Evening star., 1915-07-04

W., NJ. Height. machinist of the
breech mocha n SIN shop; Ernest Wood
| ward, machinist of the erecting shop,
and n. F.. Mattison. who owns a ma
chine shop, went to Harpers Ferry Sat
urday. They intend to make the re-
turn trip in a canoe.
II. p. OMalley. mach:nist of the
erecting shop. left Saturday for trip
to his former home at Pittsburgh, Pa.
He expects to remain there for week
Perry Burgess, clerk in the tool shop.
| returned to his desk Monday after a
weeks enjoyable vacation at Ocean
View, Va.
| Ernest Eschinger. machinist of the
motored to Philadelphia to visit his
brother. From there they will proceed
to Atlantic City, where they will re-
main for short time in the interest
| of Mrs. Eschingers health. She has
| been ill for the last month.
| r. w. Barker. quarterman of the tool
shop, took a motor trip to PhiladeI-
phia Saturday He viii remain over
July 4. visiting relatives and friends.
erecting shop. left Saturday for an ex-
tended vacation in the mountains in
the vicinity of Bluemont, Va.
Beno Basch. tool maker of the tool
shop, has returned from Boston, Mass,
where he spent fifteen days with his
parents.
to work in the west gun carriage shop
during the last week: James F. Sui
livan. +. McKreiger, A. Wilburn. D. c.
Hall, Charles Gray, Thomas B. Hagen
and Frank T. Miles, machinists. and
William Tyser and H. B. Mockabee,
helpers.
| J. T. Thompson, machinist of the
breech mechanism shop, has been alb
sent for week. during which time he
underwent an operation.
Robert G. Dick. tool maker of the
| tool shop. with Mrs. Dick, took a trip
| to Mt. Savage. Nd, by way of Cumber-
land. in Mr.. Dicks car.
! F. T. Knight. machinist of the east
| gun carriage shop. died at the home Of
his daughter Tuesday night. He had
| been ai1ing for a year. The body was
| taken to Vineland. N. J., for interment.
| The following apprentices of the tool
shop received notices of their promo
| tion to tool maker durxg the past
week: F. f. Schofeld. Charles Eller,
| James Fletcher. J. Dyer and J. F.
Collins.
| c. H. Roland. machinist of the breech
mechanism shop, will take a weeks
| leave next week. which time he will
spend at his home.
George Thompson, an apprentice of
| the west gun carriage shop. has sue
cessfully passed his examination to
enter the drafting room and was
| transferred during the last week.
| p. H. Moran. machinist of the breech
! mechanism shoD, has resigned as shop
steward of Columbia Lodge, No. III,
/. A. of NJ. for that shop. His sue
| cessor has not as yet been appointed.
/ shop. who has been visiting relatives
at Middleburg. Va, has returned to
| his duties.
erecting shop. left Thursday for Nor
folk. Va. on a weeks fishing trip.
A. r. Chissel and Leslie Cox. ma
breech mechanism shop during the
| week. Charles A. Lewis, a helper. also
| was employed.
J. H. Roberts. tool maker of the tool
shop. with his family. is spending a
week at his former home at Yonkers
N y. on the Hudson, visiting friends
and relatives.
H. Rosenbaum. machinist of the west
gun carriage shop, is spending a week
in Philadelphia. 1t is rumored that
he will take unto himself wife while
! there.
w. o. Cunningham. tool maker of the
tool shop. is spending two weeks in
Pittsburgh. Pa. visiting his mother and
other relatives.
The machinists of the Potomac
League will play the Congress Heights
team of the same league at the Ameri-
to
lar scheduled game. AS they are con-
sidered the two best teams in the
| league. the game should be interesting
Mike Lynch. a former machin'st Of the
| secondary mount shop. has been re-
employed in his former capacity.
A. Sherier. boiler maker of the boiler
shop. has his launch in commission and
has taken a party of friends for
weekend outing down the Potomac
William Ferguson. machinist of the
erecting shop. is taking a ten-day mo-
tor trip through Pennsylvania.
,, r. Wagner, boiler maker. who has
been absent for several weeks on ac-
| count of illness, is reported to be i'm
| proving.
William shively. machinist of the sec
ondary mount shop. motored to Leon
| ardtown. Nd. Saturday. He expects
to return Monday.
J. D. Evans and Max Kimmerline.
boilermakers. qualified for leading man
at the recent examination. Mr.. Evans
made the best average of any workman
| in the yard.
Charles Davis; machinist of the sec
ondary mount shop. is spending several
| days with friends in Baltimore.
Harry X. Miller. machinist of the
breech mechanism, spent an enjoyable
day last Sunday at Martinsburg, visit
ing relatives.
Charles Miller. E. J. .Brosnan, E, c.
Coyl. William Fey. Morgan Moore. ].
! w. Frushiem. F. Lacarione, Charles
Sill and Harry Mccall. machinists of
| the erecting shop. were detailed to In
dian Head to dismount a fourteen-inch
triple mount.
A. b. Campfeld and John Taylor.
machinists of the west gun carriage
! shop. are spending several weeks at
| Colonial Beach.
William F. Bateman. machinist Of the
breech mechanism shop. who has been