The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-23
After . lingering Illness o. oo.-l
sumption County Clerk suocunhs
TO the Dread Disease.
PASSES away PRAoEFUIAY
Funeral Sunday AfterRooa = tho
First Baptist Church ana An-
ternent at EIk View.

Charles F. Holden. clerk Of the
county court OF Harrison county.
died at the home OF his brother. Ra-
ward Holden, in Broad OAKS, Friday
afternoon At about s:2s o'slosk.
Consumption was the direct capss ef
his demise.
Mr.. Holden was sufferer from
consumption the past few years.
Last April he made trip west for
the benefit Of his health, spending
two months at Phoenix, Arizona. and
came home in June apparently great
ly improved in health and with tie
hope that his health had been fully
recovered.
But as the fall came on the old
afiiction again seized him and in
October he went to Denver, Colo,
intending to consult specialist
there and perhaps go to Arizona
again. upon the advice of the spe-
cialist. But his weakened eondi-
ton was such that it was not deem
ed advisable for him to go farther
and he remained in Colorado, until
a few weeks ago, when his brother,
Edward. was summoned to Denver
on account of the alarming condi-
tion Of Mr.. Holden. Upon the ar
rival of Edward Holden in Denver,
he found his brother in very serious
condition and concluded to accom-
pany him TO Asheyille, N c., hoping
that the balmy climate Of the Spn=
ny South might restore him 70
health. He remained with hin
there for several days, during which
he appeared to greatly improve.
Two weeks ago a message came from
ASneville, informing his relatives Of
the gravity Of Mr.. Holden's condi-
tion. and his father, Lee D. Holden.
and brother, Edward Holden, went
there and brought him home. An
that love, tender hands, watchfui
relatives and medical science could
do for him was done. but that dread
disease consumption steadily pro-
gressed until death claimed It's vic
tim.
Cherries Fenton Helden was born
November 8, 1870. near Center
Branch, two miles east Of the
city and was a son OF Lee D. and
Julia Cost Holden and spent his
early life on his fathers farm near
what is now Grasselli. After at
tending the common schools he be-
came a teacher and afterwards was
member of the first graduating
class of Salem College. He was a
clerk in the store OF w, P. Holden
in this city for several years and
then entered the West virginia un-
iversity. where he made an enyiable
record as student and orator. He
won contests for his literary society,
the Parthenon, and several prizes be-
sides the gold medeal in the inter-
collegiate contest in 1897. in WHICH
orators of the universities OF ten
states participated. In 1899 he re-
ceived the A. B. degree and SO well
were the regents of the university
pleased with his record that he was
given a fellowship in the English
department.
About this time he was stricken
with typhoid fever and since that
time he had been an invalid, never
being able to take his masters de
gree. In 1902 he was given the
Democratic nomination for clerk OF
the county court and was one Of but
two Democrats elected to county Of
fice in Harrison county within the
past eighteen years.
Mr.. Holden was splendid gem
tleman, possessing genial, polish
ed disposition that gave him wide
popularity.
Surviving him are the bereft faith
er and mother, brother Edward HoI-
den and sisters, Mrs. Lille Stout
wife Of Lee Stout, Of Tennessee. and
Mrs. Allena Coston, wife Of Isaac ].
Coston. Of this city.
Mr.. Holden was elected to mem.
bership in the local Elk's lodge. bul
falling health prevented his taking
the initiation. The election tool
place during his stay In Denver.
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