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

Il was glad to get back home from
my vacation this year." said Chief
Wagner when he returned from Allan
tic City. I've been going to the
shore every year for a quarter of
century or more, and this year was
the first time anything went wrong"
The chief referred to the illness OF
his wife. Mrs. Wagner had a severe
attack of indigestion at the seashore.
and their outing was shortened.
Fire Marshal F. w Nicholson has ar
ranged to start on his annual vacation
tonight Accompanied by Mrs. Nichol-
son, he will depart on the Norfolk
steamer. eat breakfast in Norfolk to-
morrow morning and reach Ocean View
later in the day. The fire marshal and
Mrs. Nicholson will return in time to
take a trip to Buffalo and Magyar.
Falls before the expiration of the hus-
bands leave.
Am having a fine time down here"
was the message members of No |
truck company received from Capt c.
E. Schrom last week. Capt. Schrom
was at Cape Henry, Va, enjoying "A
roast of Lynnhaven bay oysters when
ne mailed the message From there he
motored to Virginia Beach, and it Is
his intention to go as far as Boston be-
fore his vacation ends.
Battalion Chief c. B. Proctor and
Capt. J. H. Firnstein of No. Is engine
company are going to represent the
Firemen's Association at a meeting of
the Virginia Association of Fire Chiefs
at Covington, Va. the latter part of
this month. Capt p. D. Martin and
Private +. Neuman of No. 2 truck COM
pany will go to Oneida, n. Y, in a sim
liar capacity.
Capt. P. D. Martin of No. truck
company has taken his annual leave
of twenty days. He is spending part
of 1t at home, and later in the month
he probably will take a trip to New
York.
Private o. A. Becker of No. 3 truck
company has returned from his vaca-
ton. He enjoyed several automobile
trips about the city.
D. NJ. Posey. assistant driver of No.
3 truck company, is spending his an
nual leave of twenty days in Charles
county. Md.
r. Z. White, private in No. truck
company, has gone to Ocean City. Nd,
tor a few days. He expects to indulge
In little ocean fishing while there.
Driver E. w. Lowe of No. truck
company has taken his family to HAM
ilton, Va, for vacation of two weeks
The trip was made in his automobile.
Private o. r. BaIderson of No.
truck company has taken two weeks
vacation aud gone to the country. He
is spending his holiday with friends
and relatives near Montross, Vest
| moreland county, Va.
Engineer S. B. d. Rollins of No. 2s
engine company has launched his
launch Peerless. Rollins is putting on
| the finishing touches and expects to
have the craft in condition in time to
enjoy several down-river trips this
fall
P. n. Jeffries, driver of No. engine
| company. and w. G. Sliney, private in
the same company, are on leave, the
former for four and the latter for
twenty days.
Private c. L. Satterfield of No. 10
! truck company has taken his family
to Colonial Beach for an outing. They
expect to spend ten days at the beach.
Driver G. G. Warren of No. 20 engine
company is spending his vacation at
home.
E. o. Lusby. assistant driver of No.
20 engine company, has taken his va
cation and is enjoying automobile and
| motor cycle trips in the vicinity of the
city.
Members of No 20 engine and No. II
are reaping the benefit of their garden
work.
I'VE had all the vegetables our fam
| lilies could use." said a member of the
company, land now we are getting
enough for our winter supplies Of
catsup and pickles"
Lieut.. John w. Covington of No. 70
engine company is spending part of
his vacation at Colonial Beach.
Private Edward Sweeney of No. ..
engine company is enjoying eighteen
days of his annual vacation. He TOOK
his family on trip to Philadelphia.
GINA Beach is being enjoyed by Pri-
waite J. w. Holmes of No. 1 engine
company and Mrs. Holmes.
Private F. Koch of No. engine COM
pany has taken ten days leave. He il
engaged in a paint-up campaign at
home.
Albert R. Johnson. fire alarm oper-
ator. has his family on an outing at
Chesapeake Beach. johnson expects
to do some grabbing and fishing while
at the resort.
An outing at Chesa peake Beach is
being enjoyed by George Smith, private
In No engine company. He has his
family with him and will remain at
the resort for a week or more.
Driver Orville Fraser of No. 4 engine
company is at Colonial Beach with his
family. He expects to spend his entire
annual vacation there.
Assistant Driver Joseph Gates Of No.
engine company is on the sick list.
Driver James Sullivan of No. engine
company and Gus Dillon of the water
department have returned from a trip
to Baltimore. They went there by
water and returned by rail.
Private Frank Hellmuth of No 6 en-
CINE company is at Colonial Beach with
q party Of fishermen.
Engineer E. L. Hunt of No. 10 engine
past week and visited relatives near
Owings, Nd.
Private H. H. Bicksler of No. 10 en-
CINE company was off duty four days
the past week.
An enjoyable outing at Warrenton,
Va, was spent by Private r. B. Han
back of No. IL engine company the
past week.
Private w. J. O'Donnell of No. IL en-
CINE company was granted four days
leave of absence last week.
Capt. H. F. Mcconnell Of No. IL engine
company took q days rest last week.
Private r r Farr of No. 10 engine