The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-10-25
Brief Local News
Grand Opera House tonight.

Scout meeting tonight at o'clock
at the Parish House.
Mr.. Carlton II. Waller, who spen
Yesterday in town, returned thl
morning to Wilmington, where h
holds position with the Hercules
Powder Co.
Mrs. Robert Lee Wright and two
little sons, of the Fork district, are
spending a short time in Cambridge
as the guests of the Misses Wright,
at their home on Vue de L'Eau st.
! Marie Doro, the favorite film stai.
in a big Paramount feature, at ths
Grand Opera House tonight. a con
tinuOus show tomorrow, starting
$50, for the benefit of school chill
dren who want to see Charlie Chap.
lin after school.
For the purpose of raising funds
to give to each Dorchester county
soldier Christmas package, each
church in the county has been re
quested by the local chapter of the
Red Cross to raise at least ten dollars
and as much more as it is able,
These packages must be shipped b!
November 18th.
Friends in this city of Mr. Alonzc
L. Miles, a prominent member o.
the Salisbury bar, who has been il,
for months, will be glad to learn
that his condition is improved. Re
Gently Mr.. Miles health has beer
critical, but the latest statemen
from the doctors is to the effect tina,
he is much better.
A largely attended Democratic
mass meeting was held last night a.
the Realty Hall, East New Market.
The speakers were eX-Congressman
L. Irving Handy, of Wilmington Del. :;
State Industrial Commissioner Rob
ert E. Lee, of Baltimore, and Messrs.
V. Calvin Trice and P. Watson Webb,
of Cambridge.
A largely attended meeting of the
members of the Pomona Grange.
comprising members of Federals
burg, Hurlock, East New Market, vi
emma and Cambridge Oranges, is be
ing held in this city today. A de
lightful dinner, served by the mem
bers of the Cambridge Grange, in the
Parish House, was thoroughly enjoy
ed, not only by the members, but b.!
a number of visitors, including mem
bers of the press.
Tomorrow afternoon a box will be
sent Company c, and it is hoped thai
everyone who is knitting will pur
forth an extra effort to complete
their sleeveless sweaters. These gar
ments are badly needed by the soldi-
er boys, and it is hoped that every
knittcr will lay aside other duties
and complete sweaters this evening.
sending them to the home of Mrs
Edwin Dashiell, Glasgow street, to-
morrow morning to be placed in the
box which will leave Cambridge IL
the afternoon. If one is unable to
send the sweaters to Mrs. Dashiell, G
phone message to Mrs. Fred HirsJ
will insure their being called for.
Parents and others should not
lose sight of the fact that children
under sixteen years of age will no.
be permitted to attend the perform
ance of the Kilties' Band Saturday
night. Ladies and children are espe-
cially invited to the meeting in the
afternoon. A getleman whose bust
ness connections have required the
spending of much of his time in the
larger cities, who is in Cambridge to-
day, states that he saw the perform
ance at Salisbury yesterday, and that
it would be impossible to secure
such an entertainment under the US
ual conditions for lass than from
two to three dollars admission. The
band, he states, is wonderful, the
lady and gentleman singers are simp-
ly superb, while the short talks are
really inspiring.