Evening star., 1915-12-05
FIRE DEPARTMENT.

portunity to assist the members of his
| department" observed a fireman.
| reference was made to the chiefs
interest in the pension fund. 1t has
been but a few weeks ago that the
chief called the attention of the Com
missioners to the pension question. He
| said he knew it was not necessary to
dwell upon the hardships suffered by
pensioners as result of the made
auacy of the fund from which the PEN
sions are paid.
| Chief Wagner feels certain that the
Commissioners will do all in their
power to get an adequate pension and
retirement bill passed by Congress at
| the approaching session.
! Owen X. Moxley, member of Chief
| Wagner's Office force, has returned
| from cunning trip to Anne Arundel
DR.. John Freebooter. Moxley made eX
tensive preparations for the outing,
| took his family with him and had an
enjoyable time.
1T wasn't his fault because he didn't
know the difference between an Eng
lish mockiny bird and something else"
said one of his friends, but then he
didn't kill the birl, and SO what's the
! difterence?"
Twenty-Five rabbits, four squirrels
and eight quail were shot by Moxley
and his host. and they saw one coon.
but were unable to capture 1T.
Frank Hall. messenger in the chiefs
office. has returned from his annual
vacation. He says he had an enjoyable
holiday, although he suffered a severe
disappointment.
| Il had planned a cunning trip. he
said. land at the last minute my friend
who had the dogs and guns got sick
| Capt. c. E. Schrom of No. l truck
company has not fully recovered from
his Thanksgiving dinner.
Il had big fat goose" said the cap
tain, 'and it was too rich for my blood.
but not SO hard on my pocketbook."
| c. H. Bray. private in No. 1 truck
company, enjoyed four days vacation
at home last week
Private S. NJ. Gould of No. 2 truck
company, who was on the sick list for
about month, has recovered and re-
Bluemont Va. is being enjoyed by
Private 7. J. Hoy of No. 2 truck COM
pany.
Three members of No. truck COM
pany are on the sick list. Capt. W. A
Dixon and Private J. B. Leavelle. vic
Tins of the collision between the truck
and taxicab at Pennsylvania avenue
and 9th street, are two of them Beth
are improving and are able to visit the
company's quarters occasionally. Driver
fast recovering from the effects of in
through the pole hole
James keliher. first battalion chief
in his time painting and doing odd jobs
at home
J. s. Steele and c. w Rice. members
of Capt; Beers truck company. have
returned from a cunning trip to Ar
nold's farm. near the PatuXent river.
They brought home seven rabbits
And" said Rice. I'VE saw one quail
but were unable to get it,
Thew blamed their dogs for their
poor luck, although Rice was unable
to shoot even one rabbit.
Private Angelo Schneider of No.
truck company. who sustained severe
scalds and burns at fire several
weeks ago. expects to return to duty
tomorrow.
company are knitting shawls and
building. Christmas houses Private J.
b. Dutton is making toy furniture.
TO make young residents of Charles
member of the company.
Thomas L. Inscoe. member of No. 5 |
truck company. has taken twelve days |
vacation and gone to South Carolina
on cunning trip.
Redd's Corner. Prince Georges county.
Md, was the objective point of r. E.
pany, on a cunning trip the past week |
Lieut.. E. l.. Moffett and Privates o. r. |
Anderson and J. H. Burroughs of No. |
20 engine and No. truck company par
i
Leonardtown. ST Marys county, Md. |
They made the trip In an automobile |
and had splendid luck. /
Private f. L. Wagner of No. 9 truck |
company took holiday last week and !
spent much of his time aboard his !!
launch
Lieut.. J. D. Green and Driver r. K. |
Clements of No. % engine and II truck |
company visited White Plains, Charles |
county. Nd. and participated In a gun
ming expedition with two friends who |
reside in the country. They brought |
home forty y-seven rabbits and two |
woodcock.
F. NJ. Edwards. private in Capt. W. J.
Seitz's company. has gone to Warren
ton. Va. on a cunning trip. He ex-
poets to spend four days in the coun-
try.
Capt w. J. Garner of No. 20 engine
company has returned from a cunning
trip to lower Maryland. The captain /
enjoyed the sport and brought home |
a supply of game.
Lieut.. c. E. Rowe of No. 20 engine
company has gone to Round Hill. Va,
on a cunning trip. He hopes he will
be able to bag a couple of turkeys.
hog-killing and prospects of kill
ing a few rabbits and birds was the
com bination of possibilities that at
tracted Private w. w. Imboden Of No.