Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-03

G. Sterling and Miss Nancy Cullen were
married in Asbury Church this morn
ing by the Rev. G. S. Baker, Mr. Ster.
ling is SD years of age and is, engaged
in farming and also the oyster business
in Crisficld. He was elected to the
State Legislature in 1891 and has always
been largely identified in the movement
to secure the rights Of Maryland in the
Pocomoke sound. Misc Cullen, his
bride is 36 years of age and is the
daughter of Jacob Cullen. The bridal
couple took the 6 o'clock train for
Ocean City, where they will remain two
weeks The bride was attired in light
travelling suit Her maids of honor were
Miss Eula Nelson, Miss Lillie Nelson
and Miss Lille Sterling. The groom
was attended by Frederick Sterling,
James H. Sterling and James B. Wilson.
WAS A MASON OF HIGH STANDING.
SALISBURY, Nd, Aug. 1.--Capt.
John B. Hooper, commander OF the
schooner Kate II. Tilghman, died at his
home, on Main street, Salisbury, this
morning, at o'clock. Captain Hooper
had been sick about one week of typhoid
fever. He was one of tho best known
mariners of the Chesapeake, and was
probably the best-known captain that
sailed into Baltimore. He was Mason
of high standing and man OF some i'm
portance in this community.
TALBOT COUNTY FINANCES.
EAsroN, ND, Aug. 1.-Some of the
items Of the expenses of Talbot county
for the last fiscal year, as taken from
the books in the office Of the county
commissioners, are as follows: Aims
house, $3.50; bridges and bridge lum-
| Der, $5,015 49,; culverts on new roads,
| $2,063. SO; constables, 3,52T07; court ex-
penses, 11,9S1.00; collectors commits.
sions, $3,264.30 county commissioners
office, So, ,455.22; elections, 81 ,522.71;
ferries, 81 200; interest, $2,475.2o; Mary
land Hospital for the Insane, $l,350i
| Jail, $549.65; magistrates, 81 ,l60.56i
orphans court, $666.50; out pensions
$1,2l5; public roads, SIC, ,324 IL; schools,
$4,000; register wills, $497. 10; registra-
ton, $S0050; sinking fund, $4,000; vac
cination, S30366.
Other smaller items aggregate ST7,-
7S0.09. The assessed valuation OF the
property the last fiscal year was So, 1888,
100. The tax levy was rs cents on the
800, which yielded $72, ,408.SS, which
If all collected, will leave a deficit oi
$5,371.21.
THE TOME EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE.
PoRr DEPosIT, Md, Aug. 1.-Th,
Tome Institute, when completed, will
be great thing for this town and tn
surrounding country. That it is to b.
for the education of orphan children
has been decided, but just what it will
cost the children to be educated there
or to what extent it will he endowed
has not been determined. Such an insti
tuition to be successfully conducted mus
have ample means for equiping it il
every way. That Mr.. Tome will endoN
it sufficiently to have it conducted as
first-class school in every respect ther
: is no doubt.
The building, when completed, wi
: be of most imposing structure. Th
basement, which will be used for stoi
age and heating purposes, extends ahot
ten feet above level OF. the street, an
. is built Of Port Deposit granite, th
/ beauty and durability of which cannt
! be surpassed by any stone in this cour
. try. The two main stories are to /
, of pressed brick, with brownstone trim
mings. The main entrance has hane
! some brownstone arch across it. III
/ corners are handsomely and tastily dect
rated with columns of similar ston
: The work is being rapidly pushed
/. completion. Several days ago the chit
architect was here, and discovering
\ flaw in one of the back walls, ordere
!. it to be torn down, This will nece'
/, sarily retard rapid progress for fe'
: dnVs.