The Washington herald., 1919-04-16
GOVERNMENT
| 4 PRINTING
81 OFFICE
,lk6NEWS

Joseph e. Cotton. Cornelius J. Con-
nor. Thomas l.. McAneany and An
drew McGarraghy acted as pallbeAr.
ers at the funeral yesterday of John
! R. Morrison. william H. Cornich
William e. Grimes, JONES H. Low
rey, Miss Mary e. Ragan and Miss
Clarissa B. Ragan, all of the proof
room, also attended.
The Bookbinders' Union voted al
their last meeting to participate In
the big labor parade in honor OF
Samuel Gompers. 1t is to be an even
ing affair, so everyone can turn out
and show Sam his work Is appreci-
sted In Washington az well as In
Europe.
Corp. James r. Stone, for many
years an employee of the stores di-
vision. at the age of IS suddenly pass
ed away at his home, 12s c street,
Sunday morning. Funeral services
will be held at this afternoon from
Lees undertaking establishment; in
terment at Arlington. g. A. r. and
the U. v. U. will have charge.
| Charles Kreh. auditor In the ac-
counting division. spent several days
last week at his home In Frederick
feeding the chickens. planting the gar
den and trimming the rose bushes.
He has become expert as wood
chopper since his last trip. when he
sliced of a piece of his nose. Char
ley always returns with q weeks sup
ply Of hard+ooiled eggs.
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numbering division in the day proof
room. Is leader Of the Brentwood
Sunday School Band and also presi-
dent of the Brentwood Social Club.
which held their regular meeting at
the homo of ]. o. Hough. Selections
were given by Misses Maude Little.
yernie vInnemen and Cora Perkins
and the band rendered several selec-
tons. after which the minutes were
read by Mr.. Schultz. secretary.
Hoyt A. Holton, who has recently
ndergone an operation, Is GONZALES
cent at his home, 2U First street.
Foreman William w. Taylor. OF the
ruling and sewing section, celebrated
his twenty-fourth wedding anniver-
sary Monday night by entertaining
his friends with strictly dry party.
Billy surely does know how to mix
dry punch.
Tho friends Of Miss Sarah n
Simpson surprised her Monday by
an impromptu birthday celebration.
OF course many rare. costly and useful
gifts were presented to her, but the
good will and wishes were not the
least appreciated.
Frank Sharrell says there is no en-
joyment in attending the Gayety
these days. Says you can go out be-
tween acts and get a snootful of
bevo, but you can't see q bit better.
| Ed Walsh, cutting machine opera
tor and a some time bowler. says.
"wait till next year" Remember
Cantillon?
Foreman Henry C. Mclean returned
to the linotype section yesterday and
found that, everything considered.
Aleck Forester had done pretty well.
The only fatality was the kidnapping
of Don Murray.
Patrick Henry Finnegan has re-
| signed as forwarder on the fourth
floor and will return to Boston.
Dana NJ. Dulin, son of our ink
maker, James B. Dulin. after several
days with his parents, has returned
to the Norfolk naval base for duty.
DR.. Chris Smith. one-time linoytper.
who has established himself as a
cheerupractor, was around giving his
friends a chance to see how well he
haircut. 'n'everything.
Miss Hannah z. Dorsey, of the
| pamphlet bindery. is spending this
week and her leave money in Allan
tic City preparing for the Easter
| parade.
| Sands Cooper has a new device
for getting the bearing on his pens
during the make-ready. He uses an
electric hashlight, but Dan Casey pre-
! fers the light from his feeders eyes.
c. P. Carpenter resigned sudden
Iy from the electrical section Sat-
urday.
! James Gibson is again at work in
the machine shop after short ILL
ness.
Did you hear about the feller try
| ing to sell a transfer for 2 cents?
No wonder the car company needs
the money.
James T. Esterly has contracted
the poetry habit and is springing
his compositions upon Charlie
Ecker and the ladies.
| James A. johnson is absent from
the engineer section enjoying a
weeks leave.
Fernando Harrison, of the mono
/ type section, has traded his city
house for a farm out at High
bridge, Md.
John P. Murray. Frank v. Capers
George s. Fitzgerald, Frank H
Hambright, Harry Hughes. Edward
A. Huse and Harry c. Towne are al
on leave in the night proof room.
4 Mrs. John r. waple, who has beer
in a hospital two weeks undergoing
a serious operation. will be removed
to her home next Sunday.
/ Eugene ]. Petrone is new emer'
gency messenger boy in the mono
type section.
Pete Pritchett says If the fellow
who took the light from his hivvel
while II was parked at the shoI