The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-03-08
MARTINS FERRY MATTERS,
Changing tho, Towns Nnme-Other Into
csting News Matters.

Changing tho, Towns Namo-Other Intor.
csting News Matters.
MI NJ George Twecdy spent yesterday at Mt.
T. ". Shrevc, ESQ, returned from a two weeks
MI Harlan Ony and daughter, who have been
visiting here during tho past week, returned 10
smithicltl yesterday. ! ; .'IGI n '..I-''.'
Leo Woods has accepted position as engineer
In tho steel plant at NIugo and will move his
family to that place soon. = 3 h : II : y -
Rey. Deyorc, OF the Church OF Jesus Christ Of
me Latter Day Saints. will preach In the City
Hall this evening at O'Clock. ,r.0,I
For Eent-The wcll.known grocery staud
with dwelling attached corner Fifth and Wal.
nut streets. EaqHircr OF Jos. 81. Waters. 20
NC members and iticnds-both ladies aud gen.
tlcmen-th!s evening in the y. NJ. c. A. parlors.
short aud interesting programme has been
prepared and m enjoyable time is assured.
s. F. Dean, clerk OF tho Board Of Education,
Will oner for sale this Saturday AFTERNOON s
choiec iols IN paulls addition. ono building
n,ns inc Elson Glass Works aud another In the
Third ward. both occupied by schools. This is
all desirable property. ElI5lE li5lsIg f,...,s .
Hon. NJ. 9. Mitchell, tho newly appointed
Postmaster, was the recipient OF numerous con-
eratulEtions Yesterday; verbal, by wire and let
yer; hecontest for the Office and The refusal OF
were noted yesterday. When MIR. Mitchell viii
tlkc charge Of the office has not been decided
vet, but will probably bs at the expiration OF
Mt. PAtterson's term In April. .. 5.--s1-,I
The question OF changing tho name OF
the town Is being ayltatcd again and
am S'n !, J.. o. names have been ,sug.
plumber OF persons that Martins Ferry has
grown loo large to be called ''ferry,h and
think that name gives strangers the Idea that the
town IL u mere ferry landing, when 1t Is In fact
= prosperous manufacturing city Of 5000 In.
habitants; with excellent prospects for the
future. The committee recently appointed BY
the Council to select number Of names TO be
voted on at the coming spring election has not
yet Ieported. Among tho names suggested are
MaItlnsleld, Ohio City, Corona, Bellany, &C.
RellAmay was voted for by tho Young Mems
Christian Association on Thursday night, aud i
large banner bearing this name was flung 10 the
raw MatGh air yesterday from the Commercial
boys were enthusiastic over "Bcllamy," while
there lisa number Of people who wouldn't object
10 having the city named after them. Many
people arc Of the opinion that there Is no need
70 change the namS and argue on the line that
would be no better oil. The city has grown loo
large 10 have lis name easily changed, In Inc
cammercial world Martins Ferry Is known ali
over INC United States, and the shippers and
ttistncss meu generally are satisfied and do mot
expect to do II larger business II the name Is
changed. Wost Wheelldg was changed tn Poor.
man anu II didn't grow. and was changed back,
The towns namc while unfortunate. is odd.
and there Is only one other town by the same
name In the United statos, a mining town Of
il,3Oo people In California. Mail for Martins
Ferry always comes NIL right. Recently letter
from Ireland was addressed to "Mrss Ann Grn.
ham. America" and It oame direct here. The
Postmaster General, II asked about q change,
would say the, name IL good. Let 1t alone, Thefe
10 often confusion In the mail where there arc
several s. towns OF tho same name. There are %
Bridgep0rts Is Dclmon.s, 70 DellRiycs, n Barnes.
yil;es, 9 Mheclings. 2SieubonVIlles. . St CIairs.
yy!lles In the United States. and SO on. Martins
Ferry Is good enough. Let 1t alone. A Change
WIN pIobubly do more harm thnn good. N - :