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Brief Local News
Grand Opera House tonight.

Grand Opera House tonight.
Mrs Burgess Richardson and
Miss Nettie TraNers have returned
home, after havins spent several
days in Baltimore.
There will be a box social at
Thompson's school Thursday, April
18th, for the benefit OF the Red
Cross Society. If not fair. the fol
lowing night
Messrs. James Busick and T. No
bic Wright left on the b., &. 4 A..
steamer Sunday, enroute for De
troit, to spend a short time on Il
business trip.
Mrs. Dora Lewis is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Frank Slacum. on
Ghoptank avenue. after having spent
sometime with her son, Mr.. Kenny
B. Lewis, at Baltimore.
Mr. Henry Hooper has returned to
Philadelphia TO continue his studies
at the University of Pennsylvania, af-
ter having spent the holidays with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William H.
Hooper, Oakley street.
There will be a parcel post sale
and box social at the Lower Grif-
iith's Neck schoo!hOuse Friday ev-
ening. April 18th, if fair; if not, the
following Monday, April 18th. Pro
ceeds for benefit of school.
Mr. and Mrs. l.. Eugene Ross have
returned to their home on William
street, after visit to their daugh-
ter, Mrs. George Dawson, at her
home in Baltimore. They were ac-
companied by Mrs. Dawson.
Mrs. Willie A Martin, who has
been spending the Weekend as the
guest Of her sister, Miss Nettie v.
Mace, State Librarian, at Annapolis,
arrived home on the steamer Talbot
this morning.
Owing to some trouble with the
steering gear, the steamer Talbot, of
the Baltimore, Chesapeake and At
lantic Railway Company's fleet, was
delayed more than an hour on the
trip from Baltimore to Cambridge
last night.
The committee in charge of sup
plying sweaters for the drafted men
has recently received the following
amounts: Concert by Miss Melrose
and Company, $50; Mrs. Earle W.
Orem, So; Hurlock Eighth Grade,
So. and Gootee's Neck, 81.
Messrs. Russell P. Smith and Cal
vim Harrington, who recently pur-
| chased the home farm of Mr.. Fora
| West, located on the State road near
! Cambridge, and containing 90 acres
| have sold it to Mr.. Wallace II. Mer-
rick, the consideration, it is under
stood, being $1,000.
The United States Deputy Marshal
! recently visited this county to look
/ up young men who refused TO regis
! ter for war service. He found one
| case, and on leaving this section took
with him Mr.. Robert L. Slacum, OF
] East New Market, who will be han
died by the Federal Government.
Mr.. William C. Hearn, who has
! been British staff inspector at New
Castle, Del, and who was later made
! ordnance inspector Of Baltimore
| Westport, Covington and Sparrow
| Point, has returned home. He was
accompanied by Mrs. Hearn, who at
! tended the over There" cantonment
at Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Lake and
| daughter, Cordelia, have returned tc
their home in this city, after having
attended the ''Over There" canton
ment in Baltimore. While there
Cordelia had the pleasure of touching
Mary Pickford, privilege which il
is doubtful an yother Cambridge
child has had
Come to the Opera House tonight
and see how easy it is to be camou
ilaged by Julian Eltiuge, the creates
woman impersonator in the United
States. In this delightful picture
The Countess Charming" he wear:
some of the most striking gowns ev
er shown on the American stage. At
tractive and fascinating Julian Ell
tinge makes as charming an "ac
tress" as one would care to see.
Dorchester county's quota in the
next call is thirty-eight men. The.
will leave on April &c, 81 and 28th
This county has furnished her share
of the volunteers in both the arm!
and the navy, and then sent large
number of drafted men to serve thel
country, and still they continue tt
60 And the best part of it is tina
she is supporting them to the bes
of her ability. She subscribed to tn
first and second Liberty Loans, ant
is preparing to make an unpreceden
ted effort to make this loan TIL
greatest yet.
Mr.. T. Edward Mcbride, who ha
been a most efficient member of tn
Cambridge police force for severa
years, rendered his resignation t
the eBoard of Folice Commissioners
to take effect at once. Mr.. McBrid
has accepted a position as specia
Waterman for the Phillips Packin
Co., the salary offered him bein
considerable in excess of that whic
. the policemen are now receiving. :
bill was introduced by Senator An
. drews to increase the pay of tn
> Cambridge police force, and wa
passed on the Senate side of tn
. Legislature, but in the rush of tn
; last few hours was lost on the Hous
side.
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