The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-02-22

Bert V. Wolfe, former c. P. o. printer
and for several years an operator on one
of the daily newspapers, has forsaken
the business and accepted the Washing
ton agency of a New England life insur-
ance company.
Steve Shanks an operator in the limo
type section. has resigned.
Joe Fenton has been in charge of the
postal card section while Foreman
Charles NJ. Richardson has been enjoying
q vacation.
Bob Congdon, of the jobroom night
force, who is rusticating at Sarasota,
Fla, writes that as yet he has made no
very astonishing catches Of fish, but that
he enjoyed a bath in the sea February L
and that the flowers are in full bloom.
Mrs Mary T. Stormont, whose death oc-
CURED Wednesday at 50 L street north
east, the funeral being held Friday at St
AIoysius Church, was the wife of William
T. Stormont, foreman Of the composing
room of a Washington printing establish
ment, and sister of T. Leonard Wade. Of
the night hand section. Mrs Stormont
was noted for her many deeds of charity
Max Knoble is doing detail from the
monotSpe keyboard room as reader In
the night proofroom.
On Tuesday evening, at the family
home, S13 Eleventh street northeast, Miss
Sarah ]. Long. daughter of Frank N.
Long. of the night linotype force, was
married to jeremiah Herlihy.
Mrs. Will S. Waudby, who has been So
journing several months in Colorado, has
returned to Washington completely re-
stored to health.
Eugene Smith. now serving a second
term as vice president, will be a candidate
coming election.
Charles E. Smalley, OF the night proof
force, was called hurriedly to his home
In Ohio early in the week by the death OF
Mrs. Smalley's mother.
Mrs Roxie F. Denny has been trans
terred from the ruling and sewing sec
ton of the bindery to the office of the
superintendent Of documents.
Fernando Harrison has been trans
lerred from the day to the night force
IN the monotype section as keyboard
operator.
James H Adams. Michael F. Barrett.
lanes P. Hunter, Michael P. McKenna,
md Harry B. Sweeney, temporary COM
positors, have been dropped from the
rolls.
Hynes Terry, assistant doorkeeper, is
suffering from a fractured rib, the re-
suit of a fall on a slippery sidewalk
Thomas A. Bynum will be POSTMASTER
At the annual banquet OF the Knockers,
20 be held at Rauscher's tomorrow night,
when a number OF men prominent in the
printing trades in other cities will be
ruests. President Smith. Secretary Hus-
ION. Treasurer Bodenhamer, and thA
.hairmen Of the several committees have
been busy for weeks preparing for the
svent-
Daniel A. Gillen, copy editor, is doing
1 detail on the departmental roll.
Wilson D. McNelly is a. recent transfer
rom the night to the day force in the
nonotype section as compositor.
A letter to lack Jenkins from a cousin
.esiding in westchester. Pa, conveys the
Information that Joseph S. Clarke, for
many years a reader in the G.. P. o., Is
living quietly in that place.
John II. Hooper, of the night proof
Dom, was called early in the week to
forth Carolina by the serious illness Of
lis sister. reaching her bedside q few
hours before her death.
The Endorsement OF Joe NJ. johnson by
Columbia Typographical. Union for the
,osition OF agent Of the Union Printers
Home, Is regarded as a proper recog-
iition Of one who has devoted lifetime
% work for organized labor and who has
made good in every position he has held.
MIR. johnson was born at Salem, Tenn,
october q, 1851, and served his apprentice
hip in the Office Of the Fayetteville OBJ