The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-08-12
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Mr.. George Phillips, of Whining
ton, is spending sometime in thi:
city.
Prof. John o. Neighbors, of Fred
erick, is spending several days il
this city.
| Mrs. John H. Phillips is spend
ing sometime in the Blue Ridge
Mountains.
Miss Nellie Tubman was a pas,
senger on the boat this morning
from Baltimore
Mr.. Homer f. Allaire, OF Balti-
more, spent Sunday with his mo-
Their and sister, on Race street this
city.
Mr.. w. Wallace Phelps. of Pitts
burg, IS the guest of his mother,
Mrs. F. P. Phelps. Vue de L'Eau
street.
Mr. and Mrs P. Watson Webb
and little daughter. Virginia, are
home from Ocean City, where they
spent ten days.
Mr.. Albert Love returned home
on the boat this morning from a
trip to Baltimore, where he has
been visiting friends.
Mr.. Jasper Hurley has returned
home from trip to Baltimore and
New Jersey, where he has been
travelling on business.
Misses Susie Hurlock and Nettie
Martin arrived home On the train
last night from Ocean City, where
they spent ten days.
Phillips Hardware Co. has just
received the first 1914 car to ar
rive in Cambridge this year. 1t is
a Paige 49," and a beauty
Mrs. T. B. Gator and little dau-
ghter, Emily, are spending a week
at Washington, as the, guests of
Ms. Gators sister, Mrs. Mamie
Ennis.
Mrs. BERTHE Wright Aumack, of
West Point, Va, is the guest of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Martin
Wright at their home on Choptank
avenue.
The many friends of DR.. Joshua
w. Herring, of Westminster, will
sincerely regret to learn that he
is seriously i'll al his home at
that place.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Irving Mace and
little daughters, Hanna and Eliza
beth have returned home from Oc-
can City, where they have been
spending several days.
Rev. Oden E. James left on the
train today for his home atFarming-
ton, after having spent several days
with his sister, Mrs. Daniel O.Sew-
ard, and other relatives in this
city.
Mr.. John Barth has returned to
his home in this city, after spend
ing a week at Atlantic City and
Philadelphia, where he saw several
baseball games between Chicago
and the Athletics.
The excursion to Ocean City to-
day left this morning at 9 o'clock,
carrying thirteen coaches, contain
ing about seven hundred and forty
one passengers. A number of the
people will get off at Salisbury to
attend the Fair, which commences
today.
the county are gathered in Cam
bridge today for the purpose of
discussing the makeup of the coun-
ty ticket which they will put into
the field this fall, and also for the
purpose of preparing for the State
campaign, so far as this county is
affected.
Superintendent Spaid and Asst.
Superintendent Meredith conducted
examinations today at the Semi
nary for teachers in the public
schools of the county, and also for
the following scholarships: One to
the Technical School of Johns Hop
Skins University, one to St.. Mary's
Heminary, and one to Charlotte
Hail.
There seems to be a sentiment
all over the State for the. election
of a new State Chairman in the
place of General Murray Vandiver,
whose health is bad and whose adj
vanced years made it desirable TO-
have a more active man in the
place. It is generally conceded
that the friends of Senator Lee
will select the new chairman.
During the terrific storm which
visited Cambridge Sunday night
the large display window of the
Phillips Hardware Co., on Race ST.,
was broken. The wind blew an
| awning down against the window,
breaking a piece out of it, and
cracking it all the way down. The
window is valued at about $125.
The Company has had boards placed
in front of the window to prevent
the likelihood of falling glass hurt
ing anyone.
Mr. William l.. Whitaker of Ada
Oklahoma, has purchased, through
Matthews & Co., the farm of Mr.
William G. Dawson, known as the
home place of the Black farm. This
is one Of the most desirable farms
in the county, being located on the
Choptank river, near Cambridge, OF
shell roads, and in a high state o.
cultivation. Mr. Whitaker, at The