Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-25
FIRE DEPARTMENT.

Capt. A. H. Wolter of No. 9 engine
company had an enjoyable automobile
trip to Solomons Island last Sunday
with his wife and two boys.
ut was a run of 742 miles," said the
captain, land sixty-two miles of it was
over as fine a road as a man would
expect to find anywhere"
Capt Wolter is an enthusiastic angler.
but last Sunday he just looked over
the fishing grounds. He probably will
try his luck later in the season.
Members of No. 10 engine company
gave a clam chowder feast to a party
of neighbors and friends one night last
week. Prof. Stutzs orchestra furnished
music, and the Excelsior Quartet, Mike
Horowitz and Thomas Cantwell con-
tributed to the entertainment. A crab
feast is the next event of the list.
Private George Thompson Of No. 9
engine company is spending part of his
vacation at Chapel Point, Md. He is
an enthusiastic angler members of his
company say. and probably will have
some interesting fish stories to relate
when he returns.
Capt. ]. T. Rossiter and Lieut. w. H.
took a vacation of four days last week.
Private NJ. w. Thayer of No. 3 truck
company is visiting friends and rela-
tives at Saratoga. n. Y.
J. w. Hurdle. member of No. truck
company participated in a fifty-point
game of pool with Wilson Oliver, the
crack player Of No. 16 engine company.
Hurdle beat his opponent with score
of SO to 40. Z
at was a case Of turning the tables"
said Hurdle. oliver beat me the last
time"
J. E. Sullivan, member of No. 3 truck
company. has gone to Colonial Beach
spend couple Of days at Chesapeake
Beach before he returns to duty.
Assistant Engineer George Specht of
No. 20 engine company has gone to At
lantic City.
Private jeremiah Sullivan of No 20
engine company and Mrs. Sullivan have
returned from an outing of twenty
days at New York and Colonial Beach.
Members of No chemical company
enjoyed crab feast at their quarters,
Randle Highlands, Wednesday after
noon. The crabs were sent from the
of Gwynnes Island.
Driver w. F. Shelton of No. chemi-
cal company and Mrs. Shelton are
spending two weeks at Warrenton, Va.
Capt. c. F. Beers of No. truck COM
pany has taken his family on an out
ing for eleven days.
Private J. H Buscher of No truck
is spending part of his spare
time in his garden in rear of the COM
pany's quarters.
tomatoes" said a member of the COM
pany, land is gathering some of the
choicest ones I've ever seen"
An outing at Bluemont. Va, in the
Blue Ridge mountains, is being en-
joyed by Private G. G. Fletcher of No.
truck company.
Assistant Driver T. Inscoe of No.
engine company last week was trans
ferred to No. truck company.
Private ]. J. Donoghue of No 5 truck
company is enjoying an outing at At
lantic City.
Private o. r. Anderson of No. % en-
CINE company has purchased an auto
mobile, and is taking short runs about
the neighboring country. He hopes to
take a trip west in his car next month.
A short vacation in the country is
being enjoyed by Driver r. K. Glenn
ents Of No. % engine company.
T. p. Purcell, member of Capt. 2. d.
truck company, is having his
annual outing at Chesapeake Beach.
Z a.
CINE company, has been granted if
teen days leave. He is spending most
OF his vacation at Atlantic City.
Capt Thomas OConnor of No. 1 en-
CINE company, who has been confined
count of sickness, is much better. He
Is able to sit up and hopes he will re-
turn to duty soon.
l.. G. Myers, assistant engineer in
No. 2 engine company. has taken his
family to Colonial Beach for an outing.
They will spend ten days at the resort
Private E. J. Wissman of No engine
company enjoyed Il brief vacation at
home last week.
Capt. c. H. Reynolds of No. 3 engine
company has taken his mother to Co
weeks.
Assistant Driver E. J. Trainor of No.
3 engine company is on sick leave.
Lieut. Thomas Buckley of No. 4 en-
glne company enjoyed short stay at
Colonial Beach with his family last
week.
]. w. Halliday, assistant engineer of
No. engine company underwent an
operation at Sibley Hospital last week.
Private d. ]. Lorton of No. 8 engine
company was Off duty Ave days last
week. He spent his vacation at home.
b. F. Fegan, private in Capt. w. F.
Lanahan's company. has gone to Har-