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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-10-19
Suit to Set Aside Huffman Deeds

Hearing was started yesterday
morning in United States court
for the northern district of West
Virginia in the chancery suit of
Drusa Sturm and others against
John S. Stump and others, and
fourteen witnesses were heard
during the day on behalf of the
plaintiff. About thirty or forty
witnesses nave been summoned
for the plaintiff while the defen-
defendant has quite number.
The object of the suit is to set
aside deeds made by Daniel Huff
man to the American Baptist
Home Mission Society IN 1907
and to John S. Stump in 1909.
The plaintiffs contend these deeds
confer all of Daniel Huffman's
property seemingly for benefit of
the Baptist Society. In 1911,
the Baptist Society conferred
their property back to John S.
Stump for a consideration of
$40, 600 when the titles were set
tied.
Daniel Huffman died at the
age of about 81, in 1916, and the
plaintiff in this suit is a surviv-
ing daughter, who resides in AL
ALBANIA. Four grandchildren of
another of the deceased's daugh,
ters, who has also died, are the
other plaintiffs. The deceased
daughter married Cersy Mollo-
han, one of the leading citizens
of Gilmer county, who is also
dead.
The pieadings of the plaintiff
show that few days after Dan
iel Huffman's death, the defen-
dant, John s. Stump, conferred
to the Latin-American Improve
ment Company, Inc The proper
ty and the corporation, by power
OF attorney. gave Stump the
right 90 dispose Of the property
as be deemed proper.
The property left by Daniel
Huffman is estimated at $50. 600
and by the deeds it would seem
that only $4,000 was received
by the Baptist Society. This is a
question of vital Importance to
the plaintiffs, who TO seek to re.
cover the property left them by
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-10-19

the deceased Daniel Huffman,
who for more than 80 years was
an upright and honest citizen of
the neighborhood and who devot-
ed his time extensively to farm
ing.
Witnesses appearing in the suit
are leading landowners and rep
resent the best citizens in Gilmer
county. Attorneys for the plain.
tiffs are w. F. Raymond, Alex
DuIin, Senator Robert F. Kidd
and G. M. Bennett. The defense
is represented by w. E. r.
Byrne, L. H. Barnett and Os-
borne e. Swartz.
Wed. Clarksburg Exponent.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-10-19
Cooper Concerts Please
Local Music Lovers

The concerts given last Friday
and Saturday nights at the Court
House by Miss Eula Cooper, of
Steubenville, Ohio, assisted by
her father, K. H. Cooper, will
long be remembered as note
worthy musical events, chiefly
because of the supreme order of
talent and the versatility display
ed in the artistic execution of
the instrumental numbers by
Miss Cooper.
The program opened Friday
night with the imaginative and
melodious "Fantaisie" by Mo-
Fart, but it was in the extreme
difficulties of the Leschetitzky
number and The Last Hope"
by Gottschalk that Miss Cooper's
hearers realized they had a true
musical genius before them.
The freshness and charm of
Miss Cooper's voice with its easy
production and its beautiful high
tones gave great satisfaction, es-
pecially in her renditions of "At
Dawning" by Cadman. "The
Fairy Pipers" by Brewer and
"Mammy's Song" by Ware.
The brilliant piano duet from
the Barber of Sevilla" display
ed fine technic on parts of Mr..
Cooper and his daughter, as did
a number of the formers COM
positions which he performed ar
tistically.
Neither of the two players
abilities is unknown here, Miss
Cooper having delighted an audi
ence here during teachers insti-
tute in August, while Mr.. Cooper
is known in most parts of the
county, of which he is native, and
is always called on for musical
performances when visiting here.
Although Miss Cooper has ap-
peared before audiences many
times in instrumental and vocal
performances. the concerts here
last week were the first in
which she had given complete
programs. Judging from their
success Miss Cooper has a brill
liant career before her along
musical lines which, we under
stand, she contemplates follow
ing.
The two talented musicians
make a delightful company and
music lovers of the neighborhood
hope to hear them at this place
again soon.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-10-19

