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HISTORCIAL GENEALOGY CORNER OCTAGON HOUSE Eugene L. Chamberlin, P.O. Box 539, RESTORED Estill Springs, TN 37330 seeks information on the parents of Members of the George E. Chamberlin, who are Hampshire buried at the Chapel Methodist County Histori­ Church, Capon Bridge. cal Society ex­ Robert O. Duryea, USNR 103 Quail presses their St., Slidell, LA 70460 seeks infor­ praise and con­ mation on Charles Duryea, a Rev. gratulatory War Veteran, Hampshire County greetings to Mr. 1798 to 1805 and son Thomas Jonathan Belling­ Duryea and sister Hannah ham of Capon (Duryea) Smith. Springs for his success in restor­ Anyone who has genealogical information or can ing a historical assist these researchers in any way, please Octagon House located in Capon Springs area of Hampshire contact them at the address given. home in that area. County restored by owner Jonathan Bellingham. Mr. Belling­ ham, along with help and support from family and community members, has completed restoration of the Octagon House. This particular structure is the only eight-sided family home in Hampshire County and the State of West Virginia. It was purchased by Mr. Bellingham in 1991 from Lloyd and Bonnie Brill who had bought it from previous owners, Keith and Edith Frye Bland. The actual building date of the house in unknown, although the date of January 1890 was found on a board within its walls. The Historical Society has chosen to honor Mr. Bellingham for his interest in restoring an important part of the county's heritage by making the Octagon House the design on the Society's sixth Olde Hampshire Christmas Ornament. Those persons interested in reserve numbers or purchasing a Christmas Ornament may call Nancy Mayhew, 822-4326, or write HCHS, P.O. Box 549, Augusta, WV 26704. The ornaments will sell for $8 each (tax included). The ornaments will be available starting in September at the following businesses: JC Penney Catalog Sales - Romney, Bank of Romney - Augusta Branch, Capon Bridge Public Library, Capon Chapel Beauty Salon - Christian Church Road, Omps Grocery - L to R: Octagon owner, Jonathan Bellingham, Vice Bloomery, and The First National Bank of Romney - Rosemary Lane. President of HCHS Brenda Hiett, Artist William Judy.

~ SPECIAL NOTE ~ Nominations will be taken at October and November's General Meetings for: (1) 1993 Christmas Ornament - have some ideas ready and (2) officers of HCHS for the 1993 calendar year. I REMEMBER... ~ PRESIDENT'S CORNER ~ 1900 Diary Another exciting and busy four months have passed. Confederate Memorial Holiday was a successful weekend, Excerpts from the diary of with old friends and new friends made to participate in the tradition D. D. Belford, Paw Paw, WV. of decorating the graves of Hampshire County's War between the Mr. Belford was the great uncle fo States veterans. Co. K 5th Virginia Hampshire Guards made camp, HCHS member, Frank Ginevan. shared camp life and ceremony duties with members and guests along with a great covered dish dinner. May 7 At home last night, went up to Dr. A. Gordon Slonaker delivered a Sherman's Bark Shack, peeled bark all most informative speech of local history. day, feeling bad. HCHS presented Shiloh Church, Lehcw, WV May 19 a complete cemetery listing and history to its members. At home last night. Rained a fine shower in night and still raining Members and guest of HCHS had an opportunity to tour the nicely. Set out 60 toma toe plants up in Octagon House, Capon Springs, Our host and tour guide, hollow. Rained about 1/2 day. Jonathan Bellingham gave a history of the house. Tune 8 1 would like to thank the members and everyone that Sunday at Bark Shack all day, helped make the past four months a success. calked my shoes, let Jim Funkhouser have 18 calks. Paid for washing shirt, P.S. The Parker School hand acquisition committee is 5t. still in search of land to locate the Parker School as a museum. HCHS needs your help to search for possibilities. Tune 20 Spuded bark until 9 o'clock, piled - AA Herbaugh bark balance of day. Received check for 3 - 1/2 day labor $3.50 PLANS FOR RESTORATION OF HISTORIC FOUNTAIN Iub05 Plans are underway to explore the possibilities of restoring a stone fountain Sunday went up on the Pigeon and rock structure situated at the base of the west side of Cooper Mountain. roost for huckleberrys,got a fine large The fountain seems to have been a very romantic spot in the 40's, with at least mess. Picked 1/2 gallon took back to two marriage proposals taking place there. A few pictures have been discov­ shack and had some pies made out of ered that show the fountain as it was when constructed. them. From all indications the fountain was built during the depression era of the Tulv 28 late 1930's by either the WPA or the CCC. Leo Straw of Augusta says he Peeled bark all day finished peeling believes the CCC constructed it. today. Wouldn't peel any longer. It faced directly on Rt. 50 right before the dual lane highway starts up the August 3 mountain. Some of you may remember Cobb's Coffee Shop which faced the Swamped road and pitched out fountain on the opposite side of Rt. 50. The restaurant burnt during the 60's. bark all day. The fountain is a sandstone structure with tall back walls and shorter stone August 24 walls that run out at an angle towards Rt. 50. On those shorter walls, a stone Cut corduroy for bridge and roled shelf was built to serve as a seating area. road. If you venture through the trees and bushes to peek at the foundation, you LOOK FOR MORE EXCERPTS will see that the walls in the back are still sturdy, however, the fountain itself IN NEXT NEWSLETTER ! is in very bad repair. Current plans would not reinstall water to the fountain because of helath regulations. Definitions: Calks - put in shoes to grip or prevent slipping. Currently the Historical Society is looking for volunteers to help restore this Swamped - clear limbs and brush historic site which is believed to be one of only two (2) fountains erected in Roled Road - drag with log. Hampshire County by the WPA or the CCC. The other fountain is located in Cut Corduroy - cross poles on bridge or Pin Oak and has lovingly be restored. Contact Debbie Boyce for futher low wet stream crossings. information. • CALANDAR OF EVENTS •

