South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-08-09

Court of said County, subject however. to the
iecisioI of the nominating Conv ention-if one
is held. Respectfully. &c,
CHARLES +. HEATWOLE.
July &c, 1873.
w The Court Of Appeals Of this
State commenced its session i'm Charles.
town on Wednesday last. The Court.
it is supposed. will remain in session a.
bout six weeks.
EIOn Saturday evening last Mr..
joins IIIErr. living nca. Forks Of Ca
pom, in this County, had large stack
of lay struck by lightning and entirely
consumed.
EU' y wonderful phenomenon was wit
messed by some OF our citizens on Mon
day night last. just after the hard
shower Of rain, between nine and ten
o'clock, beautiful and perfect Lunar
Rainbow spanned the Heavens. We
JAILED to sec it (Which We regret more
than not seeing the cclipse) but those
who did see it say that the heavens pre-
scented scene of grandeur and magni-
iiccncc, even sublime beyond description.
EyTo n friend, in Denver City, Col,
VIC are indebted for Denver paper, con.
tanning full and interesting details Of
the Eclipse there and elsewhere.
" reception was given OH Tues.
day night last, by DIR. and Mrs. s. II.
Lnpton OF this place, TO their son Prof.
George Fred. Lup:on and his South.
ern Bride, and is pronounced one of the
most pleasant entertainments that has
ever taken place in our quiet little town.
and certainly the most perfect and sue.
cessful arrangement of flowers; the
house was, literally one mass OF flowers,
doors were completely arched. windows
beautifully festooncd with evergrcens.
with various notices and designs, and
numberless boqusts and vases of flowers
in the Hall at the foot of the stairway
was lovely arch Of eyergreens, deckcd
with boquets. while the entire stairway
presented rs it were a bank OF flowers.
beneath it on table was miniature
lake overhung by lovely Ferns, while
across it lay rustic bridge, the whole
thing perfect to nature and exquisite in
arrangement. Then there was the Re.
freshmcnt table, just loaded with rich
cakes, delicious ices jellics, oranges. ,
confcctionories and every thing any one
could have, or want TO have, the whole
interspcrsed with, and frightened by
flowers, besides any quantity of Button.
hole Boquets" for gentlemen. all over the
table. Every thing was in perfect taste.
and it was unanimously agreed that DR.
and Mrs. Lupton understand the art of
making others enjoy themselves.
We were very sorry to have to de-
cline the courtesy extended to us, by
DIR. and Mrs. Lupton for Tuesday eve.
ming bu: circumstances controlled us :,
and We could only send happy though Is
-fhiHf " 81 III hioiitS lilSltau.
i1'On Friday last, Mr.. WILLIAM r.
DAVIS, Of this place, made very mar
low escape from being seriously. il not
fatally injured. Indeed. as told to us,
It was q most miraculous escape. At
he time Of the accident, hc was engag.
cd IN fixing the spouting ON the Jail and
while at the caves Of the building on an
extension ladder. the strap embracing
The sections. broke and it went down
with Mr.. ID. when his legs were caught
between the rounds Of each section Of
the ladder, and In this porilous prcdia.
mont unconscious for awhile. remained
until the cries OF an inmate Of the Jail
brought TO his aid several persons who
by their united efforts succeeded in
pushing Tie upper portion Of the ladder
into its former position. and thus OK.
treated Mr.. ID. from bis uncomfortable
state. Truly, he made most forum.
a'c escape.
~ Mr.. &. \. Woodward. formerly a.
CONT Of the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road at Cameron. this State, has been APP
pointed agent at Piedmont and Keyser,
vice GAIT W. KENNY.
- Typhoid Fever, VIC understand, is
prevailing along North River, in liar.
oy county
- County Court next Tuesday.