Park Bowser was a business
visitor here Tuesday.
Democratic rally at the Court
house Thursday night.
Reserved seat tickets for Ian
don entertainment on sale at the
postoffice.
Russell Umstead, of Mt. Zion,
has been working in the sheriff S
office the past few days.
Atty. Elliott Chenoweth was
here several days of the past
week attending to business mat
ters.
G. B. Francis, of Henrietta,
returned home last week from a
two months stay at Akron where
he had been employed. He will
return there in January.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Hamilton
are expected home this week
from Charleston where they have
been the guests for several days
of Mr.. and Mrs. X. G.. Linn and
family.
G. w. Wells disposed Of the
stock of goods in his general store
at Brooksville to Lee RAIDER Mon
day who has moved it to his store
just below the mouth of Yelljw
Creek. Mr.. Wells, it is under
stood, is preparing to move from
this county.
Hon. A G. Mathews, Hon. B.
b. Terrell, Hon. J. r. Waldo,
and Hon. Elliott Chenoweth,
and the Democratic candidates
for county office. leading citizens
of the county, will stump the
county next week in the inter
est Of the Democratic party.
Their itinerary will be found in
another section of this issue.
Senator Fred J.. Fox, of Sutton,
will be at the hrst three meetings
next week as will be noted. Nv
eryOue Is invited to come out and
/ hear these speakers.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-10-19
DR.. Floyd Coming

DR.. j. R. Floyd, the well
known eye specialist of Harris
vile. will be at the Home Hotel
on October 25 and &c. Accord
ing to some of the leading optical
houses the present war conditions
have made optical lenses very
scarce, and since this will likely
be DR.. FlOyd's last visit for some
time anyone needing glasses
should make his appointments
early. Last trip of the season.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-10-19
From Spencer TimeS-RecOrd

Joseph Tucker, of Calhoun
county, is improving after an op-
GRAFTON few days ago.
Mrs. Holly Miller, of Richard
son, underwent an operation last
week and is getting along very
well.
James j. Cabot, Of Boston. has
been here for two weeks past.
looking after his fathers large
gas business.
Hon. E. L. Hays, of ArnolGs-
burg, was in town Tuesday on
his way to Parkersburg where
he expected to transact some
business and hear Mr.. Hughes
speech.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-10-19
Democratic Rally Thursday

Not only Hon. c. M. Wetzel.
former member of the legislature
and one of West Virginia's most
prominent speakers, but also
Hon. William H. Sawyers. Dem
ocratic candidate for Attorney
General, and Hon. Fleming N.
Anderson, of Redwood, nominee
Of the Democratic party for Con-
gress from this district, will be
at the big Democratic rally to be
held here Thursday night of thi.
week.
Announcement Of Mr.. Alder.
sons and Nh. Sawyers' coming
was made early this week by the
local committee. The former
comes from n speaking trio
through Gilmer county, while
the latter comes from Braxton
county,
All three speakers have r. ceiv-
ed sreat oyations where they
have held meetings at other
places in the state aud it is ex-
pected that large crowd will
greet them here Thursday. Ev.
eryone is invited 10 attend the
meetings and it is promised that
interesting disclosures relative tc
sta ? and national affairs will be
made.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-10-19

Testimony in the suit mention
ed above was completed the lat
ter part os last week. Areu-
ments will be heard in the case
November 8 and 10 when the
court sits at Philippi.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-10-19
gEE % aiDOiin Cbron,tie.
Thursday, Oct. 10, 1916
LOCALS AND PERSONALS

