Evening star., 1915-06-20
CLARENDON.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
CLARENDON, Va, June 19.-The
Alexandria County Medical Association
recently, at the home of DR.. H. c. Cor
bett of Arlington, elected the follow
ing officers: President H c. Corbett;
vice presidents. Drs. S. M Corbett and
r. J. Yates; secretary. DR.. r. N. Sutton,
and treasurer. DR.. Walton. The next
meeting Of the society will be held at
the home Of DR.. Yates of Del Ray, June
25.
The supervisors Of Alexandria county
have for some time been discussing the
appointment of about six mounted po-
ltcemen at $50 a month. 1t is reported
that such a move will be made about
July l.
The Arlington Chapter of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy were enter
w. Sutton Of Ballston. New members
were elected. The chapter has now a
membership of twenty-five.
Tully Shelley. son of Col. M. C. Shell
ley of Arlington, graduated at the U. s.
Naval Academy a few days ago.
The Cherrydale Volunteer Fire De-
partment is making arrangements to
hold fair at Cherrydale July IA to 18,
the proceeds to be used in the erection
Of brick building on Its lot on Donald
He was buried at Ballston Tuesday.
Milton Mortimer. forty-f1ve years old,
died Sunday night from injuries re-
ceived from falling from a Washing
Hewas buried at Ballston Tuesday.
St George Vestry and Daughters of
the King were entertained Tuesday
evening at the home of H. c. Gilbert
L. E. Money of Washington has pur-
chased the attractive cement block
bungalow Of Mrs. Gilbert on Oak street.
He and his family took possession this
week
Deputy Sheriff Harry Palmer is on a
visit this week to Petersburg. Va
Dr. F. NJ Corbett and wife of Arlfng-
ton have moved to Texarkana, on the
border Of Texas and Arkansas.
Miss Matte Jones returned Thursday
to her home in Lunenburg, Va. She has
been teacher of the past session in the
Clarendon Public School. Miss Marion
Holdsworth. after teaching In Claren-
don Public School left Wednesday for
her home in Massachusetts. She was
accompanied by Miss Claudia Rucker,
daughter of G. H Rucker, who will be
her guest for several weeks.
A home wedding was solemnized
Thursday evening at the home Of the
bride. on Oak street. Clarendon, the
contracting parties being Miss Pauline
E. Calender Of Washington perform
ing the ceremony. Miss Esther Little
was the only attendant of the bride.
The house was decorated with palms
and pink roses. After the ceremony a
reception was held. About seventy
trip to New York by sea. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hess will reside at their home on
Oak street.
Mrs. John A. Pearson has issued
cards to the wedding of her daughter,
Miss Martha Cherry Pearson, and John
T. Evans at st. Stephens Episcopal
Church. June 23. Miss Pearson taught
In the Clarendon public schools and has
many friends here.
Miss Hazel Northrop Quick, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Quick of Falls
Church. was married Wednesday even
ing at the Columbia Baptist Church
at that place to William Williams
tucker of Clarendon. Rev. w. S. o.
cedlng the ceremony Mrs. Crosen sang
70 Promise Me-" Mr. George ANNA
Rucker brother of the bridegroom. was
best man. The brides only attendant
was was Miss Alice Gott. reception was
held at the home of the brides parents
where more than fifty guests were
present. Mr.. and Mrs Rucker left for
the south, and on their return will
reside at the home of Mrs. Fuckers
parents in Falls Church.
Among the Clarendon young men
who have been away at school. the
1olloWing have returned: Chester
Hough from Cornell, Horace and c.
Hall. and Ellison Currie from the Uni
versity of Virginia.
A reception will be rendered the new
rector OF ST. Georges Episcopal Church,
Rev. George Atkinson. and wife, at the
home of Charles Catlett, at Clarendon
The body of Mrs. Julia G. Walker.
which was found in the Potomac river
Sunday. was taken to Buena Vista,
Va. Tuesday. for ihterment in the fam
lily burying ground.
Eugene ]. Staffel u S. N, stationed
on the Nebraska, was a weeks guest
of his parents on Oak street. : He
returned to duty Thursday
Members of the Presbyterian Church
at Arlington will give a reception to
the members of the home depart
ment" of their church June 20
At the last meeting of the Clarendon
Citizens Association, f. E. Wilson pre-
siding. county matters were discussed.
Committees were appointed to look
into the matter of urging the board of
supervisors to have the ordinance en-
forced prohibiting the erection of
fences on public roads, A committee
was also appointed to take up the mat
ter of having the sanitary ordinances
enforced.
London bank clearings in 1914 to-
tailed $71. 1857 ,456,O92, against $50 4o4.-