Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1898-05-28

West Virginia Editoi.sl Associs-
ton, and especially Of Morgantown
aud her citizens, Is thet of Prof.
Clifford of the Pioneer Press.
Miss Eva Kilmer has gore 20
Morgantown to be present at the
commencement exercises at the Uni
versity. Her brother, Mr.. Wade Kill
mer. is member of the graduating
class.
The cornerstone of the monument
in Frederick, Nd, to Francis Scott
Key will be laid on flag day, June
IA, by Thomas j. Shyrock. grand
master OF Masons of the State Of
Maryland.
We regret to learn that MIR. John
III. Buckles, OF Ralltown vicinity, a
brother of Mr.. Newton Buckles, has
been confined to bis home for some
weeks by eevere and acute attack
of rheumatism.
Again we are approaching Memor.
ial Day. Let everybody join in
making it memorable in the history
of Msrtinsburg. 1t is again directed
that May 30th is not decoration day,
but Memorial Day.
West Virginia supports l79 papers,
of which II are dailies, 5 semi .weeg-
~, l44 weekly, fortnightly, semi.
monthly, and 9 monthly. Sixty are
Democratic, 81 Republican, and the
rest local or independent.
A good man in one of the neigh
boring towns fell asleep at prayer
meeting the other night. He was
called upon to pray, and being duti.
fully punched by his spouse he hol-
lored out, "Gol darn you, Betsy,
kindle it yourself. n-Ex.
The commencement exercises of
the West Virginia University will
begin Friday, June Sd, and continue
six days, and are looked forward to
with special interest. The program
is somewhat out of the old rut and
replete with new features. Many
prominent men will attend.
Hon. William Jennings Bryan
could not get to be Brigadier, but
the Populist Governor of Nebraska
has issued him a commission as
Colonel, and authorized him to or
ganize regiment, which will tender
its services to the President as soon
as he calls for more volunteers.
Rev. S. G.. Ferguson, of Martins
burg, a former gallant member of
Moseby's noted rangers, and especial
ly prominent in war history as the
man who captured the notorious
Captain Blazer, will deliver the
memorial address in Edge Hill
Cemetery at this place next Satur-
day.-Spirit of Jefferson.
Prof. Gerhsrdt has removed his
store to the West End, opposite ID /.
G. Tsbler's residence. He is pre-
pared, as ever, TO accommodate all
purchasers in everything in his line
at reasonable prices, and means to
build up good trade in that locali-
ty. So this is to be hoped that he
will be well patronized.
The ladies who will provide en-
tertainment at Boydville on June 9
in behalf of disabled Confederate
veterans would derive benefit through
stand at which Dewey, Manila,
ice cream and cake could be bought.
Good, cool, enjoyable hash even
with q Sunday breakfast after a
brisk morning fight.
Hon. G. @. Watts has been re-
tanned by the wife Of Gov. Atkinson
to assist counsel that has already
been engaged in the case to defend
her in the trial to occur in Gilmer
county, W. Va, the first part of next
month. Mr.. Watts was the Demo
cratic candidate for governor against
the present governor, and to bave
a former political opponent as the
counsel of ones wife is one of the
things that are not often seen.
We acknowledge, with thanks, re-
Ceipt Of invitation to attend the
reunion of eX-confelerates at Boyd
vile, June 9th, 1885, under the ats
pices of the FDaughters of the Con.
federacy." There will be splendid
substantial teasting, excellent music,
delightful, pleasurable, theatrical
and other enjoyable entertainment
Go, have good time, talk with and
see how jolly and nice the boys Of
thirty odd years ago look, and how
well they have withstood even The
onslaught of "Father Time"
| Mrs. Robley f. Evans, the wife o.
"Fighting Bob" has larger per
sonal interest in the navy than most
women. Her husband commands
the Iowa, her brother commands the
Indiana, her son is on the Massachu
sets, Der son -in-law is on the New
York, and her two daughters and
her neice have volunteered as nurses
and are now taking instructions al
the hospital.
"She was his stenogrspher before
they we're married. [ wonder how
they get along 7" II heard her say
the other day that she misses bel
salary very much"