Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-06-10
DELAWARE AND PENINSULA.

The grain elevator ut Centreville, Md,
has been sold to William Hopps.
William Thomas Kemp OF Trappe
will graduate from ST. Johns College
On June 10th.
DR.. Edward Hiram White, formerly
of Somerset county, died in Baltimore
yesterday week.
Bishop Adams has suggested that st.
Peters Church and Trinity Cathedral,
at Easton, unite.
Can't. Andrew j. Collins, aged GO
yenrs, died suddenly Monday week at
Ger treville. Md.
Miss Margaret A. Malone, formerly
of Port Deposit, committed suicide in
Baltimore recently.
Races under the auspices of the Bel
mont Driving Association will be held
at Smyrna on June 18th.
The steamer S. Michael's, an Eastern
Shore craft, has been sold to Lorenzo
II. Gone OF Philadelphia for Sl1, 600.
The Democratic convention of ths
Second judicial circuit Of Maryland
will be held at Denton on June Both.
At Urisfeid's town election. yester,
day week, John p. Tawes and Elmer
| Il. Candy were elected commissioners.
The steamer Kent OF the Baltimore,
| Chesapeake & Atlantic Railway Go. g
| fleet has been sold to the Peuple's
Transportation Co. of Washington.
Invitations have been issued for the
wedding of Graham Watson and Miss
Julia Heating, watch will take place in
st. paul's Church, Centrepille, Md.
on June oath.
The Supreme Lodges. OF n. Thurs.
day, elected James G. Longfellow Of
| Clayton supreme outer guard. and
selected Allentown, Pa, as it's next
meeting place.
The Maryland State Council. q. U.
a. NJ, has elected w. d. Grayener of
Sharptown councillor, William T. Post
OF Vienna examiner, Ii. II. Atkins of
Rising Sun outside protector and j.
Frank Peach Of Northeast reporter.
Several men in the employ of Harvey
Rowland, at Port Deposit, while en-
gagged in fixing his well. lit candle
and put it down into the we'll, when an
explosion followed, Knocking them
all down and injuring some Of them
severely.
The jury in the case of William j.
Smith VS.. the r., W. Il b. Railroad
Co., removed from Cecil to Hartford
county has awarded tho rlaintiff $500
damages. Mr.. Smith claimed that be
had besn elected from train at Elkton
and sued for $4,000.
A woods meeting, beginning on July
4th and continuing week. will he
] held adjoining Williamsville Methodist
Ephcopal Church, Sussex county. Pre-
siding Elder Adams will preach on July
4th, and the Rev. Charles ]. Stengle
will preach on the following Sunday.
The Queen Anne's 6 Kent Railroad
Go. has elocted the following officers
, President, William A. Patton: Secre-
tary, Robert III. Croft; Treasurer,
, Robert W. Smith; Directors, William
A. Patton, NJ. Reibenack. d. S. Newall.
+. ID. Howell, Il. d. Barclay. John p.
Green and Kane S. Green.
The Maryland Republican State con
yention will be held at Ocean City on
e August 2Gth. A committee ap'
o pointed by the Stats central committee
9 for the purpose of calling county con
i, ventions and passing upon resolutions
/. submitted includes b. GoOtee Stevens
OF S'aroline county, William 4. Smith
OF Cecil, Phillips Lee Golishorough al
u i1ofchester, Charles u. Westcott ui
/ hent, John h. Wilson OF Queen Anne 8,
I y. Frank l.ankiord OF Somerset, George
~. Trax Of Talbot, u. IS. s.. Turner
. OF Wicomico and Henry A, Godfrey oi