The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-02


habits would not disturb and distract
a community Ike that surrounding 40
quarters.
Pet Of Company No. 2.
Ink is the two-year-old black cat Of
No. z company She is a good mouser,
makes havoc with the pigeons, Of which
No has about seventy-five. and she
IS besides "a good mother. Ink has lit
tie family now OF five two tigers and
three as black as hersslf, while two
we're drowned the other night when the
water flooded the cellar during one Of
the heavy rains. This is the fourth
family Ink has reared. and her progeny
If living. number twenty-one.
Notes and Personals.
Driver Martin Gallagher. Of No. 9. re-
turned from his furlough on August p.
a part OF which he spent at Colonial
Beach. Lieut. Dennis Walsh followed
him and expects 10 go for brief visit
10 Chicago.
Capt p r. Davis. o. No. II. returned
from his annual leave on august %.
He went 10 Westmoreland county. Va.
during the twenty days Of his furlough.
Private George specht is DOW on leave
from that company and expects 10 go
TO Pittsburg for a short time.
Lieut.. James R Steel, Of Truck 4. Is
with his family IN Maryland, and will
Clarence W. Watts Of this company,
came back from his trip 70 North Caro-
lima. his old home, on August q.
Capt. P. J. Holohan. OF No. Z. who has
been 10 Atlantic City while on leave.
will return 10 duty on September /
Private r. J. Sylvester. of Truck 2.
( has been on leave since August 10. He
/ Is spending the time in the city and on
a short stay at Colonial Beach.
: Private J. B. Lyon. OF No. /. went on
his annual leave August 10, and Is with
his family at Round Hin, Va
Assistant Driver Nelson Browning. OF
. Truck 4. Is spending his leave IN the
( city. taking short trips 10 nearby points.
Engineer P. J. Carroll. OF No. I. Is on
/ furlough.
Assistant Engineer s. \. Rollins. OF
I no 6. is on leave. visiting friends in
Z Virginia
( A new stall Is being added 20 engine
I house No. 6. where an extra horse viii
+ be kept for use there. No has the
most numerous runs OF any company
( outside Of the business section, and
some OF them are long. requiring a full
quota Of horses in good condition at
ali times
Private W. NJ. Green. Of Truck No. 6,
4 is building a large and handsome sail
boa. which will soon be launched in
/ the waters OF the Basin.
/ Private W. S. Carter, OF No II. who
was taken III three months ago and un-
/ derwent an operation for appendicitis,
/ is nearly well again, and has been
spending a few days in the country.
Private F. C. Bernhard, Of Truck No.
( s. has been on leave since August lS,
/ and is IN Atlantic City with his family.
Private r. E. Harrison was recently
! transferred from Truck No. 10 Engine
: Company No. l.
Mrs. c. W. Rice. wife Of Private Rice,
I OF Truck No. 6. has just returned TO
/ her home. 1870 street, from several
weeks stay at Boyds. M.
Private G. r. MCGEE. who fell from a
! ladder several weeks ago and broke his
/ leg. is able 10 hobble about his house
/ and yard at 1913 New Hampshire ave
q nue., and will soon be ready 20 report foI
duty.
! Private l. A Radcliffe was recently
/ appointed a member Of No. Z.
/ Assistant Driver John S. Todden re-
/ turned from his annual leave last Wed
nesday and Private 7. lnsco VIII take
/ twenty days. most Of which he VIII
! spend at Petersburg, Va.
Lieut.. Charles E Rowe. of Chemical
/ No. 8. expects to spend a portion OF his
annual holiday al Blackstons. Va.
Assistant Driver T. McKeever, Of
( Truck 3 began his leave Wednesday
I morning, and expects 10 join camping
party on the Monocaey river
Driver z. ". Lowe. Of Truck 3. is
/ back from a two weeks outing at Co.
lonial Beach and Hampton. Va.
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