visitor here since our last.
0. ]. Stump is making some
repairs on the Home Hote! front
this week.
Reserved seat tickets for Lam
don entertainment on sale at the
postoffice.
Anderson, Sawyers and Wetzel
at the Courthouse Thursday at
z O'Clock p. m.
Miss Dorsey Smith, of Eden,
was a visitor here a few days
last week.
John Davis, of Arnoldsburg,
was a caller at the Chronicle of
flee one day last week.
Miss Cora Blizzard, of Parkers-
burg, is here the guest of her
sister. Mrs. A. c.. Fisher. -Har-
risville Gazette.
G. A. Jarvis and Atty. L. C.
Hamilton left Wednesday morn
ing on a business trip to Sutton
and other places.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Sharps and
Mrs. Elizabeth Campbell, of Nj
cut, were here several days last
week shopping and attending to
business matters.
Don't fail to see and hear Sid
ney Landon in his approximations
of prominent American. English
and French authors at the Court
house Thursday night.
George Dawson, C. C. Dawson,
John Earl, H. G. Hays, D. l.
Taught, A. B. McCray and
Charles M. McCray, of Hartley,
were visitors here Saturday.
Mrs. =. H. Barker and children
and Mrs. Frank Barker will re-
turn home this week from CALI
polls where the elder Mrs. Barker
has has been receiving medical
attention.
Mr. and Mrs. K. H. Cooper
and daughter, Miss Eula. and
son, of Steubenville, returned
home Monday after a few days
visit with relatives and friends
in this neighborhood.
WANTED-Men above sixteen
years old who wish to become
expert tool makers. Excellent
opportunities for advancement to
sober and industrious men.
Write or apply to Baldwin Tool
Works, Parkersburg w. Va. lib
Misses Verna Hardman and
Irma Coast, who have beeH
guests of Miss Aldah Pearcy,
left today for Ravenswood,
where they will visit Mrs. M.
Keener. before returning to their
home in Spencer. Monday s Par
kersburg Sentinel.
William Price, of Newark, ar
rived here one day last week to
spend the fall and winter with
his brother, DIR. II. A. Price, and
family. He will teach the Fac
tory school this year. The school
was scheduled to open last Mon
day but fear of an epidemic of
whooping cough prevented and
the opening has been postponed
until October 80.
While cranking his a utomobile
near his home at Cabot's factory
Saturday, Walter Smith, super
AhtEilQCiib VI tic Cdi7bOil Dic+ch
factory there, received a broken
arm When he tried to start the
engine Of the machine it back
fired and the crank struck him
above the wrist making a bad
fracture. DR.. w. II. w. Dye
was called in to render medical
attention.
While on his way to Creston
Monday Bud Parsons fell heavily
from a fence which he was eros
sing and dislocated his leg at the
knee He had stopped to rest
the team which he was driving
Just this side of the Annamoriah
ford and was returning from
gathering chestnuts in a nearby
field when the accident occurred.
The injured man was taken to
his home at Cresten where med
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-10-18
MRS. cHAs. ANDERSON DEAD.
Died at Family Residence in Denison
on Friday, October 13th-Leaves
Husband and Three Children

Mrs. Chas. Anderson departed this
life at the family residence in Denison
on Friday, October 18th. She had suf.
fered much the past year. but the tired
and suffering body has found rest in
death. E..@- =
Helen Pearson was born in Sweden
Oct. 1, 1888. She came to America in
1903, coming directly to Denison, ar.
riving here December Sd of the same
year. She was united in marriage to
Mr.. Charles Anderson on Dec. II, 1906.
The union was blessed with three chill.
dren, namely: Johnnie, Dorothy and
Evelyn, who with the husband and her
parents are left to mourn her death.
Funeral services were held Sunday
afternoon at O'Clock at the residence
Rev. J. l.. Boyd, pastor>of the Metho.
dist Episcopal church, officiating. The
funeral was largely attended. Music
was furnished by quartet composed
of Mr.. and Mrs. B. J. Sibber and Mr..
and Mrs. w. c. VanNess.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-10-18
CLARA SEWERS DEAD
Twelve Year Old Daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Herman 9ievers Passed Away
on Wednesday, October nth.

Clara Sievers, twelve year old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Slew.
ers, died at the home of her parents
in Nishnabotny township on Wednes,
day, October nth. Clara had not been
in good health for the past year or
more and on one or more occasions her
life had been despaired of. Every.
thing possible was done for her by her
fond parents and loving friends, but
all to no avail. S,
The deceased was born Feb. %. 1904
In Ntshaabotny township, and at the
time or her death was II years
months and Is days Of af(e. Besides
her parents she leaves I'd mourn her
death the following sisters and broth.
er: Mrs. ID. Vanier. of Denison; Mrs.
VIM. Glau, of Hanover township; Of.
ga, Adelia and Emil, residing at home.
Funeral services were held last Sat.
urday at the German Lutheran church
In this city. Rev. VIM. Frese, the pas.
tor, officiating. after which interment
was made in the Lutheran cemetery.
The family have the sympathy of the
entire community in their bereave.
ment.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-10-18

