The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-03-20
MARTINS FERRY MATTERS.
The Change Of Name sun Under Discussion
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The matter OF changing tho name Of Martins
Ferry Is stu the principal theme OF convctsaton
IN This city. In fact Ms much interest IL taken In
the matter as III the coming election, and the
opposition to change Is growing daily. The
jcct was handed IN last evening: I'M. II
To The Editor Of he Iaieliigencer.
words about changing The name Of thls place.
LOOK u the cost OF II: Altera careful estimate,
Twill not cost less than $1,000. This cstilnntS
Is based on what II will cost business men. IN.
snrance agents, MANUFACTURES, directories. legal
adyertlsinc, the requiring OF All Act Of tho Leg.
stature. etc.. etc. WIN II .ray us to expcnd 10
large Il sum OF money! II one half tho money
u takes 10 change tho name wns used 10 ndvcf.
Use tho town u would do more good. The only
argument hcnrl IN favor Of a change Is tho ferry
part Now let us look at It moment suppose
ono OF our merchants buys II bill Of goods ln
any Of nnr large elites. sends n cheek for tho
nmouhthnd y Is presented ut II bank for pay.
mcnt; the cashier VIII immediately turn to his
lists AMI sec that we have two banks here.
DO you suppose that man would imagine that
Mr. Martin had two banks nero TO transact btlsI.
hess connected with his fcrryf The Same holds
goods with regard TO tho buckeye Glass Com.
lam Mann's foundry aud various other OF our
Industries. They can also SEQ that wc have two
express comrnnies, three railroads, etc. Surely
they must think Mr.. Martin busy man To run
MI these III connection with his ferry. II the
other AIDE viii produce argument why We should
change our name, let them show uS where We
will DO benefited, and how It Will make our city
grow: Thus lar their whole argument has con.
sisted In personal abuse OF your representative
he!e. OLD FoGY.
Martins Ferry, o, Marth 10. IT~l'.
An INTERESTING BUDGET or NOTES.
Nj. Roscoe T. 0ug and bride have taken room.
at the Hotel haywood, for tho present.
In0frpthtS ~ rlo, saat. Ia sail, .,,t A.
Wd. WfiiidhIs grocery. Washington street. .
The Hsual yearly thanks offering will bc giyou
In the United Presbyterian Church by the ladies
OF that church next sunday evening.
Mr.. Stephen llipkins viii probably be the only
| candidate Tor Water Works Trustee before thu
the Republican primaries next Saturday. t.,I4
The labor men will hold ward primaries at the
usual voting places tomorrow evening. Al
| Rue BY to night. 80. - -
Hon John s. Cochran addressed the y, NJ. G
4. last night on the subject, "QualIhcatlons ant
! Thoughts for business Men, Mr. Cochran taik
cu near. y an hour TO large aud interested audi
| enec. W. - : -
Yesterday Mcssrs. llipkns. Morton and Blank
insop, Inventors OF tho now casting mould
cancelled the ngseemcut with the buckeye Glas
Company. giving Tint company tho right to us,
1t Tor one year. The buckeye recently bcgnl
using these lnoIlds md was to have bad til,
exclusive use OF them In the Ohio Valley for on,
year. I5I',.'i
Tho only persons authorized to collect none,
Tor inc festival OF the Nig.ant Hose Company. Il
De held next saturday cvenitg. arc Misses Mag
Iie lIarr, Geric Jones aud NclliO Milligau, rco
pie In this city should bear this In mind ri,
company has decided to hold the festival at La
ihycttc Hall Instead OF r. 4. Ohg's new stor
room 10 the Third ward. us the latter Will not b.
| finished. ~ .l..1l
W. W. Lewis. who was shot and Killed by
man named STATION. ut Bloomfield, Eeb., OF
Saturday. the full particulars OF which wer
publth In Mondays Issue, was we'll and favor
ably KNOWN hereabouty. lie formerly lived a
hush Kun aud was related to the Lewis u,
there and at SntthHeid. The murdered u,ul
!eivcsn wife and five children. lie moved from
Rusl KUN TO Nebraska about two years ago, lu,
Was IS years old. The remains Will be- lnterre,
nc tllsh Kun. strhtL0n walked up to Lewis mi,
said, "iou arc the man have been looking 70
TWO or 'htee days. and fired the shot. Sttnttol
murder. 1t 1870 ~ v"
Martins Ferry Is 10 have flour mill, ching
o. name or no cnangc. The Mill will be Il ZOO
sized one aud wi be erected this spring. Tn
contacts have been let and work will Le com
.neneed on the iaanaa,ioa as soon as The weGti,
or VIII permit. The mill Will DO built on Firs
street III the Third Ward. This will be the tlrs
tonr mill In Martins Ferry, md 1t Is somcthin
That tho place has needed for pears. The pro
jectors have been In the business for many year
and will make the Industry so. One OF the pro
lectors gave tais Information 10 the lSTELLI
GEScEH correspondent yesterday, and told hin
1t might be published, but they object 10 thei
| names being published ut present.