Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-01-29
MARTINS FERRY.

AN 49,
commence the erection of 150-ton furnace.
An inquiry made at the Office Of the com
PAW elected the information that 1T was
not contemplated to build a new furnace
in the spring, and that in all probability
when such action was taken the new plant
will be located in BenwoOd, so that the
product, which is used there almost ex-
clusively, would be at the door OF the mill
and steel plant without the shipping from
Martins Ferry. The furnace in existence
here was originally a 5O-ton furnace, but
has been crowded and slightly enlarged till
it now turns out rs tons per day. The
lining of the cupalo is almost burned out,
and is kept intact by pouring a stream OF
water down between the brick lining and
the iron Jacket on the outside. The In
tention is to keep the plant in operation
without repairs, if possible, till the warm
weather sets in, when it will be blown out
aud a new lining built in. The brick are
already stored in the stock house, and the
stop when made will probably be Of no
longer duration than the repairs to be
made necessitate.
Mr.. Walter Darrah spent the past week
with friends in the northern part of the
State.
The fire hose have arrived and the Chi
cage firm which is at work on the hose
reels and the hook and ladder truck write
that those pieces of apparatus are almost
completed. The only thing needed now
to make the fire protection effective IS a
well organized company OF able bodied
men to take charge OF the things furnished
by the city. Some action has already been
taken, and it is reported that a company
to take charge of the hook and ladder
truck is organized. 1t is also reported
that Will Cattell and DR.. W.. II. Hall are
members, and a friend Of them both jok-
ingly remarked that Mr.. Cattell could ca
silly place DR.. Hall on the roof Of almost
any building in town, aud also that the
former would be as effective as an ordinary
extension ladder. But that is the thing
wanted. Let all the young men who can
run or be of any use join the volunteer or
ganization, and We need have but little
tear of fires spreading beyond the build
ings in which they originated.
The matter of changing the city's name,
which was again opened in last Sundays
REGISTER, has been a favorite theme for
conversation during the past week. Names
of all descriptions have been mentioned,
and the old.tlme suggestion of the REGIS,
TER that 'CORWIN" be chosen, seems
still 10 meet with favor. The name
fist suggested by Mr.. S. F. Dean, then
| Postmaster, was selected by him Re
yauss there was but one other postotice of
that name in the country, and that In the
mast remote corner Of Texas. 1t is also
appropriate because of the prominence Of
Thomas C0rwiu, our ONO man, who was
iamsus III his time, aud who ID r~everenced
by many old time OHIO pHople, The name
Is also short, easily written and easily re-
memhcred The change of name, how
ever, is the most important point whether
Corwin is chosen or not.
Are we 20 ever have any brick pave
ments? Are we for ever and for ever, 80
20 on wadiug through the mud, and SUIT
foc,ting with dust? Why not Just as we'll
commence now as any time? Will the peo-
pie be any better prepared to stand the
expense o; putting down pavements ten
years hence, than now? Will, or will not
the town present a more attractive APP
pearance to strangers with a few paved
streets, than it does now? And, by the
way, what has become OF the project to
open a street to the Standard addition,
and to extend Fifth street northward?
Aud how about the plating commission
which was to be appointed to see that new
streets and additions are laid out in &C
cordauce with common sense and not to
suit the mau who has lots to sell? Will
some more than ordinarily well informed
individual please answer these questions?
The question has been repeatedly asked,
''can the city force the c. & p. r. r Co.,
to place safety gates and a switchman at
the Hanover street crossing, " and we wish
some one who can answer the question
would give the desired information, so it
can be publised, and all further inquiry
sileucsd.
On Friday evening, for the first time
| since 1884, the young ladies of the A. I.
F. F. entertained their gentlemen friends,
and the quadrieminal fete was the most
pleasant and successfully managed, which
has occurred since the ladies gave up the
administration in 1884. But it "a almost
the same old party, with a few additions,
and a few remarks, which made merry in
years gone by. The girls had been eau
cussing nearly two weeks, and scarcely a
day passed without q meeting of some
committee in connection with the matter
| First, it was all to be q profound secret,
and the boys were to be kept in total
ignorance of the time and whereabouts till
the very day before it should occur. But,
unfortunately, one girl told her most
trusted friend, and in half day the boys
were pleasantly inquiring about details,
Then the girls changed their base of oper-
atoms, and decided to hold the party at
the home of Miss BERTHE Blackford instead
of at the place originally decided upon,
but that too leaked out, and finding
that secrecy is an impossibility,
came out boldly and told the
BOYS all about it. Then the fun
began. The boys learned that a list of
their names had been made out and that
it contained three more names than the
total number of girls, and they. were treat
ed to q few daysof that expectancy which
the girls are forced, ordinarily, to endure
before the cousumation of similar events.
But everything came ou> all right, and
eight o'clock Friday eyeL.ng found the
comfortable parloTs Of DR.. Blackford's res
idence on North Fourth street well filled.
II seemed q little odd to the boys to have
their escorts push them back and 60 up
aud ring the bell, and politely usher them
in and inform them the way to the dress
ing room, then later call for them and pre-
sent them to the company, find seats for
them, and show all the attentions usually
expected By the ladies from the sterner
sex. Three hours were very pleasantly
spent and the supper hour was announced.
The ladies led the way and escorted
their friends to the Bsyless House, where
an elegant supper was waiting. Here the
ladies ministered to the wants Of their de-
pendents, and their careful attention made
the boys hope 1893 will not slip around
without, at least, one more similar event.
After supper the party returned to Mrs.
Blackfnrd's house and put in another very
pleasant hour before taking leave of the
kind and hoSpitable hostess. Those pres
ent were: Mr.. Charles Hukill ard Miss
HRkill, of Piitsburg; Misses Miller, Misses
McKim, Misses Medill, Misses Knowlsnd,