destroyed their idols and began as best
they knew to worship the living God
The women of the place soon began to
say "Is this only a mans doctrine? Have
we no share in it?" The purpose OF, that
visit was to show them how large
share they. have in 1t. Overy sixty wom-
en- listened with pathetic eagerness as
we told them the story Of Jesus and His
when one Of our Emma Fuller Memorial.
girls shall be ready to open q school In
this place. .&.,~.s
Fourteen more miles in sedan chair.
over rolling thickly wooded country.
brought me at night fall to Sa long. our
very outpost. The pastor and his wife
are old friends from Haitang. the loved
for eleven years They were appointed
ss s'f ons ss has day e t%sve sr
How we visited and how many things
Song Ing had to tell me OF her life
in that strange new new Place s where the The
hotbed of outlaws, who seem to havesa
sort of rough respect for It. which very
regard has its dangerous side. since 'ff
ernment troops who were Just thenSar-
irving. to think that heechurchs was In
collusion with9the criminals Aabattie,
was hourly expected during my two days
stay there and when WEI parted In sttle!
early morning after q seAsonioff prayertit
Concern. HS us How thankful We are that the
banner is floating out In such q place
| as this, and the one who Is bearing It to
the women .,o here sr was trained !, IN sGhGo!
her education 3D. 49,
The trip of five days going up is
shortened to two coming down. and LOU. our
ed 1t was not long before we were back
in the beautiful w. F. M. s. compound at
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-10-18

The Denison Woman's Relief Corps
are making great preparations to en-
tertatn the convention of the Fifth dis
trict of their organization on Friday
October Goth. '..s- sl''t6' = iif
They expect over 100 delegates oi
representative women from Harrison
Ida, Monona, Shelby and Woodbury.
counties. -i's 5;1t4Ss}E
The convention, through the cour
tesy of the Masons, will meet in Nc
Kim hall and hold an all-day session
beginning at $3.50 a. M. and lasting un-
til late in the evening. The morning
and evening sessions are open to all
Special programs are arranged for
these occasions.
Friday. October goth. also happens
to be Iowa day, and with this conven.
ton in town the people of Denison may
feel that they have something very
special indeed for that day.
We understand that the business
men and others plan decorations which
will show their civic pride as we'll as
compliment the w. r. G. convention
and pay a tribute of respect to the vet
Grams of the G.. A. r. w. ,
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-10-18

barians manage their savage looking
Knives and forks. remembering the words
of another missionary who said For w.
are made a spectacle unto the world
restrain the tears as we thought of
need and our inability to meet it. We
said 'If only we could get hold of a girl
from this place and train her She
would know the native dialect and she
could come back and save her own peo-
ple:" That is the purpose of the Emma
Fuller Memorial school and that is why
you are interested in it. ..,
But at last we are at Yung An. This
I Is the home of six of our boarding school
girls. A medical mission has been main
tained here for ten years by DR.. and Mrs.
Williams of our general board. and these
their work. Mrs. Williams had not seen
a white woman for sixteen months, so
you can imagine something Of what the
visit meant to her. She was just re-
haustion brought on by the anxiety and
care of their two children. through a
long illness in which both precious lives
complaint fell from the lips of these
brave pioneers. only joyous rehearsal of
the slow but steady progress of the king
dom in ii that region Just once this sen: n
Lchildren, "These little folks are making
I some big sacrifices that we may have
the privilege of working here. Z
| IIicIe Is d place SlA iliiIeSs IEoIu NSlS
where we are first beginning" Mrs
| Williams was saying, where the people
have never seen christian woman
go there anS spend the day
| that place was dropped in the heart OF
a man who had received treatment in the
hospital. He began to attend church
| bringing with him some of his fellow
villagers. When their number had
reached twenty and they began to real.
ize that their persence was a serious en-.
chapel at Yung An. they said There is
no roomsfor us here. We will rent a
room in our own village. if you will
send some one out there to hold services
for US Who could go? 1t was time
for the boys day school at Yung An tC
have its China New Year, holiday and
DR.. Williams said to the teacher will
and hold services for them?" The reply
was "Yes,' and at the end of that
months vacation sixty families had
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-10-18
|DENIS0N LOSES
TO HARLAN | 4 ! / ! |, / HIGH / ! !
Denison High School Football Team
Went Down 10 Defeat at Harlan
- Last Saturday.
AND THE SCORE WAS IL TO 8
Denison Pulled or Several "1oners"
Enabling Harlan to Put Crlmp
to Championship Aspiratiots

