The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-01-10

in Baltimore, respected by all who
know him. He is the only llv-
ing being that was attached to this
once powerful family, Tomlinson
had five sons, to all of whom he gave
a generous education, but none had
the thrift of the father. Henry, the
youngest, land favorite son, graduated
at Washington college, Pa. In 1925
became a member of the Cumber-
land bar. Married in Washington,
Pa, but lived on his fathers ample
estate most of his married life, but
died while on visit to his old col
lege home in 1888. aged SO years, the
last of the five brothers. His edu-
cation was brilliant and talents
splendid, yet the fruit VI as not excel
lent. Nearly all this powerful fam
lily have for long years rested at
the foot slope of Meadow Noun
tain, at spot indicated by beauti-
full marble shaft, in full view of the
"Stone House," and quite near the
site of small fort built by Wash
ington in one of his campaigns to
Fort Pitt. We have more than once
stood upon the site, as shown by the
old people, but the previous IS or 80
years had completely effaced the
whole structure and SO it is with the
Tomlinson family, whose memory
respect for their friendship to nay
own. The name of Tomlinson in
Garrett county exists only in mems
DRY and that in but a few. All the
sons but one died childless, and he
lived in Kentucky and left onlyone
or two children.
George Bru e was for many years
a resident Of this district, living on
the fine property now owned by our
excellent friend, Isaiah Boucher, but
upon his second marriage, about the
year 1916, removed to Frostburg,
where he died in 1858. He too, was
leading man in his day and com
munity. pc. ses~ing intelligence,
sound judgment and great rectitude.
He was emphaIically true man, all
ways to be depended upon. Hence
the great respect that was shown to
him, and he had a just title to it all.
He had by his first wife five child.
dren, William, Elizabeth, George r.
Henry B. and John Jesse. The first
died in Ohio long since. George r.,
one Of the most splendid young men
of the county, died in 1858, in his
first thirties. Elizabeth, formerly
the wife Of the late Norman Bruce,
now the wife of - Dickinson, lives
in Baltimore and Henry Basil in
Pittsburgh John j., the Joseph of
the family, is a resident of Cumber-
land, long prominent man in many
of the relations of life, recently cleo.
ted to the Legislature from Allegany
county and prominently named by
his party for Speaker. He has also
been for several years contractor
on the great Gunpowder Water
Works extension in Baltimore.
1t is real pleasure in this conEec-
ton to render a small but just tri-
butte to this old friend. Besides be-
ing a gentleman of education and
culture, he is by nature solid, deci-
ded and immoveable from the right
and just, and a friend that never
wavers where friendship is needed
and at all deserved. Born within
three miles of each other, at times
still nearer in years than miles apart,
school associations beginning in the
year 1S41, in the little log building,
at the Stone House, under Chas. Sle-
maker and continuing together at
other schools until time for business
came. Always friends, without
single break in the long run of a
generation and more.
The Bruce influence was potent in
this county when they were here,
but they have all gone from our
midst, but their memory is held in
high respect by all who are old
enough to reach back.
No one now knows just when Cas-
par burst came to this part of the
country, but certainly a very long
time ago at any rate he is the pro-
genitor of all the burst name who
so numerously populate Garrett and
Allegany counties, to say nothing of
the legions that are now scattered
over neighboring and the Western
States. Little is known of old Cas-
par. Tradition says he was a man
of remarkable agility. 1t is said Of
him that he could spring wolf trap
with his feet and lump out without
being caught. This is a pretty tough
story and is not vouched for; but an
other more reasonable, and no doubt
true, is told of his son, Liohtfoot