The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1912-10-02
BriefGocaL Mems

Mr.. Howard Bennett has return
ed home from a business trip to
Baltimore.
Mr.. Daniel Garner arrived home
on the Texas last night from Balti-
more.
Mrs. Annie Taitt is confined to
her home on Muir street on account
of sickness.
Mr.. J. Rush Brattan, who has
been spending sometime in Balti-
more, is in this city.
Mr.. James Smith, who has been
in New York for a few days, re-
turned home on the train last ev-
ening
Mr.. Arnold Tschantre arrived
home on the Texas last night from
a trip to Baltimore, Philadelphia
and Atlantic City.
Mr.. J. H. Waller left on the boat
last night for Baltimore, where he
will spend a short time on bust
ness.
Three reels of feature pictures,
including Pathe Weekly, at the
Auditorium tonight. Farewell per-
Torrance of Eagan & Hallman.
Mr.. Frank Hammond and son,
Leon, of Nevada, who have just re-
turned from Paris, France, are the
guests of Mr.. Arnold Tschantre, at
his home on Maryland avenue.
AS the result of a straw vote ia
en- this morning at Prouse &
Clark's store, the following votes
were polled: Wilson, 20; Taft, 9;
Roosevelt, II.
Mr.. Herbert Harper, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Walter M. Harper,of this
city, has been rendered the position
of Assistant Secretary to the State
Roads Commission, a position said
to pay $500 a year: Mr.. Harper
left Monday morning on the Texas
and it is believed he will accept.
Yesterday marked the opening of
the season for the taking of oysters
with tongs in the waters of the
county, with the exception of the
Choptank river, in which the season
began Sept. IL. So far as can be
learned, the outlook, from the point
of the oystermen, seems to be bet
ter this year than it has been for
sometime.
w. Irving Mace, attorney, offered
at public sale yesterday, at the
Court House door, the home prop
erty of the late William r. Thomas,
located in Madison district, but aft
err an offer of $4,000 had been re
ceived, withdrew the property, as
e - hcI:oro5 tkat more CON be
secured for it at private sale than
the amount offered.
Messrs. s. M. Moore and Edwin
Holt, who recently engaged in bust
ness under the firm name of Moore
& Holt, to conduct a piano, organ
and general musical instrument
store, have dissolved business. The
business will be continued by Mr..
Moore, while Mr.. Holt will return
to Terre Haute, Ind, where he
will be engaged in the same line
Of business.
The oyster supper to be held
in the Armory tomorrow night will
satisfy your appetite with the deli
cacies of the season. The mem
bers of St. Pauls Church promise
to live up to their past reputation
of serving an elaborate supper for
only 25c. Don't miss this oppor-
tunity to enjoy fried oysters, chick
en- and potato salad, coffee, Mary
land biscuit, ham, etc.
Returns received from different
sections of the county concerning
he registration yesterday show that
he Democrats secured a good lead;
IN fact, comparatively little interest
was shown by the Republicans in
he work, indicating that they have
ost all hopes of electing their tick
ct, and do not think it worth while
10 give registration any attention;
we agree with them.
Rev. C. T. Wyatt arrived home
today on the noon train. On Sun
day DR.. Wyatt preached at Berlin,
on the occasion of the laying of the
cornerstone of the new Methodist
Church, which is in course of cree
ton. 1t was great day, and the
people pledged $4,000. The church
will cost $4,000. On Monday DR..
Wyatt was called to Crisfield to at
tend the funeral of Mr.. Littleton T.
which took place yesterday.
Mr.. Dryden was the father of Hon.
A. Lincoln Dryden.
The County Commissioners were
in session yesterday until quite late
and transacted a considerable
of routine work. Aside
from the routine work, one of the
most important acts of the Com
was to write to the State
Road Commission that they would
build the fourth mile of the I'M
proved Road from Vienna, the State
Commission to build the third. For
mer Delegate William A. Percy has
been at work on this proposition for
several months, and thought the
question was settled sometime ago,
but different bitches occurred until
yesterday, when the action of the
Commissioners finally disposed of
the matter, the Commissioners
agreeing to start work on the fourth