The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-12-14
DEATH NATHANIEL SLICER
The Well Known Hotel Nan Succumb-
ed to Stroke of Paralysis.


Mr.. Nathaniel Slicer died at his
home, i'll the well-known Slicer
House yesterday wednesday, ev-
ening at 6.25 O'Clock, after para
lytic stroke received on Thanks
giving day. He was in the bath
room at the time and the fall arous-
ed sope of the people near by who
found him unconscious on the floor.
Medical aid was at once procured
and every thing done that was pos
sible for his physicians to do, but
without avail. The stroke proved
a fatal one, death coming in a lit
tie over SIX days after the first
shock.
Mr.. Slicer was the youngest SON
of John and Rachel Slicer and was
born at Selbysport, Maryland, Oc-
tober 10, 1870. He was aged 65
years, I month and Il days. His
brother William and his sis
tiers Mrs. Priscilla Frey of Ohio,
and Mrs. Susan Zimmerman of
town preceded him to the better
world, victims to the same dread
malady that ended his career. The
remaining members of this large
family are John of town, Mrs. Dr..
| w. G. Burns Of STONE Springs,
Arkansas, Mrs. S. H. Rylard Of
town, Mrs. W. F. Shafnberg and
Miss Theresa Slicer ofCumberland.
Nh. Slicer and Mrs. Louisa
Blanche Glotfelty were married
| January Q, 1871, and resided at
Grantsville, Nd. TO them three
children We're born-Mrs. D. A.
FriedIine and Mrs. C. Z. Ham
mond of town. The younger
daughter, Miss Bessie died a few
years ago About nineteen years
ago Mr.. Slicer purchased the val
liable hotel property here known
as the Slicer House from his broth
er William and at once began a
system of valuable improvements,
the first addition being what is now
known as the reading room, with
lavatorics and large sample room
in the rear. Later he added the
brick two story bar building, with
a heavy fire wall between ii and the
ShipIey Hardware Co. He great
| ly improved the SIicer Opera
House, it being our sole building
for public amusements and gather
ings for many years. He has prob
ably the best equipped hotel barn
not only in the town, but in the
county. His hotel bears an envi-
able reputation all over the state.
Mr.. Slicer was a born hotel man and
knew how to care for his guests.
He made his hotel a home for the
travelling public and probably, in
this way, made many friends
throughout the state who will feel
and mourn his death keenly.
There are few men more modest
and retiring than was Mr.. Slicer.
Like all the members of his family
he was very charitable and many
poor people, many young men
struggling in business, will bear
testimony to this kindly trait Of
character. His days on earth are
done, his life work is ended and
he is at rest. But there will be
warm spot in the memories of
very many for Nathaniel Slicer,
the patient, earnest, modest man
who has gone out from among US.
Peace to his ashes.
There is sincere and earnest
sympathy for the noble, devoted
wife and mother in this dark hour
of her grief and sorrow. If man
could help her she would be over
whelmed with humility best effort
but higher power wills otherwise.
Each one must bear his or her own
burden, and also for her daughters
Mrs. Friedline and Hammond, and
for his sisters and only surviving
brother.
The funeral arrangements are
set for Friday, with burial in the
family lot, where now repose the
remains OF his daughter, Bessie.
Thu ladies of the family are men,