Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-11
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Joseph s. Clarke. a longtime member
Of the proofreading force of the gov
eminent printing office. who resigned
his position some years ago on &C
that he and Mrs. Clarke recently cele-
brated their fftieth wedding anniver-
sary. The letter also contained
newspaper clipping containing an ac-
count Of memorial address delivered
by Maj. Clarke at Birmingham May 5.
Owing to sickness in his family.
| Thomas L. McEneany was absent from
his desk the past week.
William c. Beddow. who resigned his
position as proofreader last winter to
accept the position as Instructor in the
printing department of Haskell Insti-
tute. Lawrence, Kan, Is visiting in the
city.
William NJ. Leavitt. in charge of the
"Y' document (hanD section, has been
| confined to his home for two weeks
with malarial fever.
Fred H. Berger of the Office of assist
ant foreman of printing began a two
week vacation Monday, and will visit
in Pennsylvania.
Joseph Ganey. messenger in the
proofroom, Is spending his leave at CO.
| lonial Beach.
Thomas H. Collins Of the specification
division Is enjoying a f1ftee1-day vaca-
| ton.
William H Flynn of the linotype Sec
| ton and family are visiting relatives
in Cleveland, Ohio.
Willard F. Peake Of the proofroom.
who has been granted fifteen days
las IAff nm hg1Qf frS1
to Schenectady. N. Y.
Richard s. Peed of the document
.(hand) section reports successful
fishing trip up the Potomac the past
week.
Charles Henry of the Office of the as
| sistant foreman of printing is substi-
| tuting for F. H. Berger during the lat
ter's absence.
Chief Electrician William J. Sam
mond made a valuable contribution to
the Richard J. Harden Camp of Spanish
War Veterans at its recent meeting in
| the shape of a set Of books containing
| a complete history of the Spanish
American war. The set consists of six
teen volumes. in which is recorded all
| kilograms passing between the army
| and navy, general and special orders.
| and a detailed chronological account Of
events leading up to and during the
war. Six months were consumed by
Mr.. Sammond in completing the set.
Two model No. linotype machines
| Of the latest improved pattern are be-
ing installed in the linotype section of
the office.
Charles Z. Young Of the editorial
force of the proofroom is still confined
to his home on account of painful
abscess in the. groin.
Daniel NJ. Jones. in charge Of the
pneumatic tube service in the proof
room, left Thursday on two-week
| vacation. He will visit relatives in
Della ware and Pennsylvania.
Henry NJ. Presley of the monotype
Keyboard section. who has been absent
| of an accident to his hand, which re-
quired the amputation of a finger. re-
ported for duty Wednesday and was
assigned as copyholder in the proof.
| room until he fully RECEIVERS the use Of
| his hand.
William McEnaney of the title-page
room Of the document (hand) section.
is on a two-week leave Of absence, and
Robert W. Congdon Of the job section
Is subbing on title-page work during
Mr.. McEnaney's vacation.
Many members Of the proofroom
chapel have received cards the past
week from Reader B. H. Ackert, who Is
spending his leave in New York city.
Mrs. Moynihan. wife of Joseph c.
Moynihan Of the linotype section. who
recently underwent an operation Tor
| appendicitis. is reported to be steadily
| recovering from the effects OF the oper-
alton.
John A. McKelvy of the engineers
section died Tuesday at his home In
this city. 1877 Meridian place north
west from uraemic poisoning. Tne
| Thursday afternoon. Mr.. Mckelvy.
who was seventy-six years old at the
| time of his death, was employed as en-
| gineer at the Treasury branch printing
ofice previous to the adjustment OF
that ONCE. and before entering the gov
an engineer on the Baltimore and Ohio
| railroad. He married Miss Emma J.:
German of Baltimore, Md, and she ana
| a son, Walter McKelvy. an engineer on
the Baltimore and Ohio. and daugn-
| ter, Mrs. Bigelow. wife Of Mai. waldo
Bieelow of Baltimore. survive him.
! John A. Simas Of the linotype section
| ia taking a forty-fve-day vacation and
| will spend the time at Atlantic CITY,
| NJ anu III cdStSIh ohAAoy s%AAAeA'
H. F. Ashton, G. w. Liomin, J. J.
Mullen and F. Wuesthoff of the stamp
| ing and casemakins section OF the
| bindery are on leave.
| Leave Of absence has been granted to
the following named employees in the
presswork division: David Parker, John
r. Finnegan, Frank NJ. Gritton. Michael
]. Kirby, Mrs Ella L. Dant. Mrs. Mary e.
coe, Miss Lulu D. Jordan. Mrs. Anna TIL
fanny, Walter w. Haring, William McMul-
Ian. w. G. Wilkes and Mrs. E. D. Nc
Donald.
: Daniel McFadden Of the linotype sec
ton and family are spending their vaca-
| ton at, North Beach, Md.
| +. c. Haas Of the document (hand) sec
ton, who is i'll at his sons home in Mount
! Pleasant. has been granted months
leave without pay.
| Sinclair B. Fowler Of the proofroom is
| confined to. home on account Of illness
and under his physicians direction he Will
be compelled to be absent for a month.
| Miss Lydia Herring Of the presswork
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