Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-29
for Atlantic City. He took his family
with him.


Private William Spangler Of No. 1 en-
CINE company has returned to duty. He
spent his vacation at Chesapeake Beach.
Capt P. J. Hollohan Of No. 2 engine
company has gone to Atlantic City for
ten days. He seldom permits a summer
to pass without going to the seashore.
F. L Callahan of No. engine COM
pany and family are spending two weeks
in the vicinity of st. Clements bay and
Leonardtown, Md. Callahan Is an en-
thusiastic angler and gunner and 1t Is
probable that he will catch strings of
fish and kill few squirrels while on his
vacation.
He Is fond of upland shooting late In
the fall. his comrades say, and when he
goes after quail and rabbits he invariably
fills his gamebag.
Private Michael cefaratu of No. en-
his parents in Norfolk. Cefaratu Is well
known in boxing circles under the name
Of Mike Urane. Two or three times a
year the folks at home" make extern
sive preparations for his entertainment.
company won the applause Of Capt. Rey-
nolds and other members of his COM
pany Tuesday afternoon when he stop
per a runaway horse.
Assistant Driver Thomas O'Brien Of
No. truck company has gone to the vi
cinity Of Harpers Ferry, w. Va, his for
mer home. for three weeks. He took his
family with him.
Private Harry Kinsella of No. truck
company has spent part of his vacation
Of twenty days in the mountains of V1r-
ginia. He will now go to Colonial Beach
Private c. W. Wright Of No. truck
company is off duty, suffering from a
broken arm. He injured his arm while
cranking one Of the departments auto
mobiles.
Capt Charles Kramer Of No. 8 engine
company had two days off this week. He
visited friends in the country.
Capt. W. F. Lanahan Of No. 6 engine
company has returned from his vacation
spent with his family at Colonial Beach.
II didn't know there were SO many
fish In the Potomac river" the captain
told members of his company. explaining
that he had caught large numbers of all
kinds of salt water fish.
Private James A. Sullivan Of No. en-
and took his family to Colonial Beach.
]. F. Reynolds. private in No. 5 engine
company, has returned from his vacation.
He did not leave the city while off duty.
Acting Fire Marshal L. v. Seib and In
spectors C. G. Achstetter. L. A. Radcliffe
and NJ. G. Metz have inspected all the
theaters to see that they are in condition
for the winter season. They are now
ofk To hp,Gi and
are notifying owners to get rid Of I'M
necessary inf1ammable material stored in
cellars.
Private E. ]. McNerhany Of No. en-.
CINE company is enjoying twenty days
vacation at Colonial Beach. He has his
family with him.
Private Harry C. Wetheran Of No. Z
engine company Is visiting relatives in
Richmond for about a week.
Thomas Williams. assistant driver of
No. 9 engine company. has taken his
family to Colonial Beach for an outing.
He took ten days leave.
Private Patrick Leahy Of No. 6 truc.
company is spending ten days vacation
with his family at Chesapeake Beach.
Mrs. Leahy has been at Colonial Beach
as guest Of her sister.
Private ]. H. Swami Of No. 10 engine
company and his family are spending a
week at Colonial Beach.
Privates Patrick McGarry and Albert
Griener Of No. 10 engine company took
their families to Chesapeake Beach for
an outing and have returned to duty.
time to give some attention to his garden.
his companions say. and to put up pickles
and kraut from his garden.
Bennett Key. driver of No. engine
company, took weeks leave to enjoy
an outing on his motor cycle He ex-
poets to go to New York and Atlantic
City.
Private Thomas Phipps Of No. truck
of Maryland on his vacation. He was
granted twenty days leave.
Joel R. Best of No. truck company
was on leave this week. He did not go
out OF the city.
Private F. A. L1oefler of No. 8 truck
company took four days leave this week
and superintended the finishing touches
on his new home.
Lieut. J. R. Groves said farewell to the
other members OF No. 10 truck company
this week, and started for the seashore
Atlantic City always looks good to the
lieutenant
F. e. Whitlock, who has been connect
ed with No. IA engine company for some
time. has been transferred to No. 10
truck company.
Billy IL the name of an Angora kit
ten that is to serve as mascot for No.
% engine and No. II truck companies.
The kitten was presented to the f1remen
by Mrs H. F. Barnes.
, Engineer George Nussbaum Of No. 20
engine company has returned to duty.
He spent his vacation at the seashore.
+ Private M. H. Hageman Of No. II en-
gine company Is in Atlantic City for
week.
| Driver John Slime Of No. 20 engine
company is spending his vacation In
New York.
| Lieut. c. E Rowe Of No. IL truck
company has arranged to take his family
| to Colonial Beach for two weeks.
| Private P1nkney Cross of No. II engine
company Is glad to be back on duty. He
| was guaranteed because Of diphtheria In
his family.