The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-03-12
LARGE HOTEL TO BE BUILT.
Mr.. George Geissman Will RaZe the Build
ing Now Occupied by Him and Erect
on Its Site a Modern House.

on Its Site Modern House.
Mr.. George Geissman, proprietor OF
the Geissman Hotel, formerly the
Smithman House at the corner of
Third and Water streets, is making
preparations to build on an extensive
scale on the site now occupied by his
hotel.
The old building will be torn down
and in its stead a modernly construc-
ted hotel of twenty or more rooms
will be erected. The new building
will be 39x70 feet, three stories high,
with cellar and basement and heated
throughout with steam or hot water.
The sanitary arrangement will be
given proper attention. Large porches
on both the Third street and Water
street fronts will be erected.
The contemplated Improvement will
materially benefit the section of town
in which it will be made.
The old house is one of the land
marks of Oakland. The original
building is constructed of logs and to
it in years past several additions have
made.
The cost of the new structure will
exceed $4,000 exclusive of the furni-
ture, which will be new in its entirety.
John Reynolds was in Piedmont
Sunday.
Messrs. Patrick Tearney and T. H.
Kimmell, of Piedmont, were in Oak
land Monday.
Attorney Richard T. Semmes, OF
Cumberland, was in Oakland Tues
day on professional business.
If you want the best lime and ma
nure spreader made, get the Kemp q
Burpee, sold by A. d. Naylor. 1913
Messrs. John 7. and Edwin L.
Mitchell were over at Somerset, Pa,
a few days last week on business.
Miss jamie Wood who has been on
an extended visit to Baltimore and
other points last, returned to Oak
land Monday afternoon and will re-
main here indefinitely with her par
ents, Col. and Mrs. j. E. Wood.
Governor Smith has appointed
Henry C. Grusendorf to be notary
public at Hutton, this county, the
commission of the newly appointed
officer having been received by Clerk
Tower some days ogo.
By posters printed at this office it is
learned that Elizabeth Miller and j.
S. Miller, administrators of the estate
of Benjamin Miller, deceased, will
sell at public auction at Grantsville
on Saturday, the 21st inst, guam
tity of household articles, watches
| clocks, etc.
Several prominent citizens from
Eriendsville, Accident and Hoyes were
in Oakland last Friday where they
attended on that evening the meeting
of the Town Council all being inter
ested in the telephone franchises un
der consideration, by that body
Among the number were County
Commissioner Taylor Friend, Nei
Friend. w. H. Speicher, Hamill Gas
teel, Horace r. Dewitt, W. A. Smith
William Miller and Henry Sines.
The work of extending and increas
ing the number and efficiency of the
rural mail routes in this county goe
on. Gradually the system of mai
delivery is being extended to ever!
section of the county and for tn,
greatest convenience of the people o
the rural sections is being perfected
The increase in the business done BY
the mail carriers since the service wa
inaugurated in this county has beer
marvellous. The opportunities to thu
people of the rural sections have beer
enlarged and benefits and privilege
have been afforded which few of tn,
rural sections of the country now en-
joy. The rural carriers who serv,
Uncle Sam in the delivery of the mai
are entitled to larger compensation
for their work, and we hope that tn,
time will not be far distant when they
will receive the wages to which thei
labor entities them.