Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-08-09

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No. s. Hesternport-John 7. Cannon, NJ.
Glynn, Thomas Cannon, John Hughes, Ed
ward Brady.
No. 9-Barton-Peter Degnan, John Cad
den, John Curran, John NcGrevy, Timothy
Conroy.
No. 10-Loaaconing-No primary.
No. 11-Frostburg-G. w. McCulloh, Geo.
Zais James scally, Patrick Donshue, Frank
Spates.
No. 12--East Frost5urg-Hon. Thomas G.
McCulloh, John Flanagan, Philip Brode,
Patrick Ryan, James Walsh.
No. 13-4At. Savage-P. J. Gallaher, F. Nc
Nance, John Brisco, Michael Kean, Edward
Hilton.
No. 15-East Lonaconing-John Ryan, ST.,
Patrick Barry, James Reynolds, John Boyle,
Harry Hepburn.
At the County Convention Monday
John Ryan, of Homecoming, presided,
W. S. Bridendolph, of Cumberland,
secretary.
Five Of the fifteen districts were not
represented, and several delegations
did not contain their full quota Of
members.
Messrs. R. D. johnson, of Cumber-
land John Ryan, Of Homecoming
Thomas E. Sheridan and David Lynn,
of Cumberland, and Charles H. Hamill,
Of Frostburg, were slsctsd delegates to
the Congressional Convention.
This body met in Rockville We'd
nssday and nominated Hon. Frederick
J. Nelson, of Frederick, the democrat
ic candidate for the House Of Repre-
sentatives.
The Cumberland Independent fore-
shadows 4 prohibition candidate in
the following paragraphs:
From all We can learn a large portion of
the democratic party in this county at least,
will not take part in the primaries this even
! ing and do not therefore propose to be bound
by the action of the Congressional convention.
| If man is nominated that suits them they
| will vote for him, otherwise not If they
have chance they will vote for the prohib-
ition candidate for Congress. 1tlooks now to
US as the real fight will be between the re-
publican and prohibition candidates. The
latter party are looking towards Mr.. L. NJ.
Gorsuch, of Frostburg as their candidate, be-
lieving with him as their standard-bearer,
the chances are decidedly in their favor.
Allegany members Of the republican
State central committee Tuesday fixed
August 16 for holding the primaries,
and August 10 for the county conven-
ton to select delegates to tho sixth
district congressional convention.
Personal. Mrs. A. Hixon and Miss
Helen Hixon, of Philadelphia, are
guests at the residence of Mr.. Owen
Hitchins.
Howell Powell, Of this place, left
Tuesday morning for Wales, his native
country. After a continuous absence
of thirty years he returns to see his
mother. The latter parted with her
boy Of twentythree she will soon
meet him at the age of fifty-three.
Each will note the great changes which
the average life of generation makes
in the form and features Of individuals
who are measuring toward the full al
lotment of life.
When any resident goes out Of town
let us know the name, and place
to which they are going.
Miss Martha Carney, of Cleveland,
0, is in Frostburg visiting her uncles,
Messrs. Michael and Andrew Carney.
Her father, James Carney, was killed
on the railroad at Mt. Savage in 1858.
When anybody visits you come and
give US their names.
Messrs. George and Alfred Moore
and Mrs. Mary Moore, of Washington,
D. c., are stopping with W. H. Moore,
Esq, of this place.
Much to the regret Of many citizens
Gus William Zeller has closed his bar
ber-shop with the view of removing to
Chicago. This determination, reached
suddenly, is final, and next week he
will take up his residence in the Lake
City. Sorry to lose him.
At tho session of county commits
sioners Monday ]. H. Hose was ap-
pointed return judge of election in
district No. s, vice D. L. Phillippi, re-
moved from the district.
Miss Belle Hamill, of this place, left
Wednesday for Meyersdale, Pa, where
she will spend some time with her
brother, A. T. Hamlll.
Mrs. M. A. Dolan, nee Carney, has
returned from Johnstown, Pa, to re-
side in Frostburg.
A. W. Dewitt returned Thursday
from visit OF several weeks duration
to Garrett county.
A. A. Rogers has returned from a
visit to Cincinnati, Dayton, and other
cities of Ohio, bringing with him a
number of accessories to Photographic
work in his gallery. He will have
them in position in few days. He
keeps abreast of the times and his Gus
toners are assured Of as fine, tasty
work as can be secured anywhere.
While in Albany, New York, Mr..