Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-15
FIRE DEPARTMENT.

! FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Most of the higher officials Of the de-
| partment have had their annual vaca
lions and have returned to duty.
Deputy Chief Andrew ]. Sullivan will
not take his vacation until cooleA
weather. He never takes his holiday
until September or October, he says. as
he thinks that is the time to get the
most enjoyment.
| Hot weather and mosquitoes never
appealed to me- he said. Il like the
cool weather, when it is possible to
sleep under cover"
Fourth Battalion Chief Timothy Dom
oboe takes his vacation four days at
time. He was on leave four days the
past week.
! Private J. w. Holmes of No. / engine
company has taken seventeen days Of
his annual leave. He took his family
to Norfolk and vicinity for an outing.
! Capt. Thomas O'Connor of No. 1 en-
CINE company has not yet fully re-
| covered from an attack of illness that
confined him to his bed several weeks.
He probably will not be able to return
| to duty for another month.
!
! Engineer J. d. OConnor of No. en-
CINE. company is enjoying life at At
| lantic City. He expects to remain at
the seashore ten days.
| U. c. Rollins, driver of No. engine
company. took four days vacation the
past week.
| Engineer J. D. Sullivan of No. en-
CINE company is enjoying part of his
annual leave in the city.
/ Driver O. Fraser of No. engine
company is at Colonial Beach. He will
return to duty about the middle of the
week.
P. J. Carroll. engineer in No. engine
company. has taken his full annual
leave of twenty days.
| Private E. J. McNerhany of No. en-
| CINE company is spending part of his
vacation with his family in Fairfax
county. Va.
Assistant Engineer B. F. Browne of
No. 8 engine company is spending nine
days of his vacation at home.
]. L. Glasscock, driver of No. 10 en-
CINE company, took trip to West Vir-
gfnia last week. He was gone four
days.
IL
CINE company has returned from a trip
to Atlantic City, bringing a coating Of
tan with him.
the fire marshaPs Office, has taken fif-
teen days holiday. He is spending
most of his time working about home.
Earl Cox, member of Capt. P. R. Da-
Wis company, and family are enjoy
ing outing at Chesapeake Beach.
Assistant Engineer w. A. Dixon of
No. II engine company is visiting his
family at Chesapeake Beach.
company has taken eighteen days va
cation and accompanied his family to
the vicinity of Warrenton. Va.
J. F. Bauman, private in Capt. c. w.
Hopkins engine company. purchased
an automobile few days ago, got it in
running order and enjoyed trips about
the country roads. He returned to
duty this morning.
Arthur James and Wallace M. Gard
ner, the former a fire alarm operator
and the latter telephone operator at
headquarters, are enjoying a months
vacation. Gardner has gone to Chicago.
Assistant Engineer H. J. Burns of No. |
IS engine company has returned from |
coating of sunburn with him.
Private J. M. Davis of No IS engine !
company is spending ten days in Vir- |
ginia.
Capt Jacob Stulz of the Firefghter |
has returned from an interesting trip |
to Colonial Beach and vicinity aboard |
his launch. He will return to the re-
sort later in the season and bring his |
family home.
Private E. E. Sims of the Firefghter
is visiting friends at Warrenton, Va.
He took ten days vacation.
Private H. c. James of No. 20 engine
company, one of the prosperous gar
deners of the company, picked and
shelled forty quarts of lima beans one |
day last week.
Lieut. J. D. Green of No. % engine
company has gone to Colonial Beach !
for ten days.
w. G. Parater. member of No. % en-
CINE company, has returned from a
pleasant outing on the lower Potomac.
He accompanied the Green Sod Fishing
Club on trip.
Private H. A. Johnson of No. "a en-
CINE company enjoyed a short outing
at Atlantic City the past week.
Driver J. G.: B. Key of No Is engine
company was at Atlantic City part of
last week.
o. r. Anderson, private in Capt
Coughlan's engine company, has gone
to the Blue Ridge for a stay of ten
days. i
Henry Lambert, engineer in No. 26
engine company, has gone to Con-
shohocken, Pa, with his wife. They are
visiting his wifeS relatives, |
Members of No. 81 engine company do
not appreciate the latest Improvement.
the construction of a sewer, in the vi l.
cinity of their house. The construction
of the sewer destroyed much of their
garden.