Evening star., 1914-10-10

chief Wagner and DR.. Charles Barn
day and purchased horses for the de-
partment The chief and Veterinarian
succeeded in finding five animals suit-
,u.e @ Tor the service, filled the neces-
Tor their shipment to this CITY Ths
price for the animals was s31250 each.
Capt. Jacob Stulz of the Firenpbt.r
owen r. Moxley of Chief Wa
once force and r.. V. Rrowneii thr.s
OF the most enthusiastic anglers In the
s,,pa eepartment. had Nick Altrock as
sueSt e, on fishing trip Monday
We We're on the river aar,,,
a. SAID one of the enthusiasts. ..and
hsiS hsiieu the channel near the railroad
ntar Luck was not with us, how
eser' and We only caught seven Ash
coa 1apt, w. A Dixon of No 3 truck
IN u, the vicinity of Indian Head Ma
Members of his company saw they
know he had luck, as thev recetved
part of his catch. 'eNeo
Private T. J. Hoy of No . truck .or,
pany was off duty this week. How q.
an enthusiastic Waltonite. and MEM
pers OF his company are expecting to
receive shipment OF fish
Capt C. E. Schrom of No. truck
company is visiting relatives in Har
risburg and York. Pa. He took a week
off to pay the visits.
Private Charles B. Mcintosh of No 1
engine company took his annual leave
this week and went to his farm nesr
Laurel, Md. He took his wife with
him, and. his companions say he Is
supervising the gathering of fall crops.
Private H. r. Carr of No. 2 truck
week He spent his holiday in the
city
James Keliher. first battalion chief
was off duty two days this week be-
cause of sickness in his family.
No. truck has been returned to its
quarters after a thorough overhauling
The apparatus has been in service
since about 1896. and 1t has been re-
paired very little.
Private Charles Rice of No. 4 truck
company has taken his annual vaca-
ton. He is visiting his sister at Bal
ley's Cross Roads. Va
H. L. Clark. member of No. z truck
company, has taken fourteen days
leave of absence. Clark is an enthus-
iasttc fan. his companions say, and 1t
is more than probable that he will be
in evidence in the scoreboard crowds.
Capt. J. p. Sullivan of No. s truck
and No. 81 engine company took a few
days leave this week. He did not leave
word with his company where he could
be found.
Private w. G. Canter Of No. engine
company is spending ten days at homo
with his family.
Charles Wells of No. 10 engine COM
pany has been granted a leave OF abb
fnn do
his vacation at home.
w. J. seitz. captain Of No. II trudk
company and No % engine company,
the captains day OF and he feft - 19
he wanted to get a few fresh dsh -
| eat.
And the captain got some" s.ia g
two fish, but I didn't hear how large
they were.
Private c. g. Birch of No. 70 enkfno
company is ENJOYING sixteen days leaXA
He is spending part Of his vacation -
the home of his mother in Alexandra
county. Va.
]. H. Marti. private Of No. I engine
company. took a holiday Thursday and
went to the vicinity of Great Falls. Va.
on cunning trip. He will spend part
| Of the month of November in Loudoun
county shooting rabbits and quail
Engineer George Davenport Of No. 2
engine company is spending ten days
with relatives in North Carolina.
Capt H c. Corder of No. engine
| company and Albert Martin. telephone
have gone to Virginia to enjoy three
weeks of vacation.
Private Clarence Phillips of No. s
Beach for several days. He expects to
catch a string of big trout while at the
resort.
Engineer w. J. McElwee of No
engine company was off duty part of
the week. He remained at home.
Engineer J. H. Newton of No. en-
gine company has returned from a
fishing trip. He went to Occoquan. Va.
with Policeman Forrest H. Purks OF
the White House squad and caught a
string of bass.
Private c. c. Mckay of No. engine
company has taken his family on
He expects to remain away for about
two weeks.
F. H Weaver. private of No. engine
company, is spending a week at home.
Driver Julian Glasscock Of No. 10
engine company was on leave four
days this week. He enjoyed his holf-
day on trips in his automobile.
Private John Martin Of No 10 engine
company has been temporarily de-
tailed at No. 25 engine company, be-
cause of sickness in the latter COM
pany.
Assistant Driver ]. A. Fought Of No.
IL engine company is a patient in S1b-
ley Hospital He underwent an opera
tion there about a week ago.
A trip to New York is being enjoyed
by Private George w. Cecil of No. -
engine company.
Assistant Driver Thomas Green Of
No. IA engine company has been grant,
ed fifteen days leave.
gine company has taken his family to
for vacation of twenty days.
Capt. ]. n. Virnstein of No. Is engine
is spending a few days at
Colonial Beach.
Private John Mooney of No. 1s en-.
gine company has taken his annual
leave of twenty days. He is spending
most of his vacation in Richmond aid
Norfolk.
Private Sam Meyer of No. IS engin.
company was recently transferred
there from No. 81.
n.,al yxr;JSop tho