Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-01
FIRE DEPARTMENT.

FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Frank ]. Wagner. chief Of the depart
ment, has returned from Atlantic City,
where he spent the greater part OF his
vacation. He brought with him coat OF
tan, but much of the seashore coloring
disappeared the few days he was in the
city before returning to duty. The chief
reported for duty yesterday, and Deputy
Chief A. J. Sullivan returned to his quar-
tiers at the house of No. IA engine COM
pany.
First Battalion Chief James Keliher
spent part of his vacation with his family
at North Beach and returned to duty. He
will return to the resort later in the sea-
son for another short outing.
There is good fishing and grabbing
there" he remarked THE crabs were
late coming. but they are running rather
strong now"
The chief enjoyed country dances while
at the beach Aa<an a
c. f. Schrom, captain of No. / engine
company, no longer expects to pay car
fare when he goes away. He bought him
self an automobile last week, took twenty
two days leave and started on a trip to
Virginia Beach. Mrs. Schrom and their
son Ralph are with the captain. 1t is the
captains intention to go to New York and
Boston before he returns, and when he
reaches Boston, he said, he will send the
boys of No. l truck mess" of Holsters.
Private Samuel Ruffner Of No / truck
company is visiting relatives in Virginia.
Lieut.. H. D. Burch of No. 2 truck com.
pany, base ball enthusiast, took four
days holiday the past week and attended
the games.
P. B. Purcell. member of Capt Mar
tins company. took holiday the past week
and went to Colonial Beach on Grabbing
expedition.
Owen r. Moxley Of Chief wagner's Of
flee force has returned from an interest
ing Trip ABOARD Capt Stultz's launch as
far as Coan river. The captain and fam
lily Will remain aboard the boat near Co
lonial Beach part of the vacation season.
Driver ]. B. Sullivan of No. 8 truck
company took holiday part of last
week to witness base ball games
Capt. Charles F. Beers Of No. 4 truck
company. his wife and daughter have
returned from a trip to New York city
r. G. Glasscock, member of No. 4
truck company, is seeing something of
the country on sixteen-day automo-
bile trip.
Capt. Donohue of No. truck COM
pany has returned from a trip to Fair
fax county, Va. The captain says that
members of his company have a finer
crop OF tomatoes than any farmers in
and" he added, "even better than
Capt. Gamers men in No. 20 company"
Private E. L. Jones of No. truck
company has gone to the mountains
near Bluemont, Va.
F. II. Samuel, member Of No. 25 en-
CINE company, and Mrs. Samuel have
returned from their honeymoon trip
on the river. They are at home to
their friends at Congress Heights.
Private NJ H. Hegeman Of No. %
engine company had a short vacation
last week.
w. l.. Hurley, private in No. 20 en-
CINE company, has gone to Colonial
Beach on a ten-day trip. while Private
H. Hecht of the same company has
returned from trip to that resort.
Private ]. ]. O'Donoghue of No. S
truck company is enjoying a vacation
of ten days.
Capt. Thomas O'Connor of No. l en-
CINE company, who has been confined
to his home several weeks on account
Of sickness, is able to leave his home
for "a short while each day.
Members of No. 3 engine company are
expecting to receive barrel of hard
crabs from Capt George H. Reynolds.
The captain is enjoying his vacation at
Colonial Beach.
Private J. w. Halliday of No. en-
CINE company has not fully recovered
from an attack of illness that made it
necessary for him to take a sick card
A vacation of six days has been
granted Private Beverly Moore of No.
4 engine company.
Driver J. A. Sullivan of No. 6 engine
company took four days vacation the
past week and enjoyed a water trip
between this city and Baltimore.
A. l.. Hancock, assistant engineer of
No. Z engine company, is having a
splendid time in st. Marys county, Md.
He is fond of fishing. his companions
say, and probably will have fish sto-
ries to relate when he returns.
Private r. ]. Crimmins of No 10 en-
CINE company was on the sick list the
past week.
O. H Barteman. private in Capt. Ros-
siters engine company, has taken ten
days leave of absence and gone to At
lantic City. He accompanied a friend
in an automobile.
Can't. p. r. Davis of No. II engine