The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1911-05-31
The DAILY BANNER
CAMBRIDGE, MD, MAY 81, 1911.
BRIEF LOCAL NEWS.

J. G. Evans left for Milford today
where he will attend the Delaware
State Optometrical Society meeting
and clinic.
You can get your ticket at the
lecture room Friday night, June Z,
if you have not already got same.
Admission, 10 cents.
Mr.. Harry C. Orem, of the firm
of George w. Woolford L Co., has
returned home after spending sew
eral days in New York.
There will be special ushers to
seat the audience at the entertain
ment that will be given June at
the lecture room of Grace Church.
Mr.. Vernon S. Bradley left on the
boat Yesterday afternoon to attend
a meeting of the directors OF Chesa-
peake Boat Club, in Baltimore to-
day.
Messrs. Thomas Jones ana John
H. Burgess, Jr., were the winners
of the boxes of candy given away by
the Postoffice Pharmacy Monday an
Tuesday evenings.
See the Biograrh Westero drama and
Civil War n1cture at the Auditorium to-
night. Tomorrow night the CarraHs
dig feature act, novelty jugglers, slack
wire and revolving glObe artists.
Messrs. Jno. Baker and Samuel
Smith have the contract for the
new stone road from Shiloh to
Mr.. John King Wetter
will have charge of the work.
On account of yesterday, Memori-
al Day, being a national holiday,the
Rural Free Delivery Carriers did not
go on their routes, as a result OF
which all mail was delayed until to-
day. The postoffice, too, was closed
the greater portion of the day.
The program for the entertain
ment at Grace Church on June is
an extra fine one; anyone that likes
good singing and music should not
miss it. If you have not a ticket,
you can get same at the lecture
room Friday evening.
Mr.. John J. Phillips expects to
cave on the boat this evening for
where he will enter his
horse, Happy Chimes, in the races
1T Prospect Park. Mr.. Phillips has
one of the best horses in the coun-
ty, and won first money at num-
Der of races last season.
Edward S. Phillips, Esq, pur-l
chased at public sale yesterday the
Kennard property, located on High
street, this city, for $500. Later
be sold the property to Mr.. c. S.
Henry, of New York. The property
was sold by Phillips L.Goldsborough,
trustee, through John B. Nabb, auc-
tioneer.
Mr.. Cleveland Dean, son of Capt.
C. Dean, of Straits district,
is spending a few days in Cam
bridge, having arrived here from
where ne has BEEN 6Tg5g-
ID for several months. Mr.. Dean !
vas one of the crack players of st. |
Johns College, Annapolis, at enc
line.
Mr.. Geo. W. Woolford and Miss
=. Belle Woolford left on the early
rain this morning for New Castle,
DEL, to attend the funeral services
If their aunt, Mrs. Rhoda Eckels,
which will be held there at noon to-
lay. Mrs. Eckles was about eighty
TX years of age, but until recently
lad been quite active.
Mrs. Matty Davidson, assignee of
mortgage, sold at public sale yes
erday afternoon, at the Court
House door, through w. J. Vincent,
luctioneer, the leasehold property
If Charles M. Smith, situated on
@obson street, to Nehemiah Henry,
or $140. The property was sold
subject to an accumulated ground !
'ent of $40.10.
There will be fine racing Tues
lay, June 27, at the Hambrooks
Driving Park. There are more en-
ries already this year than ever be-
ore in the history of the Driving
Park, particularly in the Free For
All, and the owners of the Park are
determined to make this the best |
'acing season ever known in this
county. They will also have races
On July 4th.
The foundation for the laying of
The pavement upon Race street is
now being put down, the work hav-
ng been started in front of Rich
ardson Bros store. On High street
he work of blowing up the street
Is progressing as rapidly as could
be expected, the street bed being
first broken up by drawing the pillow
with the steam roller, after which
the remainder of the breaking up
Is done by mule teams.
The revival meeting conducted
under large tent on w. w. Hack
ett's lawn, on Race street, near
Cemetery avenue, is being largely
attended every night. Rev. H. j.
Olsen and wife, of Baltimore, will
be there for three nights this week.
Rev. Olsen will preach tonight at 8
o'clock; song service at 7.45.