Evening star., 1916-01-02
NAVY YARD.

John Steese, q machiniSt of the tor
pedo test shop. and Mabel Lynn were
married at Philadelphia Christmas day.
After an extended bridal tour they
will reside at 21S 18th street south
east.
Robert St Clair a tool maker. spent
! Christmas with his mother at Harris
burg. Pa.
w n. Wilmington. machinist of
the erecting shop. is confined to his
home with "A serious attack of erysip-
elias.
James Barker. machinist of the
west gun carriage shop. has been alb
sent for the past several Gavs on ac-
count of death in his family.
H. lie Lauren. uuarterman of the
the HOLIDAYS. and is visiting friends
ard relatives at Middlehurg. Va.
Thomas Byrne of the foundry is re-
ported ill.,
w l.. Blankinship. leadin" man Of
the forge shop wont to Indian Head
rroving grounds Thursday to witness
! the firing of an eight-inch experiment
al shell
John Files of the foundry is spend
ing the holidays visiting friends and
relatives at his former home at Ches-
ter. Pa.
r. w. Barker uuarterman of the tool
shop with his family. is spending New
Years with friends and relatives at
Philadelnhia.
John Ward. former maehinst of
the gun shop. died at his home in Bal
timore Christmas day. He had been
III but n short time
BENJAMIN kr'shtan of the west
gun carriage shop is on leave of alb
sence on account of the death of q
relative.
President W. X. Ferris and Vice
Prrsidert F. II. Shepard of the Mutual
Relief Association have "ppo'rted
@ollcws- w. ". Escaville. gun shop:
p c. Thompson foundry: II. Miles.
eEight shop: i. F. Waterloo" breech
mechanism shop: So nuel Peake. west
struction and rerai:' shon: CHARLES
ove erecting shop. and Edward
P""errs of tn" cornersmith shop.
Walter Samson. hammerman Of the
so~ge shou- is snendinP the holida V
season with friends at Manassas. Va.
Jances Fox ma chinist OF tn" west
gun carriage shop. has returned from
an illness Of two weeks
Robert Culin of the foundry is on
ten days leave which timN he is
srAndine with f-innds at Charlottesville.
F. Runyon machinist of the west gun
~ rria~e shop. who has been absent
hA~n reinstated and returned to work
Monday
a. Virkers. 1eadinsrnnn Of the boiler
shop. is confined TO his home with a
se-ore attack OF the grin.
Thon7as B DAlcher poachinist of the
west enn carriage shop. has been en-
jovino leave for the nast week.
A Owens blactsroith Of tn. forge
shop. has been at Frederick Nd. for
'he mast week visiting relatives and
| friends.
George Dennis. ieadingman of the
west "nn carriage shop. is absent on
= weeks leave
.rnhn Pier Of tho foundry is reported
to he confined % his home with an at
tack Of the grin.
sh"p .has been detained from work for
sAvnral davs du-ip~ the mast weak on
account Of the death of p re,r relative
i Prerar" tions are heing made TO move
! the sto"'- in the new fren~oof store
ro1ise which is about rornpIet ed One
Of the storehouses which will he va :
Gated will he used for = innchroor,. as
| tha present lunchroom is too small
Joseph Stewart of the Fnundrv ha 9
| returned to work after suffering from
ar i1lness Of fve weeks
The following Uer Of tho eo,Ind~v
ha"c been "rarted lowe during the
holidays Vt Gos~ Tho.roos Sokers
| Willi"m e:'"rt and u. a. Rodessa
! A. r white, "'achrist of the vest
o,n carriage ~hon. has returned n
several dsvs.
is snendire the we"1e ~ N@w York.
ceoroe Peve-. r'achiniS+ 20 the west
the "-io 70" ~e"n"al davs He has re-
covered sufficiently 20 return to worl;
| TresdaS y
lanes Hicks. 'oadinenan Of the Yves.
pnn ca"riao" shop. was on leave for
the past week.