Evening star., 1923-09-13
ARLINGTON COUNTY,

CLARENDON. Va, September ID
Especially George l.. Garrett. airing
ton county engineer for the past four
years, announced last night that he
is to leave the county service by the
first of the year or earlier, II the
board of supervisors deem 1t advtsa-
BILE. a letter setting forth his lnten-
tions having been sent to the Doaro
While Mr.. Garret stated he had no
definite plans fer the future, II is
believed that he contemplates enter
ing the engineering business for him.
self.
In one of the prettiest home we'd
dings held in Clarendon this season,
Miss Irene NJ Kennedy, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. William S. Kennedy OF
127 South Spruce street, last night
became the bride of Edward keogh or
Cleveland, Mimi, the ceremony nav"
ing been performed by Rev. Father
Fred T. Lackey. pastor OF 81. GharIes
Catholic Church. Mr.. Ernest Thomp-
SON of Clarendon was best man and
Miss Teresa Kennedy, sister of the
bride, was maid of honor. large
circle of friends in the county ana
from out of town were in attendance
at the ceremony included among the
latter being two brothers of the
bride William p. Kennedy OF Bridge
port. Conn, and Edward F. Kennedy
of New London, Conn.
reception at the home of the brides
parents, left for an extended tour OF
> the Pacific coast to be eonciuded at
Omaha, Neb., where they VIII take
up their residence.
Mr.. Keogh for the past five years
1 has been connected with the Post
1 Office Department. at Washington, Dut
| recently was transferred to the Cen
trail Aerial Mail station at Omaha.
Mrs. William b. Gillen, organist OF st.
Charles Church, played the wedding
march and appropriate solos were
offered by Mrs. Florence pugan and
Mrs. Nellie Burrows, both OF Claren-
don
club in Arlington county, authorized
recently by q, republican mass meet
ing, was effected at a meeting held
in the Office of the Clarendon Chron-
icle, with Thomas ID. Bailie, the re-
publican candidate for the state Leg
islature, presiding L. Z. Mcpherson
was elected president, Mrs. J, M
Steed. vice president: z, w. Fun
phrey, secretary. and Mrs Henry
Lockwood, treasurer. A committee,
consisting of L. c. Mcpherson, Il. w.
Pumphrey and Thomas ID. Railie, was
named to draft bylaws which will
be submitted to a mass meeting OF
republicans at the courthouse Sep
tenaber 21. A number of republicans
= of national prominence Will be in
vited to address the meeting, among
them being Judge J. w. kash OF
II
r. G. Snyder of washington, ID. c.
The regular monthly meeting of
Parent-Teacher Association of Clar-
endon scheduled for this evening mas
been postponed until next Thursday
evening. Announcement IS made that
this step was taken because OF the
fact that many members OF the asso-
citation are assisting in the CLARENDON
Citizens Association and Fire Depart
ment's annual carnival, which VIII
run until Saturday evening, ana that
nothing should be allowed 20 Interfere
with the success OF this big commu-
For the "steenth", time during the
Clarendon carnival the weather man
last night again threw a cold damper
on the Eaieties. On account of the
unfavorabIe weather conditions only
a few of the many booths and enter"
tainment features were put in opera
tion for the small attendance, With
clear skies and warm weather On the
card for this evening a big turnout
of pleasure eeekers is expected. "A
fiddlfng contest is announced as the
principal free feature for this even
ing.
The Arlington Volunteer Fire De-
partment, Arlington county's latest
fire-fighting organization, which has
been holding carnival on the CO.
lumbia School grounds to raise funds
for the purchase and matntenanee OF
equipment recently ordered, will con :
tinue the, carnival tomorrow night
Features Of special interest have
been arranged for each night and
preparations made to handle q large
I crowd Friday. when loud-speaking
radio set will furnish direct ringside
retuFns from the Dempsey Firpo
championship fight at New York.