The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-12-10
Brief Local News
Grand Opera House tonight.

Baltimore, are visiting Mrs. Spence s
sister, Mrs. d. ~ Cook, Locust st.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. H. Neal left yes
! terday, enroute for Fort Leaven-
| worth, Kan, where their son, Private
William f. Neal. is i'll at the Army
Hospital.
Mr.. Webster Richardson. Chief
Hull Inspector of the Emergency
Fleet Corporation, of Orange, Texas,
| is spending sometime in this city
visiting his family at their home on
Muse street
The Historic Fourth of July in
Paris, showing the parade and recep-
ton of the victorious troops from
Chateau Thierry and the Red Cross
nurses from the battle area, in the
great international observance of
freedoms national day, picture is
sued by the American Red Cross. is
an extra feature that every Ameri-
can should see at the Grand Opera
House tonight.
Secretary of State Thomas W SIM
mons received a telegram today an
nouncing the very serious illness,
with bronchial pneumonia, of his
son, Coxswain Thomas w. Simmons,
U. S. n. R. F., Z. S. S. Desire Cox
swain Simmons, the message, which
was from the Commandant, stated, is
in the Naval Hospital at Ports
mouth, Va, and is receiving every
possible attention. The many friends
of the young man will be surprised
to hear of his illness, as he was
home only short time ago and
seemed in the best of health.
a gentleman who lives several
miles from Cambridge recently took
a long trip through the South and
the first night on the Pullman train
he had an experience that he is not
likely to forget soon. When he and
his friend got ready to retire the
porter fixed the electric light for
them, pulling il down, and then
went on about his work. This gen
tleman had the upper berth, and the
light was only few inches from his
face, shining just as brightly as only
an electric light can shine. After
getting settled for the night he tri-
ed to turn out the light, but some
how or other could not do so; it sue
cessfully resisted all of his efforts,so
finally.he solved the problem by turn
ing over and sleeping all night fiat
On his face. His friend says the
next time they go away together he
is going to take a screen to spread
over him.
Mr.. Nevett 3. Spence, 1st Glass
Yeoman, formerly of the 5th Naval
District. Norfolk, but transferred, be-
cause of efficiency in service, to the
U. S. S. George Washington, has the
great good fortune to be crossing
when the George Washington is max
ing her historic trip to carry the
President and his party to the Peace
Conference in Europe. Mr.. Spence,
before sailing, wrote with glowing
enthusiasm of the proposed trip. His
description of the great steamship is
interesting He calls her, with her
crew of 1900, her eleven decks, her
splendid library swimming pools,
theatres, dance halls, hospital and
elevators, great floating palace. Mr..
Spence, who has crossed three times
before, is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank H. Spence, of Baltimore, and
his many friends in Dorchester coun-
ty will be glad to hear of his good
luck.
A well-known commercial tourist,
who makes his home at the Hotel
Dixon, is very fond of hunting, hay
ing, when youth. spent a great deal
Of time in shooting birds and rab-
Yesterday, with some friends, he
went out to try the rabbits, and
while on the lookout, saw something
jump out of the bushes and run up
a tree; he knows squirrels and knew
that it was not member of that
family, SO he called loudly for the
dogs and set them after the animal,
explaining to his friends that that
was the first rabbit he had ever
known to climb tree. When the
object of search was finally located,
it proved to be spotted pussy cat.
Poor old puss had a few very I'M
comfortable moments, and it is re-
ported that the gentleman exacted
solemn promise from all of the party
never to mention the incident to
anyone.
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