The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-28

tSi ldN, S4udi 10 VI POUNDS OF .
country made such a record for the
house Company. al Pittsburgh. Huber
Shull. of the Michigan university. las
charge OF the poultry The depart
ment devoted 10 the Hackney horses
Is in charge OF Harry Strickland. who
has been connected with some Of the
foremost stables of England. The or
chards are under me care of c. H.
Waid. a practical orchardist OF Ohio.
who. before coming 20 Waddington
was engaged in state inspection work
in the Buckeye state. The green
houses and conservatory are under
the supervision OF ar Wingerter. who
has formerly been connected with the
best rose growing establishments In
New York and New Jersey. The me
chanical department is in charge OF
skilled workmen.
Mr. Oglebay was largely instru-
I mental in the organization recently
Of the Pan Handle Agricultural club.
formed for the purpose Of lettering
agricultural conditions in the Ohio
! Valley. This organization IS further
Whelan was the first president and
Henry Moore the first secretary OF
the institution.
During the nrst three years Of Its
existence the hospital was located on
the present site Of 81. Joseph's con
vent and was in charge of paid
nurses. In April. 1853. a number of
Sisters OF St Joseph We're secured
/ from St Louis by Bishop Whelan and
were given charge OF the hospital. II
D EgIr
/ order II was necessary. upon their
arrival 10 find a new location. and for
about six weeks the hospital occupied
Z the Zane residence on Chapline street.
where u remained until 1856. when
I the removal was made 10 the present
site.
The first mother superior of the
hospital was Mother Agnes Spencer.
Of Philadelphia Being soon recalled
% St Louis. she was succeeded By
Mother CrOiE. On December :, 1S7O.
Sister Immaculate Feeny a sister Of
Mr.. George Fevny. OF this city. be-
came Mother Superior OF the institu-
ton and remained in charge for sew
eral years. which included the stir
ring times OF the Civil war The in
stitution was thrown open 10 wounded
'hANA'a ~ TIC AAWA va anu HOuAA dAAhtt
and often union men and confeder-
ates were lying side by side
The original building Of the present
hospital was purchased from Michael
Sweeney. II mas been extensively i'm
proved and wings added from time 10
time. In 1905 a wing was erected 10
the main building at cost Of 500.
900. while a very large annex is now
nearing completion. This addition.
when CONF i"ted. will cost about 800
600. and will make the institution the
LARGEST hospital In the state.
This large annex is being built for
the acceptance Of patients and also
20 provide additional living Cl7rters
and sleeping apartments for the Sis.
'crs and nurses The annex Is abso-
lutelv frepro0f With tho completion
Of this annex. the hospital will be
'qu'T2 ped with all modern improve
ment-. SO that an classes Of patients.
whether for medical or surgical care.
can De proIerl provided for. Parti-
'ular attention also has been given %
furnishing wards for patients who do
not desire private apartments. All de.
tails as 10 sanitation. lirhf and VENT
iation have been carefully studied In
these wards. so that they are equip.
ped rs we'll as the private rooms.
large power hCu % g. also near.
Ing completion n was erected Tor
tho urpcs" az furnishing steam and
heat for mo new annex md the old
additions 10 i1 entirely frcuroOf
The institution treat about 1000
patients annually. many ~ whom are
charity cases 10 ie claimed that
when Tho now annav is CONNECTED tua
capacity OF che N1-'h Wheeling hos.
p''al will Boz double that Of any
other
Bishop Whalnn .ta founder. was
succeeded In 1874 hy To Row BIshop
John 2 kain. and Do in turn was SUI.
cord'' hv N' Rev % 2 DorahIo.
Who has since been in charle ~ '1c
Nh''.r. diocese
IN. present board OFF directors b.