Evening star., 1916-03-26
FIRE DEPARTMENT.

Thomas Purcell. who has been a
member of the fire department for
thirty years. all Of which time he has
spent as member of No. truck COM
pany, at New Hampshire avenue and
NJ street. was the guest of honor at a
banquet rendered him Thursday night
by fellow members of the company.
The members of the company had
decorated the "bunkroom' of the
quarters with flags and bunting. and a
table laden with good things to eat"
had been set there. Shortly after the
firemen and several invited guests had
gathered about the festive board Capt.
T. u. Martin. in command of the COM
pany. in a brief but fitting speech pre-
sented MIR. Purcell with a handsome
meerscha um pipe. Mr.. Purcell. who SAT-
he is better at fighting fires than ma k
ing speeches, heartily thanked the
| members of the company for their
| token of remembrance
Privates A. J. Rogers and +. Koch
of No. engine company are still con-
fined to their homes on account of ILL
ness.
Assistant Driver Gates of No. en-
gine company was on leave Wednesday.
Capt. E. Howard of No. : engine COM
pany went off duty Thursday for a
vacation of ten days.
Private II. f. Hoof of No. engine
company was on three days sick leave
the past week.
Private Q. H. Barteman of No. 10 en-
gine company took two days leave of
absence Wednesday and Thursday.
Private kober of No. 10 engine com
pany, who was sick for several weeks.
returned to duty the past week. but
was again taken i'll and forced to re-
turn to his home.
Private F. f. Whitlock of No IL en-
gine company was on three days leave
the past week.
Private Diamond of No. IS engine
company was at home Wednesday be-
cause Of illness of his wife.
Private NJ. Il. Long Of No. "A engine
company was on two days leave the
past week.
Capt. C. W. Hopkins of No. 10 engine
company, who has been sick for sew
eral months. is reported to be unim-
proved.
Private c. B. Ellcott of No. Il en-
sine company was away from quar-
ters for two days the past week. He
spent the short vacation in the city.
Capt. w. J. Garner of No. 20 engine
company, on Wisconsin avenue at
Grant road. is getting his garden ad-
joining the company quarters in readi-
ness to plant vegetable seeds. The
production of the garden last year was
a success and the captain expects to
do even better this sea son.
Driver T. n Jeffries of No. truck
company, who has been i'll for the past
month. is reported to be improved.
Capt. W. A. Clark of No. 81 engine
company is confined to his home on
account Of sickness.
r. K. Clements. driver for No. 90 en-
gine company. who has been sick for
the past month, is reported as i'm
proving.
W. J.. Atkyns. private, and Assistant
Driver G. T.. Thrift of No. 30 engine
company are on sick leave. Driver
Thrift was operated upon at a hospital
and is expected to go to his home
within a few days.
J. Fl. Burroughs of No. 25 engine
company, who has been sick for two
| months, is reported to be improved.
X. E. White and Private Newman OF
No. truck company were on leave
Wednesday. Sergt. W. W. Rollins OF
the same company has returned to duty
after sick leave. He was hit in the
face by falling brick at fire.
Privates Ruffner. Smith and Mooney
of No. truck company were on sick
leave the past week
Sergt. F. Q. MarkWard of No. truck
company has gone on a fishing trip
| to Bluemont, Va.
Private G. G. Fletcher Of No. 5 truck
company was at his country place at
Bluemont several days the past week
spraying his fruit trees.
Driver +. Dipple of No. . chemical
company was on three days leave the
past week. He went down the river
on fishing trip.