Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-09-19
THE HUMANE SOCIETY.
4 Summary OF tho Good Work 1t is Do
ing.

A Summary OF tho Good Work 1t is Do
ing.
Following is a summary of the work
being done by the local Humane Society,
organized last May:
Since its organization on the 2Sth of
May. the Humane Society has had
twenty-four horses attended to; some
shot. some sent TO the veterinary sur
geon. Dr.. Refer and others ordered
from work as disabled.
E,ghty-three letters have been sent to
poultry dealers notifying them of the
necessity for humane conduct in ship
ping their stock. Two or three Coops
of poultry have been relieved, and sew
eral reprimands administered. Six dogs
have been cared for and homes found
for them.
Seventeen cases involving children
have been investigated, and efforts
made to rescue them from Ill treatment.
Two aged women have been sent 10 the
infrmaTy
Two unfortunate girls are now in the
asylum at Weston. The first, Mary
Burrus. an eDileptiC. was for years
begear on the streets and had been an
object for sympathy long before the So
cietv came into existence. After much
difficulty she was taken from her people
and committed TO the asylum. Mary
Haipricb's case was discussed so freely
in the newspapers that It needs no more
than a passing mention. Her Child,
Edna. three years old, was given by
Tudge Campbell into the custody OF Rev.
Father Harris. to be committed 10 tue
Orphans Home at Elm Grove. Two
girls were found wandering from house
70 house in Fulton. and were proViGeu
with temporary homes, though the So
cie7v sill keeps g watch on them.
4 Httle negro baby, abandoned by us
mother. was committed by the Society
agent 10 the county infrmary.
4 founding sent by Chief Bennett 70
the FTesident, Mrs. j. K. Last, IS sun
being cared for by her, until a suitable
home can be secured for 1t.
With the cooperation of many lesi-
dents o9 Water street and the lslani,
he Socistv has secured the repeal OF
tba civ ordinance requiring all calves to
he muZzled. The muzzles were SHOWN
conclusively to be inhuman and were
ordered of under severe penalties.
One man was prosecuted under the
revised ordinance. but owing to some
legal techn.csllty was dismissed.
The police officers have all been made
honorary members and express their
willingness to cooperate with us IN our
work.
Petitions are now IN the hands Of the
County Commissioners and City Counci'
asking for the much needed appoint
ment of matrons for the Police Cour.
and county !. The large number OF
SIGNATURES to these petitions Is Cohciu-
sivs evidence Of the feeling in the c1'S
that these matrons are a much neeueu
addition TO the public service
Orr agent. Mr.. McNichol, visits 1he
stock wards daily and the railroad sla-
+iore nnon the arrival OF every tram u
s s,9.' that the stock are carefully nan
died. oeor+ IN orr
40 70 help those who cannot help
themselves. -.o5 e,+i,.alv NV
,.oi,,ntarv contributions, the modest
sum SUI fo OIL p Membership. II need not be
l1T - that there is urgent calls Tor 3s
i,bera,jty on ths part @! the pcoiIc Il
,ba Good work is 10 go on ..
'ne = 60 oosss reported to the Society
- ~ % The Office. No. q Tenth street
ei' h,, .eienbone No. 299 VIII be promptly
y, "a ~ thoroughly investigate.
ana 'noi ]. B. WILSON,
Secretary.