Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1875-04-10

O'Clock aged thrty-two years, Mr.. d. was
a lawyer by professional member Of the
firm OF Dcyccmon 4 Fay-and was widely
and favorably known in this section.
OF his funeral, held in Cumberland Mon
day afternoon, we copy the following from
Tuesdays Ners:
Yesterday afternoon the remains of the
late William Dcvccmon reached this city
from FrOstburg ON the 100 +. NJ train.
The romans were accompanied 10y Mr. De
yccmOn's relatives resident in Frostburg,
several lady friends Of Mrs Thomas Dcycc-
mon, and Mcssrs. Illusions Bcrkchilc, Ham
i'll, Scpmcs and Fay, and the folding dele
CATION of Frostburg Masons Mcesrs r. Il.
Sanncr, +. Johnson, I. b. McCulloh. j. II.
Ward, J. H. Englar, James Reid. C. VI. Nc
Culloh, Owen Evans, Hugh Howard. John
Davis, T. Mcneil +. Gro ;, W. b. Spill, T.
Phillips, b. Shatlcraad A. BlasSc
At tie depot were in waiting delegations
of Potomac and Ohr Masonic Lodges, thc
former having charge of the obSc4uc.,)
marshalod by Mr.. }. II. Gcphart. The fol
lowing were the pai-hcarcrs on the part of
the city lodges Mcssrs. W. A. Withcrs, IL.
V. Porter, H. j. johnson, j. 4 Fcchsig.
John Weir and T. T. Har,lcsty, into whose
hands the remains were committed. The
funeral procession was at once f rmcd and
proceeded to the City Hotel, where the cot
fin was opened, and after the Masonsa large
number OF the friends of the deceased view
ed the romans On the face of the dead 10
trace of pain was left lie looked rs natu-
raj rs in life
At hat.pas two the procession reformed,
with the Masons in advance and number
of members Of the Bar in their rear, and
went directly to Rose llill cemetery, where
the burial service was concluded in accord
ance with the beautiful and impressive ritz
al of the Masonic Order, Mr.. c. a. Scav act
ing as Master and Rev DR.. Thrall and Rev
G. A. Zimmerman officiating as chaplains.
After ihc ceremonies ut the grave had
concluded the Masons marched back to
their hall and the relatives of the deceased
and accompanying friends from Frostburg
proceeded to the City Hotel, from whence
they returned home at ) o'clock in Il spec
ial car which had been provided fOl the oc-
casion.
The 70ncs closes its report with the fol-
lowing reference to the deceased:
Mr. Deyccmon was a man of many gent
al qualities, and had cndcarcd himself to
very large circle OF friends in this county.
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Devccmon, Esq, and twice represented Al
lcgany county in the Legislature Of
this State. In 1856 he contested with
VIM. Brydon Esq, the seats of Mcssrs. :.
VI. llaller and ---, and was successful,
and in 1868 he was reelected to that body
MUNICIPAL ELECTIoN-Th election for
corporate officers last Monday resulted in
the choice Of L. NJ. Gorsuch, Esq, for May
or Of Frostburg by 4 majority of lGG over
Levi b. Porter, Esq. Mr.. Gorsucll's name
appeared on both the Republican and Git.
Zers tickets; Mr.. Portcrs upon the hide
pendent ticket.
The Citizens ticket, announced on Satur-
day morning, was mainly successful, con
tributiug largely TO Mr. Gorsuch's majority
and clccting four of the six Councilmcn.
The remaining two succeeded on the Re
publican ticket. The fun vote pollcd num-
bcrcd :9,. The count rest ed Is follows:
FOR MAYOR.
l.. " Gorsucl, republican and citizens, 22i
Levi b. Porter, independent, Ct
GorSuch's majority, IG6
FOR corycu.NEy
*Joln L. Porter citizens, r43
%R H. Sanncr, =" ll9
~vWch iIIcr, 10
#j I 'nnraG " a"'1 ,c,,,h,ico, 1 1"S
*.!ohn D. Koontz, Us
James Hanson, -" o,
A. D. =" il'la"n, citizens, 81
Joseph iianSeli, republican, ~
A ,', nakcF' Independent, DO