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Town Council Proceedings

Commissioners met in regular Bes-
sion on Wednesday night.
Present Mayor Orem and Com
missioners Brohawn, Lake, Jackson
and ST. Clair.
The minutes of the previous meet
ing were read and approved.
The following building applications
were up for second reading and
granted
James W. Waddel1, garage, rear
Ill Locust street.
Following up for first reading
Tilghman Hubert, garage. rear
10 West End avenue.
Alexander W. Turner, garage, rear
IA Pine street.
The result of the election held
in the first, fourth and 5th Wards of
Cambridge to elect d Commissioner,
was as follows
First Ward-Earle w. Orem, being
the only candidate and receiving 33
term of four years.
hWard-Chas Z. Brohawn
received 1877 votes and Jos. H.
Mayne received So votes. Four bal
lots thrown out. Chas. E. Brohawn
having received the largest number
OF votes was declared elected for a
term of four years.
Fifth Ward-Irving B. Jackson
having been the only candidate and
receiving SO votes was duly slected
for ERIN of four years. Bills
amounting to $6789 were passed
and ordered paid.
, C. L. DAHL, Clerk.
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STORM LAST NIGHT
CAUSES MUCH DAMAGE
Barns And Other Building Burned On
Farm OF Thomas H. Vickers, Near
Church Creek. L. l.. Reyes Loses
Shed With Contents.

Starting about five o'clock yester
day afternoon there was every indica-
ton that an electrical storm might
be expected at almost any time but
hours went by before the storm broke
in Cambridge, and when it did the
whole sky was black in every direc-
tion and squall after squall followed
a period of nearly four hours.
This morning it was reported that
quite little damage had been done
by the storm, including the burning
of two barns and some sheds on the
farm of Mr.. Thomas H. Vickers near
Church Greek, and the burning of a
wagon shed on the farm of Mr.. t. L.
Keyes, in Morris Neck, Neck district
and the killing of horse belonging
to Mr.. Ernest Wiley, near Vienna
Mr.. Vickers' loss is estimated at
about $500. He not only lost the
barns and sheds which were nearby
but a large quantity of hay and
other provender in the barns as well
as considerable machinery. He stat
ed this morning that it would cost
about $4,000 to replace the two
barns alone at present prices, and as
he was carrying but little insurance
the loss is quite heavy.
Mr.. Reyes not only lost the wagon
shed but considerable quantity of
hay which he had stored in it and a
number of farming implements, car
penters tools and other articles, hav-
ing practically no time in which to
get any thing out.
Mr.. Willey's horse was killed out
right
The storm did not develop in
Cambridge until about eight o'clock
At that hour it became very dark
and the rumbling of thunder could
be heard at almost every minute,
while great flashes of worked lightn-
| ing could be seen in almost every
! direction. About half past eight
| the rain began TO fall and fell con-
| tinuously from that hour until about
midnight. Persons caught away
from home were compelled either to
| send for bus or else to take theil
| chances under umbrellas. The fall
of rain would slacken for few min
utes at a time, raising the hope that
There was gong 10 De cessation
! then would all at once start up again
and fall, if anything, harder than be,
| fore
The rain is greatly mountaineering
farmers in getting their wheat
threshed out as the wheat is decided
ly too wet to put through the ma
chine. Many farmers have alread!
Il handled their wheat once or twice
and unless the weather clears III
there is danger of wheat sproutinE
in the piles.
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The DAILY BANNER
Brief Local News
Mr. Edward H. Barnett is spsnd-
NO the week in RaltjmOrp

