Evening star., 1921-04-24
CLARENDON.

CLARENDON. Va, April 23.-The
of the Clarendon Citizens Association,
to put on some sort of entertain
ment at each meeting of the associa-
tion, will be inaugurated at the regu-
lar meeting Of that body to be held
at Ives rialI tomorrow evening.
mock trial, at which Jim, the por-
ter at Reinburg's store. will answer
to a charge of bootlegging, will be
presented H. p. Balster will preside;
Frank L. Ball, commonwealth attor-
ney, will be the prosecuting attorney;
Judge w. c. Cloth will defend the
"cuiprit," A. P. Payne will be clerk
of the court, and A. c. Clements.
sheriff of the county. will act in the
same capacity" at the trial. The
following jury has been selected: A.
Il. Eton. f. Saffell. A. K Mason, Mr..
Newman. Harvey Cock, DR.. holland.
c. W. Stone, jr.; r. zimmerman. MT
Welsh. Peter ]. Latterner. William
Morgan and Charles T. Jesse.
A. F. Payne. chairman of the in
corporation committee, is expected
to have a report on the incorporation
project. he having on Tuesday had
conference with Mr.. Harrison. the as
sociations attorney. regarding the eX-
penses in connection with con:inu-
ing the case and the probable date
on which it will come to trial before
the appellate court at Richmond.
The personnel of the standing COM
| mittees will be announced by Capt.
Jordan.
The concert given by the pupils of
the eighth grade of the Clarendon
School and their friends at Farlee
Hall Monday evening was declared a
success from every angle. The out
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was short sketch entitled His
Sweet Bouquet" with Kenneth Hor-
ner as the leading character. A comic
reading by Mrs. Sopher was greatly
enjoyed by. the large audience. as
were the piano solos by Mrs. Ristine
and Miss Hammer and a violin solo
by Miss Carpenter. Mr.. Jonsing's s
Friends" condensed sort of minstrel.
was the big laugh producer of the
evening Those who parti cipated in
this rollcking bit of comedy were:
Esther Ball. as Sam; Thomas Payne.
as Jim Thompson; John Marsh, as
Dan Turnkey; Bowman Anderson. as
'Rastus Sims: Henry Woods. as Liz
Holmes; Alvin o'Halloran. as Mr..
Jonsing: James Root, as Eph: Elmer
Ellis, as SNOWFALL; Paul Hendley. as
Uncle Ned: Bernard Miller, as Eli !;
Lawrence Langley. as Tambo. and
Bert Sasher as Bones. Playing by the
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enjoyable feature. The play is to be
repeated at Farlee Hall, Thursday
evening for the benefit Of the Metho-
dist Church.
Rev c. p. Ryland. pastor of the
Baptist Church, officiated at the mar
riage here last Saturday of Frank
Lucas of Washington and Miss Bertha
Radcliffe of Maryland.
The entertainment committee of the
citizens association has purchased a
motion picture machine and is going
into the show business, the proceeds
of which will be used in advancing
the interests Of the association. Be
ginning Wednesday evening at 8
o'clock at Ives Hall, two shows will
be given each week.
Rev. E. c. Berry, pastor of the Meth
odist Church for the past four years,
was returned by the annual confer
ence for another year. much to the
pleasure of his congregation. In cele-
bration of the return of their pastor
the Aid Society of the church will
give reception to Rev. and Mrs.
Beery Tuesday evening at the par
sonage.
The two-week revival services
which have been held at the Baptist
Church by Rev. c. p. Ryland. pastor,
assisted by Rev. John Z. Briggs. pas
tor of the Fifth Baptist Church of
Washington, are to be concluded to-
morrow. The sermons of DR.. Briggs
have been convincing. it is stated, and
no doubt. have made a deep impression
on his hearers.