The Denison football team were de.
feated On the Harlan gridiron Satur.
day afternoon by the high school elev.
en- of that place by score of IL to s.
From all reports it should have
been DenisOn's game but for the fact
that the Denison team pulled on sever
al bonehead plays. Denison outplayed
the other team at every stage of the
game but for the fumbling Of the ball.
At the end of the first half the score
stood s to 0 in favor of our boys. Dur
ing this quarter Locke made a SO yard
end run for touchdown through an
open field. During the third quarter
Harlan made touchdown. but failed
to kick goal, tieing the score. In the
play a Harlan player intercepted q for
yard line and dashed down the held
Denison was particularly strong on
defensive work, but was unusually
weak on offensive, making the game .
slow one.
Next Saturday the local team will
play Coon Rapids at Coon Rapids and
on the following Saturday play Coun.
Gil Bluffs on the local gridiron. ;.
The lineup last Saturday was as fol.
lows: Finn, right end; Helsley. right
tackle; Cavett. right guard, Broder.
sen. G.. center; Laub, left guard.
Strahan, left tackle: Wearmouth, left
end; O'Connor, quarter; Lally. left
half; Lehfeldt, fullback; Locke. right
half. Substitutes:, Gary for Lally and
McCord for Gary.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-10-18
CHARLES X. MEYERS INJURED
Making Adjustment to Big Carpet
Wheel and Was Knocked Into
Pit Under the Machine.

Mr. Chas X. Meyers. of the loca
post Office force. met with an accident
last Friday evening at his carpet clean
ing establishment in East Denison thai
necessitated his remaining at home fol
several days.
Mr.. Meyers was operating the big
carpet wheel and while making some
adjustments to the machine, which
was in operation, the wheel struck him
on the shoulders, fsrcing' him down
into the pit. fortunately John Black
man happened into the building and
found Mr.. Meyerss3nder the machine
able to give directions as to how "a
stop the engine. Mr.. Meyers was bad
.ly bruised. butt Is receiving the con
gratulations of his friendsrthat the in
juries were d not of more serious
character.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-10-18

in the "outer darkness" in our little boat.
but that would mean later start next
day and we were already behind our
song BE not afraid. whate'er betide;
God will take care of you" singing
itself over In our hearts. We committed
ourselves to His care; He gave us sleep,
well started on our next days journey.
Sixty miles of fertile. prosperous and
opulous territory from Sa Shien to Yung
woman's. pastor, or place Of christian
worship. Does 1t sound as though our
task Is nearing accomplishment?
We reached our "safe stopping place"
in good season, anchored across from a
large village. and weary of the boat Miss
Strow and decided to take a short walk.
Noticing a group of native women ap-
preaching our boat, we went back that
we might perhaps talk with them, and
ren eer rem nnyts We
seen. The upper garment of green. blue
or purple extended we'll below the knees
and was cut after most capacious pat
tern. The sleeves fully q yard in widt
and trimmed with bright colored band
ings were for convenience turned be.
and pinned on the shoulder so that the
couture was high and not unsightly, but
for the excessive amount of pomade
which make it look more like heavy blacf
fabric than human hair. Before we had
pearance the group had grown to a crowd
A ferry boat was running between L
village, and the hamlets on our side o.
load of recruits. mostly women, all
bent on seeing the strange sight of two
foreign women. What an opportunit,
for evangelistic work! We had in the
boat Sunday school scroll Of the life
of Christ and we thought of the JOY
would be to give them the first know
edge of that life lived and laid down
ours for they could not understand q
word Of either the Foochow or Mandarin
dialects. One of the men with us spoke
Annoy. perhaps he could interpret, but
at them and try to make them feel that
we were glad to have them near us. They
showed no signs of dipsersing and we
realized that they wished to see us eat
our supper. We sat in the PROV Of the
boat and spread our repast with especial
Icare, letting them see exactly how bar