The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-12-21
EX-SHERIFF FRANTZ WILL
ENTER HOTEL BUSINESS.
Has Contracted to Purchase Giessman
Hotel on Third Street.

Has Contracted to Purchase GieSsman
Hotel on Third Street.
Ex-Sheriff Edward J. Frantz, whose
term of office expired on Monday, has
contracted to purchase the Giessman
Hotel on Third street in Oakland.
The deal has not yet been consum-
mated owing to the illness of MIR.
Frantz, but Twill probably be closed
this week.
Mr.. Giessman will continue to occu-
Ply and operate the hoteruntil spring.
when Mr.. Frantz will take charge.
BY the purchase of this property
Oakland will retain Mr.. Frantz as
resident, much to the qualification of
his many friends here.
Mr.. Creed Huntington, who oper-
ated Hotel Chautauqua at the Park
last summer, is in Oakland to spend
the holidays as the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Felty.
The Christmas page in this issue is
considered by the stereotyping house
which furnished it as being the best
that could be produced. The en-
cravings are all original and the con-
tributions to the page were furnished
specially.
Dr. Q. q. Getty and wife have is
sued invitations to the wedding of
their daughter, Lulu Margaret, to
Mr.. Eugene Clarence Hostetler, which
will take place at the family residence
on North street, this city, on Wednes-
day afternoon, December eth. at two
o'clock.-Meyersdale Republican.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Bush, of Eglon.
came down to Oakland Monday after
noon and went from here that even.
ing to Grafton in response to tel
egram announcing the very serious
condition Of Mr. Bush's brother. Mr..
Theodore Bush, who has been quite
i'll for several months.
Miss Edith DeBerry, who accom-
panied her sister, Mrs. Truman w.
Casteel, to Baltimore two or three
weeks ago, has returned to Oakland.
Mrs. Casteel is rapidly recovering
from the effects of the operation
which she underwent and will return
to her home shortly.
Mrs, w T. Harris, of Washington.
ID. c., who is one Of Oakland's regu-
lar summer residents, arrived here on
Monday from Washington and will
remain during the holidays, having
taken rooms with Mr. and Mrs. d.
NJ. Dixon. Mrs Harris is accompan-
led to Oakland b. Miss Loughridge
and several boys who are students in
st. Paul's Episcopal School in Bal
timore.
Mr.. E. q. Naylor, the blacksmith.
recently made a contract with a
lumberman for the manufacture of
five hundred pairs of grabs, Each
pair of these implements will consist
of two hooks, four links and a swivel.
and will weigh eight pounds each or
total weight OF steel and iron of
four tons. The contract is a large
one and will require constant work
on the part of Mr.. Naylor and his
force of hands several DAYS.
This paper will be pleased toreceiye
church notices of all denominations,
whether the notices are long or short.
Our columns are at the disposal of
the people and as a majority of them
are church members and interested in
church work of all kinds they will be
benefited by reading announcements
and keepsabreast with what the pas
tors are doing in their respective
fields of labor. Send in YOUR notices,
parsons; they will receive the proper
consideration.
On Wednesday next, December eth,
Mr., Frank Z. Rathbun, assistant prin-
cipal of the Oakland Public School,
will be married to Miss Nellie &. Mi.
chael, of Athens, Ohio, at the resi-.
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. J.. q. WorstelI
in that city. After the ceremony the
couple will come Immediately to Oak
land and begin housekeeping, the
prospective groom having already
rented cottage here and furnished
it in good style and with excellent
taste.
Mr.. Theodore Bush. who was re-
Gently operated on surgically, at the
North Wheeling Hospital, and who
has since been confined in that insti.
tuition for treatment, was brought
home Saturday evening on train No.
/. We regret to announce that the
condition of the patient is not en-
cOuraging today. Mr.. Bush stood the
trip from Wheeling fairly well, but
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