Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-08-05
STATE PENlTENTIARY,
Condition of Affairs at The Mounds
vile Institution.
Meeting of the Oirtc'ors Number Of Ia
mates-The Revenue - Contracts
Awarded-GeneraI News in the
Camp Meeting town.
Special 10 the ReGister.

iNpeCtdt 70 tHe htgtSG'
&ouHDsvILLE, August 4-The Directors
Of the Penitentiary were in session Friday
and Saturday, and made a thorough ex-
animation of the business of this institu-
ton, which presented a very satisfactory
showing. The revenues now amount 10
from $500 TO nearly 5000 per month,
making ii almost self.sustaining. The in
crease of revenues is manly due to the ad.
vance Of G5 cents per day per hand for
labor, paid by the Webster Wagon Com.
pany, which took effect on the lSt Of July.
The increase in the number OF con.
vicls has been considerable, and
something unusual at this season
Of the year. About three years ago the
number OF Conyicts reached 20, and after.
wares gradually dropped TO less than 200,
uOw the number 2j6-23i men and two
women, and is steadily increasing. The
cath Of the inmates is carefully watched
ana skillfuly treated by the regular at
tending physician, q. W. Brace. Superin-
iendenI West is always at his post faith
fEl in the discharge Of his duty and genial
and pleasant in his welcome of guests,
While +. W. Brown Keeps the records with
erfrCt system and regularity. The Board
awarded the contract for supplying the
prison with coal 10 Capt. J. T.. Israel. at
3, q, and cents per bushel for clean,
mixed and nut Capt. Israel has been sue
le>sful on three different occasions in Sc
curing the coal contracts, and has always
given satisfaction. A. IL. Grittiths Sons,
Winchester, Va, received the contract for
furnishing 500 yards of prison stripes.
The Board adjourned TO meet on Friday,
October ), when the regular semi annual
reports of the officers will be made.
General Notes.
Joseph Welsh, a section boss on the new
r, ilroad, had SIS stolen from him on last
Thursday night The person who commit
ted the larceny is known and the Sergeant
: on his track.
The Benwoud delegation Of ladies at the
county Institute was pronounced by our
friend Tom" as the handsOmest. Tom is
cuusidertd legal authority on such matters.
John Hindershot, of the First ward, lost
Lis roll'-Sl2-on Wednesday, between
the court house and the river. He will re.
ward the finder on the return Of the same
10 him.
The Town Council, at its last meeting,
fixed the levy at 30 cents on the 800
Rodgers & Son have their drug store and
residence connected by telephone.
We have heard the question asked:
Was the discharge Of firearms on street
asst Tuesday night accidental or not?"
Bishop Andrews, Of the NJ. f. church,
and other celebrities, will attend the
Moundsville camp meeting which begins
n the 18th of August.
Sheriff J. b Hicks sold at public auction
yesterday Saturday a lot OF personal prop.
erty belonging TO the KlOman Mill Com
psDy. A number of gentlemen from Gin
Cinuati, Pittsburgh and Wheeling attend
the sale. The tool iron was purchased by
Mr. Beck, oil Wheeling; the billet and scrap
IRON by Mr. Richards. of Pittsburgh, and
e.. w. kinsley, Of Cincinnati; the Labelle
lion Works purchased the pig metal at
from SlLS), $l3J0 and Sl2 % per ton. The
articles sold all brought satisfactory prices.
Rev. Anselan Buchanan will attend the
grand Conclsye of Knight Templars in San
Francisco.
j. f. Sellers, of Green county, Pa, was
he guest OF DR. Rogers, of this place, the
first of the week
Miss NJ. C. Taylor, a charming young
lady, is visiting her uncle, J. A. Ewing.
The firm Of Weaver & Bardall purchased
the real estate adjoining the rolling mill,
sold at trustees sale yesterday, and former
~ owned by the Kl0man mill company.
| his is the property to be condemned for
the o. Z. railroad for depot grounds.
Robert Criswell and Miss Nora Belle Kel-
Ter, an interesting couple from the city Of
Benwood, took drive on the afternoon OF
the 2nd OF August, and after visiting Coun-
ty Clerk Finn and getting his permission,
retired TO the residence OF Rev. w. B. Long,
f the Third ward, where they were joined
in the holy bonds OF wedlock.
Joseph Blair, of Belmont county, O., q
former resident of this place, was in at
tendance at the Institute.
Mayor J. A. Miller, OF Wheeling, was in
town on Friday.
Justice OF the Peace A. L. Pelley, Of
Benwood, has been 9 frequent visitor OF
our town the past week. He has the rep
utation OF being one of the best J. P.'s in
the county, and is a most genial, pleasant
gentleman.
The firm of Linkletter & Nefr have be.
gun the erection of their store-room aud
residence on B street. II will be OF brick
and two stories, with basement. John
Hirgs has the contract and work will be
prosecuted TO an early con. pletion.
W. II. Coruthers, formerly Of this
place, but now of Cincinnati, Is in town.
Teachers examination begins at Cam
eron on Monday. the 9th and 7th; Ben
wood on the SIh and 9th, aad Mounds
vile ON the 18th and l4th.