Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-01
In These Stores Monday
FRANK B. BLACK STATE
HIGHWAY COMMISSIONER
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prise. 1t had teen generally believed
that Charles f. Patton. Secretary of
Agriculture, would get the place and
that Black would succeed Patton.
The announcement of the appoint
ment was made by William II. Ball,
private secretary or governor Brum-
baugh, this morning. Commissioner
Black Will follow absolutely the policy
inaugurated by his predecessor, ac-
oording to the statement given out to-
day.
The death OF State Highway COM
missioner Cunningham occurred on
April &c at his homG in Sewickley.
lie was stricken with acute indigestion
while on his return TO Harrisburg
from a road conference in Cambria
county on April 4, but recovered suf-
ficiently to be removed to his home,
where he was making slow progress
toward health when suddenly stricken
with an attack of heart disease, which
caused his death.
Well-Knowr Man
Frank B. Black. the new State High
way Commissioner, has never occupied
office outside his home borough save
as a mem Der of the Agricultural Com
mission. but is a successful business
man in his home county, with large
financial interests in this State and in
New York. He is a personal friend of
Governor Brumbaugh and has the
reputation of being an excellent execu-
tive. His business interests have been
chiefly under his own management.
At the State Highway Department
the announcement of the appointment
of Commissioner Black was received
with interest. First Deputy State
Highway Commissioner Hunter was
out of town to-day, but was notified by
messenger of the appointment Chief
Engineer Uhler and Second Deputy
State Highway Commissioner Biles
were notified ar Mount Gretna, where
they are supervising the repair of the
roads at Camp Brumbaugh.
1t is expected that the new commits
sioner will formally take charge of the
departments affairs on next Wednes-
day after the holiday.
Resident or Somerset
Mr.. Black owns and lives on a farm
Of $50 acres on the Garrett road, two
miles from Meyersdale. Somerset coun-
ty. He was appointed a member of
the Commission of Agriculture by Gov
ernor Brumbaush and is intensely in
ment of the agricultural interests of
the State.
Mr.. Black was born in Addison
township. Somerset county, April II,
1854. He attended the public and
normal schools at NTeyersdale and in
1884 succeeded his father in the manu-
featuring of stoneware in Meyersdale
In 1886 he began the manufacture of
drain tile and was very successful. In
1902 he sold out his business and un-
dertook the organization of coal COM
panies in his home district. He or
sanized a number of coal companies.
the largest of which is the Black Field
and Emmons Company. holding COM
pany, which handles the products of
the mines which his companies con-
troll The Black Field and Emmons
Company is one of the largest dealers
in soft coal in New York city.
Mr.. Black married Flora NJ. Snyder,
Of Somerset, on October II, 1892. He
has never been extensively identified
with politics, serving two terms in the
Meyersdale borough council and being
especially interested in the upbuilding
and improvement of his home town
and the agricultural interests of Som
erset county.