The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-08-18
GREAT GATHERING
OF BROADWATERS
Perhaps Sixteen Hundred Attended
Annual Reunion of Garrett
County Family.

If the BroadWaters annual reunions
in years past have been successes, the
one held Saturday was a double success
and an extraordinary gathering. The
picnic was held at Merrill's Grove. the
same place as last year, but where
about 800 attended last year, the num-
Der on this occasion was nearly double
Doubtless in this country can be found
another clan which can muster together
so many under one name. There was
an air of prosperity and contentment
evident in everything that transpired.
For days the good women had been pre-
pairing for the big dinner and feast and
last week the men were in Homecoming
with their teams and could be seen load
ing up with many good things and an
abundance of everything was provided.
No one went away hungry. 1t was the
feeding of the multitude. instrumental
and vocal music were among the day
enjoyments. Among the visitors from
other places were the following: DR..
George Sloan, of North Yakima, Wash
ington Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Broad
water and Miss Sophia Broadwater, of
Minnesota; Mrs. Rachael Boucher. of
Centreville, Pa; Mr.. and Mrs. C. Z.
Ellithorp, of Bittinger, Garrett county;
Mr. Duncan Sloan, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Spear and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Weber
and Mr. and Mrs. Harrison FaZenbaker,
of Homecoming.
Mr.. Duncan K. Sloan made an address
on the conservation of our land and why
the boys should stay on the farm. Mr..
n. u. Bond, of the firm of Dubois K
Bond Bros, lumber dealers, spoke on
the subject of the BroadWater family
as citizens and neighbors and related
some experiences in connection with
the family. Mr.. Bond stated that he
had been associated in business with
the family for eight years, the property
of twelve of the BrOadwaters bordering
on that of the Dubois & Bond Company,
and then paid the high compliment that
in all their dealings he has had no Occa
sion for a disagreement or law suit.
This was not told for effect, but fact
given in deep earnestness since the Oper-
ations of Mr.. Bonds company are fin
iShed in that section.
Last year a remarkable picture was
made of twelve children of the late
Amos BroadwaJer, SIX sons and six
daughters, Mr.. Amos Broadwater dying
a few years ago at the age of 81 years.
The children are: Mrs. Henry Green,
aged SO years; William, 81; John, 50;
Mrs. jefferson Green, 70; Jefferson, "A;
Mrs Simon Green, Il; Mrs. Peter Bit
finger, 70; Amos, Sc; Mrs. Jacob
Blocher, Ga; David, 81; Mrs. teter
Stevens, 50. and Eli, 81. Besides these
there are IS grandchildren and over
hundred decentralization and many
Observation-Disclosures.
The Broadwaters are of English de-
scent and those coming to this country
first settled in Virginia before the rev
dictionary war. Two Of them served in
this war and two in the war Of 1872, at
the close Of which they walked to the
Little Savage river from Baltimore
They left Virginia because Of the slaV-
cry question and settled in Garrett
county, Amos BroadWater and Samuel
Beeman coming together and building a
log shanty on the Little Savage, and
having no tools with which to construct
a door they used blanket for that pur-
pose for year. Last year about 800
people were present, representing four
states, Virginia, West Virginia, Penn
syvania and Maryland. One can
scarcely meet a farmer IN Garrett
county that is not a Broadwater or
some kin. The annual dinner to which
hundreds sat down Saturday was all
that the farmers wives with their
bUuntiful provisions could make it.