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Re-Elect

ELLERY ADAMS

Judge of the Orphans Court

INTEGRITY - COMPASSION - EXPERIENCE

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Authority, Christian E. Jensen, Treasurer

house at Pig Pont pending the erection
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From the Hall of Records, 1960, we fi nd Asphalt • Concrete
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1797. Whether Benson followed the
original plans and elevations which
were exhibited to bidders in 1774 by
William Buckland is not known, but the and remodeling the vaults of the old this purpose, $20,000 was allowed
courthouse or building a new one. plus whatever the remains of the old
structure was a handsome one in pure
building might bring.
Georgian style – it would not have done
Being conservative commissioners, the
the master discredit.

officials chose the former course but the According to Edward M. Noble, in “Th e
This building served the county for destructive work of time, according to History of Caroline County,” written in
the Hall of Records book, could not be 1920, the total amount of the contract
nearly 100 years with many changes
stayed. entered into with Slemmons and
made in the interior.
Lankford of Salisbury was $21,000.
In 1894, the commissioners asked for
In 1879, the county commissioners were Joseph H. Bernard of Greensboro was
given the choice of further enlarging and received authority to raze the old the architect.
courthouse and build a new one. For
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