Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-06-17

oanAs Vi the shenandoah River, near
Berry s Ferry, June Ist, between Ollie
Catlett and William Bureh, two prom.
inent young society men. rivals fol-
the affections of young lady. She
favored Catlett, and il is said tina,
Burce, stung by :the success of his
rival, sent him challenge to fgh,
a ,-uel with bare. fists to settle the
matter. The challenge was promptly
accepted, seconds were selected, and
IN the presence of large crowd the
men stripped to the W aist and began
the hight with bare fists. For over
halt an hour thebattle waged. The
men fought desperately and their
bodies were covered with cuts and
dr1ppec with blood that they could
scarcely stand, yet they continued to
rain savage blows upon each other
until a terrific right hand blow knock
ed Burch senseless. Both men were
taken home in carriages, seriously in
jured, after Catlett had been declared
the winner. Catlett is a son OF Hon.
B.W. Catlett. formerly of this county
b. S. News.
The call for the Democratic Con-
gressional convention for the Second
district will be found in another
column. The convention meets in
Grafton on August ?, the day before
the State convention meets in Par.
kersburg. The prospects for success
this fall all over the State are good
Dissatisfaction with Dayton is wide
spread over the Second district, and
the calling of the convention which
renominated him, the UNDECIDED pro-
tests which were made and many
other events since the opening of the
campaign have added TO the increas-
ing feeling against him. 1t is proba-
bly, the worst in the strong Republi.
can counties of Mon ongalia and
Preston. although no county in the
district is free from it. With Stuart
Walker, of Berkeley county, as the
Democratic nominee the Eastern Pan
handle will give largely increased
vote. This county will surprise the
politicians when the vote is counted
B. S. News
Saturday evening the team occupied
and owned by Miss Pitzer, of Gerards-
town, while standing in front of the
store of Mr.. Bowen, on the corner of
Raleigh and John streets, was run
into by the team of Mr.. Coney, also
of that neighborhood. The wheel OF
Miss Pitzer's buggy was demolished
and the lady thrown to the ground,
but escaped injury.
Among the list OF graduates of the
West Virginia University we note
Mrs. Leila ]. Frazer, Ada R. Colbert,
and w. M. Duke, who has been
teaching in the Berkeley Military
Academy for some time, all in the
A. B. degree, B. F, Sper, W, of H d
gesville. civil engineering.
Messrs George B. Gereau, o. w.
Kennedy, Samuel L. Graham Charles
Keiauver, George Moore and A. T.
Swan, OF Uniontown Pa, incorpora-
tors of the Superior slate company,
whose property is in this county w ere
here for few days this wee k.
Mr. Edward Dennis, who has been
at Dickinson college, Carlisle, Pa.
spent Monday night with his friends
here and left Tuesday morning for
New York. He expects to spend the
summer at Long Branch.
Capt. Joseph B. Vanmetre and
Messrs !. B. Kearfott, George d.
Roberts and Jacob j Osbourn all went
to Nashville to the annual reunion of
the ex Confederates. They went by
Southern route.
Messrs Z. +. Deatrick and II. S.
Cushwa left for New York, where they
will spend few days. While in the
north Mr.. Deatrick will purchase an
automobile in which he will return
home.
Mr.. S. S. Felker, member of the
grand lodge of the A, o. U. w.
left Monday for Chattanooga. Tenn,
where he will attend a meeting OF
of prominent officers of that order.
Rev. T. G. Magruder. of Cumber-
lsnd, spent Sunday in this city en-