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badin bulletin Page Seven A" AH' AK DEPARTMENTAL NEWS Machine Shop News Messrs. G. E. Biddix, of the Carbon Plant, and W. O. Young, Engineer, went opossum hunting Saturday night, and ^aught a skunk; and it is reported that their wives met them, on their return, at the front door, and turned them back. Mr. S. A. Graham, from Wilmington, ^®1'. formerly with the Hercular Power *^onipany, is with us as a new recruit the Drafting Department. Mr. W. G. Nelson has returned from ® army, and is now holding the posi- Wn of Time Check in the Mechanical department. J. C. Taylor has returned from overseas, and has resumed his position Chief Draftsman for the Machine ^nop. Mr. Erb, of the Drafting Depart- girls have to say about a young man without a mustache. ^Mr. j. L_ Book, father of our towns- resumed charge ® Machinery Spare Parts Room. ^'‘^ter, formerly Chief a n last Monday to accept position at Niagara Falls. Coll*^' returned from Training Camp, and has joined ^''^chanical forces. nuit opossum hunting moon- ""t nights. Falls News The Hardaway Contracting Company has about finished their work on the dam and powerhouse, and are now dis mantling their equipment, such as der ricks, bridges, temporary buildings, etc. The contractor’s crew’s disappearance from the Falls scenery gives more room for the Tallassee Power Company’s forces, who in increasing numbers are pushing the job to completion. Good progress is being made on both the powerhouse and the flood gates. The powerhouse brickwork and roofing \vill be finished by the first of February. Nine of the flood gates are assembled in place, and are being riveted together at the rate of about one per week. Also all the intake gates are finished and m place. Mr. E. W. Vanskoik, who has been suffering a nervous breakdown as a con sequence of a perturbing case of influ enza, has returned for a recuperative period to his home in Friendship, N. Mr. A. J. Hutchinson, representing the Richardson-Phoenix Lubricating Com pany, has been at the Falls for several days, superintending the installation o the oiling system. Mr. W. D. Kennedy, of Winston- Salem, has accepted a position with the Company, and is working in the cost keeping department. Carbon Plant Notes Much has been said and written about our gallant and shrewd Police Depart ment, but the writer begs to be given enough space to tell of one of their recent exploits. , The High Chief, ever alert to having one put over on him, and to the keeping of the community free from the evil and debasing effects of anything stronger than water, smelled a mouse. An extra ordinarily heavy trunk was unloaded from an incoming train, and placed in the baggage room. Now the nature of the job to be done required a man possess ing bravery and tact. It also required that he be agile, and handy with his shooting iron. After prolonged medita tion, the High Chief despatched Sherlock Ferris, one of his shrewdest and most trustworthy sleuths, to the scene, with orders to guard the “heavy trunk.” Af ter having stood guard for some twelve hours, the supposed owner of the mys terious “heavy trunk” arrived to take it away. The moment he exposed the check that corresponded to the one on the “heavy trunk,” he felt the cruel hand of law fall on his shoulders. The un fortunate was no other than “Rich,” car rier of biscuits and coffee for the Badin (;iub, who had been sent down by tho owner of the trunk, Mr. Prichett, to transfer same to the Club. Sherlock Ferris demanded that the trunk K* (Continued on page 9)
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