Mr.. Edward H. Barnett is spend-
ing the week in Baltimore.
Mrs. George Cunnington, who be-
fore her marriage was Miss Eliza
beth Ewell, is spending sometime at
the Oakley Beach Hotel. this city.
Mrs. Thomas T. Todd and two
daughters, of Forrest Park. Balti-
more, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. L.
E. Mackey, at their home on Chop
tank avenue.
Mrs. Charles H. Tickling, left on
the afternoon train en- route for her
home in Harrisburg, Pa, after visit
ing her mother, Mrs. Lay Marshall,
! Willis street.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Taylor of
Baltimore, and Mrs. L. B. Dean, of
Philadelphia are the guests of DR..
and Mrs. Percy P. Payne, Locust
| street, this city.
The catalogue of the Cambridge
Fair Association is now ready for
| distribution ana copies may be OBJ
tanned from E. S. Lake, Secretary, or
| from this office.
Messrs. James c. Leonard, William
| Richardson and Miles H. Woolford,
are attending meeting of the Pen
insula Lumber Dealers Association
at Ocean City today.
/ Messrs. Francis S. Breuil, Jr., and
Arnold J. Tschantre are spending
several days this week on trip 10
Detroit Mich. They will motor
back, driving in new cars.
Mrs. Eta Ballman and two sons
and Mr.. Ballman's mother, Mrs.
Katie Ballman, of Baltimore, are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ack Wheat
Hey, Cnoptank avenue, this city.
Mrs Grover c. Day, of Baltimore,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. J. Richard
Hughlett, at her home on Choptank
avenue. she was accompanied by her
sister-in-law, Miss Eta Day, of Bal
Iimore.
Attorney General and Mrs. Alex
ander Armstrong, of Hagerstown,
Nd, spent several hours in Cam
bridge having stopped over on their
way home from Ocean City, where
they had been spending several days.
Shhh Girls! Keep it strictly conf
dential!-If your uncle married a
janitress-If your cousins a ped
dler-If your aunt's a hash-slinger.
Don't tell your sweetheart! 1t may
spoil your chance of getting married
Remember keep it Strictly conf
Dental! and see Madge Kennedy in
her latest Goldwyn special at the
Grand Opera House.
Mr.. P B. Dudley, license inspec-
tor for the State Tax Commission,
spent sometime in Cambridge We'd
nesday looking up those who have
not taken out licenses for 1920.
Licenses are required for Traders,
garages, junk dealers, soda water
dispensers, livery stables, cleaning
and pressing establishments, restuar-
ants. plumbing. contractors, real es
tate dealers and pool and billiard
tables.
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County Commissioners
In Session Tuesday

The Board of County Commission
ers met Tuesday July 18th, in full
session. Present Luke K. Hackett,
H. P. Spedden and Chas S. Jackson.
The minutes of the previous meet
ing were read and approved.
Permission was granted to Henry
w Meekins to take his sister, An
gelina Meekins out of the State Hos
pital for a period of thirty 600 days
or longer.
The following were before the
Board asking them TO secure from
the State Roads Commission n permit
to lay a sewer along the State Road
that connects with Race street:-Mr.
Earnest Wirz, Mr.. VIM. Hoge, Mr.. s.
NJ. Smith. Mr.. James Tyler, Mrs.
| Meredith.
Bills to the amount of $21, 1890,
were approved and ordered paid. OF
this amount s3,2875O was for cou-
pons and $4,000 for Bond Redemp-
| ton.
AS there was no further business
the board adjourned to meet again
July 9th, 1920.
w. H. LEONARD, Clerk.
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BROHAWN BEATS MAYNE
NEARLY FOUR TO One
Election Passed Of Quietly; Little
Interest Shown Except In The
Fourth Ward. Mayor Oren And
Commissioner Jackson Elected
Without Opposition.

The election of City Commission
ers in Cambridge yesterday passed Oil
very quietly there being little inter
| est taken except in the Fourth Ward
where Commissioner Charles E.
Bronawn, who was seeking re-elec-
ton was opposed by Mr.. Joseph E.
Mayne. While there had not been
much of a display of fireworks new
ertheiess there had been a great deal
of work done, both of the candidates
had canvassed the ward and both
had put forth every effort to get out
the vote
Mr.. Mayne the unsuccessful can
didate, stated during the last day or
so that he was confident that he
could not win as he received no as
sistance from the leaders OF his par
ty while Commissioner Brohawn, he
alleged had succeeded in interest the
Democratic leaders in his behalf and
had had the word passed down the
line to go out and vote for him; as
proof of this he pointed to the fact
that such workers as Messrs. Moses
Moore, Everett Davidson and others
in Cambridge were on the job early
yesterday morning, while Mr.. R. R.
Tyler had been brought from Balti-
more for the especial purpose. OF
helping to make his election sure.
In the face of this Democratic sup
port and activity, not a single work
er in his own party had given him
any assistance, nor had there been
any cooperation with him whatever.
The vote in the ward was 1877 Cor
Brohawn and Mayne 81.
In the other two wards, the First
where Mayor Orem was a candidate
for reelection, and the Fifth where
Commissioner Jackson was seeking
reelection, the election was very
quiet. only a few votes being polled.
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TO THE VOTERS OF THE FOURTH
WARD

