The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-09-03

MIR. and Mrs. Lee COrkran and son, lie
Roy, of Wilmington, returned home today,
after having spent two weeks with Mrs.
Corkran's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. X.
Cooper. Willis street.
Earl Williams, the favorite actor, in a big
Greater Vitagraph feature of thrills, ''Apart-
ment - is the big special at the Grand
Opera House tonight
superintendent of Public Schools James
Noble and Mrs. Noble, and Prof. and Mrs
Albert c. Farver are spending a few days
at Ocean City, having made the trip in Mr..
Mobiles touring car.
Mrs. Frank Madison Dick and Miss Min
ME Mills left yesterday morning i'll their
touring car, enroute for Hartsdale, n. Y,
where they will spend sometime.
Miss Nettie Mace. State Librarian, who
has been spending her vacation at her home
in this city, left yesterday evening on the
steamer, enroute for Annapolis, to resume
her duties.
lister of Wills Russell p Smith, and MeSSLs.
Benz. E. Harrington and ". Grayson VIM
terbottom have sold to Mr.. Rudolf Oswald
their farm in Bucktown district, at present
tenanted BY Mr. Herbert Reagan. The
farm is a portion of the Austin farm.
! Mr.. Alfred Stewart, better known to his
many friends as ''Judge,' has resigned his
position in the Cambridge Postoffce, and
has been succeeded by Mr.. George M.
Dean. ''Iudge'' Stewart was connected
with the office for fifteen years, and during
J the entire time made a most efficient and
satisfactory official, being always pleasant,
courteous and obliging.
Frank Sellers, about forty years OF age,
| and a resident of Hurlock, committed sui
eide sonnet me between midnight last night
T and daybreak this morning, by drowning
Rmself Vie Was last seen on THE streets
about midnight, and seemed in a very cheer
full frame of mind, bu; this morning his hat,
with some papers in it, a pistol and some
empty cartridges, were found at the Long
Whdrf, and later the body was recovered.
| The remains were taken to Hurlock by
MesSrS. Hurlock Bros, for whom he work
| ed, he having for the past year or more run
their bus between Hurlock and Cambridge
| He is survived by wife and several small
children
| krause's Big Carnival arrived in Cam
bridge yesterday and is located on Robbins
street, where they will show all the week.
On account of the failure of part of their
band TO arrive in time, it was found neceS-
Sary TO call off the sacred concert, which had
| been scheduled for the evening. BY an ar
rangement made with Company c, the car
nival this week will be benefit for the
Company Func.
Mr.. Everett Townsend is spending
sometime in Atlantic City, on a bust
ness trip.
MIR. William w. Meekins left on
the boat last night for Baltimore, eu-
route for Virginia, where he will
spend sometim.
| Mr.. Harland Wilson left on the
afternoon train for Philadelphia :,
where he is stationed at League Island
Navy Yard, after spending a furlough
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Wilson, Race st.
Mr.. Curtis Lloyd and Miss Eliza
beth Lloyd, of Wilmington, are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson.
/ Mr.. Robert Harding left on the boat
last hight for Baltimore, where he
will spend sometime
Mr.. and Mrs. +. T. Todd, of
Baltimore, have returned to their
home at Baltimore, after visiting MIR.
and Mrs. Mackey, at their home on
! Choptank ave.
oH account vi HldoliltS w SSNulN
gas with which to melt metal for our
ypesettingxmachine, this paper has
been almost out of commission dur
ing the last three or..four days. Lack
of gas means to the housewife the
making of a wood or coal fire; 10 the
newspaper, in these modern times, II
means almost a tie-up, as no modern
paper considers for a moment the set
ting of tppe by hand We have tried
a number OF substitutes but none oil
them will work, consequently, we
seem, at least temporarily, to be a
mercy of the company.