Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
NAVY YARD.

Lodge, No. 174, l. A. OF M, held the 18th
instant it was decided to continue the
machinist base ball team in the Poto-
mac League. Harry La Clare sent in his
resignation as manager, which was ac-
cepted with much regret. for, by his
able management, the team was kept
in the front during the past two sea
sons. coming within one run Of winning
the District of Columbia championship.
His successor will be appointed within
the next week.
w. L. Blankenship. master mechanic
of the forge shop, and P. M.McKenna.
chief chemist Of the yard, have left on
an extended tour through Pennsylvania
and New York on official business.
John Talbert, machinist of the west
gun carriage shop, is absent on two
weeks annual leave.
Fred Cisney of the cartridge case shop
has resigned to enter the grocery busi-
ness.
. E. Young, machinist of the west gun
carriage shop has been granted two
weeks annual leave.
William F. Dinjur of the cartridge
case shop Is spending several days Wis
iting friends in Baltimore.
F. D. Chambers. toolmaker, was abb
sent couple of days during the past
week. due to Illness.
Samuel D. Cole. formerly a machinist
in the breech' mechanism shop and late
treasurer of Columbia Lodge, No. la,
1. A. of NJ. now in the ice cream bust
ness at Richmond, Va, was in the city
and attended the meeting of Columbia
Lodge Wednesday evening.
w. G. Stanton of the cortridge case
shop has been absent for the past sew
eral weeks on account of an Injury he
sustained while at work.
The following promotions were made
in the forge shop during the week: NJ.
F. Bolger, from furnaceman, at 1886,
to heater. at $3.44 per day: w. c. White.
from furnaceman at 1886. to heater at
$3.44 per day; James A. Evans. from
blacksmith at $a.2s to ss.7S per day,
and Fred Kach, from blacksmith at
1928 to 1915 per day.
William Wheatly. machinist of the
cartridge case shop. has returned to
Charles Mullin and Charles Gladhill.
machinists. were transferred from the
torpedo shop to the west gun carriage
shop during the week.
gun carriage shop, has resigned to ac-
cept employment elsewhere.
Samuel Aler, a toolmaker. has the
sympathy of his shopmates on account
of the death of his mother, who passed
away last Sunday.
Emery Wilson Of the cartridge case
shop has been granted two weeks
leave.
E. S. Stokes. machinist of the miscei
laneous shop, has resigned. He will
leave shortly for Louisville, KY, to
look after his business interests.
Owing to the great amount of work
on hand the night shift in the forge
shop will continue indefinitely.
Eli Harrison, machinist of the west
gun carriage shop. who has been absent
for several weeks on account OF Illness,
has recovered sufficiently to return to
work.
maker, is confined to a hospital in
where he underwent an |
operation for appendicitis
NJ. Freeburg, clerk in the office of the |
NOTED to the office of the chief clerk of !
the gun factory.
S ]. Martin. TOOL maker. was absent |
attending the funeral of rela-
W. E. Mcguire Of the cartridge case
shop has returned from a trip to At |
lanta, Ga. He assisted Deputy Warden |
w G. Ladd of the District of Columbia |
Jail in taking prisoners to Atlanta
Edwin Rowland. blacksmith of the
forge shop, is absent, owing. to an In
jury which he received while at work
franklin Lord. machinist OF the west
gun carriage shop. is absent on several
days leave.
Thomas Egan, a machinist. who re-
Gently resigned from the miscellaneous
shop, has left for Erie. Pa, where he
will reside with his son.
George Rowan of the cartridge case
shop, an artist OF some note, has placed
one of hfs paintings on exhibition at
the Corcoran Art Gallery.
Charles Dunn and James Creamer,
were absent several days
the past weak, owing to the death of
their grandmother.
C. w. Kicker, a former machinist of
the east gun carriage shop, is seriously
ill at his home on Sd street southeast.
gun carriage shop. is enjoying several
DAYS of his annual leave.
Peter Brennan, helper in the tool
shop, who has been absent for several
days, duert to illness. has recovered suf-
hently to return to work Tuesday.
Edward Dunn, quarterman of the
foundry. has been absent several days
during the past week, due to the death
Of his mother.
w. H Daily. machinist of the primer
shop, was absent several days. during
which time he moved into his new
home in the southeastern section of the
city.
erecting shop. left Friday on a tour
eminent business. He will be absent
for about a week.
NJ J. Kier, machinist of the cartridge
case shop, has been confined to his
home for several days with a siege Of
the grip.
spending a week on his farm at Mary
land Park. Nd.
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