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ITE11ESTS OF THE REFtj:COUNTY. PA.. FEBRUAR'i[THE BETTER NAME.Sow Say GrteniUle ud Others Prs fef Sheas?#.MANY GREENVILLES.Twenty-nine Poaofiices of that Name in the United States—Other Reasont.“What's in a name?” asked Shakespeare There must be a good deal judging from the diverse opinions regarding toe two names “Shenango and Greenvble, Right h*-re we wish to say that the Advance Argus is not advocating or championing Shenango os against Greenville as a name for this town, There are some good reasons lor changing the name and several strong arguments for leaving it alone—it’s a pretty poor question that hasn’t two sides lo P.There are those, however, who do think i he name of this town ought to be reformed, and to get a gauge of the public feeling the Advance Argus requested the views of its readers, Here are some of the opinions expressed in reply to the request. Some have requested that their names be omitted, so th names are left off of all the communications :A CRAZY PROPOSITION.If you will produce any argument in favor of changing the name of this town aiicf[post office from Greenville to Shen ango. I will undertake to demolish any such crazv proposition.NO PARTICULAR VEASON.Think it a gooO M-i.oiie; Shenango is a better name.A CUSS ON SHRNAHGO.Shenango has such a general bad rep uiHii.m among travel* rs that such a name f»r Greenville would kill the town UNDF.CtDED. t a n’t sav I'd favor the change, but we would gain one thing—the name ol our town would appear n» the tide ol one of our railroads, the Pittsburg, Shen augu Like Erie.1 - SHENANnO'IS ON'THE MAPAs Sheimng'i is on everv railroad map in the United Slate - and Greenville se! dorn appears, we would giin in free ad vertising,what’s the UsE?What’s the use of changing the nanu-of a town after it has heeu lamiliarized by y«.ars? No Shenango in mine.HIS EXPERIENCE-We have trouble with our good* being -.hipped to Greenville. Teim. Just re cenlly we had an important express shipment go to ihat city ; it cost us lime and annoyance. Favor a change. ANOTHER ONE,I had an express package go to Green bile, Va. Was six months before th* ight Greenville was reached.A POETIC VIEWSpecial Mitt a com H Zt D. C of Mi City, i from I ing tl in*anlt; taken Judge day hi with she n bright and s paren Ed* justor Hart! burg, comp; few d the F to be b-lwt on bt; com it poste adjus when servn c»mp Jan north Sprir Thor trans days who ior slt; tenth takethatrivinliowthejoysHeartily in favor of Shenango as s« name for this town. This is the junction of the Sheiiat go river and Little Shen-nugo creek and it’s at the head ol the Shenango Valley. What could be moit pproprirtte ?GOKS INTO DETAIL.fricilaw1 fuvor Shen.mgo because 111 the U. S Postal Guide I find ihe following Grcen-villes (postoflictts):Greenville, Ga. Greenvillle, Oal.•* Ala “ Conn,“ Tenn “ OregonM Ohio. “ Minois•* Del TexasR. I. “ Indiana.u Florida. “ Utah.“ S C. “ Iowa.“ Virginia Ken.«* W Va, Wis.“ N C. “ Miss.“ Maine. 41 MoN H. “ NY.Mich. 11 N M.. ■ , Penn.There are 29 Greenvilles in the United Stales recognized as postoflires and several hundred towns of that name nm pnsiotficeS; but recognized by railroads and express companies. There are 277 pnstuflkes beginning “Green in the United States and 25 in Pennsylvai ’ There is one “Chenango.A JAY NAME.re s)Greenville is a 'jay name of the jay est type. Who ever wrote “Greenville' on a city hotel regisier without cold lt;hit's running up and down his spue Bunco sieerers must consider a traveler irom such a town “easy fruit.TO THE POINT.o.Q,F J. iieve iuess :arryfirmgists, Mnr* , O iaby. muc-75c-gists.Here are my reasons for a new name Grenville, Tenn, Greenville, Pa. Greenville, Penn. Greenville, Ga.Greenville, Va.id are which rativeOD.Shenango mean* “murky There is nothing murky about this town. Green ville good enough for me.THE INDIAN NAME.Think a change would be a benefit. There are so many Greenvillrg and not a Shenango pohtoffice on the continent, Some might object to changing the name after so many years, but our older resi dem* changed Shank’s Ford to West Greenville and West Qreenville to Greenville. Why shouldn't we change it to Shenango, the name the Indians gave tybefore any of us were born?
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Advance Argus
Greenville, Pennsylvania, US
Thu, Feb 07, 1895
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