The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-04-15
WESTON HOSPITAL
For the Insane-How the Unfortunate,
Wards of the State are Cared for.
Very Efficiently Conducted by DR..

L lie
Very Efficiently Conducted by DR..
Stathcrs.
To tho Editor OF the Intel,Ircncer
sIr-Having been visitor at tho hos.
pitnl for the insane at Weston recentlyI
Present some observations which muy
interest the general reader.
Few nnr.ons ,hr,,o,,,. ~.
t. 800 .'"e s 'l'
true conception OF tile size OF
the hospital or how 1t Is conducted. The
main building IS OF gray stone and nre.
seu,s f,un anna,r,,.. MI
wye, '''e' nc ee"ses
ou''o'hs IL iour stories high. the wirigs
three. two ard one stories, Extensive
grounds surround The h,,IaInrs IL.
sitn. a., ,.,,s, Z
'"e s"'i' ousiaihs iour otnsr
puildihgs are occupied by patients.
These are divided into wards, fifteen
~ ,,h,,,, 49, IN
fn,,a,,, n,.,,r ~ .".e aiu ',seeh tos
'' h''''e'''s' AT present tnere are
bio niaies aud the same number VI fe-.
males in the institution suhordi,a "a
% thn oe,n.r, :, - 800 : '''A.e
'''e uetoii ule az
tehaahts, VINO take care OF the patients
BY day. and night watches who have
charge OF them nj n,ph, Th. no,a
"sH'. t"e "i"'e
"ed' D'ue cioth uniforms
win GRASS buttons; In summer white;
coats are exchanged for the blue. The
female attendants wa,r ,,r,,r.a So,
ona ,r,t,. ,.I- '''r =, 80 -
49, m'',.e siHshain dresses, white ties.
7 ,,,a "n ',. Ups
tro, $3.50 81. ~ $50 at me complete con-
,,a 49,. 80. Nase over patients. IN
ANS. On ~ .n.fe are Two attend
shc,,, q, .nt VOTE. three ana four.
.ha ,,, pa..en' psco1ne Vioieht ne or
wi. msau ul.t'l canned, this oein8 the
ID ISL am. al!oWeu.
,a,, 80 toI III S'tohS ATTACHMENTS TOT
taI,, o.. anu ol.et u sooo one VIII
go "a - 40 uouniesCme one. Inc
,,a,,n "h'th' eieah anu wen
ser,,,. a.ea' anu me Weltare or the IN.
- e,'t'l'e inmates cohtinuailV looked
nv. ,,. Fs
o,ina,. Is r Ittie SICKNESS among the
49, ~, NY aie Warmly clad, thelr
-, 20 -suos.ah.ial una Wen cooked. II
oaSsa 90 49, POUNDS Oh peer, 81 pounds or
sra =. -. 10 pounus OF butter and over
irn ~ &c ~, y. noHt 10Y one gay pax
- ro,o y, o,ie Iisai IL requires 10 oushe!s
% posa1oes, anu IN summer 80 oushels
u PCS III Tue null ana Tor Dessert s3Oo
year 1870 POUNDS OF sugar, $3.50
pon"NS VI 'ea anu no oarrels OF pickles
VIE useu. berries are furnished the
80 DO iUhs as the season lasts,
a az, tt.auy sa'9hS are MADE INTO but
e. Jam anu Jeiiies LOT use through
tie winter. considerable canned fruit
anu vegetables are also bought.
so oin1eF hst thanksgiving about
4,'Vo pounds OK turkey and 10 gallons OF
ci ;,I were used. These few items
wiz sehG 70 snow what Is required for
one meal WITHOUT extras that are pre-
puIea tor tne SICK.
TO, me christmas treat there were
ooueht ~ pounds OF candy, 800 pounds
Oh mixed nuts and 1.50O popcorn balls.
Inc Christmas tree was beautifully
trimmed with bright 1colored ornaments
ana testooned with tinsel and electric
hsnts. Inc chapel was decorated with
evergreen ana molly. A short musical
prGsranme was rendered.
me hospital has It's own ice plant
anu coid storage a new laundry and
e!ectric itght plant were erected during
the past Two years, and number of
other improvements made. and more are
contemplated.
gentleman interested In the inst!-
futon donated 5000 toward new con-
serpatoty. from whlch the patients de-
1--WE considerable benefit and pleasure,
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