The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-27
MOUNDSVILLE
MANY INMATES
IN ROAD CAMPS
ons Hundred Eighty -Four conviots
Prom State Prison Are Now work
Ing In Southern Part OF
State.

Prom State Prison Are Now work
Ing In Southern Part OF
State.
Many convtcts are now working on
roads in the southern part of the state
The report at the state prison yeSter-
day complied daily on the NUMBER OF
men in road camps showed that 1874
prisoners were now aiding In construc-
ting state roads. Another batch or
men will be sent downState within the
next few days.
One man was discharged from the
state prison yesterday leaving total
of 1888 men registered on the DOCKS
OF the state institution.
MAupin Purchases store.
St Clair Maupin has purchased the
enttre stock of the Russell Ransom
grocery store on First street. He Will
take charge OF his new establishment
the first OF the month. Ransom Will
leave In the near future for Alhamora'
cal. Where ne will make his future
home.
TO P1ay McConkeys
The baseball team representing the
Moundsville Athletic Club will meet
The fast McConkey nine on the Fifth
street grounds here Saturday afternoon.
The locals are quite confident they Will
win the contest and will hold seferai
practice sessions prior TO the game 10
get in trim.
The body OF George Varlas, who con-
Quoted a shoe shine parlor. on Jefferson
avenue, has been inferred at KEGS.
Kalmot, Greece. George was killed In
ackon in France during service with
Uncle Sans forces on the other side.
He was quite we'll known in this city
and had a very large number OF friends.
Infants YunGrsl
Pssneral services for the late John
Heath. infant son, >of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Heath, OF Limestone. who died at
the Glendale hospital Monday, were
held Yesterday afternoon from the late
home. Burial was made at the Lime
stone cemetery. Rev. A. Il. Bennett
of Sherrard had charge OF the services
BARRIERS TO Picnic.
The annual picnic OF the MoundSVii!e
baSsers will be held at Belmont park
Just across the river from this city
today About forty BARRIERS are ex-
pected to attend.
xiwantans to Picnic.
The Moundsville and Cameron XII
wants clubs will hold their first an
nual picnic at Crows Grove Aug. 10
Plans for this affair are moving along
nicely and indications are that large
crowd OF Kiwsnians from this city and
Cameron will be In attendance
Joshua 3. Nchols.
Joshua s. Echols, 81. pfc long resi-
dent OF Moundsville. died at hospital
otu Of the city yesterday evening al
o'clock. following a lengthy illness
Tho deceased was born In this city. He
was 4 widower and had been In III
health for the past several years. he
il survived by one son, Tiny, OF thi:
city.
Two AtrplAnes Here
Two airplanes landed hero yesterday
one en- route to McCook field. Dayton
o.. and the other returning TO wash
ingten from Dayton. The pilots only
remained here long enough to replenisf
their supply OF gas
Afftchsu IN City.
Brigadier General William H. Nit
chell. assistant chief OF the United
States air service. was In the city s
short while yesterday morning. He wa:
en- route to Dayton. o.. from Washing
Zen. D. C.. in his special Spad typt
plane.
Rrys Buys Confectionery.
Edward Frye has purchased the zum
braraen confectionery on Fostoria ave
one. He will take possession Of thu
new business about the first OF mex
week
Mr.. Sarah wise Dies.
Information received here yesterda,
% TO the effect that Mrs. Sarah Wise
former resident. OF this city. died Wed
nssday at her late home in Cassville
". Va Funeral services will be- helt
Friday.
Noundsvills Briefs
Miss Ella Coghlan, Of Jefferson ave
aue, Is spending a few days with rela
tfves at Ebinsburg, Pa.
r. r. Terrell. of Grant avenue was
business visitor at Woodlands. y. Va
. yesterday.
Miss Hattie Kit,le. OF Fleasan, Vale.
Is the guest Of her cousin, Miss Leorl
Francis, of Virginia street
Mrs B. A. Donley. of Cleveland. o
Is visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs
Eugene Carlson. OF Jefferson avenue.
n. A. Wright. of Superior. o.. Is Wis
iting Clinton Price and family OF Fourtl
street.
Miss Meta Parks. of Second stree,
Is visiting Mr.. and Mr. W. l. Pierce
Of Fork Ridge,
n. q. Griffith. OF Pleasant Valley. Re
publican candidate for the nomination
FOR county commissioner. was ATTENDING
TO business and looking after his cam
paixn interests here yesterday.
Mrs. Evan c. Roberts and Miss Eft
Courtwright have returned home fror
Washington. Pa, where they attende
tie funeral OF their cousin. Fran
Cartwright
Lefnuel Morris has returned TO nj
home on Center street. after risltfn
his brother at Bristoria. Pa.
Mrs. Birdie Graseley. Of GAINESVILLE.
Is visiting her father r. J. Powers o
Moxton avenue.
G H Hemphill OF Fairmont. was
business visitor here yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oday have returned I
their home at Muncie. Ind. after visit
ing Mr. and Mrs. Pelkey. OF Third stree
d. and Mrs. J. II. Luikart have re
turned home. after spending their vaca
lion at Lake Odessa. Mich.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. G. Kline. Of Newari
o. are the guests OF Mr. and Mrs. Arm
or Kline and family OF Second street.