Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-23
In the Government Printing Office

Clarence Lewis, imposer in the speci-
hcation section Of the hand division
resigned the first of the week. Mr
Lewis has been employed in the office
since 1875, formerly working in the
fourth division in the old building In
hand-set days. afterward on specifica-
ton work in the Union building. and
Tor the past several years has been i'm
poser on specifications. He has been
In poor health for the past two years
being able to work only part of the time.
time
Simon Pocher. skilled laborer in the
hand section. is taking fifteen days
employed in the office for more than
forty years, was at one time senator
In the South Carolina legislature.
Referee Aaron r. Nathan of the proof.
room ts spending a couple Of weeks al
low-workers informed Of his move
ments by numerous post card messages
Proofreader Herve w. Kitzmiller and
Atlantic City, after which they will
visit Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Rullman in New
York city. Mr.. Rullman was formerly
employed in the Office and with the
tariff board.
George R. Boone, deskman in the
hand section, who has been on leave
visiting his home folks in Berkeley
Springs, w. Va. returned to work
Thursday.
William H. Cornish. proofroom ref
cree. was elected trustee. vice Charles
C. Thompson, deceased, at the meeting
Of Columbia Typographical Union, No
1O1, last Sunday. Mr.. Cornish was the
chairman of the delegation from the
local union to the I. T. U. convention al
Cleveland.
Lillian NJ Russell. reader on specif.
cations, who. had a major operation
valescing and her many friends In the
Office will be glad to know that al
dangerous complications have beer
passed.
Edward Heidingsfeld of the day limo.
TYNE section is spending two weeks Of
his leave at Atlantic City.
Everton Patch of the night proofroon
has been laid up for the past two weeks
with a sprained ankle ana reports ina
he will be on clutches for several
weeks.
Mrs. Eta Wheeler Joseph of the hand
;n her home state. of Michigan, returned
to her duties this week.
Miss Laura Gordon of the hand section
returned to work Wednesday after q
weeks illness.
Tom w. Dom, G. W. Newell, w. How.
lein, J. L. Garrett and L. y. Brown. ali
Of the hand section. are on leave.
Proofreader Joseph e. sheehan. who
has been spending several days at Brad
dock Heights, Md. returned to work the
first Of the week.
Louis C. vogt, captain Of the LIST Bat
terry Of Field Artillery, n. g. ID. e., re-
ported for work on his machine IN the
night linotype section this week. Capt
Vogt reports that the practice given the
artillery at Tobyhanna. Pa, during the
encampment covered actual war condi-
tons, solid shot being used In the tar
get practice. The accuracy OF the firing
Of the LIST Battery was the pest Tor
that has been there so far this year.
Joseph Dierkin of the proofroom is en-
Joying visit from William ward and
are old-time acquaintances. Mr.. Dierkin
has been devoting several days of his
leave in sightseeing with his friends.
George Wilson. imposer in the hand sec
ton, returned from military leave this
week. He was with the LIST Battery OF
Field Artillery at Tobyhanna, Pa.
z. A. Hutchinson OF the proofroom
chapel has had his mother and sister
eral days. He has been busy showing
them the places Of interest in the city,
as we'll as making trips to Baltimore and
Colonial Beach.
James Z. Nicol. skilled laborer In the
hand section. resigned Tuesday, and will
60 to Virginia to hang out his shingle
as veterinary surgeon. Mr.. Nicol while
working in the office devoted his even
ings to the study and graduated well up
at the top Of his class last June. He
takes with him the good wishes Of the
employees Of the section for his success
The Misses Katherine Radcliffe and
Julia Brown, clerks in the purchasing
division, are enjoying three weeks leave.
Harry Banner, estimating section. is al
Colonial Beach for two-week outing.
Assistant Doorkeeper c. H. Grenacher
and wife have been sojourning at Colonial
Beach for the past two weeks, and will
return Sunday.
William 8. Seymour. who has been en-
ployed in the ONCE for forty-five years,
died In this city August 10, after an ILL
ness dating from March last. He was
seventy years old at the time OF his
death. and was known by many Of the
employees Of the Office who will regret
that his useful career has been closed.
He was a member Of Lincoln Post,
G. A. R
Reviser Otis J. Singleton and Mrs. Sim
gleton and Deskman Stanley III. Rulings,
with Mrs. Rulings and daughter Davita.
returned from Colonial Beach Thursday
after q two-week outing.
Scott q. Pulliam of the proofroom re-
turned from his leave Friday.
Proofreader Charles Abernethy has the
sympathy Of his many friends in the
office In the loss OF his daughter. whose
funeral took place from the residence.
1918 Florida avenue northeast, Wednes-
day.
Thomas Hardester of the ruling section
of the bindery has been absent from tho
Once for two weeks on account OF Illness
Janes O. Amos Of the forwarding and