The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-05
Nuzurn Reunion

- AOAas NuzuW, urSt OF the
name to settle west Of the mountains.
located his wilderness home at the
lower end Of the islands in the w.
garts Valley river in 1900, he little
.nought his descendants would num-
Der into the hundreds and that tney
would leave their mark ncI on1y upon
the Old Dominion, but would impress
themselves upon the civilization of
the dominion's daughter state and
would be leaders in the upbuildfng of
the middle west. Could the shades
OF the pioneer have seen the great
gathering Of the Nuzum clan at FAIR
mont Wednesday he would have been;
repaid for all the hardsnips Of the
early wilderness days.
over 200 descendants and family
connection of the first settler gath
cred Wednesday IN Fairmont,s beauty
spot, Loop Park, on. the occasion Of
the third annual reunion of the Nu-
yum family and historical society. The
Gay was as perfect as was ever turned
out from the laborator or nature
sunny skies were tempered with a
snght touch Of autumn In the air. It
was regular Sam R. weather.
Early in the morning the clan ne
gan to gather. They came in large
numbers from all over northern West
Virginia and only in lesser numbers
from neighborlng states ana from the
west and South. Vice President sam
II. Nuzum, one Of Fairmont's leading
citizens called the meeting to order
pe1ore noon. Ever since he was elect
ed grand chancellor of the state
knights Of Pythias Sam r. has been.
an orator of no mean ability. He
delivered the address Of welcome. and
needless to say. 1t was in his own
copyrighted and inimitable style. The
response was eloquently made BY.
John N. Nuzum, the president Of the
association, of Elwoyd, IND. A rea-
ture Of the exercises was the singing
OF Miss Katherine Hough, or FAIR
mont. She led the family in the
singing of America" and rendered
several delightful solos The .Rev.
VIII N. Nuzum, of Columbus, o., IN
voked the divine blessing. DR.. j. G.
Brownfeld,and the Rev. G. H. Mere
dith, who were not of the clan, but
were present as invited guests, re-
sponded to calls with short and peril
uent remarks.
At I o'clock the great event of the
day was announced and all gathered
about the long tables spread with all
the delicacies of this most abundant
season. Never was there more
tempting display of good things and
never was greater havoc wrought
than by the valiant trenchermen and
women present. Afterward came a
get acquainted" hour and later, as
the shades of the afternoon began to
lengthen formal program Of speech
es and songs was presented.
The Rev. VIII N. Nuzum, of Column
bus, o., gave a most scholarly ad-
dress. He has long occupied one OF
the leading pulpits in the capital city
of the Buckeye state and for thirty
six years has never missed a single
Sunday away from his charge. Ad-
dresses were also made by S. o. Nu-
yum. of Waterford, o.; George A. Nu-
yum, of Elwood, Ind: ana Sam r.
Muzum, OF Fairmont.
More than a score Of letters OF re-
gret were read from members Of the
family from other states. VINO were
necessarily absent from the happy re-
union. Later on the officers for the en-
suing year were chosen as follows:
President. John N. Nuzum. OF In
diana; vice-presid dent, Sam R. Nuzum,
of Fairmont; secretary and treasur-
|er, Charles e. Nuzum, or Fairmont.
1t was unanimously decided to hold
the reunion Of 1915 at Loop park on
the first Wednesday in ceptember.
Amidst all the rejoicing OF the
hearts Of those present went out to
ithose who were absent, either through
physical infirmity or affection. Many
were the regrets expressed at the abb
lsence of Thornton Nuzum. or near
Boothsville, who is the Oldest Nuzum
now. living. He is SO years old and is
of the second generation. It was also
regretted that William F. Nuzum, OF
Clarksburg. was prevented from at
tending. Soon after the reunion Of
1914 he suffered the loss Of a leg and
has not yet recovered sufficiently to
make the journey.
When Thomas Nuzum damned the
river at Nuzum's Mills (now Ham
mond). and started his rude saws
Eeating into the primeval forest, and
when later he harnessed the power
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