The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-08-23
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MIR. William Lee, so far, seems to
be the leading cantaloupe grower,
having brought one t. town of the
nutmeg variety that weighed eight
and three-quafter pounds.
The watermelon market has been
quite active curing he past week
several carloads haTi g been pur-
chased and shipped good prices.
The tomato slIEt,.t.,n this season
seems very unsatisfactory to poth the
Gamers and growers. The grower
says he cannot grow tomatoes for
twenty-five cents a basket and the
Gamer says he cannot afford 10 pay
more for them: we presume both are
right. The grower puts it something
like this; the landlord gets Iwo-tfths
or ten cents, leaving the grower III
teen, it costs him five cents for pick
ing and five cents for hauling, leaV-
ing him five cents to pay for seed,
fertilizer, work and profit, needless
to say he is in debt instead OF hay
ing a profit The Gamers side is
that at the present prices and 3uture
outlook. with high-priced cans, nigh
priced labor, scarcity OF money. ne
cannot figure profit even at twenty
five cents a basket and is taking the
chance of considerable loss even
when he pays that price, consequent
ly. while he sympathizes with inc
farmer he cannot afford as an IN
dividual, to pocket the losses Of the
entire community; if there must De
losses he believes it will BE better
for them to be divided among i large
number of people than all to be
borne by himself.
Mr.. and Mrs. Yancy w. Ralph, OF
Philadelphia are visiting Mrs. Annie
Ralph, at her home near town.
The old Indiantown church, Man
shin. is to be re-opened Sunday, Aug,
29th. The Hon. Josiah Leeds Kerr,
of Cambridge, will be present and
make an address, giving the history
of the old Methodist landmark.
Prominent preachers, who have
preached at this church in days gone
by, will be present and take part in
the services. The public is cordially
invited to attend Revival services
Miss Georgia McAllister, of Wash
ington D. c., is spending her Faca-
ton with her parents, Judge and Mrs.
Elias N. McAllister, at their home OH
Race street.
Mr.. D. N. Higgins of Port Norfolk,
Va. after spending vacation OF two
weeks with his parents Mr. and Mrs.
James A. Higgins, left for Port Nor
folk. Tuesday. He has a host OF
friends in his native town who al
ways are glad to welcome HIM home
and are sorry to see him leave
~ hn lIIrl q
visits are becoming more frequent OF
late; it may be business matters
that are prompting this but we sur
mise that it is the genial smile ana
the kindly welcome Of some one that
is the immediate cause OF these
visits
MI. and Mrs. Harold Pollock and
Emerson Conklin, of State Island,
spent several days this week with
Mr.. and Mrs. E. N. McAllister, at
their home on Race street.
Mrs. Nina Sherman, of Phlla
delphia, is visiting friends and re-
iatives in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Kelley, after
visiting relatives and friends IN Bal
timore, returned to their nome II
this city on Tuesday.
The Ladies Aid of the M. f.
Church met at the home@of Mr. Al
bert S. Bradley, Monday night; the
stormy weatR er kept many away bu'
despite this TACT a large crowd was
present. After the regular business
had been transacted refreshments OF
ice cream, cake tantaloupes and SOL
neaches were servei. All of those
present greatly enjoyed the nos
pitality of Mr.. Bradley and MS
daughter Miss Edna.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Bennett, OF
Montana, are visiting his sister
Mrs. James D. Bell of Vienna. II
has been more than twenty years
since Mr.. Bennett was East and he
saws that he notices wonderful IN
movements in fact, the East has I'M
proved more than the West in the
same period. They made the entire
trim in the automobile, camping
along the way at night. They found
practically, all the way in regular
camping places with running water
some with sheds provided, stove.
etc. for the use of tourists and only
in one or two places were there an!
charges made.
Mr.. Charles F. Spear has new
way of hitching his old yellow mule
when he comes to town; he hooks
the front wheels Of biz 5aEfon arounc
a tree and the ng Is there
while he skylark Town.
There is a GOO on Hotivity up
on the part of the farmers in thl:
section at present; they are hauling
wheat, watermelons and Is cent to
matoes, blowing their land for wheat
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