The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-12-25

as the Aims House property near
Cumberland in the old mother
county. He died there in early
life, ABOUT the year 1917 or Is,
leaving a widow and three sons,
John, George and Neal. The
widow in after years became the
second wife of John G. Blocher.
Neal removed to Ohio a great many
years ago, and has been dead a long
while. About the breaking out of
the late war, George also moved to
Ohio. Both these brothers left a
number of children who are not
now much remembered. There
are also other branches or members
of the family who can not at this
time be recalled, but 1t is not the
wish of the writer to divert too
far away among things collateral
to the main subject.
JOHN SLICER.
He was born at the place already
mentioned and grew up there to
manhood. He is next found at
Sclbysport, where he married Ra-
chel Frantz, daughter of the late
Joseph Frautz. He became a
farmer and owner Of a beautiful
estate near the famous blooming
Rose" tract. There he reared a
large and very interesting family.
consisting of three sons and five
daughters, all yet living and highly
respectable. The Slicer mansion
was one of much hospitality and
interest. a mode in social and do
mestlc relations. The writer so
found it many years ago in one of
his political tours IN that region.
He left old No. 2, in the latter part
of the war and followed hotel keep
ing for some years first at the
Stone house, then at the National
house in Grantsville.
Slicer was always of the demo-
cratic party, but never violent, or
unreasonable. He was in politics
as he was in all other relations of
life, moderate and conservative.
He held many public trusts, and
never abused any of them-was "a
County Commissioner for his dis
trict continuously, from 1884 to
1912; was a Justice Of the Peace
and Constable at different periods.
But the highest and most impor-
tant office which he was ever called,
was a membership of the Constitu-
tional Convention of 1850, which
gave us the admirable and long
sought constitution of 81. His
colleagues from Allegany were
William Weber, D IS. p. Smith,
DR.. j. Fitzpatrick and W. NJ.
Holvday. Slicer lost his wife IN
1869, at the age of 90. This grave
loss affected him very seriously,
and caused gradual decline in his
health. This excellent citizen-he
deserves the desslgnatlon-died
March 8. 1878. aged about 20 years,
and was buried by the side of his
wife IN the Grantsville cemetry.
The three sons referred to, are
William, John and Nathaniel. and
all for many years engaged in hotel
keeping-the last two at Myersdale.
Pa, being very successful in the
line, and much thought of. vii.
liam IN early life, started in the
mercantile business in Oakland in
its infant DAYS: then to Ohio where
he married very interesting lady.
They have not been blessed with
children, but for some years have
been generously caring for wild
owed sister and her three little chill
dren. After the death of his
father, William Slicer came from
OHIO to Grantsyille and conducted
the National house there, success
fully for number of years. The
next move was to the booming
town of Meyersdale. where he es-
tabllshed the Slicer house and run
1t for a number of wears in sue
cessful way. About four years ago
he returned to his native State, and
has since then been at the head of
the leading hotel in Frostburg asso-
eating with it the livery business,
in which operations he has had his
usual success. Indeed he is known
to be very comfortable in his bust
ness affairs. AS a hotel Keeper, he
enjoys an excellent reputation es-
pecially for good order and disci-
pline about his house. On account
of failing health, he will retire
from the hotel next spring, and
contine himself to the livery bust
ness alone. He has always been
rated highly for integrity, direct
ness and fairness III husines rela-
tions-always clear headed, prompt
and unfaulty in his dealings, with
impulses always in the direction of
generosity and fairness.
The five daughters form an ex-