Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-29
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Williams have gone to Colonial Beach
for q week Leslie Is fond Of fishing,
It Is stated. and as there Is good sport
about the vicinity Of the beach he ex-
poets to catch his winter supply.
Detective Henry P. Pratt spent four
days in King George county. Va. this
week. He went there to visit his son.
who has been in the country most OF
the summer.
Lieut. Caney L. Plemmons Of the elev-
enth precinct has returned from visit
to his old home between Asheville and
Waynesv1lle, N. c.
II reached home a day too late to see
mother said the lieutenant '' Mother
did not get my message before start
ing on a visit to daughter in Tonnes
see and she had not returned when my
vacation was over"
Lieut. Plemmons said he had an en-
joyable time in the mountains.
Private Arthur Lusby of the Anacos-
tia precinct took leave and went to
his farm in Maryland. He had eight
days leave. long enough, his fellow-po-
licemen say. to do little farming.
Carl scherer Of the eleventh precinct
had holiday last Saturday. Carl Is q
fan. his brother officers say, and they
suspect he was the mascot at the Wash
ington-Detroit game.
Private F. NJ Dent has returned from
e two-week stay at Colonial Beach.
He says he had an enjoyable time at
the popular resort with his family.
G. s. Cockre1l, private in the eleventh
precinct, returned to duty this morn
ing. He had twelve days leave and
1pent his vacation with relatives in
Virginia.
Capt Anderson's command spent several
days at his former home in Virginia and
has returned to duty. 1t was his inten-
ton to make the trip on his motor cycle,
but the machine broke down just before
he was ready to start
Detective @. 8. Weber Of the tenth
precinct is spending fifteen days at
river resort. The detective work in the
precinct is being done by different MEM
J. h. Davis, member of Capt Judges
command. had three days off this week.
He took holiday to stay home and
play with the babies was what Act
ing Desk Sergt. Jones said of him.
Mounted Policeman J. g. BRYAN Of No.
" LOOK week vacation. He went to
southern Maryland to spend his holiday
among friends and relatives.
Private Henry Verr of No. 10 ia sna,d-
ing ms vacation on a fishing trim. Verr
went TO the lower Potomac with a Marty
Oh friends. He will be gone eight days.
Capt. Charles C.. Estes Of tho +.r+h
precinct, who won his title at the front
curing the Spanish-American war. was
away from his duties for q week He is
interested IN ere In the war on the other side
tention of fighting for additional honors
stated. Ae
Ca, Capt. Thomas Judge Of the tenth pre-
frst Of the week. He spent his holiday
season at Churchton, Anne Arundel
county, Nd, with his wife and daughter.
Detective 9. E: Burlingame. wife and
son will leave for Niagara Falls. BUT
fa!o and Franklinville, N. Y. next week.
Miss Lucy Burlingame, a daughter, went
TO franklinv1lle week ago. She will
return with her parents and brother
Private Richard L Trice of the sixth
precinct has gone to Atlantic City to
spend one week at the seashore He
spends at least one week there every
summer.
Bicycle Policeman Charles Montgom-
cry of Capt. Fathers command is
spending weeks vacation at Chesa-
peake Beach. He took his family to the
resort on the bay Tuesday morning.
Private J. E. Peterson of the ninth
precinct has gone to New York for
| twenty days. He will visit relatives. His
family went there some time ago. and he
will remain until the others are ready
to return for the winter
Sergt. J. ]. Whalen Of the ninth pre-
cinct had a crab feast at his home Tues
day night The sergeant and his family
caught the crabs.
Private Bernard Mccormick Of the
ninth precinct had five days leave this
week. L. E. Beach Of the same precinct
was away from duty for two days.
Private Archie Baker of the fourth
precinct was on leave this week because
of the death Of a nephew. His brother
died only a few weeks ago, and last
week an explosion partly wrecked the
place of business of his brothers widow.
w. s. Shelby Of the fourth precinct,
who performs clerical work at Police
is at Lewisetta, coan river. as guest
of the Columbia Fishing Club.
Desk Sergt. George w. Sellers Of the
fourth precinct is saving his leave in
order to visit Baltimore during the Star
Spangled Banner celebration next month.
Its going to be great celebration"
he says land the bombardment scene
September Is will give a good idea of
what war MEANS
Capt George H. Williams Of the fourth
precinct has returned from a short vaca-
ton spent in Virginia and Capt: w. H.
Harrison Of No. precinct Is enjoying a
holiday in western Maryland.
Capt Charles T. Peck Of the first pre-
cinct has not returned from his fishing
trip to the lower Potomac and trtbutar-
les. Several members Of the first and
second precinct commands are with him.
Private Thaddeus Davis Of the second
precinct is spending ten days with
friends and relatives in lower Mary
land.
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