The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-08-06
THE DAILY BANNER
Published Daily Except Sunday
CAMBRIDGE. MD. AUGUST 1918.
Brief Local News

Grand Opera House tonight.
Mr. and Mrs. T. Sangston Insley
spent yesterday in Baltimore.
Mr.. John Adams is having a SPLEEN
did garage built on Court Lane
Dr. P P. Payne and family are
spending sometime at Pen Mar.
Swimming is the one business of
this weather, and that's becoming
monotonous.
| Mr.. Warrington Harris mas accep-
ted position on the reporting staff
of this paper.
Mr.. Peter Holland, who has spent
several days in town, left this after
noon for Wilmington.
Miss Ida Marvel is spending sever
al weeks visiting her sister. Mrs VIM
Moore, at Raleigh, N. c.
Miss Marie Kinning, of Baltimore,
is visiting Mrs. Clement Rogers, at
her home on Choptank avenue
Miss Annie Q. Ayres, of Baltimore,
is visiting her brother, Mr.. Raymond
Ayres, at his home on Race street.
The schooner George H. Meek1ns,
is preparing to run a large cargo of
lumber for the Cambridge Mfg. Co.
Mr.. Irving Hurley returned to
Baltimore last night, after having
spent a short time visiting relatives
in this city.
Mrs. Louis ". Morris and Mrs.
Thos. Leckie, of Philadelphia, are
visiting Miss Lillian P Wright, Vue
de L'Eau street
Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Daley have
received a card from their son, Glen
wood Daley, stating that he has ar
rived safely overseas.
Mrs. Charles G. Pritchett has re-
turned to her home on Choptank
avenue, after having spent several
days in fredericksburg.
Former States, Attorney V. Calvin
Trice has been appointed Investiga-
tor of War Risk Insurance Claims
for the district embracing this county
Miss Katherine Wherrette left on
the boat Sunday night for Baltimore,
where she will visit her girl friends,
Misses Lucille BENSON and Katherine
Cox.
Even though the weather is hot,
the coal and wood yards are prepar-
ing for the future by filing their
yards with plenty of oak and pine
cordwood
Mrs. J. Sheridan McClees and two
daughters, Josephine and Govane, of
Baltimore, are visiting Mrs. Nc
Clees' parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. H.
Sauerhoff
Many people of the town thought
that yesterday was the warmest day
of the year, the official thermometer
registering "a, but on June 81 she
went up to 9S degrees.
1t is reported that Wilbur Sharps,
colored, made an attempt to commit
suicide last night, but up to this
writing no news relative to his con-
dition has been obtained.
Gov. Harrington spent yesterday
in Washington, where he conferred
with the Federal Stock Issues Board
upon the subject of State roads con-
struction and maintenance
The Sheep Growers Association
will meet in the County Agents Of
flee Thursday evening, Aug. s, at
$50 o'clock. There is some very i'm
portant business and all members
are urged to be present.
A splendid rally program is being
arranged for the Sunday School
Rally Day at Shiloh Camp on Friday,
Aug. 9th. Miss Maggie Wilson will
be the speaker of the occasion, and
there will be special music.
Mr.. Mervin Feeser, brother of Mr..
Clayton Feeser, Maryland avenue, this
city, who was seriously injured at
much improved, and was brought to
Cambridge by his brother on the
train Monday evening.
Tonight THE Hired Man. with
Charles Ray, the wonder boy of the
screen, big Ince Paramount fea-
ture, will be featured at the Grand
Opera House "A Daughter of I'm
Gle Sam and a dandy Billie Rhodes
comedy are extra attractions. TWEEN
ty big, breezy electric fans to keep
you cool
Private James German Hill, form
erly lawyer in active practice in
this city, writes the editor of this
paper that he is awaiting eXamina-
| ton at Camp Meade for overseas ser
vice. Private Hill was one of the
men who left the county ain June,
but did not go across with the other
men on account of not being in
physical condition to do so. If he
passes the final examination he ex-
poets to be sent across 10 join the
18th Inf, to which he states that
Il rightfully belong" He further
states that he IS reasonable sure the
doctor will pass him, as he is feeling
much better I'VE are having it
good out here now. Good eats,
and not much to complain of in the
work line.