Evening star., 1916-05-07
NAVY YARD.

| At the meeting of Columbia Lodge
No. 174, l. A. of NJ, Wednesday, deie-
rates will be elected to the interna-
tional convention to be held in Balti-
more beginning June IS. This Will De
tho erst convention of the Internation-
al Association of Machinists since 1911
| R. S. Boyd. machinist OF the raolo
shop, has resigned to accept similar
employment with an electrical COM
pany of this city.
| Charles Helmling, eighty-one years
old, a retired machinist OF the mlScei
laneous shop, died at MS nome III Dol
timore. April 26. ,,.,
William c. Snyder and Mortimer
Lockman. machinists, were empioyeo
I in the west gun carriage snop curing
| the past week.
detailed to the Boston navy YARD 70
assist in the rush on ship repairs; D.
Yahraas, r. Wagner, ]. Keim, r. kel-
so, G. Snyder and J. Boyle
R. j. Jones, a toolmaker. ana MIS-.
Jones have had as their guest for
several weeks Mrs. Jones father, -. u
Thomas of northern New York state.
| Fred Wolfes, machinist of the West
gun carriage shop was called TO d MAE ar
| tinsburg, w. Va, on account ol the
death of his father.
]. NJ Corbett, toolmaker, and Mrs
Corbett met with serious acciuen'
last Sunday while riding in an auto
with friends The driver lost control
of the car and it went over an emoank
lment, throwing out its occupants and
causing severe injuries to all of them
| George Hid, toolmaker. has been
| absent for the past several Gays OF
account Of the death of his brother-in
| law.
Perry Knighton of the west gun car
riage shop is absent on a visit to
friends in Richmond, Va.
]. F. Kelley, L. T.. lson and rnudd n N "
work in the secondary mount shop dur
| ing the past week.
Walter McCaffery. leading man OF
| the west gun carriage shop, is reported
ill at his home in Alexandria, Va.
w. 3. Bayles. machinist of the east
gun carriage shop, died at his home
Wednesday. May 3. He was i'll only
one week and his death was a great
shock to all his colaborers and ac-
Quaintances
| Joseph Crown. machinist of the wes'
gun carriage shop, has returned to
work after an injury to his hand. whicf
kept him absent for several weeks.
The following boiler makers were
transferred to the Brooklyn nav,
yard: R. Kidwell, J. Woltz. w. Fan
min, J. Wade, F. Grannon and E. Hunt
| r. S. Cawthorn. machinist of the
gun shop. is reported i'll at his home
|
| F. w. Duke, machinist of the sec
ondary mount shop, has resigned tc
accept similar employment elsewhere
William Goetz Of the west gun car
riage shop is spending some time witt
friends in southern Maryland.
S. Boody and F. Moran, boiler max
ers. have resigned to accept similar
employment with the R., F. & p. Rail
road Company.
| Fred Wheeler. machinst of the west
| gun carriage shop. spent several days
| fishing in the upper Potomac. He re-
ports having caught a large number
of perch.
(, George Osman, boiler maker. has re-
signed to accept similar employment
at Milton. Pa.
| S. r. Bates. master mechanic of the
west gun carriage shop, an dMrs. Min
ME Cross were married quietly Wed
nesday afternoon by Rev. Mr.. Sexsmth
pastor of the North Carolina Avenue
NJ. P. Church. They will reside al
11th and B streets southeast.
| G. NJ. Lyles. machinist of the sec.
ondary mount shop, has resigned tt
engage in sea service on a British
merchant ship.
| G. Henderson and Fl. Ballenger, dro1
| forgers. were transferred to the Brook
lyn navy yard the past week.
| Thomas Bresnahan and George Boyer
machinists of the west gun carriage
| shop, have invested recently in new
cars. Mr. Bresnahan bought Rec
ar Mr.. Boyer an Oakland machine.