Feeling deeply grateful for the
compliment paid me yesterday in the
election for city councilman from the
Fourth Ward, | wish to thank ali
who in any manner contributed to
my success. | have in the past en-
deavored to do my best for the city
in general, and the Fourth Ward in
particular. and l shall, in the future,
do all that | can to merit the conf
dence imposed in me by the voters
of my ward.
Yours for service
1t CHAS. E. BROHAWN.
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CHURCH LOCALS

Open Air Meeting this evening at
7:45 at foot of bridge. Public in
vited. Rev. R. Y. Nicholson.
There will be a meeting of the
Ladies Missionary Society in the Sun
day School rooms of the First Bap
fist Church this evening at eight
o'clock, and it is hoped that all who
can will be present.
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NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION

The partnership existing between
William Walter Hurley and William
H. Johnson, trading as Hurley & john
son, has been this day dissolved by
mutual consent and agreement The
business will be continued by William
Walter Hurley who will collect all ac-
counts and pay all indebtedness.
WILLIAM WALTER HURLEY.
WILLIAM H. JOH NSON.
T15-St
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WEATHER FOR MARYLAND
JULY Is. 1920.

Thunder showers this afternoon or
tonight. Friday Fair, slightly cool
er tonight. 1925 A. NJ.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-02-06

along steadily, then kick up Its heels
and throw off its load right ut the door
of another Abolltionlst.
"My father-in-law used to hide the
runaways in his cellar, which had no
outside door, just a trap-door in the
house. Once he had a lot of them
there and searchers came along, sus-
pecting him. Mr.. Child told them
they were welcome to search. They
looked all around, but not In the right
place. That night he loaded the col
ored people in the bottom of the
wagon. piled on top bags of hay and
started out for Salt Greek. On the
trip at the side Of the road he met a
man who asked for a ride. Mr.. Child
raised his whip and told him to get
out of the way, that he didn't want
any one to ride and hurt his load
He got the people safely to Salt Creek.
there in Logan county, then showed
them the way north.
"Yes. I knew Lincoln. ! knew Mary
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-02-06
g = SO
Nz&22YHA1AH&

some basting threads, but what will
you do If you get no pansies, but re-
ceive, instead. some roses, carnations
or tulipsT"
"Ill wait for the pansy man." de-
clared Peggy, anybody who sends me
carnations or tulips doesn't know my
nature, and, although l love roses,
| sies.'
Lets have another meeting a
couple of days after Valentines day"
said Phyllis. "and Peggy may come.
wearing the flowers that have decided
her fate" o..
every WELL" agreed Peggy, land in
ease there are no pansies, I'll bring
the flowers that | did receive. and
present them to you girls"
After Peggy had gone home the
three others talked her over and
agreed that she was lawfully senti-
mental" and a little conceited, and
that ii would serve her right IL her
valentines were comics. But all three
looked forward to the next meeting,
and when the day arrived the three
friends were sitting in the front win
dow of Louise's house, eagerly await
ing the arrival of the sentimental
Peggy.
h CANE Mt last, envelOped in n fur
coat, and nothing was said about val.
entines until this garment was re-
moved. And then Peggy stood before
her three friends arrayed in a becom-
ing gown. and with a tiny bouquet of
artificial clover blossoms pinned to her
breast.
mo pansles," walled Phyllis that
means no engagement"
"NO. it doesn't" declared Peggy,
blushing; 'these cloth clovers mean
that I'm engaged TO Langdon. You
see he sent me something better than
pansies; he sent me Il poem all about
clOvers:
THE clover blossoms kiss her feet.
She Is so sweet.
And I. who may not kiss her hand.
Bless all the wild flowers In the land"
"Now I think that Is better than
pansies, and, Of course, as he could
no get real flowers in the winter, he
sent artificial ones. So l think he's a
man Of sentiment and it's sentiment !
want"
And the three others agreed that
she certainly had got what she want
ed. and each n longed for u poem
and an artificial clover.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-02-06

