South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-07-30

and worth:
Judge Allen died, at his residence,
near Mooreield, Hardy County. West
Virginia, on Friday evening, July 10th,
1875. in the sixty-third year of his age,
after protracted, painful illness, borne
with patience. fortitude and entire CON-
posure, sustained, consoled and soothed
by Christian Faith. Resignation to the
Divine Will, and the consciousness Of n
pure, arduous, industrious life we'll spent
in the service OF his country and fellow
men. The good man has gone TO Rest,
and
AFTER Life's 6tful fever, he sleeps we'll"
Res0lced. 1. Thatwe do most deeply eympa-
ibse with the afflicted widow aud orrhan cinl-
dren OF the isrueoted dead, and assure them that
under tie overw b.lming sense Of public loss
sustained in Judge Aliens death, they are and
| ought to be most sdectionately and tenderly re-
| membered.
3. That by the death OF Judge Allen, the Bar
end Bench of this State, one and indivisib.e has
been deprived Of . distinguished, able, learned,
conscientious ornament, who alike did honour TO
his profession and wore tie Judicial ermiue with
| spotits, purity and that his bright example OF
integrity. honour, industry and sedulous pursuit
of Right deserves all imitation and just COM
mrmOTaiiou.
,. That, in proper respect for his honoured
m emory. we, who knew and esteemed his worth
aud virtues, will wear the usual badge of mouru-
| ing, for thirty days.
4. That these proceedings be presented To the
| respective Courts of Hampshire County, at their
next sessions, with reI ectful request that they
| be spread At length upon their records.
5. That the same he published in the South
! Branch fafsiiiyencsr, aud other newspapers of
this and Judge toge', C,rcui, and Of the CITY
| OF Wheeling. be respectfully invited 10 copy
then, ioto their Columns.
q. Thatih Clerk Of The Circuit Court Of Hamp-
| shire county communicate an engrossed copy
OF these proceedings to the fsrtily Of Judge Al
| leu. dee under the signatures Of the Bar and
| Officers thereof and President OF the County
Court. IN grateful memory Of the distinguished
dead AMI cordial sympathy with the living in
| their sore bereavement.
And the meeting adjourned sine die.
WIN. PERRY. Chairman.
S. l.. FLoURSoY, Sec'y.
At meeting OF the members OF the
Hardy County Bar. held at the Office Of
Joseph Sprigg. Esq, on the 18th day OF
July, 1875. the following proceedings
were had:
On motion, Joseph Sprigg. Esq, was
called to the chair. and Homer s. Carr,
Esq, appointed Secretary.
On motion the following preamble.
and resolutions, were unanimously a
dopted:
Whereas. it hath pleased the Almigh.
| ty and Allwise Ruler OF the universe, to
remove from earth to ahigher, holier. &
happier station, we trust and verify be.
live, our Circuit Judge. and esteemed
| friend and brother; and whereas, when
he was among us, we knew him we'll, and
loved and honored him, for his many
noble and excellent qualities of heart
| and mind, and never hesitated TO accord
to him the praise which a just Judge, an
honest man, end christian gentleman
should receive, we deem il right and
proper in us now, that he is gone never
to return again, TO thus assemble and
express our heartfelt sorrow, at this sad
! dispensation of Divine Providence
We, individually, have sustained loss
in his death, for he was ever kind friend.
| ly and courteous to us all. The Coun.
| ty and State have sustained loss i'm
his death, for he always had their best
interest ut heart. The legal profession
has sustained loss in his death. for he
was one OF its devotees, seeking always.
! by his own teachings and example. to
elevate and ennoble the character of the
Bar. We shall miss him in friendly in.
tercourso, above all in the Forum where.
"wi'h equal scale
| lie weighed the ohsnses betwiIt man and man
And Was not sooIbed with adula,ion.
Nor novel with tears TO wrest the Of justice
| Into an unjust current"
Therefore, he il R,,oir>d, LIST. That in the
! death or Judge Allen, We, the members Of the
| Bar OF Hardy county. have lost a gooi kind
courteous friend and broiber-our county and
State = useful citizen, the legal profession a
just high-toned, upright impartial, learned
! Judge, the church, consistent, faithful chris.
! tan member, and mis- family . kind loving, af-
| feciionais. devoted protector.
| and, Rssofrs6, That whilst we mourn for him
and deeply feel and lament his loss, we bow In
humble submission to the will Of the Most High
and Holy one, and believe, ss he himself express
ed IL, 10 his last audible words, at is we'll"
| Ord. R>soiVed, That we do hereby extend TO
| the afflicted family Of our deceased Brother our
! warmeSi tenderest, and heartfelt sympsthises in
i this, 10 them, saddesi OF all bereavements and
would love 10 have them feel and believe that 10
ns they will always hod friends
"a, Rcsoired That as a token ofregArd for the
/ memory Of him whom we esteemed and hOnOred
IN LIE we will wear the usual badge Of mourn
ing for thirty days.
5fh, R,soirsd, That Joseph Sprigg, Esq, be
Instructed 10 present these resolutions 10 our re-
sreciive Courts ~ their FIRST terms hereafter held
and ssk that they be placed upon the records OF
sid Courts.
6h. R>iOired That The Secretary he instruct.
ed To transmit copy Of the proceedings Of this
meeting to tho family OF our lsmented friend
and Brother.
i 7h, Rcsolrod, That the Chairman Of this meet
log, cause oar proceedings 10 be published in
our county paper, and request he other papers
10 the circuit 70 copy them
JOS. SPRIGG, Chairman.
! II. s. CARR, Sec'y.