Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-19

friends in Buffalo and other points IN
New York.
Todd c. Sharp of the linotype section,
who has been spending the last three
weeks at White Sulphur Springs. W.
Va. reported for duty the first OF the
week.
daughters of George NJ. Ramsey Of the
proofroom, are at Atlantic City TOT
their annual vacation.
Mrs. Joseph w. Cheney wife OF a
downtown printer. has been In Sfbley
Hospital for the last fortnight seriously
i'll with typhoid fever.
Miss Anna ]. Smith of the stamping
and casemaking section of the bindery
has one to Wilmington. Del, where
she will visit her sister for a month.
Charles H. Schultz of the press d.
vision is enjoying his vacation on a
motor trip through Virginia. He is ac-
companied by his wife and children.
John L. Dilsaver OF the proofroom
and Mrs. Dilsaver returned the first
of the week from a three-week vaca-
City.
Capt. Henry T. Brian, deputy public
printer, was the recipient of congratu-
lations from officials and employees last
enty-second birthday. Capt. Brian. who
Is a veteran of the civil war, has had
thirty-two years continuous service
in the office, serving as foreman of
printing, chief clerk and deputy public
printer.
Harry C.. McCammon. assistant door
keeper. received word Tuesday that
his nephew. John McCammon, has been
appointed by President Wilson as a
cadet to the Naval Academy at Anna
polls, Md.
Frank f. Wright, for several years a
compositor and proofreader in the gov
eminent printing office, but for the last
three years living in Seattle, Wash.
in A recent letter to a friend in he Of
fee sent regards to his friends here
Schaufhausen Of the Capital city re-
Gently, they having called at the office
where I am employed"
1. Walter Sharp of the proofroom,
left Wednesday for a three-week out
ing near Sandy Point, Va. where they
will spend the time camping and fish
ing.
Mont c. Harmon of the stamping n
c~asemaking section of the bindery has
been granted two weeks cav of abb
Sence.
Mrs. J.. L. Holland. wife Of J. L. Hol-
Ian of the monotype keyboard section.
and Mrs, Thomas O'Reilly returned
Tuesday from Atlantic City, where
they have been visiting for a week.
William Morcock, who is a cadet at
the Naval Academy, Annapolis. Nd, has
been spending the past month in this
city visiting with his father, f.. w.
Morcock of the monotype keyboard sec
ton.
Dan Beckwith and Frank o. Cole of
the press division. who recently made
a motor boat voyage down the Poto-
mac on a fishing trip, have reported a
successful catch.
Editor b. w. Butler of the proofroom
and Mrs. Butler, h have been making
a three-Week visit with relatives in
Worcester, Mass. returned to Washing
ton Monday.
John r. Berg of the proofroom has
been granted fifteen days leave of alb
sence and will spend the time on a fish
ing trip above Harpers Ferry.
William T. Heritage. assistant fore
man in the monotype keyboard sec
ton, returned to his desk Wednesday
after a two weeks vacation, during
which he attended the national
ton of the United Spanish War Vet
Grams at Scranton. Pa, and visited his
former home, New Bern, n. c.
The following employees Of the press
division nave been granted leaveo of alb
sence: r. II. Brooks, Jerome Hennessey,
\. c. Sprague. J. c. Watson. r. J. Nc
Cabe. William F. Everett, solomon
Thompson, jr.: r. H. Jennings. J.. E.
Johnson, John L. Wood and Mrs. Little
L. Post.
James Gibson and Homer T. Hall of
the machine shop section are on leave
of absence.
; ma VI ~ s'S
sanitary section has returned to work
after d vacation of three weeks.
Miss Nellie Theaker Of the monotype
keyboard section returned to work
Cambridge, Ohio. where she was &C
companied by her mother.
l.. c. Richards of the title page sec
ton is spending his vacation in the
mountains of Virginia hunting and
fishing.
Miss Mary Randolph Janney. daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Hall Janney
Of Olney, Nd, will be married to James
Mark Shields of Chicago. September u.
in st. Johns Church at Olney. Mr..
Shields, who was formerly an employe in
The Evening Star composing room and
a player on the Washington Union
Printers base ball team, is "A son of
William f. Shields. who was for many
years an employe in the government
printing office before taking up his
in. Chicago.
Walter l.. Evans of the linotype sec
ton and Miss Frances A. Sillers of this
the home of the bride. 313 H Street
northwest, Rev. Thomas E. Michigan
of st. Patrick's Church performing the
ceremony. A reception followed the
ceremony. after which Mr.. and Mrs.
Evans left for Charleston. S. c., where
they are spending their honeymoon.
Harry f. Faust of the document
(hand) section is spending twenty days
with relatives in Indiana, Pa.
John r. $. Loane and John O.. Russell
have been on the sick report of the
watch force the last week.
The family of James q. Mccormick
of the office of the superintendent of
returned to the city this
week, after "A pleasant summer spent
at North Beach, Nd.
Richard Arm of the linotype section
has been granted thirty days leave of
absence and will visit his former home,
C~enterville. Miss.
John L. Wrenn of the electrical sec
ton has been called to his home in
North Carolina on account Of the ILL
ness of his father.
George G.. Wilson, acting foreman of
the document (handl section. and fam
ily spent the week end at Chesapeake
Beach,.
c. Ray Wilson of the ruling section
reports that q. .3S-caliber bullet crashed
the dining room window OF
his residence in Brookland one day
last week. 1t is thought that the
bullet came from the gun of some
hunter.
John w. Griffith has returned to work
in the linotype section after spending
a thirty-day vacation in central New
York.
Mrs. Nellie F. v. Lyons of the press
has been granted sixty days
of absence without pay and will
spend the time with her daughter in
New York.
w. G. Terry. Martin Dreis and Will
liam F. Johnson of the forwarding and
finishing section of the bindery began
u tWo-week vacation Wednesday.