Evening star., 1914-12-06

getting the convention to meet here In
the near future
PRESIDENT Gill and Secretary Smith
left here Monday morning. The se.-
sions OF the convention will close this
week, but the two deleRates from this
cty probably will not return until the
middle of next week
f. X Pierce. member of the clerical
force of Chief Wagner's Office. has re
ceiVed Two attractive snake skins They
are SKINS of dtamondback rattIers. the
larger OF them measuring fiye feet and
two inches in length.
Eleven rattles suggest the age Of the
larger OF the snakes the skin. repre-
sent The skins were received from j.
" Huss, Yuma, Ariz., and will make
attractive ornaments in Pierce's den.
c. G. Achstetter. inspector in the serv-
ice of the fire marshal, has taken
eighteen days leave OF absence. His
leave will extend during the Christmas
noiidays and he will spend his vaca-
ton at home. There is a reason for
taking his vacation so late in the wear.
AchStetter stated
No. truck company occupies tn.
lone building on the square north of Il
street. north and east of North Capitol
street. II is probabie that il will re
main there until this time next year.
bids FOR a site for a new home having
been invited
The old home of the company has
been repainted and put in comforta bic
condition for the winter, and Can't T.
f. Schrom and members of the com
pany celebrated the improvements FRI
day with an oyster roast and in order
to accommodate all the members the
roast started in the morning and did
not finish until night
Private s. W. Ruffner of No trucl<
company went on cunning trip To
Fauquier county, Va, and had good
luck SO far as rabbits were concerned,
although he did not kill many birds
The proof of the pudding is in the
eating. remarked a member of the
company. telling of the rabbits Ruffner
sent to the members of the company.
Ruhner killed thirty eight rabbits.
Capt p. ID. Martin of No. truck COM
pany was off duty last Tuesday to at
tend the funeral of his sister law,
Mrs. Mary L. Martin. The deceased was
the wife of W. :. Martin. Her funeral
took place from Holy Trinity Church
Driver Michael Gallagher of No.
truck company WAS off duty one day
last week. He spent his time at home
with paint and brush to get the house
in attractive condition for the winter
Capt. W. A. Dixon of No 3 truck COM
pany had holiday last Monday.
Lieut.. r. ]. Steele of No. = truck cont
pany spent four days at home last
week. The lieutenant will take no
more leave until after the Christmas
holidays.
Private Frank johnson Of No. 6 truck
company believes in shopping early to
avoid the holiday rush. He took three
days holiday last week and did shop
ping for friends in the country, his
companions state.
George Bergman. private of No.
truck company, took four days holi-
day last week He went to Goose creek.
Loudoun county. Va. visited friends
and killed a little game.
Capt. J. e. Hooper of No. truck en-
joyed two days vacation the past
week.
Assistant Driver r. l.. Brooks of No.
2 chemical company took three days
leave the past week and went to Pis-
Getaway. Prince Georges county. Md.
on a cunning trip. Upland game was
not SO plentiful, but many ducks were
in evidence on the river.
Lieut. L. c. Decker of No . chemical
company visited his former home at
Harpers Ferry. w. Va, last week and
spent two days at the home of his sis
ter.
Private A. F. Arth of No. > chemical
company spent four days at Annapolis
last week. Arth is fond Of cunning and
fishing.
Private C. L. Satterield of No 10
truck company was on leave two days
the past week.
J. NJ. Wooster. engineer of No. l en-
gine company. has gone to New York.
on a business trip. He Will return
about the middle of the week, and viii
go to West Virginia on cunning
trip. He is going in the mountains.
where he may kill deer.
Engineer F. C. Hanback, of No. 4
engine company has returned from n
trip to the vicinity of Bluemont, Va.
where he enjoyed shooting birds and
rabbits. He was successful enough to
get shots at several turkeys.
company was off duty two days last
week. He spent his holiday at home.
Frank Hellmuth and T u. Lyon OF
No. 6 engine company have gone to the
vicinity of Hughesville. Charles coun-
ty, Md. for three days. Both fremen
are well acquainted in Charles county.
and they expect to bring home plenty
game.
Private Hammond Hooff of No.
engine company is spending week in
Fairfax county. Va. on a cunning trip.
He will return the middle of the week.
and his friends are expecting him to
bring home bag of game.
Private A. ID. Martin of No. 10 en-
gine company spent four days at home
last week.
Private Joseph Fought Of No. lc en-
gine oompany, who sustained an in
jury, while at work about three months
ago. - again on the active list. He
an operation. recovered and
to duty last Tuesday.
]. F. Madigan. member of No 13 en-
gine company. is visiting friends IN
Atlantic City. He will stay there about
week.
Private Robert Despeaux of No -
engine company is enjoying a short
Private ]. W. c. Hefiin of No. II en-
gine company returned from a cunning
trip to Leesburg. Va, last night He
spent practically the entire week in
the country and shot game enough 20
make the trip interesting.
f T. Barnes. private of No Ie engine
company. has gone to Richmond, Va.
TO visit his parents. He will spend fve
lays with them.
Lieut.. c. z. Rowe of No. 20 engine
company is spending his vacation in
county, Va. He went to
The country with the idea of killing a
quantity of game during his weeks