Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-02-07
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New COUNTY MEETING AT LoNAco-
NIEG.--A number of citizens of Lonaco-
ming convened in the Homecoming
School House Friday evening of last
week to take the new county PROPOSE
ton into consideration. A special
train having run down from Frost
burg the attendance from the latter
place contributed largely to a crowd
ed house.
The meeting was called to order by
ALEX. SLOAN, Esq, who also placed
JOHN DOUGLAS, ST., Esq, in nominal
ton for chairman. Adopted unani-
mously.
After several nominations for Sec
rotary, Mr.. D. W. WILSON was Sc
lected Secretary.
The Chair in stating the objects of
the meeting, was not disposed to
submit reasons why we should have
new county. He supposed some of
the numerous gentlemen from Frost
burg would favor the meeting with
an outline of the plans and objects Of
the new county movement.
Mr.. JOHN S. GROVE said the OBJ
ject of the delegation from Frostburg
is to invite the cooperation of the
people of Homecoming in the endeav-
or to obtain new coutny He re-
ferred to the coal industry of this sec
tion as very largely the foundation of
the greatest State enterprises This
idea was elabor ated at some length.
With so much done and so much yet
to do, is it possible the Legislature
will not credit us with population
enough, territory enough and impor-
lance enough, to grant us the priv
lege of administering our own affairs, if
we desire it He was here tonight
to show the strong moral probabili-
ties of successful show that if We are
true to ourselves the new county is
ours. (Applause.)
The Chair invited discussion. This
was necessary to obtain the sentiment
of the meeting. He called Mr.. JAMES
STEWART, a heavy taxpayer, 70 say
something.
Mr.. STEWART had little more to
say than that he was in favor OF the
new county. (Applause.)
Mr.. GROVE gave the outline from
which the new county is to be taken
a region large enough, populous
enough and wealthy enough, for sep
arate county organization.
Mr.. SLOAN asked Mr.. GROVE why
he went sixteen miles to include
Grantsyille?
Mr.. GROVE replied by referring to
the probability Of Oakland remaining
the county-seat of Garrett; that in
this event the Legislature would be
induced to regard Grantsvilles con-
venience to a county-seat. This would
be wind in our sails"
The Chair asked if Bloomington is
included?
Mr.. SLOAN believed We could take
less territory from Grantsville, and
more along Homecoming district. "This
would be wind in or sails Laugh-
teri Territory can be obtained along
here without taking population with
more facility than from Grantsville.
DR.. WARREN of Barton asked if the
restoration of the original districts, 4,
5 and &c. would not afford sufficient
territory?
Mr. GROVE thought not.
DIR. WARREN believed it would.
The Chair thought we should ex-
press ourselves freely. Many here
are frse-holders, whose property val
ues are involved. To him the propo-
sition was of doubtful expediency.
He desired to promote his best perso-
nal interests as much as any one. He
could not discern why EVANSVILLE
should be included and Bloomington
left out. A comparative review Of
the advantages 10 be derived from the