Evening star., 1914-11-07
FIRE DEPARTMENT.

glne company, who said he was tired of
! living and declared he had taken poi
, son enodgh to kill several firemen,
probably will recover.
His numerous friends in the depart
ment are taking a deep interest in him
and he has received the best treatment
possible at Casualty Hospital
His condition seems to be all that
could be desired was what was said
of him at the hospital at last accounts,
and we hope to have him in shane to
return home in the near future"
Frank Hall. messenger in Chief Wag-
ner'S Office, has been granted leave of
absence for eighteen days. Frank saws
the high cost of living means that his
vacation will have to be spent at home
Charles w. Gill. president of the Fire.
mems Association, and Private Ernes st
J. Ruffner of No. > engine company
have gone to Fauquier county, Va, on
a cunning trip.
Get ready for some big fat turkeys
was Gills parting message "and NAV
send a few rabbits and quail
Members of the company fear some
thing has happened to the parcel post
man.
]. H. Marti, member of No. l engine
company, has gone to Leesburg, Va, to
spend short vacation. He NAV try
his hand at cunning while in the vicin-
lty of the mountains.
Assistant Driver Elsey Aul1nan of No
engine company is enjoying his an
nuai vacation of twenty days 1t is
probable that he will remain in the
city.
Capt. Charles Kramer of No . engine
company took two days holiday this
week.
Lieut.. J. II. Newton of No. engine
company was in Virginia two days this
week His companions have not heard
what luck he experienced with his gun
and ammunition.
Private w. r. Cralle of No. engine
company has recovered from the eff
fects of an injury he sustained several
days ago and returned to duty He
was injured in collision with an
automobile while riding a motor cycle
Lieut.. Benjamin Weaver of No en-
sine company is spending ten days
vacation in Maryland
Private w. J. O'Donnell of No. II en-
gine company has returned to duty
after an illness of several weeks
Six days vacation is being enjoyed
at home by Private Andrew Archer of
No. II engine company.
Capt. H. f. Eckloff of No 13 engine
company has gone to Virginia on a
three-day cunning trip. Kemp Linkins
of the government printing Office ac-
companied him.
Capt. John C. Darlington of No. IA
engine company is enjoying life on his
farm in Charles county. Md. He ex
poets to celebrate the opening of the
cunning season while there.
Driver James Childs of No. Is engine
company has taken twelve days leave
of absence. He probably will spend
his vacation at home.
Lieut.. L. L. Wollard of No. Is engine
company is spending nine days in Fir-
ginia on cunning expedition.
Capt. J. D. Simms of No IS engine
company has taken six days leave and
gone to Fauquier county. Va. to XIII
game, which is reported a 8 being plen-
tiful, and the captain is satisfied he
will get his share.
Private r. E. Wilson of No 10 engine
company expects to bag some good
game while cunning in the vicinity of
Burke's station, Va. He took three
days leave for the trip.
oineer Raw Oden of No. 20 engine com
pany are away on their vacations Capt.
Garner has gone to Townsend. Md, Tor
twenty days, while Oden is away for a
week.
pr;va+e Grover Bishop of No. II en-
,ine COMPANY is away for ten days
Cunning in the vicinity of Hlllsville,
Va.
,;,t Thomas Warren of No. % en- gine
,o,nn.nv is still on the sick list. He
suffered AN attack of indigestion near
~ a mouth ago 1t is probau.e that he
will be able to return to duty next
month.
| I.ieut. :. J. Raley of No. - engine
| or,n.,n, has returned from an auto
| mobile trip to Leonardto"h' Md-
! Assistant Driver d. Il. Moore of NO.
81 engine company is on the SICK
list.
| II 7 pb;Ilips a contractor. who has
| .t,o,t 6nis,,ed the work of grading
the square north of = street hoI'n anu
| aas; of North capitol street, etter'aih-
ed the members of NO. ! trutN 'o"''''"
J at All oyster roast Neohes"''S'
| Capt. Charles Schrom WAS master Oh
ceremonies on part OF tle nle COIL
| many The roast started IN the morn :
| 20 and if was not until late at night
| that the last of the biValVeS We're
roasted Friends of the contractor and
fremen participated in the roast
| Private S. NJ Bradford Of NO. truck
! company is away on ten-day leave
| He took his wife and children TO WISH
| his relatives i'll Buffalo, n Y
! Cant F. u. Martin of No : truck con. I.
many has gone to the mountains or
| Vire inia on a cunning trip. Inc cap
tain took four days leave
| IF the captain experiences eAcep
tionally good luck, SAID a inehpeF OF
his company, "he will ask 1or an eA-
| tension of his leave, but such re-
quest has not yet been made
| Private J. B. Leavell OF NO. 5 truck
| company has gone to Virginia on a
| cunning trip. He took eighteen days
| leave and expects to enjoy eating some
of the game while away
| T. T. Padgett, pri !ate of NO 4 truck
company, is on Il fishing trip with
members of the Green Sod FISHING
Club. He will return to duty early in
| the week.
| Private r. l.. Brooks of No. chem
| zeal company has made arrangements
| for a cunning trip through Prince
Georges county, Nd, shortly after the
opening of the season.