Frostburg mining journal., 1882-04-15

Republican extra
Hon. William Brace, Senator from A
legany county, 10 now about thirty-thre
years Of age. He IL "nativs and to tn
manor born" efthe county he represent,
and very early in life moved to Cumbsr
land. He studied LAW with the Hon
Judge Pearre, graduating In 1871, and haI
since had good success as an attorney
He has always been republican, and al
such took prominent part In the Hous,
Of Delegates for tho sessions of 1874 and
1878, establishing good reputation Is 8
quick and ready debater and warm par
tisan. As member of the Senate he has
increased his reputation and added to hii
laurals.
Hon. Christian r. Hetzell was Lorn on
the 25th day Of September, 1888, in
Wittenbers, Germany, but came to this
country in 1874, locating first with his
parents in Grant county, West Virginia,
but afterwards moving to Cumberland,
where he entered the bust ness house OF
Lowndes & Cramer. Young Hetzell, from
his position Of srrand boy, soon by native
energy made himself nrst sales man, and
by self study In leisure hours acquired a
good education. He remained here until
1875, when he removed 10 Bedford, Pa,
where hs married. and removed thence to
Rainsburg, Pa, where he became post.
master in 1850. In 1885 he was elected
Burgess Of the town, and In 1867 Chief
Burgess. In 1858 he returned to Cum
berland, engaging in business, and in 1879
was elected to the City Council. In 1878
he was the republican candidate fol
Mayor, but was defeated. In 1874 he was
appointed Treasurer Of the city. and since
has declined public Office until 1880, when
he was sgsin nominated fer Mayor, but
was defeated by small majority. In
1881 he was elected to the House of Dele
gates, leading his ticket, and is serving on
Committees on Roads and Highways and
Federal Relations.
Hon. John Fatkin, republican delegate
from Allegany, was Dor n in Renfrewshire,
Scotland, on the 4th Of July, 1888. His
advantages for education were very limi-
ted, as he was compelled before he was
eleven years Of age to 60 to Nova Scotia,
where he worked In the Albion mines.
In the winter 1866 he after ded school
at Pompey Smash for couple of months.
When not at work, however, he spent
much time in study and reading. His
parents emigrated from Scotland to Nova
Scotia in the spring OF 1889, and remained
there until tho summer Of 1916 when they
sailed for Fall River. The vessel was
lost and his mother and brother and
sister were drowned. His father and
himself were picked up apparently dead
and were resuscitated. They went back
to Nova Scotia, but in 1850 came 10
Homecoming, whence they moved to Pom
pey Smash in the spring Of 1851, where
Mr.. Fatkin has resided since, except six
months spent at Bethel, Pa. He has
worked in the coal niue ever since hc was
eleven years ofsge, except " hen teaching
public school in the winter. he has
never held any Office before, but has been
a delegate to republican county conventions
0n several occasions. He was nominated
Tor the House of Delegates by the rspub.
llcan convention Of Allegany county last
fall md was elected, and is serving as
member Of the Committee on Public
Records.
Hon. Charles F. McAleer is native of
the State of New York, snd is now forty.
'our years OF age, and removed to Balti-
more city when he was fourteen years old,
serving part of his time in that schoo! of
many redoubtable men, the Mount Glare
'llops of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
'emoving thence to Piedmont, West Vir-
sinia, still in railroad service. lie has been
resident Of Allegany for the last ten
years, ard was nominated on the repub-
lean ticket for the House Of Delegates in
1881, being triumphantly elected, where
,e is now serving on the Committee on
Corporations. In his county he Is very
popular, having for some years been
member Of the State Central Committee.
Hon. Benjamin L. Turner was born on
January 81, 1913, In Ulster county, New
York, near Kingston, ON the Hudson river,
.ntered the army at the beginning of the
RTE civil war, was wounded and disehar.
red in 1855, but re. entered the service
n 1854, commissioned as lleutensnt of
'ngineers and commanded company at
'etersburg. He teok up his residence in
Allsgany in 1858. and has since been
widely known a. thorough business man
md farmer. He was elected a County
Commissioner in 1878, but was delea cd
q 1877, in his aspirations for the State
Assembly by only the small majority of
hirty-six votes. He was successful at
he next election of 1870, and filled DO
ilion on the Committee ON Corporations,
he Pearre Investigating Committee and
everal special committees. He was re-
elected in 1881, and is now eel eiying on
be committees on Engrosscd Bills aud
>laims. He makes a vigilant member,
md is always on the qui cice for the in.
eresis of his people and his party.
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EcKHART ITEMs.-The old ceme-
cry, near the Episcopal Church, has