7:00 p.m. OCX, 22,Xhuriday Z;M.pjrn Board of Directors meeting at DXC.J, Friday (Cont.) General meeting of the Society at members of the courthouse staff Capon Chapel Church, Capon the Senior Citizen Community Bridge, WV. and citizens of Hampshire Building on US Rt. 50 in Capon County are invited to share this Bridge, WV. The group will holiday evening with the group. 7:00 p.m. watch a video tape of the "Battle All members are asked to bring a General meeting of the Society of Cedar Creek". The public is favorite Christmas cake or cook­ for tour of the former Coca-Cola invited and refreshments will be ies or holiday snack for everyone plant located on US Rt. 50 across served.Civil WarCommittee will to enjoy. For further information from the Deaf and Blind School in meet to plan Confederate Memo­ contact President Andy Her- Romney. Mr. and Mrs. Mike rial Holiday. baugh, 496-7631. Smith has bought and restored this plant building and landscap­ NOV. 19. Thursday 7:00 p.m. Meet Artist Bill Judy who de­ ing the grounds. Please join us for General meeting of the Society at signed this year's Christmas or­ a success story on preservation Leo Straw's Country Store Mu­ nament of the Octagon House. and have a historical property seum on US Rt. 50, Pleasantdale, The scries of ornaments will be has been adapted for commercial WV. The museum is located on available for sale during the use. Refreshements will be the right just past fruit stand Christmas Party. served. coming from the west on Rt. 50. Call 822-4326 if you need further JAN. 14, Thursday 7:00 p.m. SEPT. 27, Sunday 2:00 p.m information. The group will tour Board of Directors meeting at Members of the Society will meet the museum and refreshments Capon Chapel Church, Capon at Hotts Chapel, Kirby, WV to will be served. Bridge, WV. catalog the Cemetery. Civil War committee will meet at conclu­ NOV. 27. 28. 29. Friday thru Sunday sion. Christmas Bazaar at the Capon Bridge Fire Company, US Rt. 50. Please join us for our OCT. 8. Thursday 7:00 p.m. The Society will have a fundrais­ fall slate of activities! Board of Directors meeting at ing table selling Christmas orna­ Capon Chapel Church, Capon ments, books and donated baked Bridge, WV goods. Chairperson is need for this event, contact Andy Her- For further information about OCT. 17-18. Saturday & Sunday baugh, 496-7631. the activities listed on the calendar, contact: Car Pool with the Society for an Hampshire County informative reenactment of the DEC. 4. Friday 6:00 p.m. Historical Society "Battle of Cedar Creek" to Belle The Society will meet to decorate Grove, Virginia. Contact Brenda the Hampshire County Court­ P.O. Box 549 Hiett (856-2623) if you wish to go house in olde time greenery and Augusta, WV 26704 one or both days for ticket infor­ hold its Annual Christmas Party. or call: mation. Entertainment is planned and (304)822-4326

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