ERS. JOHN LYMAN CHILD,
A/ who Is e~ighty-two years old,
knew Lincoln personally,
heard Lincoln and Douglas
debate, has a store Of interesting In
cidents connected with her father-in-
law. an ardent Ab~olitionist. as well as
tales of her father, who served rs ad'
jutant-general of Illinois.
Mrs. Child's maiden name was Mary
Ellen Anderson. She was born n
reared near Springfield, lived in that
locality for eighty years, and now re-
sides in Chicago.
"Yes, | remember when Springfield
was nothing but a mud-hole, when
the horses were driven to the court
house. unhltched. tied to the back OF
the wagon and fed there. lived on
n farm not far from town we knew
the people in town and went In to the
political meetings. In those days
you know. two would talk together
each trying to get voters for his side
heard Lincoln and Douglas stump.
Folks said that Douglas was the
smartest man but that Lincoln was the
shrewdest. Once | heard Douglas say
TO Lincoln. You, sir. used to sell
whisky ~
"When Lincoln got up. this was his
answer TO that: Yes, did. And
while I oficiated in one way, you.
Douglas, did in another; you did the
drinking
douglas was n drinker. They said
he made the best speeches when he
was under the influence. The day my
father introduced him to a little boy
who was for Douglas, though h boys
father was strong on the other side,
| know he had been drinking.
This boys father, Stephen Child
the boy had the same name-was
known all around as nj abolitionist.
The boy. only ten years old. for some
reason was not on that side. Once
the father while at work In the field
saw his team being driven by little
Stephen out to the road rs fast as
they could go. He hollered for the
hoy to bring the horses back but he
Maid no attention. After awhile Mr..
Child saw n gang of boys drive back
70 the house. They had a pole In
their wagon. They took this out and
pretty soon began trying TO raise It,
for a fag-pole. in front Of the house.
Mr.. Child (by the way. he later be-
came my fat~her-in-law) went over
and offered to help. although it was
a hickory pole. But little Stephen
said. NO. this is a Democrat pole
and no Abolitionist shall touch IT.
Little Stephen had two cats that
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-02-06

Todd. too. slightly. She was naughty.
After their marriage 1t hurt her that
Lincoln was SO plain and dressed SO
plain; she wanted him to dress up.
When I first knew him he liked to
wear the linsey wOOlsey. He was a
homely man but drew people to him.
He was a great friend to the poor.
made more over a ragged boy or girl
than any other kind.
Everyone around Springfield sor-
rowed when Lincoln was killed. I
remember as though IL was yesterday
his body lying In state there in the
state house. And | remember the day
my husband and ] went TO pay u
respects that there was the biggest
fight on the streets of Springfield that
| had ever seen. Colored people
had flOcked there from all sides, they
were present in such numbers they
more than filled the sidewalks. There
really didn't seem TO be any room for
any of the white people that wanted
to 60 to the state house. 1t was shout
ed that the colored people should go
out into the road, not take all the
sidewalks. A big fight followed. there
was much noise and confusion. But
the police finally stopped II. Lin
coin lay in state "A day and night. an
army of people had opportunity to
pass along as he lay there with the
guards about him"
KATHERINE POPE.
sLiquid refreshments were sold In that
general store In New Salem where Lincoln
worked.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-02-06

he called Douglas and Lincoln. He
took fine care of Douglas but he used
to beat Lincoln numerically. That
was a long time ago, but he is still
living and still remembers his cats,
my father was n Democrat. We
lived neighbor to the Childs, and one
day father took little Stephen to n
meeting where Douglas spoke. After
the meeting father had the boy shake
hands with Douglas, and he intro
duced him as a ~'ten-year-old Democrat
son of an Abolitionist.'
my father-in-law was an awful
strong Abolitlonist. He sheltered col
ored people and helped show them
the way north. He had n horse named
Pomp. They said he would put n col
ored runaway on the horse, send 1t
off and be pretty sure it would do
what was expected of it: would run
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-02-06
|lincoln's Library.

The Bible is literary. political. his
torical and educational Abraham Lin
coin had only three books in his early
manhood: the Bible. Aesop's Fables
and Weems' History of the United
States. The Bible was the great book
that gave the martyred president his
simple. tender. beautiful literary style.
both for speaking and writing. The
fables gave him his story Illustrations,
while the history made him familiar
with the great characters and events
of the nation. Leave the Bible out of
his life and he might have been a
moral wreck at least there would have
been no Abraham Lincoln as the world
sees him today.-Exchange.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-02-06
Little Drops Of Water.

