Evening star., 1917-03-25
PRINTING OFFICE.

| Mrs. Nickoll. wife of j. q. Nicl1ok of
the linotype section, died the first Of the
| week following an operation in a local
| hospital. Funeral services We're held
and interment made at Salem Va.
| Assistant Foreman Maurice Spencer
of the document thand) section enjoyed
part OF his annual leave during the
week.
Edward J. Shepard, formerly maker
| UP in the State, War and Navy branch
Office. which was abolished by act of
Congress. has been assigned in the same
capacity to the specifications division
in the main office.
capt. Edward II Brian has been re-
instated in his former position as cleo
trician in charge, electrical section,
after an absence Of several mouths
duty on the Mexican border.
Jere O'Couneu maker-up in the docu-
meut thandp section. has been On the
sick report during the week.
John L. Purvie of the editorial seq
tion of the proofroom has been detail
Ell to the Capitol to assist in the com
pilation of q new Congressional Dlrec-
Congress.
j. j. Mi1len. q we'll known boohbind-
er of this city. died last Tuesday at
Providence Hospital. following a pro
/ l. "
ell in the printing office about thirty
years ago, coming from Albany, n. y,
and at the time of his demise was an
elnploye in the forwarding and finish
ing section of the bindery. He was
tifty-iive years of age. The funeral was
held from his late residence, 1913
street southeast, Thursday morning,
with services in the Holy Comforter
Church, internleDt DeihS al houht VII
Vet cemetery.
Hugh Reid maker-up in the document
(handp section. who met with an acci-
dent several weeks ago, is sttll unaole
to report for duty.
Chester Bid of the office of the as
sisrsut foreman of printing and Blen-
nerhasset Fowler of the day prooifooliI
were guests Of Randolph Atteridse OF
the state Department at a St fatrlch
Gav PARTY at the home Of Mr. Atteridse
on 10th street
John X. Brown. recesstly transferrea
from the state. War and Navy Dfaich
office TO the document thand) section
OF the main office. is Oh the SICK hst;
Charles J. Anderson. jr.. recently
transferred from the linotype section
to the document thand' section, mas
resigned.
Corn Leo E Carrico has been rem
stated in his former position in the OK
flee of the superintendent Oh pCiuliss
after an absence of several months Win
the army on Mexican border dutE
David s. Mcconnell, compositor III lhe
document (handl section, having peen
! @ranred all leave due him. has gone 10
| mis- former home, Beaver, Pa
In the absence of Foreman i. +.
poyne. on ten-day leave of absence the
day nroofroorn is in charge OF W Imam
Thr condition of Walter .. Morgan OF
| the day proolroohl 3S fepoi &c" " w
very serious.
I1uis l. Eenuer 81 former skilled Ia
! b,,rer in the document th"n"t Sectloh'
| who went to the border with the DIS
T...t- IF-yDf4 Al
4 truups March j. has been rclnStaled |"
his former position
/ Misc Ellen o. Smith. William Bowman
and James I. McCaiister of the sanitary
! section are ENJOY ing part .! theii an
I nual leave.
The following members of the watch
/ force have been on the SICK list the
mast week: Thomas W Manchester
| William +. Ullrich, Jasper Il. Sho" ana
! George r. Boone and William M
/ Hamilton, compositors in the document
| (bendl section, are on the SICK INST
| Miss Carrie A. Robbins of the docu-
! ment Chand) section. owing to the serl-
! Gus illness of her mother, was sum
| lnoned TO her former home, Amesouf!'
| Mass, last Tuesday.
| Mrs Almanac Lindsey and John w
! Burke were on the sick report OF the
! sanitary section during the week
| Edward \. Rees and Edward H.
/ Downing OF the engineers section are
I Oh leave of absence.
/ Walter J. Lee maker-up on specifca-
/ tions. has been granted all leave due
{ hin.
! A recent detail from the document
! thandp section to the Job section in
! cIuded Maker-up F. Y. Shirley and
/ Cornpositors c. S. Dennison, George J.
/ Woodeate Daniel McCallum, Thomas
I l.. Wade Samuel Morris. 'iohn J..
/ O'Hern. Charles l.. Mace and q. VI.
! koockogey.
! Mrs. Josephine simpson of the docu-
! men (hand) section. accompanied o|
| relatives from Philadelphia, motored to
( Annapolis last sunday.
! Frank ]. Newton. messenger III the
| document thand) section. has been
| transferred 10 the Office of the super
| iuteudeut Of documents.
! Aloysius f. Smith and Herbert ). Toll
! son OF the electrical section are on
| leave Of absence.
| Arthur f. Fessenden. Frank a.
I Schwing. G. fioughton and y. Belcher.
| competitors have been detailed to the