The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-10-17
VERY, VERY WELCOME

The visit of the members of the
Merchants and Manufacturers Asso-
citation of Baltimore to this city to-
morrow will, we trust, be a most
pleasant one for those composing the
party, and, likewise, it will be an ex-
tremely pleasant event for the peo-
pie of Cambridge. The only regret
In connection with the occasion is
the fact that our visitors will find it
necessary to make their visit such a
short one; if it could be heightened
out into a day, week or month,
We would have an opportunity of
showing them the real attractions OF
this portion of the Eastern Shore.
During the two hours which have
been allotted to Cambridge, it will
be somewhat difficult to introduce
the visitors to the Queen City, of
the Eastern Shore, for, ordinarily, it
would require this time to do justice
to an Eastern Shore dinner so
that there will be little, if any, time
left In which to show these business
gentlen1en from the States metropo-
Lis. the large oyster houses which
line the shores of Cambridge creek,
furnishing employment to thousands
Of citizens of the tide-water section
Of the State. Four of these houses,
having been built within the past
two or three years, are models OF
their kind, and are unexcelled by
any in the United States, while there
are very few that can compare with
them.
Then, too. there are the large can
ming houses. where hundreds of thou
sands of cases of canned goods are
packed each season. They may not
know that Dorchester county packs
more tomatoes than any other county
In the United States; they may, also.
not know that the largest canneries
in the country are located in Cam
bridge. Then, there are the factories
turning out hundreds of thousands of
dollars worth of finished products
0ach season, and the products OF
which are shipped to almost every
secttpn Of the country.
81 0onid require days for them to
- aecurate i1A
sGfAn stores. the large and complete
stoeks carried by these enterRrising
merchants, to ascertain the quantities
Of goods which they handle during
the year, the quantities in which they
purchase, the reasons why some are
purchased in one place and others in
other places; the difference in frei-
ght rates between Cambridge and
the different cities, and how these
rates are eQualized by enterprising
Wholesale houses, representatives of
which are constantly on the lookout
for business.
All of these things would, we be-
heve, be of interest to the represen-
tatives of the great Trade Associa-
ton. Of Baltimore, and of equal in
tsrest would be the financial institu-
TONS of Cambridge 10 which the
greater business enterprisestof Cam
bridge owe much of their success.
The banks of Cambridge are about as,
strong. as substantial and as solid as
It II possible to find banking institu-
lions. similarly located, and their
managements, while always reason
ably conservative, have been liberal
IN lending assistance to the various
business enterprises of the cGmmuni-
~. and, in large degree, the rapid
growth of Cambridge and the de-
velopment of the county, is due to
this cooperation upon the part of
the different financial Institutions
Cambridge has, as they will note,
improved streets; it also has a splen-
did water system, electric and gas
lights: an excellent fire department;
good schools; handsome churches;
mems and women's clubs; large
business houses; beautiful homes; in
fact, there is but one thing lacking
to make this the most desirable
place, and that is better transporta-
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.
WANTED Salesman for Eastern
Shore of Maryland and Delaware to
sell Flavoring Extracts. etc. Only
capable. well-equipped man need ap-
ply. Address P. o. Box "a, Baltimore.
Id. 10-17-6t.