The Republican., 1900-09-20
Grantsville.

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WIN. Getty, student from Pitts
burg Medical College, is at home
spending his vacation with friends.
Ronald O'Hanley left last Tuesday
to resume his studies at st. Charles
College, near Ellicott City, Md.
Miss b. NJ. McAndrews, of New Ger
many, was Grantsville visitor Tues
day.
J. S. Broadwater is fitting up and
repairing his property on the south
side of the National. He is raising
the roof on the old store and adding
another story. This is the building
where Mr.. Broadwater kept store
from 1879 to 1896. The building will
be used for business purposes. Ware
rooms are in proximity to the build
ing. Mr. Broadwater while in bust
ness years ago dealt extensively in
maple sugar, always a staple article
of export in Garrett county.
The building boom still continues
here and the only drawbacks appear
to be the want of mechanics in the
building trade, both masons and car
penters.
Local capitalists are still agitating
the establishment of bank here.
There appears to be good chances
around Grantsville and vicinity for
Investment as there are many farms
situated within the village limits and
abutting on the National Pike, that
are most eligible sites for building.
The owners would be willing to cut
them up should the inducements be
sufficient to justify them in doing so.
The National Hotel under the man
agement of Landlord G. NJ. Livengood
is doing good business and has lot
efpermanent boarders. Among them
might be mentioned Mr., G. H. Jen-
nings, the hustling proprietor of the
Salisbury, Grantsville g. Bittinger
Railroad, and Nathan Person, chief
engineer on the road. Mr.. Livengood
since he has reftted the National is
doing a big business. While not a
gambler he always 'holds full
house."
Supt. E.A. Browning was business
visitor here this week. He held ex-
aminations for teachers here Monday
and Tuesday. A large class took the
examination. He left Tuesday after
the examination for Accident.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Bittinger, and
child, of Ellerslie, are visiting the for
mer's parents, Postmaster and Mrs.
Bittinger. Mr.. Bittinger is the oper-
ator at Ellerslie for the Southern Pipe
Line Company.
Two gentleman from Centre county
Pa, were here last week prospecting
for coal.
The East End Hotel is doing its full
quote OF business, having large num-
Der of boarders, both permanent and
transient.
Mr.. Samuel Stanton, an old Grants
vile boy is here among the scenes of
his boyhood days. He is resident
of Lee county, Illinois. He has been
33 years in the wild and Wooly
West" He is stopping with friends.
He is a half-brother to Mr.. Uriah
Stanton and Mrs. j. w. Blocher. Mr..
Stanton is an intelligent man who
can regale his friends with stories of
the Prairie State" yet he does not
forget old scenes along the Little
Crossing" when many of our old pa
triarchs were young men, but he miss
es many a familiar face that has ioin
ed the silent majority.
Mr.. G. A. Bender, the senior mem
ber of the hustling firm of G. A. Ben
der & Bro, is building beautiful res
idence on Main street. The building
will be 2Sx2S, eight rooms besides
pantries and bath room. Ground
has been broken and masons and car
penters are already employed. When
finished the dwelling will be furnish
! ed with all the modern conveniences.