The daily banner., 1919-07-01
Brief Local News

Brief Local News
Mr.. w. E. Brown, of fredericksburg
is spending day or so in this city
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Tubman, OF
Baltimore, are spending several days
at the Hotel Dixon.
Mr. Worthington Campbell, of New
York city, is visiting his aunt, Mrs
A. Hamilton Bayly, at her home on
High street, this city.
Mrs. ]. Ernest Finley and chill
dren were passengers on the B., c.
& A. steamer Sunday night for Bal
timore, where they will spend a
short time this week.
Elsewhere in this issue will be
found the official program for July
4th This will be found of interest
to eve, yone in the county, whether
they will be able to take part in the
events or not.
Mr.. Hobart Phillips, U. S. N, who
for sometime has been stationed at
Hampton Roads, Va, has received
his honorable discharge and return
| ed to his home in this city.
There will be meeting of the
Juniors tonight in the Parish House
at Z o'clock. W;ll those who intend
| going on the straw-ride to be given
tomorrow night please be present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Warren and
little son, Robert, Jr., have returned
to their home in this city, after
spending sometime as the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Thomas Warren, at
Wilmington, Del.
Miss MARITIME E. Shenton, daugh-
| ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony w.
Shenton, of Taylor's Island, is at
tending the Summer School for Tea
chers at Ocean City. Miss Shenton
was principal of the Golden Hill
school during the past scholastic
year.
Norma Talmadge and Eugene o.
Brian, in their big eight-reel master
piece, Poppy" will be shown once
only at the Grand Opera House to-
night, on account of the length of
the show. The last chapter of THE
Lure of The Circus" will De shown
twice, before the big feature and af
ter it finishes.
Cambridge Lodge, No. sc. Ancient,
Free and Accepted Masons, attended
Divine services at the First Baptist
Church Sunday night, and listened
to a splendid sermon by the pastor,
Rev. B. F. Skinner, on the subject of
Loyalty" About fifty members of
the Lodge were in attendance, and
all expressed themselves as greatly
pleased with the services.
Mrs. Mamie Hicks, who has been
spending the winter with her son,
Col. George Hicks, U. S. A., at his
home in Washington, is spending the
summer with her son, DR.. F. F.
Hicks, this city, having arrived last
night. Her youngest son. Captain
Chaplain G. Hicks, U. S. Marine
Corps, is expected to sail from
France today, enroute for the U.S.A.
Attorney Frederick H. Fletcher
has sold his ehharry Grove farm, situ-
ated in Trappe district, Talbot counz
ty, to Mr.. John H. Lyons. the con-
sideration being about $4,000. The
farm contains SO acres OF land and
is located on the Great Choptank riv-
er, opposite Warwick Fort Manor; it
is delightful waterfront location,
and has been owned by Mr.. Fletcher
for several years.
Two cent letter postage becomes
effective today, the reduction from
three cents meaning the saving of
millions of dollars each year to the
American public. The three cent
stamps cannot be redeemed, but
three cent stamped envelopes may be
redeemed at face value. The public
should be on guard against the three
cent stamps from this time on, as it
means making their letter postage
cost fifty per cent. more than it
should.
Thus far the best yield of wheat
we have heard of is that of Mr.. Thos.
E. Barnett, who lives near Cam
bridge. MI. Barnett threshed out
S75 bushels from 3S acres. getting
an average yield of 23 bushels to the
acre. A portion of his acreage yield
ed considerably bette rthan this, but
the smaller yield on the other por-
tion cut down the average. The
yield, all over the county, appears to
have been very much under the early
expectations, the majority of the far
| 1oarc not cottinoy half q rron