The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-12-14

striven for. and in times past they
were gladly put aside. Upon proper
occasions he would touch the convi-
vial cup. but such only made him the
more genial and gentlemanly In his
manners. He was once or more
County Commissioner for old ALLIE
gany and filled other official stations
always faithfully. He has been dead
about ten years.
Another Old-timer very much like
the one just described, was Jacob
M usselman, a member of an old fam
iiy, on Braddocks road, west of Frost.
burg. For many years he taught his
quarter in the winter season in the
unyarying log cabin. For the rest of
the Year he followed shoe making. A
bachelor all his life, and respecta-
bie man of a weIl-known family in
years gone by, the name has been a
blank for some years. 1t died with
thisquiet OLD man more than twenty
yean ago in this and Allegany coun-
ty, although it is still prominent In
Somerset county, Pa, and figures re.
speciality in judicial and legislative
spheres.
Aiother was James Mimma, a quiet
malnerly Irishman. He was fair
aveage OF his class, and could WELD
asas i-quilt pen with great nicely
andNecision. He was the son-in'
law Mhe old cancer doctor, VIM.
Villain whom ne habitually called
Sir Wand. This came from his
defferens to knighthood in his ma
tive coutry. He died a terrible
death frot cancer in one of his jaws,
numberf years ago.
Still andher-John Luckman. an
EnglishmaN For years he taught
his little cod try school. had hard
struggle withhis Yorkshire brogue,
but got along Nuch like the rest. He
was strong Wig. and understand
ingly so never happier than when
in Wing procession, and how he
would dig his heels into the Ameri-
can soil when milne. Poor old man
he went the wy of his co.labOrerS
many years ego.
This already prolonged article can
be fitIy closed bya friendly reference
to Michael Sherry, a master too, but
not so long and regular in the service.
He was well-brH Irishman with a
very fair education. came to this
neighhorhood ove fifty years ago.
Had fine presence and address; al
ways well kept and careful in his
dress and manners. Still to gain an
honest living he could turn his hand
to any kind of labor, and no one could
do it better. He read and studied
considerably-had something of a
library. We once borrowed from him
a book on mythology when very
| young, and how it was deyOured.
NOta myth in it-so it was thought
tha-but not 40 credulous later on
Hemarried Elizabeth Baall, one oil
the cplebrated"three LizzieS," Bruce.
Beall and Sides. They had troops
of admirers and suitors, too. chiefly
on account of their high social posi-
ton and supposed wealth--a few
Thousand dollars then answered the
purposes, now millions are required.
Sherry, though a life long Democrat
I'D TO the time of the late war, was
elected to the Legislature in 1865 as
Union Republican, and made a clean
record. He died six or seven years
ago in Frostburg, poor. but with
good name and reputation.
Here and there may be one who
might think or say these little remi
niscenses a little strained. Let hun
90 think. Certainly they are giver
in the interest CT truth and justice
and with no little pleasure from one
who has seen and known much o
the four old "masters." Some parl
of our own little acquisitions o
knowledge were gained from one o
these unpretending and useful men
Would that there were more graft
tude and kindly recollections in this
whirling age of ours.
RECOLLECTION.
| December 4, 1889.