Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-30

the vicinity of Indian Head, Md, on ac-
count Of the death Of his brother
Lieut.. William OConnor of No. truck
company was granted four days vaca-
ton last week.
Three members of the Ruffner fam
lily, members of the department. were
off DUTY the past week. Two of them,
Assistant Driver Z. ]. Ruffner of No.
engine company, and Samuel Ruffner,
No. ! truck company, were summoned
to their former home in the country
because of the critical illness of their
father. while Clarence Ruffner, a cous-
In. private in No. truck company. was
at home on the sick list.
Privates Frank Neuman, r. f. White
and w. l.. Mcmahon of No. truck com :
pany last week were off duty by reason
of Illness.
Lieut.. William O'Connor of No. truck
company was detained at home part OF
the past week because of sickness in
his family.
Driver Thomas Inscoe of No. truck
company has returned from a short
vacation.
F. NJ. Dyer private in Capt. Harper S
truck company. had one day off last
week.
Members of No. chemical company.
located at Randle Highlands, deny that
there was a fire in their quarters last
week and that they extinguished 1t
without calling on volunteers. One OF
the residents of that suburb related a
story of clouds of smoke curling their
way from the company's quarters. at
tracing attention, but that incident
was satisfactorily explained. Col. a:
E. Randle sent us a box of cigars,
said Capt. T. d. McLane.
Lieut.. E. G. Decker last week had his
fill of oyster pie, according to state
ments made by other members of No.
chemical company, and was made sick.
member of the company, he probably
would not have been made sick, but he
was off duty only two days"
Private p. c. Coffman of No. 10 truck
company had holiday last Tuesday.
w. w. Imboden. private in No. l en-
completed his probation and was given
permanent appointments He cele-
brated the event at the company's
quarters Wednesday night with an
oyster roast
Private J. A. Smith of No. 1 engine
company was granted four days leave
last week He took holiday in order to
attend to private business.
Driver Orville Fraser, Assistant En-
gineer J. w. Halliday and Private Lloyd
Nelson of No. engine company We're
on the sick list last week.
Members of No. 4 engine company
recently had visions of row of lock-
ers in their quarters for the accom-
lumber was delivered" said one of
the disappointed firemen, and we
thought the lockers would be con-
structed without delay. We have our
uniforms and nails on which to hang
them" he added. and also a pile of
lumber
Capt. W. F. Lanahan and Private
F. ]. Carroll of No. engine company
each had day holiday last week.
R. l.. Huntington, member of Capt.
Lanahan's company. was granted two
days leave. He will return to duty
tomorrow.
Capt Ernest F. Howard of No. en-
CINE company, the banner company of
the department-the captain says he
likes to hear that appellation. beca use
he does not know how long the ban
ner will be held--has been unfortu-
nate in getting his days off in rainy
weather. But" he says, rainy
stay at home"
Private George Poerner of No en-
CINE company, was off duty part of
Private d. F. Sullivan of No. en-
CINE company, will return from west
ern trip early in the week. He went
to Leavenworth. Kan. as a prison
guard and stopped in Chicago on the
return trip. He has a number of
friends in the Windy city.
Private j. J. Sweeney of No. 10 en-
CINE company last week enjoyed a
short vacation.
H. H. Bicksler, private in Capt Ros-
siters engine company, has returned
from sick leave.
Samuel Callahan. member of No. IL
engine company, last week was grant
ed three days holiday.