The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-11-27
Brief Local News
Grand Opera House tonight.


Knox Higgins, of Baltimore, are visit
ing relatives in Cambridge.
The public schools of the county
viii be closed tomorrow, Thanksgiv-
ing Day, and also Friday.
Mr. James r. Jones arrived home
last night to spend few days with
his family al their home on Glasgow
street
/ Miss Sheila Harris, OF Columbus,
Ohio. is visiting Mrs. Annie H. Smith
and her daughter. Miss edith. at
. their home on Trayers street.
Mrs. Robert L. simmons and dau-
ghter. Francis. Of Andrews, spent
SUNDAY and Monday as the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Z. Simmons, this
city
The family OF Mr.. j. Barton WalI
are in receipt Of Il letter from him.
from France, under date of Noyen-
Der 4th. stating that he is well and
in the best OF spirits.
Messrs. Percy T. Blogg and Ran
som G. Hartman, of Baltimore, are
the guests of Mr.. James r. Jones, at
his home on Glasgow street, for the
Thanksgiving holidays.
DR.. and Mrs. J. Sheridan McClees
and children, OF Baltimore, are spend
ing the holidays with Mrs. McClees'
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph H.
Sauerhoff, Mill street
Mr. and Mrs Harry Woodrow, of
Baltimore, are the guests of Mrs.
Woodrow's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William F. Snow, at their hone on
Glasgow street, for a few days
Mrs. Wilbert 7. Travers and chill
dren, of Baltimore. are the guests Of
Mr.. Trayers' parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert A. Travers, at their home on
West End avenue. for the holidays.
Mr.. Clarence Abbott, of Cambridge.
and Miss Lola Hoffman, of East New
Market. will be married this evening
at seven o'clock, at Trinity Methodist
Episcopal Church, Stewards. the Rev.
Z. p. Jones. pastor of the church.
officiating.
Miles Of Smiles" the picture re-
Gently taken all over Maryland, in
Guiding Cambridge, will be shown at
the Grand Opera House Monday and
Tuesday nights OF next week. This
celebrated the surrender of Germany.
Mrs. Bessie Kraft ano Mrs. Geo.
Harkins, of Wilmington, Del, are
the guests of Mrs. Ionic S,acum, at
her home on Belvedere avenue. La
ter in the week they will leave, en-
route for Fort Meigs, Washington, ID.
c., where they will spend several
days.
Master Perry Cannon, son of Capt.
and Mrs. Frank P. Cannon, who re-
side on Willis street, this city, had
the misfortune Monday to break his
left arm, below the elbow. He was
carried to the Cambridge Hospital,
where the bone was set, and later he
returned to his home While the
arm is very painful to Perry, still he
is getting along very nicely.
Mr.. T. Noble Wright, of this city,
recently received letter from Lieut..
J. Spence Phelps, in which he ell
closed a label from d can of tomatoes
packed by the Phillips Packing Co.,
of this city. Lieut.. Phelps stated
that he took the label off of a can
which the men under his command
found in a German dugout, which
they captured. The dugout changed
hands several times during the fight
ing. and it is supposed that the Ger
mans captured the supplies from the
Allied troops in the first place.
Persons who desire to send Christ
mas boxes to the soldiers overseas
have only until Saturday in which
to do so; that is, all such boxes must
be at the Armory by Saturday night
in order to be accepted. The rule
that one must receive the card from
! the soldier overseas has been aban-
doned, owing to the signing of the
armistice, and any member of a SOL
dier's family, or any friend, may now
secure such a box. There are still
many boxes left at the Armory, and
| it is to be hoped that the relatives,
| sweethearts and friends of the SOL
der boys overseas will not let this
opportunity of sending a bit Of
| Christmas cheer from home pass by
unheeded. Get the box at once, fill
Saturday, and it will be sent in time
to reach the soldier by Christmas
Day.
Turkeys took another drop on the
New York market yesterday, choice
Maryland fowl selling for 45c. per
| b., young, selected prime turkeys,
fresh iced, in barrels, sold for 40 to
41c. per ID. Ducks sold at 42c. and
! geese at 81 to 25c. per ID. White
! potatoes, commonly called Irish po-
tatoes, Eastern Shore of Maryland,
choice stock, sold for 50. 50 to 1925
per Dbl, or 81 to $50 per bushel.
Turnips, white, sold for 50 to soc.
per basket, according to grade, only
extra fancy stock bringing 60c., the
average stock bringing soc OF from