. c.
Auracher. Of the day document section,
continue on the sick list.
We are called upon this morning TO
chronicle the sudden passing away OF Mr..
Henry Clay Cowell, which occurred at
on Tuesday last. The deceased was one
Of the oldest employees in continuous
service in the foundry, having been en-
ployed uninterruptedly for upward of
forty-one years. The subject of this
notice acquired a thorough knowledge
Of his nfe's vocation with the well-known
firm of Weed & Parsons. in Albany,
\. Y. Subsequently he went to Cincin-
natl Ohio, and in the fall of 1870 ar
rived in this city. having received an
appointment as an electrotype finisher
rom the Twenty-third Congressional
district of New York His first work
Under the government was performed at
he Office of the Congressional Globe, |
after which was transferred TO the gov
eminent office. Mr.. Cowell was of a |
'etiring disposition. having a thorough |
md comprehensive knowledge OF his |
rade, being known as a superior metal |
,ody worker. It Is OF record that in his |
ong service, exceeding forty years, he |
vas never tardy He was charter |
member OF the Electrotypers' Union, No |
I. organized about twenty years ago |
His last work in Office was performed on |
April 10. The funeral TOOK |
,lace from his late residence on Thurs |
lay at 2 o'clock. the Rev. James H. |
Taylor. Of the Central Presbyterian |
church, Third and I streets northwest.
'fficiating. AS the deceased was a long
ime member of Benjamin B. French
lodge, No. 49, r. A. A NJ, the Masonic
ervices in Glenwood Cemetery were con-
ucted by Martin B. Spealman. The pail
'earers were members of the Electro