The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-11-05

of Office rooms, bath and toilet rooms.
These offices are all we'll lighted, ven
litated and are equipped with every
modern convenience. These rooms
will all be occupied at an early date
by business and professional men.
The third floor of the building is
divided off into three assembly rooms
of good proportions which are reach
ed through reception and ante rooms.
1t Is with great deal OF pleasure
we present a picture of the building
to our readers. 1t is constructed !of
grey sand stone and grey vitrified
brick. 1t is a credit ito the count
and monument to the zeal and fore
sight shown by the directors of the
institution in erecting such sub
stantial and imposing building.
Every good citizen is or should be in
terested in the improvements made
in any section Of the county and they
should feel just pride made in the
progress and advancement Of Oak
land, the county capital.
The bank begun business on Nov.
goth, 1900, and in less than three
years its resources have reached $780,
600, which is considered remarkable
growth. 4 short time ago it was ap-
pointed United States Depository.
1t is very gratifying to noUe that
all the materials and labor with but
lew exceptions were furnished by
manufacturers and artisans of Oak
land and Garrett county. The insti-
tuition being a home one it employed
home labor to the exclusion OF any
other when procurable.
The building is heated throughout
by steam and lighted by electricity.
and as soon as arrangements can be
made and large storage tank erect
ed III the rear of the building, water
system will be put in, the pipes hay
ing been placed in the structure as it
was being erected. This work was
done by Messrs. A. D. Naylor & Co.,
the Oakland heating and plumbing
contractors.
The foundation was laid by Mr..
Joseph CogIey and will stand for cen
turtles.
The wood work with the exception
OF the counters, was furnished bv the
Oakland Manufacturing COMPANY
and Messrs. c. NJ. Rathbun & Sons
All the plastering was under the
supervision of Mr.. J. w. Whorton.
Mr., John Ault, Oakland's celebrat-
ed stairbuilder and carpenter, super
intended the erection of the entire
structure from the time the first shov-
elful OF earth was moved until the
keys were turned over to the owners.
The officers of the institution are
all native Garrett fountains with the
single exception of the cashier. Mr..
X. +. Sliger, and his father was born
and raised near Oakland.
Mr.. Fred. A. Thayer, of Oakland
is its president. He was boru at
Selbysport, and is a son of the late
Ralph Thayer, for so many wears a
resident and postmaster at Oakland,
and was one among the first settlers
of the county. Mr.. Thayer is also the
States Attorney for Garrett county
having on Tuesday been reelected
for the third consecutive time. He
is splendid gentleman and a good
business man.
Mr. Marshal Ney Wilson, of Dis
trict No. s, is the vice president. He
is son of the late and highly esteem
ed George W. Wilson of that section
OF the county. He is extensively en-
gagged in the numbering business and
is secretary and treasurer of the Will
son Lumber Company which gives
employment to several hundred men
throughout the entire year. In bust
ness ability Mr. Wilson is unsurpass-
ed. He is popular, both at home and
abroad, and is esteemed for his manv
good qualities.
Mr.. R. E. Sliger, the cashier, is a
grandson of the late George Sliger,
who was among the first settlers of
this section of the country, and lived
for many years upon the farm near
Oakland which was afterwards sold
to Mr.. John 7. Bowers. Mr.. Sliger
entered the Davis National Bank at
Piedmont in 1895, after graduating
from the Maryland Agricultural Col
lege, and remained there three wears.
He then left the Davis National to
accept better position with the Lon
acOping Savings Bank, and after re-
naming there two years, resigned to
accept thedoosition as cashier with
the First National of Oakland. Mr..
Sliger is popular with the patrons of
the bank and is energetic, painstak-
ing and reliable.
Mr.. M. r. Hamill is the assistant
cashier. He was born near Kitzmil-
lersville, along the Potomac river in
Garrett county, where his ancestors
settled so many years ago. He was
sheriff OF Garrett county during the