Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-05
FIRE DEpARrlGENr.

10 Cincinnati. Ohio, to inspect improved
fire apparatus that Is being displayed on
the occasion Of the annual convention of
fire chiefs from all parts Of the country.
Manufacturers Of fire apparatus have
their latest improved apparatus on hand
for inspection. and when the chief and
superintendent Of machinery return tho
first Of the week they will report to the
Commissioners the result Of their obser.
vations.
Fire Marshal Nicholson and his force
are. devoting some time to an inspection
of buildings that will be used as sleeping
quarters by Grand Army visitors during
the encampment. Under the law. II Is
stated. fire escapes have to be in perfect
working order on such buildings and there
are numerous minor regulations that have
to be complied with.
Members of the fire marshars staff re-
Gently inspected a number Of places where
permits were wanted to store ammunition
The ammunition was not Of the kind that
Is in demand across the ocean, the FIRE
marshal explained. but the kind that is
used by sportsmen who enjoy shooting
game
Lieut.. William beavers Of No. 9 truck
Is enjoying his vacation with his family
at Golonal Beach.
Engineer. Michael Barry of No 2l en-
CINE company is spending ten days at
Colonial Beach.
Private w. T. Capps of No. 22 engine
company was granted holiday Wednes-
day with permission to leave the District
{. w. Denton. member of No. % engine
company. has returned from his annual
outing at Colonial Beach,
II
70 engine company. took four days holi-
day the past week and went to Forest
Hill. on the eastern shore of MARYLAND,
He took his family with him.
Private Archie Liehtfoot of Capt. Han
Ions engine company took his family to
manned in the country a week
An outing in the mountains near Har-
pers Ferry, w. Va, was enjoyed by Pri-
vate Benjamin Newton of No. "a engine
company the past week.
Driver T. ONeil was granted ten
days leave of absence last week. He
VIII return to duty the first of the
week
Capt. P. J. Sullivan of No. 81 engine
company enjoyed two days recreation
Private A. W. Upperman Of No. 81 en-
CINE company has returned from a
short trip TO Virginia
Gulirord Davenport. member of Capt.
j. Holiohan's engine company. took
TWO days vacation the past week and
enjoyed automobile trips about the ad-
jacent country.
Lieut.. H: ". Lusby of No. 3 engine
company last week was granted two
weeks vacation. The lieutenant ex.
poets to spend most of his holiday at
homo.
Assistant Driver e. J. Trainor of No,
engine company has not fully recov-
cred from an attack OF typhoid fever
Inn m toal % hi
several weeks.
A N. Cooper. private in No 4 engine
company, has returned from a short
vacation.
CINE company spent a short holiday
season In lower Maryland and returned
to duty.
George NJ. Scriven, member of Cant.
hreamers engine company. was Off
sickness in the family.
:. r. Frech. member Of No. 5 engine
company. is spending a short vacation
on his farm near Great Falls.
Lieut.. ]. Mowett of No. engine COM
pany was off duty four days the past
week. He remained In the city
In order to get an opportunity to do
some repair work on his house last
week. Private w. J. McElwee, member
holiday
T. d. Lyon. private in No. s engine
company. has returned from a trip to
chesapeake Beach. He took his family
to the Beach for an outing.
Lieut.. S. T. Jones of No. engine
company took brief vacation the past
week and did work about his home
Assistant Driver c. H. Bailey of No.
10 engine company was of duty four
days last week. -.
J; J. Sweeney. private in Capt Rossi-
ters engine company. had holiday two
days last week.
p. B. O'Connor, private in No II
lily on trip to the Blue Ridge noun
tains. The family remained in the
country most of the week
Private ]. F. Thompson of No. IL
engine company was on the sick list
William H. Nash. private in No. II
engine company. who underwent an
operation at Sibley Hospital. has been
taken home. He is. gradually recover
ing.
Lieut.. L. L. woolard of No. Is engine
company took part of his vacation last
week.
F. C. Berry. private in Capt. J. B.
Simms engine company. spent part OF
his vacation in the vicinity of st,
Georges Island Berry is fond of fish
Ing.
G. E. Klein. member of the crew of tho
Ffrefighter. is spending twelve days of
his leave about the city.
Private John Stein of No. 20 engine
company has returned from trip to
Atlantic City.
Clayton Birch. member of No. 20
engine company. is enjoying short trips
to the country during his vacation Of
days.
Private Richard NJ. Curtis of No.
truck company is spending a few days
In the vicinity of Fredericksburg, Va.
Capt. c. e. Schrom Of No. i truck
company has arranged for a trip to
York, Pa. to get his automobile His
car broke down on trip there last
mpnth and 1t was left there for repairs
Lieut.. Thomas of No. 3 truck COM
pany is spending vacation of ten
days about the city.
Driver Charles Gibson of No truck
has taken fifteen days leave.
Private William Mcmahon of No.
truck company was granted his annual
leave of twenty days. He took his
family to St. Louis.
r. J. Cox. member of No. truck com.
panuy. has returned from his vacation.
c. F. Lewis. private in Capt Beers
truck company, is on the sick list.
Capt. c. E. Harper Of No. S truck
Is spending his vacation in
The vicinity Of Norfolk.
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