The Washington herald., 1912-01-14
Items, General and Personal,
OF Interest to G. P.O. Workers

became a member Of Gen. Gobin's stan.
The deceased was in the sixty-eighth
year OF his age. and Is survived by his
widow. two daughters. and brothers and
sisters.
Mr.. Thomas Sheridan. former WELL
known compositor at the War branch.
who learned his trade under the late c.
w. schell. since his recent transfer to
the clerical force OF the Adjutant GEN
erals ONCE has received a deserved in
crease In salary. His friends Will be
pleased to learn OF his promotion.
At the first annual meeting Of the
Brookland brotherhood, held in the Lord
Memorial Hall. Twelfth and Newton
streets northeast, on Tuesday evening
last ninety-hve members observed good
Fellowship night" Vice President K. C.
Saltzman spoke on the Growth and de-
velopment OF the brotherhood" He also
made few remarks with reference to
the fruit flower. and vegetable exposI-
tion that will be held in Brookland in
May.
In compliance with the order excusing
all civil war and Spanish war veterans
who desired to attend the funeral of
Admiral Evans, seventeen civil war and
two Spanish war veterans were present
from the hand-composing section.
At latest advices, Joseph c. GauIden.
OF the document section, was at San
Antonio, Tex, accompanied by his wife.
On Thursday evening last. Imposer
George w. wetmore, Of the document
section. accompanied by his wife, took
their departure for the Union Printers
Home, Colorado Springs. His friends,
and they are legion, sincerely hope that
this desirable change will prove OF in
estimable benefit.
In the list Of missing articles for the
last month of the old year We note the
following on the bulletin board: Two
gold lockets. printers IweeZers, three
pairs OF eyeglasses. breastpin, knit
glove, two pocket knives. two stIckpins,
green stone setting In one; cum button,
magnifying glass. sman sum OF money,
and silver watch fob. Can be obtained
in the sanitary section.
During the week ended John A. GIeeson.
former faithful C. P. o. employe,
passed away at the Georgetown Hospital,
following an operation. The deceased, a
brother OF the late Andy" Gleeson. vas
employed first in the pressroom, when in
charge Of tho late oliver II. Reed. He
subsequently, served as driver and later
was appointed stable boss, or superinten-
dent OF stables. Owing 10 a change OF
administration, he was separated from
the service OF the government, and en-
gagged In business for himself in the
northeastern section OF the city. Sue
cess attended him, and although rendered
y lie
the offer, and passed away possessed Of
considerable valuable real estate He was
a faithful member of Nonpareil Council.
No. 4j0, National Union, in which he held
a benefit certificate for 5000. wife,
three daughters, and one son. Andrew ].
Eleeson. a clerk in the division of ac-
countants, survive him. The funeral was
held from his late residence. 7SO Fifth
stNAet northeast. on Thursday morning.
with solemn high mass at st. Aloysius'
Church. Interment was at Mount Ollvet.
The deceased was in his sixty-fifth year.
APPOINTMENTS.
Rowan tempoFary messepgrr boy: Dennis W. Cun-
n1s. LLOYD NJ Williamson. and Ccurtnsy M Mar
cey, probationary messenger boys; Alfred n. LOEey
and Georye F. Erdman. probationary Iressnen
SEPARATIONS.
Samuel Smith Gordon Scott Milton Goodloe |
Henry NJ Daniels. Edward Landou, William Mar |
tin. otho James Richard Lewis Samuel Alexander. |
Augustus Winters. Elbc11 Murray Samuel II. |
Palmer, William Garland, Samuel =. Carter, tenn |
poE1ry unskiIled lAboreES; Cornelius l. Smith John
p. Genus. Ernest b Poole Chester s. PhAir, Au- |
gustus c. Powell, Samuel ]. Warner, Temporary |
skilled laSners; Thomas z. ReardOa. Patrick +. /
McComack, Thomas A Lynch, james Warden, tenn |
porsry plAsteTes; Dennis r. ConnoB and Lloyd NJ |
Williamson tenporsry messenger boys: osrar d. |
Hyler, proote1dr; George r. ErdmAn, Temporary |
presmAn: Fred W. II. Brandt, m6nOtype operator; l
William f Burch. skilled laborer resigned; Harry /
Sayles. Temporary skilled Aborer. resigned
TRANSFERS
Mrs. Alma V. Day. Mrs Mary Z. BoWles. Mira 1
Lydia Haring. Mrs. Virgie Langley. Mrs. Ross u. /
LaWTenson, pressfeedeTs, and Amos W. Conrad, i
to press division; Louis Z. Stern skilled lAboreT
press division to pamphlet binding section; Charles
II. Gibbs. skilled laboTeF TO helper. forwarding and
finishing section TO carpenter and paint shop sec
tion: Frederick =. Weber. bookhindeT, pamphlet
binding section. intermediate 10 night force; Will
lam Holt. bookbinder, pamphlet binding section.
night TO intermediate force; John NJ. Phillips, Lill-
ed lsboreF g cents pr hour, document section
day, to caster helper Us cents per hor) monOtJps
section might; Daniel Sutton, temporary unsdlled
labOreT buildings division, to electrical section;
Bert C. Champlin and George A. johnson. from de
detail roll TO Libr1ry branch binding
section; Leonard kukaTt bookbindeT, Library branch
binding section TO forwarding and finishing section:
Mrs. Rebecca S. EbeTie. NIuS Joanna +. Warwick,
and MrS Blanche l. Wilson, perforatorS; Mis-
Agnes NJ. HEEken and Mrs Elizabeth MacNGmaiA,
SKILLED laborers: William @. Guntrum, bookbiDder.
and Marx A. CavelouT skilled laboTeF. from ruling
and sewing section, intermediate to day force;
Jossph W. Edwards. unEkilled laboreT, foundry Sc
ton, to Linotype tnisht; William A. Powers, mes-
Scnger boy us cents per hour. monotyrs section
tnightl to skilled laborer Is cents per hour. mono
type section (dayl: Arthur B. Mckinney, Temporary
skilled aboTa, pamphlet binding SECTION, day TO