The Washington herald., 1913-09-28

| Arthur Armstrong, IN charge or the
plate vault at night, has been exhibiting
! a sample of peaches grown on his place
some of which weigh pretty nearly a
pound.
The New York Times has built and is
now occupying for its mechanical de-
partments a new building on Forty-third
Street, said to be one of the most COM
plete printing plants in the world, and
from its magazine plant has issued a
descriptive pamphlet Of forty pages and
cover. which is an extremely handsome
work. The cover design, in four colors,
is fully up to anything in that line pro-
duced by the best magazines, and the
halftone illustrations and the text show
the best skill OF the printers art The
magazine work OF The Times is under
the superintendence OF Charles T. Pey-
ton, one Of the best-known printers in
the country, whose creations Of type and
rule have given him worldwide reputa-
ton. Mr.. Peyton expects to visit Wash
ington early in November and will meet
many old friends here.
On Wednesday last, at Wilmington,
Del, John ]. Kelly. pressman on the
night force, and Miss Ella NJ. Pruitt,
feeder In the main pressroom. were
united in marriage. Both have been
employed in the office for a number Of
years, and have a host of friends who
will wish them all prosperity.
September "a marked a new notch in
the ages of Honest john Onyun, Of
the proof force, and James II. Alburtis,
CODY editor on specifications, and in the
exchange OF Fluctuations between the
two over the event, Honest john
being a grandfather, confessed to hav-
aTtr
Jim-a bachelor-could not be prevailed
upon to admit that he was not yet a
youngster.
Walter A. Morgan, recently promoted to
proofreader from the hand section, is
celebrating his good fortune by vaca-
ton, and It is rumored that ere his re-
turn he will have taken unto himself a
helpmate.
w. A. Kinsolving, Of the night key
board force, who is making an extended
trip South and West, writes from Hot
Springs. Ark, that he is having a most
enjoyable time.
Bob Congdon. of the job room, being
a loyal Philadelphian, is trying to con-
vince everybody that the only place to
see the worlds series games is at Shioe
Park.
Comrade Williamson, OF the hand sec
ton, returned to the office on Thurs
day, pleased with his trip to Chatta-
nooga, Tenn.
William, Marshall, a well-known book |
binder in the Government Printing once, |
for many years, passed away at his late
residence 2217 Fourteenth Street North |
west after an illness OF one day. Death
was due to cerebral hemorrhage. The
deceased was well advanced in years.
Kane Mahony, compositor in the hand |
section. and a well-known printer, has |
been separated from the service by resig- |
nation.
The numerous friends of Joseph II. |
Lear, for number of years in charge OF
the ruling machines in the bindery, VIII
regret to learn of his passing away at
his home. 1916 North Capitol Street, on
Sunday night last following stroke OF
paralysis. The deceased was member
of Mithras Lodge of Perfection, No, l.
Scottish Rite, and of Cathedral Chapter,
No. Il, o. z. s., of Washington. He was
a native of Greensburg, Pa, but had
lived in this city since 1892 His body was
conveyed to Greensburg for burial
John O'Neill, compositor IN tne nano
pection for number of years, has been
promoted to maker-up.
Thomas L. McEneany, of the hand
section, having been promoted to reader
has been assigned 10 the proofroom.
night
William NJ, Stuart, well-known down.
town printer, and compositor on the
spess, In hand-set days, having received
n temporary appointment has been as
signed to the hand section.
John w. Sherman. OF the spess, re-
turned from his leave on Wednesday. !,