II has been stated that people are as
ignorant Of the size Of the sea as they
are o. matters dealing with astronomy.
Few are aware. for Instance, that
the Pacific ocean cover GS.Opc,OOO
miles: the Atlantic 30.0oo.00o miles,
and the Indian ocean Arctic. and
Antarctic 42.O00o00.
To stow away the contents OF the
Pacific il would lie necessary 10 I'LL
n tank one mile long one nile wide.
and one mile deep. every das for 440
wears. Put in figures. the Pacific holds
in weight ys4.ooOOo 900 90 100000
tons.
The Atlantic averages a depth Of not
quite three miles. Its waters weigh
325.Oo0.O00O 600 tons, aud a
tank to contain it would have each
of its sides 430 miles long.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-02-06
Cheerful on His Last Day.

On the afternoon of April IA. 1865.
a few hours before he was shot, Pres
ident Lincoln was driving with his
wife. He was in unusually good spir-
its, so much so that his wife said
you almost startle me by your cheer
fulness."
And well I may feel so. Mary" he
replied, "for l consider this day the
war has come to a close. We must
both be more cheerful in the future.
Between the war and the loss of our
darling Willie we have been very mis-
cradle"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-02-06
Words.

"And now" concluded the super ora.
tor, as he bowed TO the frenzied aTr
plause Of the ommon people. IF
have made any point clear TO this Ia.
telllgent audience | will feel that
have failed of my purpose. However,
the greatest Of mcrtals Is prone to err.
so. IN Justice 10 the great issue at
stake, / trust that anyone who under
stands what the League OF Nations
really Is will ask such questions as
will enable me to obscure such parts
of IL as may he clear 10 you now"
Silence. More ST.
lence. And then ONE
"Ahl Your silence is fiatterlng. in
deed. II you will now dispense with
shaking my hand. ! will bid you adleu.
as I must save my mercy for the
speech | am to deliver tomorrow be-
fore the former muni,ion makers on
How TO Combat The High Cost OF
Living.'"-Life.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-02-06
Great War President Might Well, u
He Had Wished, Boast Of His
American Ancestors.

So unique is the individuality of
Abraham Lincoln that n is naturally
surprised TO learn that the name mas
ever been borne by anybody else As
a matter of fact. on the evidence of a
recently published genealogical chart
Of the former presidents family. there
have been four others. The fifth and
famous Abraham was of the seventh
generation Of Lincolns in the United
States. The chart shows that Sam
uel. son Of Edward Lincoln of Hing
ham. England. was apprenticed TO a
weaver and mariner. and that he came
TO America in 1867, living first in Sa-
lem and afterward in bingham. Mass.
Thus by about IL years. If the gene
alogy is correct. Abraham Lincoln
missed being a Mayfower descendant
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-02-06
OF the Seventh Generation

war recently related a small incident
that is as typical of Lincoln as any
of the thousands of others that have
gone before. This man had enlisted
in the first regiment enrolled in the
capital city. The recruits had been
drawn up on Pennsylvania avenu and
reviewed by the president and his sec
rotary of war, Mr.. Seward. These two
dignitaries passed down the line Of
troops and as they passed the man
who now relates the incident, Presi-
dent Lincoln remarked:
Steward, I suppose there are a hun
dred men in these ranks who could
hold your job or mine
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-02-06
Old Valentine Preserved.

During the greater part of the eight
zenith century, valentines In the form
Of sheets of note paper on which were
written n sentimental verse or a cour-
teous expression of attachment be-
came popular. The earliest known
valentine in this country. still in exist
ence, was addressed in 1890 to Miss
Sarah Brett and was of this character.
1t is a sheet Of note paper about IL
inches square and folded for the post
into four-inch squares. 1t was sealed
with a heart drawn very crudely with
red ink and around its four sides, I'm
ink now faded to a pale pink, one
can r0id the lines.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-02-06
Eiance Resented Favor.

There is a good story Of a very elab-
crate valentine basket. one that retailed
for $40. which was bought by a young
man and hung on the door knob of his
fiance's residence. But when the
thrifty miss received it she almost
broke the young mans spendthrift
heart by telling him that a man who
was fool enough to pay so for a Val
entine basket would not suit her for a
husband, and straightway dismissed
him.