South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1892-09-02

The democratic district conven-
ton, composed of the delegates
from Berkeley, jefferson and Nor
gan counties, held at Berkeley
Springs, on the 22nd ult., nomina-
ted Stewart w. Walker, Of Berke-
ley, and John b Brosius, of Nor
gan, for the House Of Delegates.
The Spirit of Jefferson says:
Hon. w. l.. Wilson having suffered
considerable strain upon his con-
stitution by reason of his severe la
bors during the recent session of
Congress, has gone to Elberon, n.
j., to recuperate his health. He
hopes to be all right in few DAYS,
and will visit various points in his
district as early as poss BILE.
We learn from the Moorefield
Examiner that-At o'clock on
Monday morning, last week, the
dwelling house of Mr.. Jno. w.
Garrett, who lived on Sandy Ridge,
Hardy county, four miles from
WardcLsyille, was totally destroyed
by fire. Nothing at all was saved
from the house and the inmates
barely escaped in their night
clothes.
CAPoN SPRINGS, w. VA, Aug.
26.-Capon was taxed to It's ut
most this week to accommo date
the crowd, there beng fully 900
people here, and many applications
were refused for want of room.
Captain Sale, the proprietor, is now
completing arrangements to erect
by next season cottage with 100
rooms to meet the increasing de-
mand for accommodation.
Il. w. Brown, the photographer
and artist who was here some weeks
since and gave such great satisfac-
ton will visit Romney again on
Septem Der 9th aud will only STAY
ten (10) days We would advise
every one who wants to secure a
good picture of himself or family
to avail himself of this opportuni-
ty. lie makes most perfect rep
resentatlon of groups. Several
taken by him when here have come
under our observation and we pro-
nounce them excellent.
The spacious parlors of the Kel.
Ter hotel at Romney, W. Va, pre-
sented a most pleasing scene on
Saturday night Aug. -, the occas-
ion being that of an informal re-
ceptiou, rendered in honor of the
Keystone Camping Climb, of Wash
ington, by number of the most
popu lar society ladies Of that hos
pitable old town on the South
Branch of the Potomac river. The
young ladies; proved themselves
charming hostesses and caused the
young gentlemen from this city to
pass an evening of rare enjoyment.
The ovation was simply one of the
many which were extended TO our
boys during their recent trip to
Romney, and they are outspoken
IN their praises of the people o:
that vicinity, Washington, Penn.
Saturday evening.
Mr.. George McCarty TOOK his
wife to Keyser last week where, the
keyser Echo Gays, "sho will be the
center of attraction" on account CT
the coo'ness and pres. nce Ct mind
exhibited by her at the recent con
Hagrstion at Rock Oak. She re.
maincd in their house which vas
In eminent peril, until every ar:i-
Gle OF fu niture was handed out by
herself to the may men at her
command as well as everything else
OF valno. When taken into cons:d-
Grafton that the unfortunate peo-
pie were al aroused at the early
hour OF 3 o'clock and in the short
space o. twenty minutes had to get
on their clothes and make ready to
get out Of the way of the terrible
flames that were already shooting
high up in the air and making a
blaze that could be seen for II and
4 miles distance, it Is Surprising
that one woman could be calm and
self possessed. 1t seems TO Us won
derful that they escaped with their
lives. Some OF the tenants rescued
their household goods from their
burning houses to see them burn to
ashes from the fast flying sparks.
The more we hear of the occurrence
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