Evening star., 1914-12-06

; Mr.. Colman, who was a member OF the
Association of Oldest Inhabitants. was
a native of Austria and came to this
city sixty years ago and had been en-
gagged in the hardware business mere
for nearly forty years. He is survived
by three sons and two daughters.
Harry Fralm of the stamping and
Icasemaking section of the bindery re-
turned to work Tuesday. after enjoying
a weeks leave of absence.
Miss Lydia Herring of the press divi-
sion has been granted leave of absence
and will spend her vacation with her
parents in Maryland
Word has been received from Renja-
min F. Mann of the proofroom that
on account of the cold weather and his
continued weakened condition he has
moved from Bedford, Pa, to Virginia.
! Improvement in his case is reported.
! While working at his home during the
week c. A. Bladen of the machine shop
section fell from scaffold, distance
of eighteen feet. and injured his hip.
He has so far recovered as to be able
| to report for work.
| Jesse Clark of the monotype keyboard
section, who has been i'll in Emergency
| Hospital for some time, and who had so
| far recovered to he able to sit up.
| while attempting to walk last Sunday
| broke hone in his leg and is again con-
| fined to his bed
Mrs. Mary A. McCabe. Mrs. Martha f.
Mangum. Joseph +. West and n. Toles
| have been on the sick report of the SAM
tary section the past week
! Luke F. Ludlow, assistant foreman. of
/ the stamping and casemaking section of
| the bindery, who has been absent for n
week on account of illness, returned to
! work the first of the week.
| The annual meeting of the new Bene
fcal Relief Association of the buildings
] division will be held Monday afternoon
at :35 O'Clock in the sanitary section
| room, when the election of officers will
take place and other business transacted.
| Dr. c. A Edelen, who has been on a
| months leave of absence. returned to
| work in the day proofroom the first Of
the week.
Miss Helen NJ. Cote of the press di-
vision, who was injured by fall in the
J building last week, is still unable to re-
port for work
Mr.. and Mrs. E. s. Stewart. son-in-law
and daughter of W. S. Hennen of the
computing section. are visiting at the
residence of Mr.. Hennen in this city. Mr.
Stewart Is in the United States Indian
service and is located at Blackfoot, Idaho
Harry A. Watkins, formerly member
! of the proofroom chapel. and for the past
printing in Manila. P. l.. has been ap-
pointed assistant printing clerk in the
interstate commerce commission.
Howard Q. Keyworth, stepson of E J.
Hall of the proofroonl. has been receiv-
ing congratulations for his window dis
play in the recent contest in this city.
His display in local store window re-
| the Road a publication devoted to the
| interests of the retail trade.
James Carville, imposer in the docu-
| the first of the week. after a fifteen-day
vacation.
Mrs p L. Herndon and Miss Herndon.
! wife aond daughter of T. l.. Herndon of
| the monotype keyboard section. attend
| ed the Army and Navy foot ball game at
Philadelphia last Saturday.
Andrew Lukei Of the watch force is
| taking part of his annual leave.
| Mrs A. y. Battley of the ruling and
sewing section of the bindery has been
confined to her home the past week suf-
fering with pneumonia.
William A. Marschaik, who has been
employed on specifications for many
years, and has been absent for three
| months on account of ill health. paid
visit to the office Wednesday. He re-
ports Improvement in his condition.
Frank Fl. Walpole. who has been
a absent for several months. has been
dropped from the rolls of the press
division under the sixtyday absence rule.
AT the recent meeting of the Mono
type Relief Association the follow
ing officers were elected: President, p.
w. Burgess of the night monotype key
board section; vice president, Stanley
H. Ridings. foreman of the monotype
section: recording secretary, William
X. Love of the document (hand) sec
ton: financial secretary, w. S. Sill of
the night monotype keyboard section.
William X. Harrison of the ruling
and sewing section of the bindery was
and Navy foot ball game last Saturday.
having motored to Philadelphia with n
party of friends. :.
and Horace B. Pelham have been on
| the sick report of the watch force
| during the week.
! Sheridan e. Rooms and c. H Stull Of
the proofroom have been on the sick
list the past week.
G. b. Huse of the monotype keyboard
section resumed work Tuesday. after
an illness of several weeks.
! Miss Catharine Burke and Miss
| Myrtle F. Furman have been absent
from duty in the press division the past
week on account of illness.
! Public Printer Ford has just an
| nounced the following memorandum of
| appointments. separations, transfers,
! etc. for the week ending December =:
| Separations-Mrs. Elizabeth A. Petit
ford. Mrs. Lille +. Crist. Mrs. Mary
Wise, Mrs. Anna T Wright. Mrs. Flor
| ence NJ Cullen. Mrs. Esther f. Perry,
, Mrs. Elizabeth K. Bradley. Miss Geor-
geana V. savoy, Mrs. Anne w. Silence.
press feeders: Miss Jessica Adamson.
| folder. resigned: Frank H. Walpole.
pressman: James W. Darlington, skilled
! Ia aborer. resigned.
Transfers. etc-John F. Scott, from
helper at 80 cents per hour. stores d.
vision. to helper at 35 cents per hour
John F. Hysan. stockkeeper at so cents
per hour. stores division, to stockkeeper
at 55 cents per hour: Frank B. Sellman.
skilled laborer at 25 cents per hour.
stores division. to helper at 80 cents per
hour: George f. Jones. from helper at
40 cents per hour. stores division, to
| stockkeeper at 45 cents per hour:
Joseph r. Harris. from stockkeeper at
40 cents per hour. stores division, to
lstockkeeper at 40 cents per hour; Law