The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-03-19
A LONG LIST or NAMES
Suggested for Martins Fsrry-A Taxpnye
Spenks-Gsnernl News Notes.

Speaks-Gsncrnl News Notes.
Tho committee consisting Of Mcssrs. G. Il.
Bhrevc, Z. Z. Sparks. s. +. Dean, Il. +. Allcnder
and J. A. Bayless, appointed by tho City Council
to select names for this place instead OF MARTINS
fetry,"to be voted upon at tho coming election,
met In tho Office Of shrcve 4 Son last evening
aud decided TO submit the following. nan,ss:
Attln, Martina, Martina. Martunia, Mnt,l lao.
Enterprise. scamon. 4Etna, Tamage. stour.
bride. Bellamy. Altman and Martins Ferry. the
inter spelled as one word and Otniuthk the
apostrophe. None OF tho committee nppcatGd
% Esry enthusiastic n syor o. cha
should and would be dropped, owing To- tho
great and growing opposition. Tho Council Will
ptoDnuly meet one evening this week to con.
sider tho matter. The question canuot be voted
sary, and should the vo.atasry an act Of Tho
Legislature would b. necessary TO chnhgc tho
name. There no law In Ohio regarding tho
changing OF tho namc Of city. There arc pro-
lagos aud towns but fortunately Martins Ferry
docs mol come under that head. The opposition
have the laugh on tho "chunge'' people, because
there arc not thirty days between now aud
None Of the names suggested arc as good rs
Martins Ferry. ."Martintfcrry." when written,
looks Ike MArllnsburg aud Mariibc, NAriInAt
Martina, Martino aud such names resemble
Martin I'm this Stato) aud this will always cause
confusion In tho mall. r' -
a TAxrAYEn's SENSIBLE TALK.
To The Editor Of he Lntsl!iceneer.
siR:-We arc sorry To sec such n desire on The
part OF some to change the name Of Martins
Ferry. II has grown to Its present importance
under this maine, and why may II not con,inuef
A change will cause much trouble IN business
matters Tor some time, and In the future may
compleate tho title Of property. Tho natural
not DO covered over by Tho name Ii bears The
proof OF this statement Is tho apparent fact Of It's
strong growth and also the evidence from pres
cnt Indications Of Its future development.
Capital seeks occasion TO inCren,o itself In
localities which present the best Inducements,
and lndusent nature has blessed us with tho 70
opportunities. We think, therefore, that the 70.
turn for M investment IN our hill nestled city
will. In the future us It has done In tho past, be
sufficient 10 foster aud Increase tho trade ibat is
ours. We also think that what has been done
may be prospered by other industries and, too,
without change Ia the name OF our city. The
name Is des, 70 the parents Of the pnce aud
we are growing big. and this Is a fact self cy.
lent. but We DO not think we will get bigger by
dlscarding the banner under which We have
grown 10 Important. Our name Is our own. II
lifted itsell to our shores when We were young.
az a village and as city: 1t still cliugs 10 our
affections. II sappiicahie aud It Ia tomctike,
There may be no poetry In tho name, but for ali
that, there Is business. and tho exchange OF
urges HreatGr development. TAXPAYER.
-ndrsins Ferry, o., March IS, 1890. MR.
PERSONAL FONTS AND NEWS NOTES.
The miners In Kcysct's conl works are out on
IL strike.
Landrcth's garden seeds In bulk and not BY
| street.
FoE SALE-Cheap. the Sweeney brick yard
Address Elizabeth Sweeney, Third and faycttc
| streets.
James Riley, who has been on the sick list
streets yesterday.
:, Fine stationery OF all kinds at the Postoi.lcc
News stand: When you want anything In this
line, don't fail 10 cnli.
w. .liumthtevillcw wants II understood that
ne VIII te an Independent candidate for Town.
mp CLERK and not Il candidate before the Rcpub.
llcan primaries.
The Elson Glass Works is having an immense
SAFE on tue Hlsss hornS 1t recently commenced
making. These horns are for holding flowers.
anu are one Of the finest novelties ever brought
out in the Ohio Valley. '''e"'
Judge John S. Cochran will address the mem.
bes 81 the Young Mems Christian Assnc!atlOn
shd their gentlemen friends this evening ut S
lions aud Thoughts for business Men" =
W.; liumph,cville will be an indepeudcn,
candidate Tor the Office OF Township Clerk at
tne ensuing election. larry Is honest and 'cAla
pc, and II elected Will discharge the duties OF
the Office faithfully. -
MANY vo1gRs.
The time for holding the "Citizens" conycu.
ZION nus been set for next Saturday evening and
not Tuesday evening, as has been stated MANY
Democrats think Smylic has no right to 20 BE-.
| iofe the "Ctttzens" convention because he IS a
Republican. ~ az ~ % % .
The forge department at the Laughlin mill re-
stunned on Monday, and all Of the cold machines
and lew hot machines In both factories were
On yesterday. The nail plate tenders struck In.
the morning against II reduction Of TWENTY-FIVE
cents per day In their wages. The trouble was
satisfactorily settled last evening and tLc mil
VIII 70 on full this morning.
There was considerable laughter In Martins
Ferry Yesterday over the weak attempt of n
writer in the Register. signing himself '!strow.
BRIDGE 10 answer what wns said In tho INTEL.
LlGEScER on Monday, concerning the proposed
change OF name OF this prosperous place. The
article does not contain one single argument.
and was written by, or In defense OF one OF the
gentlemen whose toes were severely pincheJ.
and this is why the people laugh. -
Yesterday word wns received In Martins
FERRY from brooklyn. N. 10 the effect that
Mr.. Benjamin HRydc Il elnsswo.kcr who went
TO that city about two weeks ago, has Lost his
mind. and been placed IN au asylum. Hayden
was formerly employed In the buckeye glass
WORKS ana was quite popular. Ills wifi. aud
seven little children have toe sympathy OF every.
body: They reside IN First street. Mrs. Hny
den lett Tor brooklyn last evening. It isuni.
Verfally hoped that Mr.. Hayden will recover,