The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1919-01-06
The DAILY BANNER
Published Daily Except Sunday
CAMBRIDGE. Nd. IAN. 6. 1919
Brief Local News
Grand Opera House tonight.

Eleven new cases of influenza have
been reported to DR.. E. E. Wolff, 10
cal health physician, since Saturday
noon.
The program for the Woman S
Club tomorrow afternoon at the u.s.
ual hour, $50, will be the reading of
letters from the front.
Miss Sarah Il. McCready left on
the train yesterday afternoon to
spend several days as the guest of
friends in Baltimore and Washing
ton.
Mrs. Alice Hackett Culbertson and
little daughter, Alice Betty, of Pied
mont. w. Va, has been spending the
week with Mrs. M. Duke Smith, at
The Cedars''
/ Mrs. Walter B. Carter ard little
daughter, Dorothy Virginia, have re-
turned to their home in Baltimore.
after spending the holidays with rel
atives at Cambridge.
Miss Nettie " Mace, State Libra
rian, who has been spending the holi-
days at her home in this city, left
on the boat yesterday evening for
Baltimore, en- route for Annapolis.
Mr.. Gale Merrill has returned to
| Chester, Pa, after spending the
Christmas and New Years holidays
with his sisters, Mrs. VIM. P. Simms
and Miss Vertie Merrill lat their home
on Henry street.
Mr.. A. Shepherd Bayly has a lemon
tree which is in bearing at this
. time, one of the ripe lemons falling
from the tree this morning. The tree
is being kept for the winter in the
lobby of the National Bank of Cam
bridge.
The first snow of the season visi-
ted Cambridge early this morning,
the fall being very slight, lasting less
than an hour. The disappointment
was felt most keanly by the small chill
dren, who had hoped that there
would be enough for shedding.
William Percy, infant child of Mr..
and Mrs. Percy Cannon, died at their
home on Robbins street, this city,
Saturday, about twelve o'clock, of
whooping cough and pneumonia. The
funeral was held at two o'clock this
afternoon from the home, with inter
ment in Cambridge Gem tery.
Norma Talmadge in by Right of
Purchase" big select film feature,
will be shown at the Grand Opera
House tonight. Tomorrow, How
Charlie Captured the KAISER" rip
roaring comedy scream, which will
be shown extra of the regular big
Paramount feature.
The dance at the Armory Friday
night for the benefit of the Red Cross
was quite a success and was greatly
enjoyed by those who attended. On
account of the dance being gotten
up quite hurriedly, with the result
that it was impossible to give the de-
sired notice, the attendance was not
as large as had been hoped.
DR.. Charles NJ Handy, represent
ing Commodore Alfred I. dupont,
was in Cambridge today, and trans
ferred to DR.. P. E. Hines. represent
ing the ambridge-Maryland Hos
pital, the hospital which was known
as the dupont Maternity Hospital.
In addition to taking over the build
ing, the Cambridge Hospital secures
all of the equipment as well.
Mrs. Waylon H. Truitt, of Robbins,
has recently received letter from
her husband, Cook Waylor H.Truitt,
of Co. A, 313th Unfit, A. g. F., who
has been overseas since July, saying
he had arrived safely at Newport
News, Va, where he was placed in
an embarkation Hospital for short
period, but stating that he was in
perfect physical condition, and expec
ted to be sent to Camp Meade very
soon, where he will be stationed I'M
til he receives his discharge.