The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-02-14

and located at Bloomington, where
they made their permanent home. One
son survives. Mrs. Slaubaugh was
eighty-fve years of age Her funeral
took place yesterday from her late
home.
JOHN PFEIFFER.
At.the Soldiers Hsme, DAYTON, Ohio,
on Sunday, February 10th, 1907 after
brief illness, John Pfeiffer, aged nearly
Il years. Mr. Pfeiffer was for great
many years a resident of Oakland, GO
ing to the Soldiers Home last October.
He was an ex-Union soldier with an I'M
eXcelled record for bravery and obedi-
ence, member of the Oakland Luther
an church and by birth a German. He
leaves a number of children, among
them being Mrs. George Little, of Oak
land. His funeral took place at Dayton
on Tuesday, the interment being made
in the soldiers cemetery in that city.
MRS. CATHARINE TOwNSHEND-CR CRANE.
At her home in Parkersburg, West
Va, Tuesday at midnight, Mrs. Catha-
rine Townshend- Crane, daughter of the
late Singleton, L. Townshend and Mrs.
Elizabeth R.lTownshend,y of Oakland
The cause of Mrs. Cranes death was due
to nervous prostraton with which she
suffered for two weeks !previous to her
demise. She was,. born in Oakland on
December oath, 1861, aud.was aged -
years, l month and 10 days. Mrs.
Crane was twice married, her first hus-
band being the late Marshall Crane, Of
Terra Alta, who died about eighteen
years ago and toswhichl union one son,
Wellington, twas! born, who survives.
About three years ago she married Mr..
Fuller Crane, of Parkersburg. Her re-
mains will arrive here this evening on
train No. u and will be conveyed to the
family residence on Water street. The
funeral will take place tomorrow after
noon at 2.30 from st. Paul's NJ. F..
church of which the deceased had been
member from early childhood. Mrs.
Crane Washed in high esteem by her
acquaintance and the news of her death
came as great shock to them.
WILLIAM c. BRoADwATER
Mr.. William c. Broadwater died at
his home in Grantsville on Saturday
morning, at the age of 81 years and 5
months. Mr.. Broadwater was one of
the pioneers of that .section and veri-
table store of historical knowledge con-
corning the early days of this section of
the state. He is survived by five chill
dren, as follows: Mrs. Nimrod Glotfel-
ty, Mrs. j. l.. Augustine, Mrs. Eli
Stanton. Mr.. Noah Broadwater and Mr..
Gilead Broadwater, all of Grantsville
and vicinity.
The funeral took place Tuesday morn
ing at eleven o'clock from the M. E.
church at Grantsville, Rev. Theophilus
Mccoy, pastor, officiating Interment
in Grantsville cemetery
Concerning Mr.. Broadwater the fol-
lowing extract is taken from Mr.. Jacob
Browns Miscellaneous Writings" a
book of handy reference to the news
paper man as well as others who desire
knowledge concerning the pioneer set
tiers of Garrett county:
William c. Broadwater, another son
of Charles, is quite prominent men,
Der of the name. He is sometimes
called king Billy" on account of his
prominence and wealth. He, too, is a
farmer, without any other combination,
but he broke away from the highlands
of the Savage some years ago, bought
and move upon the Shultz farm at
Grantsville. This is a genial farm, but
it would hardly have filled the discrimi-
mating eye of the purchaser were it not
for the bluffs that look down upon the
curves of the Casselman. He practices
farming in an intelligent and judicial
manner upon the southern division of
"Cornucopia named 113 years ago
after the tabled overlooking horn.
King William is approaching his four
score, but in good physical and mental
condition. widower for several years
with large family of sons and daugh-