The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-07
BOOKS or PRISON NOW HAVE
NAMES OF 1914 MEN CON-
rArNGp ON Their PAGES
1000 Men Now work In state Prison
Factories as Result Of Changes In
Contracts

The population OF the state prison
was boosted 10 rs highest mark n his
tory Yesterday evening with the arrival
OF IS new prisoners from McDowe'I
county. when the books ot the state
pen had closed last evening tota! OF
l.Sl2 names had been written upon thet'
pages. The terms 90 the new arrivals
ranSe from 70 - years.
Another prisoner was also brought
in last evening from the Mcpo"eH coun
~ road camp. He was sent back 20 the
ron on account OF Illness and will prob
ably be kept here for the remainder or
Tho summer.
More than ,0nO prisoners have now
been assigned definite jobs IN the var
inus prison factories. This was brought
about rs 4 result 90 the changes In the
contracts the state had with the own
ers Of the shops.
Association Hold Meet
\ meeting % the Marsha' '"ua'S
Fish and Game Prn;rr;Iv" Association
was held last evening at the court
house Only few matters Of any par
ticular Importance were discussed
Ksner Improving
T \. Kcsrcr. McMechen hotel and res
,aurant man. injured In an auto acct
dent a few DAYS ago - reported 10 oe
;n,rrovlnS slowly At the Glendale nos
initial. Kerer IS said 20 have been dr:v-
ing his Buick auto when something
went wrong with the steering apparatus
and the machine ran into large truck
For a time Il was believed he would rot
live but brighter hopes are now heIu
for his recovery.
9trlS IN Camp
Members Ot troop No. !. GIRL SCOUTS
LEFT Yesterday for their annual summer
I al
Eish Creek The girls Will remain N
camp about two weeks.
INKS 70 Hold MssHnE.
The monthly meeting or MoundS'''to
lodge Nc cS2. 3. :. o. EiNS Will De heAo
this evening ~ 'he clubroors on th'n
street. \ very few matters OF import
ancc are TO ba aiken up.
Candidate In Town
Raymond k"nnr OF Grafton. Demo
cratic candidate fer congress from me
First d,str!c:. WAS In he city NeSter lay
looking after rolrt.tal matters.
Baly Returns Home.
Dr. D Is. Fay. Republican candidate
for congress from the First district. re
turned TO tie cary last evening at'cr
spcndirr.a day A. Ecw MarttuSEille aad
other rOlntA IN Wejzel county :.
raly says he has been warmly received
in Nrlzel and expects number u
votes there.
Rsporss from Delegates.
Peport< from tn delegates 20 Tho
international convention r, Toronto.
canada. ~, heart ~ Klwan!anS TT
thei- regular meeting held last evening
AZ the SNYDER hotel James F. Ship
nan and Thomas ~ Kelly. Represented
he lccai cluo at the International meet
ing
p Hold Social.
The ladies AID Of 'ne Bowmans NJ Z.
church will acli q social ut the church
tomorrow evening. All kinds OF cakes
md zee cream viii he sold. ESeryor"
Is cordially invited TO attend
Big Dance Tonight
The Mountain State Seven will givS
another one % their very delightful
dances this evening AZ the Legion club
rooms on jefferson avenue. The Seven
have sent out more than 100 Invitations
to N" affair and good attendance Is
anticipated.
Moundsville Briefs
Hon J. Howard Holt will address the
Young peoples meeting at the Fork
Ridge VI. z. church SUNDAY evening.
Lloyd Patton ~ First street. who
was caught between several mining
cars and crushed - improving nicely
~ the Glendale hospital
Former Postmaster 7. ". Wellman -
reported 70 be but litcle improved a.
the Glendale hospital. where ne has
been confined FOR mo-e chan a month
owing 10 a serious nervous breakdown.
I.ltt'e vivian Smith : III with tho
measles a; her home on First street
Mrs Elizabeth Wright has returned
from visit among friends al Wheel
ing
NJ. and Mrs Frank Thornhlu OF Bel
:nrcon are guests at the home OF Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Woodruff % virginia
street
Henry Garrison has returned 20
Charleston after spending over the
Fourth among relatives IN this city.
Mrs George Henry Of Parkershurg Is
visiting her sister. Mrs. Albert Buchner
Of Center street
Mrs T. F. Wayne OF Round Bottom
spent Thursday with friends here.
Mrs. J. W. Powell "a visiting friends
and relatives near woodsheld. q.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel 1rhamoers are
rejoicing over the arrival ~ a baby boy
~ their home on Ash avenue.
John Marley Of Rosoys Rock was
business CATER IN the city Thursday
Mrs Curtis Allen and children Of
Park street have returned home after
a two weeks visit with relatives At
Cameron and Hundred.