The Washington herald., 1914-06-07
Items Of interest to G. P. O. Workers

The sudden death Of Samuel 8. English
removed an employe of this ONCE for
more than. three decades. The deceased
was born at wellsboro. Pa. in 1855. After
completing his course In the common
schools ne served an apprenticeship In
the ONCE of the wellsboro Agitator. He
subsequently, worked In the West ~ well
as in Elmira. n. Y. Having received an
appointment to this ONCE In 1ss3. he was
assigned to the specifications. as q i'm
poser. and then as a maker-up. and al
ways proved. to be an excellent work
man. His last work was performed the
day preceding Memorial Day.
He was a member of the Modern Mac
cabees. and occupied the ONCE Of great
picket, and was a former commander Of
he was perfecting plans to attend the
national encampment Of that order to be
held at Bay City. Mich. He was also g
beneficial member Of the Ben-Hur order.
He was assistant superintendent OF
the Eastern Presbyterian Church Sunday
school, and an elder Of that church.
He held the position Of chairman of
the spess chapel at the time Of his death.
and had been a continuous member of
the Typographical Union since 1855
Mr.. English was in his hfty-seventh
year. and il survived by his wife and
four children. Grace. Lucy. Richard. and
Earl. Also one sister, Miss Lima English.
another sister. Mrs. W. 7. Webster. OF
Ellisburg. Pa. also survives him. Ozias
8. Webster, Of the spess, was his brother
in-law.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank z. Buckland have
in contemplation an extensive European
trip during the next four months. They
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German liner Rhein on the afternoon of
Wednesday. June IL. They expect 10
travel about 1900 miles. visiting Eng
land. Germany. Scotland, Iceland and
other lands.
Thomas Miller of the hand section
day, has received in pamphlet form a
brief history OF the men of the battle
ship South Carolina at Vera Cruz. Mex
leo. during the armed invasion from
Edward Green. an enlisted man.
William A. Magers. Of the hand section
/ day, is substituting for Imposer W. E.
Holt while on leave.
Horatio Barnum. of the spess hand sec
ton day has been granted fifteen days
leave without pay.
Imposer o. l.. Carter. of the hand sec
| tion might, has been transferred to the
night proofroom as reader.
William McEnaney. imposer in the hand
section might. has been acting deskman
during the last week.
Townsend NJ. Lucas. skilled Iaborer. Is
| recent transfer from the monotype
section. night to the hand section.
night.
John Tuite. George E. Clark. and
! James NJ Craig of the hand section.
| day, are on this weeks sick list.
Theodore Kelsay. of the hand section.
day. has been on detail in the war
| branch.
! Frank p. wilkins. of the spess. has
I been substituting for Imposer c. A.
Capell during his absence
c. Kinert. watchman. returned from his
leave Thursday.
Fred Tarbox. clerk In the foundry. Ia
! in New York State, enjoying the balance
! of his leave.
Timekeeper Hurst. of the foundry. re-
turned from his leave on MONDAY. June l.
Clerk Berger, of the ONCE Of Assistant
Foreman Of Printing Greene, who favored
many OF his printing ONCE friends with
clever views Of Ocean City, Nd. during
his absence has returned somewhat i'm
proved in health.
Fletcher Bowden. deskman in front
Office" sixth floor. has been enjoying a
slice Of his unused leave the past week.
! Elmer z. Shott. secretary of the spest
chapel. is acting chairman until the elec.
| ton of a successor to the late Samuel
S. English.
! John W. Sherman and John r. Stur-
gis, two Of the heavy-weights on the
| spess. passed the weekend at Chesapeake
| Beach.
Having leased their suburban residence
I in Brookland. d. C, for the summer. the
: family of Maker-up E. c. Saltzman. OF
! the hand section day. including Mrs