The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1913-07-08
St. Clair I. Stump Passes TO the
Great Beyond

1ul illness with dropSy, st. Clall
T. Stump, one of the aged anC
most highly respected citizens o.
this county, peacefully died a
the old homestead above this place
at 2:20 Friday morning. Mr.
Stump had been in failing health
for several months, and although
he had the best care and atten.
ton possible, his was a malady
that science cannot successfully
battle against.
st. Clair T. Stump, son of JAG
OBJ j. and Mary (Vannoy) Stump,
was born at Stumptown, Gilmer
county, February Goth, 1850, and
consequently was over sixty-three
years of age at the time of his
death. On November 10th, 1869,
he was united in marriage to
Martha f, Bennett, a member of
one of the prominent families of
this county, and to this happy
union were born seven children,
as follows: Tudie Scott, Hattie
Craddock, Stella Pickering, Ira
NJ, Era, Ernest and Eula Stump,
ali of whom survive, except the
first named who died several
years ago. One brother, Sylves-
ter, of Stumptown, also survives.
His wife preceded him to the
Great Beyond about ten years
ago.
AT an early age Mr. Stump pro-
fessed the faith of Christ and
united with the Mt. Pisgah Bap-
fist Church at Stumptown, but
later changed his membership to
Bethlehem Church of this place.
He was man of strong cOnvic-
tons and with courage to defend
them. He commanded the res
pect and esteem Of all his neigh
bors and acquaintance by his up
right and highly moral conduct.
During the long weeks of his fin
al illness he bore his sufferings
with Christian fortitude like a
good soldier waiting for his final
discharge from a long, honorable
and useful career,
The funeral services were held
at the Old Bethlehem church by
his pastor, Rev. Whit Stump,
Saturday morning in the presence
of a large crowd of relatives and
friends who came to pay the last
tribute of respect to the memory
of one loved by all who knew him.
The remains were laid to to rest
in Bethlehem cemetery by the
side of his beloved wife to await
the resurrection day.
Eli Roberts. of Hur, was Wis
itor in town Thursday.
Big selection odd pants at Gheno-
Weths. Adv.
County Commissioner G. W.
Dye, of Freed, was a business
visitor in town Tuesday.
Archie Burrows, one of Pleas
ant Hills substantial farmers,
was trading here Thursday,
Chenoweth will save you mon
ey on furniture. Adv.
Lenna Ball, one of Lee dis
trict's progressive pedagogues,
was calling on friends here Sat
urday.
Creed Yoak, prominent mer-
chant and business man of Bear
Fork, was here Saturday attend
ing to business affairs.
Harry Roberts, the obliging
Smithville mail carrier, made a
hurried business trip to Parkers-
burg last week.
Homer Witt, who has been
teaching in the southern part of
the state for the past few years,
is here for a visit with relatives.
G. A. Witt, one of Minnora's
influential business men, was a
pleasant caller at our office Tues
day of last week.
WANTED Bids on erecting a
standard drilling outfit at the A.
j. Holbert No. /. Bidders write
Godfrey l.. Cabot, Boston, Mass.
J. w. Bailey an excellent gen
tleman of Daniels Run, was at
tending to business affairs here
Wednesday