The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-08-31
FOCAL HAPPENINGS.

| MlSs3 OllNe cooper iell yesCeIud
for Wilmington, Del, where sh
viii 81 md the next two weeks a
the guI st of her sister, Mrs. LIE
Corkrah q.
Miss Mary Meredith, who ha
! been visiting her sister, Mrs. Leo
| Tschant1e, at her home in Phila
delphi$, returned home on the trai
last night,
Mr.. Willis Brannock, of Rich
mond College, Richmond, Va,
| spending sometime with his parents
/ Mr.. and Mrs R. Frank Brannock
West End avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Gerlach ant
son, ,Edgar,of Ecorse Mich. arrived o.
the train last night to visit Mr.an,
Mrs Harr- Brannock, at their hom
on West End avenue.
Mrs. Arthur Anderson, of War
rentol4, Va, who has been visitin!
her parents, Capt. and Mrs. Rober
A. 1ravers, left on the boat yes
terday evening, Ell route for New
York.
Mr. J. Oscar Robinson, who ha
been Visiting his parents, Mr.. ant
Mrs. w J. L. Robinson, at thei1
home at Toddville, has returned
to EGgemoor, Del, where he has {
responsible position.
Mr. R. z. Insley, of Wingate
who is spending a short time il
Cambridge. states that the outlool
for oysters in the waters of Fish
ing haJ and tributaries seems tt
be very good at this time.
Mr. George Travers, who ha:
beens'visiting his parents. Capt. and
Mrs. 4 Robert A. Travers, for the
past 1.-TWO weeks, left on the boat
last hight for. Baltimore, where he
is employed in the offices of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
The Star spangled Banner cele.
bratfon, which will be held in Balti'
more next week, Sept. Z to II: is
attracting attention all over the
country. 1t is more than likely tha
great many people from this coun
ty win attend the celebration, which
wi1labe a monster one.
Messrs. D. H. Thomas, Joseph
E. Eaitt, Everett, Nelson and Ed
warH Thomas, and Master Russell
Trefo, tock very pleasant auto,
ny Ele trip yesterday in 'iIr. d. H
mas Buick touring car. The
~ visited Easton, Centreville
st. Michaels. On the return
rom st. Michs to Easton
* n the MiIeaiEer hrid9e
blocality affords very beau
scenery. Altogether, about
miles were covered, without a
lie mjshap, all of the roads with
exception of a few places where
State roads have not been con-
ted, being ideal.
There seems to be an epidemic
of blind staggers mong the horses
dow n the county, several persons
haT ing lost horses during the past
week, among the number being
Me$srs. James E. Phillips, of Col
deu Hill. and Henry l. Phillips, OF
Fishing Creek. Mr.. Jabez Tyler
has one very i'll, and Mr.. Owings
also has one that seems threatened
with the disease. Owners of horses
are advised 70 keep their horses
UP at night. as it is believed that
the horses, in grazing at night, eat
the damp hay and grass upon which
has been spun spider webs, which
are believed to be responsible fol
this disease.
The primary campaign for the
nomination of a Congressman tc
succeed the Hon. j. Harry Coving-
ton, is now in progress. There are
three candidates, Col. Albert w
Sisk, of Preston, who is a candidate
for the long term; James T. Bright
of Centreville, who is a candidate
for the short term, and State Sen.
ator Jesse D. Price, of Salisbury
who is a candidate for both the
long and short terms. In the in
terest Of real democratic principles
and to insure the nomination oi
that candidate who is most in sym
pashy with President Wilson, we
would earnestly advise the Demo
cratic voters OF this county te
thoroughly faniliarize themselve:
with the records of all Of the candi
dates before deciding to vote fol
any one of them. This is reason
able advice, and is not given In the
interest of any candidate, but simp
ly from the same viewpoint tha
wa would advise any man before
committing himself to a busines:
proposition, or one in which princi
pie is at stake, to Investigate be
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