Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-10-12
EASTERN SHORE NEWS.
Local Nominations by the Republicans
Dorchester and Caroline Counties.

Local Nominations by the Republicans Of
Dorchester and Caroline Counties.
CAMBRIDGE, MD., Oct. l0.-The Dorchester
Republican County Convention met in In
dependence Hall to-day and elected Or,
Washington A. Smith chairman and Silas
Simpson and Charles Wingate secretaries.
The following straight Republican ticket
was nominated.
Senator-W. Simon Hoddinott.
House of Delesates-M. Dale Howeth,
Howard r. Spedden, jeremiah Spicer.
Sherilf-James o. Wright.
County Commissioners--John E.Seward,
George Tyler, Joseph b. Andrews.
The convention adopted resolutions
favoring reassessment OF property; also
favoring repeal Of the personal license
feature of the oyster law and for free books
in the public schools
A motion favoring fusion with Demo-
Gratis was adopted in caucus before the
nominations were made. but was after
wards abandoned. Philip l.. GoldsDor-
ough, DR.. Washington A. Smith, Thomas
A. Melvin and Charles j. Webb were
elected as the central committee for Dor
chester county.
CAROLINE REPUBLICAN, TICKET.
DENTON, Mp., Oct. l0.-The Caroline Re-
publican county convention met in the
grand Jury room of the courthouse this
ulltIuOOl ulu hOluihdbSh tAO 1OhO"AAe1
ticket:
For State Senator--Joseph II. Bernard.
House of Decentralization u. Juman
| and Walter ]. Todd.
CountyCommssione b. Orrell,
Paul H. Holzenga and john W. Carroll.
Sheriff-Tilghman H. Kelley.
Treasnrer-Frank g. Slemmer.
Suryeyor--Walter Noble.
Mr.. Bernard, candidate for the Senate,
| il alGn NJ n DrAhibitinn NinkAt for the
| Senate. The candidate for sheriff, Nj
Kelley, is one OF the present board ol
county commissioners.
| Judge stump sentenced Edward Mitchell
| colOred, to the penitentiary for three years
for the burglary of the store of Arlington
L. Porter at Burrsyille.
| WEDDING AT PocoMoKE CITY.
PocoMoKE Cry, Nd, Oct. 10.-In
Bethany Methodist Protestant Church,
this evening, the Rev. ii. l.. Elderdice
married William Gullett of Philadelphia
and Miss Mary Landing of this town. Thu
groomsmen were J. K. Drattan and Johf
W. McCready of Cambridge, A. u. Sails
bury of Ridgley, NJ. W. Coston of thi;
town and A. q. Landing of New York
The bridesmaids were Miss Mary Gullett
sister OF the groom, from fredericksburg
Misses Nellie Dale, Mary Coston, MacOl
Hall and Gertie Veasey oil this town. Thu
mafcn was played by Mrs. ". ". melvin
After the ceremony reception was givet
by the parents of the pride at their hom
on Second street. They took the midnigh
express train for an extended bridal tour.
FIRE NEAR HAsroN.
EAsToN, Nd, Oct. 10.-A fire at Wood
stock, Mrs. DIR. s. A. Aarrison's farm, nea
Easton. destroyed all the barns and stable
on the place, together with vine horses
two cows, calf, wheat, fertilizer ant
farming implements belonging to th
tenant, Thomas e, Price. The building
were insured, The tenants property wa
not.
KAoLiN WORKS LEASED.
NORTHEAST, Mp, Oct. 10.-The Marylan
Clay Company of Baltimore has leased fo
IL Years to William T. Hildrup Of Harris
burg, the property south of Northeast
known as the Kaolin Works. The me-
company intend improving the propert
by placing upon it Improvements to til
amount OF $1,000.