The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-05-17


home on the B., c. e \. boat this
morning after spending a short time
in Baltimore.
Mr.. L. Everard Potter arrived
home on the boat this morning, after
having spent a short time in Balti-
more on business.
Chief Judge Reuben II. Baum CART
ner, of the Orphans Court, is confin
ed to his home at Salem with an at
tack of measles.
Mrs. Charles n Crowell. of Gal
weston, Texas. is visiting her aunt,
Mrs. Belle Bradshaw. at her home on
Locust street. this city.
Mrs. Moody Bradley and little
daughter left on the early train to-
day for Philadelphia, where they will
be the guests of relatives and friends
Mr. Edward 5. Phillips returned
home on the steamer Dorchester
this morning, after spending short
time in Baltimore on a business trip.
Mrs. Compton Rely, of Baltimore,
is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Guy
Steele, at her home on Church street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lambert NJ, Rely, of
Staten Island, n. Y, are also visiting
Dr.. and Mrs. Guy Steele.
Attention is called to the adver-
tisement appearing in this issue of
the sale of personal property OF the
late Mrs. T. A. Willis, to be held to-
morrow morning, at 10 o'clock, at
her late residence on Locust street.
The Woman's Club of Hurlock will
MOI
and How the Story Crew. in Har-
per's Hall Friday, May 1S, at 8 pm.
Mrs. Croft, of Cambridge, will be
present and render several vocal Sc
lections. Proceeds for the benefit of
w, c. T. &
The Cambridge High School base
ball team journied to Salisbury Tues
day to play a return game with the
High School team of that place, and
met defeat in very close and eXcit-
ing game, by the score of 5 TO 4.
Moore and McAllister was the bat
terry for the local boys.
At the meeting of the members
of the Cambridge Yacht Club last
night. it was decided TO postpone the
annual election until Friday night,
June 1st This decision was reached
when it was found that several other
events would prevent a number Of
members from attending the meet
ing last night.
In line with the movement of the
Red Cross to supply reading matter
to the soldiers and squads of militia
now guarding bridges, tunnels and
other railroad property, the Pennsyl-
Da,1 ntfn 0n1
in its baggage cars books, maya
zines. newspapers, etc, free of
charge, the same to be thrown off the
along its lines.
I Marguerite Clark, the exquisite
little Famous Players star, who has
become one of the foremost photo
play stars on the screen, is present.
ed at the Grand Opera House tonight
on the Paramount program in the
screamingly funny farce, Miss
George Washington" directed by
J. Searle Dawley, in which the lit
tie star plays the part OF a girl who
cannot tell the truth, but who is
reputed never to have told a lie in
her life. 1t is one of the cleverest
roiies III which she h:as appeared
1t is very amusing to see how new
things appeal to some people; new
fads, new fancies and new Fords. 1t
has been said new faces, new fan
cy,' but the more recent quotation
seems to be new Ford, new fancy"
and all this brings us to the story of
what happened this morning. y
prominent citizen of East Cambridge, !
having left his old Ford at the curb
on High street, whileshe visited one
of the business houses in this sec
ton, was seen to leave the store and |
deliberately crank brand-new car |
which was standing some distance
from his machine. The eye-wit- !
ness was unable to state whether he |
believed it a case of absent-minded !
ness, OF whether the automobile own |
er had become dazzled and attracted |
by the new Ford, or perhaps he had I,
thought that his old machine had, by
some magic wand, been transformed |
into one of the best looking cars on
the street.