Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-11
phia the past week He went to the
Quaker city on a business trip.

Quaker city on a business trip
Private C. L. Abel of No. 10 truck
company returned to duty Thursday
after pleasant vacation spent in the
country.
Capt..W. J. Garner of No. 20 engine
and No. IL truck company thinks he is
entitled to recognition at the hands of
Secretary Houston because of the bum
per crops of potatoes he raised in his
garden at the company's quarters.
1T was not because of a large
amount of potatoes he grew" said a
the quantity he gathered from a small
garden-nineteen and one-half BUSH
els.
r. E. Oden. assistant driver. has been
transferred from Capt. Gamers COM
pany to the departments repair shop.
His chief regret is that his transfer
involved the abandonment of his gar
den and growing crops. to which
Private E. L. Hanback, of No. 10 en-
CINE company is enjoying a stay in
Atlantic City.
Capt. Thomas OConnor of No. 1 en-
CINE company Is confined to his home
suffering from stomach trouble. He
probably will not be able to return to
duty for some time.
D. F. Harbinson, operator in the fire.
alarm office, is away from work for a
month. He is spending his vacation at
home with his wife and child.
o. F. Watkins. member of Capt. Hol-
lohan's company, is spending ten days
in vacation at his former home, in
Virginia.
Private A. ]. Wernig of No. engine
company took four days of vacation the
past week.
beneficial to J. H. Newton, lieutenant
of No. 6 engine company.
Driver ). A. Sullivan enjoyed a brief
Capt. w. F. Lanahan's company.
No. engine company. winner of the
Johnston flag for the best showing made
by a fire company, is due to receive
the trophy the latter part Of this month
The delay in making the presentation is
probably due to the absence Of Battalion
Chief James Keliher
Private R. Hayes of No. 8 engine
company has gone to Bluemont, Va.
| to spend a vacation of ten days in the
mountains.
Capt. A. H. wolter of No. engine
ginia for a short vacation. They are
enjoying a rest near Culpeper.
| J. J. Sweeney, private in Capt. j. T
| Rossiters company, was at home -four
| days last week.
Driver E. J. Byrne of No. II engine
| company has returned from short va
cation.
| r. D. Crompton. assistant driver OF
| No. u engine company, is on the sick
list
J. T. Young. assistant engineer of No
13 engine company, is enjoying q
| weeks stay at Colonial Beach.
! Capt. T. D. McLane of No. chemical
company boasts of having the finest
truck garden in the department list.
There's no question about it," hi
| said. land inspection is invited"
| Capt. McLane dug six rows of pota-
! toes Monday afternoon and got more
than two and one-half barrels of the
| tubers- The company's garden con-
tains vegetables Of all varieties.
w. F. Shelton. driver of No. 2 chem
| ical engine company. is on the sick list
Private John Sheahan of No 16 en-
the past week. He spent his vacation
| in the city.
| NJ v Griffin. assistant driver of No
! II engine company, was detained al
home three days the past week on ac-
| count of sickness in his family.
Marine Engineer r. A. Harrison OF
| the Firefighter has gone to Colonsa
Beach for week.
| n L. Hummer member of the harbor
| company took two days vacation the
past week and enjoyed his holiday In
| the country with Mrs. Hummer.
| Private P McGary of No. % engine
| company spent three days on a farm
near Seat Pleasant last week.
Private c. W. Watts of No. , chemical
company and Mrs. Watts were at Colo
NAL Beach several DAYS last week
| Later they will visit Charlotte. n. c.
Watts has sixteen days of leave.