The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-09-03
lQuzu11l Family
Reunion Was
wen Attended
MEET IN SECOND AN.
NUAL EVENT AND HAVE
I GOOD TIME.
SURROUNDING COUNTIES WERE
REPRESENTED IN GOOD
NUMBERS.

the family connections.
The day dawned clear and brigh;
and beginning at nine O'Clock beat
tiful Loop Park began tot fill with
the visitors from many states. and
from all parts OF Marion. Harrison
and Taylor counties. The airdomc
was comfortably filled when the
meeting was called to order. with j.
y. Nuzum, of Elwood, Ind, presi-
dent OF the order presiding. An I'M
prcssive and very appropriate pray
err was then offered by Rev. J. L.
Snowden, of Cedar Falls, iowa, who.
while not relation OF the NuZumS,
was a faithful friend and advisor in
former days, more than forty years
ago. The secretary, Miss Madgc i.
Sample. then read the minutes OF
the meeting held last year in July.
at BOothsville.
President j. y. Nuzum then intro
duced Sam R. Nuzum. vice president
of the association, who made the adj
dress Of welcome, in 4 concise and
hearty manner. The responsive al"
dress followed by Mr.. Jesse NuZum.
of ShinnSton. who voiced the Sentl-
ments of the audience. in a short but
forceful speech. Rev. J. L. Snow
den was again introduced and held
his audience in rapt attention, while
he described Fairmont as 1t was
from the years 1867 to 1871, during
his ministry at the NJ. p. church in
this city. mentioned long forgotten
incidents and recalling faces that
were loved long since and lost
awhile"
Some letters relating to family
history were next read by the sccre-
tary, after which very interesting
addresses were givn by Mr.. Richard
Franklin NuZum, Of Milwaukee,
Wis: Mr.. VIM. f. Nuzum, of Clarks-
burg; MIR. Edward Leonard Nuzum.
Of Leroy. w. Va; Mr.. w. D. Leon,
ard, OF Hartford City. Ind: Mr.. En-
gene b. Nuzum, of Tuscaloosa, Ala;
MIR. Sam O.. NuZum, of New Water
ford. O.: Mr.. David l.. NuZum. Of
bridgeport, w. Va. and Charlie Nu-
zum, of Marion, Ind.
The following officers weret hen
elected for the ensuing year:
President. n. NuZum, Elwood,
Ind.
Vice President-Sam r. Nuzum,
Fairmont.
secretary-Miss Madge l.. Sample.
FairmOnt.
The following vice presidents wcr"
also elected to look after the de-
scendants in their several states:
Richard F. Nuzum. for Wisconsin:
Sam o. Nuzum. for Ohio; e. b. MI
znm, for Alabama, mad Jams MI
zum. for Pennsylvania.
The first Wednesday in Septem-
Der, 1915, was the date set for the
next meeting and Fairmont was
unanimously chosen as the place, of
reunion.
Shortly after twelve o'clock the
meeting adjourned and all repaired
to the long tables which had been
spread on the lawn under the trees,
and a bountiful repast. consisting OF
all the substantial articles, besides
ice cream, lemonade and hot coffee.
was enjoyed by all.
Early in the afternoon three spe-
cial trolley cars drew mp at Loop
Park and conveyed the party to the
=. G O.Adcpot, where the vice presi-
dent, Sam r. NuZum, had made ar
rangements for a special train 10
Nuzum's Mills. now Hammond, the
site of the original locations of the
Nuzums in Virginia, in about 1900.
1t had been arranged that the train
should leave Fairmont at three
O'Clock and promptly on the hour the
excursion, numbering 14S people,
started. Captain R. F. Pell, conduc-
tor, with his crew. ]. L. Bragg, en-
gincer: w. L. Kirby. fireman, and
G. +. Riley. flagman, all expert rail-
road men. Mr.. c. II. Bonnessen.
trainmaster. of Wheeling, together
with Captain Pell. personally looked
after the comforts of the passengers.
Every person who was at the re-
union was heard to comment on the
way Captain Pell and all members
OF the Ii. u u. ere" lOOkeu dllcI LHc
comforts OF those who took the trip
to Nuzum Mills. 1t was one OF the
great pleasures of the day. The
same courteous treatment given by
the B. & o. men was also accorded
by the crows on the traction cars
that carried the family relatives 20
the local station. All were loud In
,thci: praise Of the very courteous
way in which everything was done.
Mr.. T. I. Brett manager OF the
Hammond Fire Crick Company. had
invited the party to inspect his brick
plant, which visit was made. accom-
panied by Mr.. Brett. After this the
visitors went to the site Of the old
mill where now only few Of the
heavy timbers remain. The two huge
stones used in the mill in grinding
have been mounted on a lasting
foundation near the mill site, due
to the kindness of Mr.. Brett.
Photographer w. f. Johnson took
n nict,ro of tba ornun aft T,OOD Park