The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-10-09


with Warden Randall
Miss. Kate Doran, of saltwater. and Mrs. F.
C. Shepherd, of Minneapolis. Mrs. F. W. Norton
OF Duluth, and Miss Mary Glennon, of San An.
tonic, Texas, were shown through the prison last
| Thursday by Asst Deputy Glennon.
"A member of our community who is soon to
leave us, undertook to shake hands with the little
trisky buzz-saw the other day, and now wears one
Of his thumbs attached to him by a few strips of
| court-plaster. The usual moral.
Guard Orff had his life insured last week. since
which the boys say he has been very reckless in
his movements. He walks about under the scat.
foldings in the building as though he re-
garded his anatomy impervious to falling tmbers
| and brickbats.
Frank Lemon was about the prison Monday
shaking hands with everybody. He says that he
will not return to the state of Washington for
month at least. He expressed himself as greatly
pleased with the country, from business stand
point especially.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas N. Doutney, who have
been conducting series of temperance meetings
in Saltwater. favored with their presence at
chapel services Sunday morning They sang sew
eral Gospel hymns in manner greatly pleasing
to the congregation. 1t is hoped that they will
| come again.
The engine house attaches are the proud pos.
SCISSORS of the prettest and liveliest pair of baby
rabbits ever seen in the prison. One is spot
ted black and white and the other is pure white
Capt. Lyons is employed to herd them on the
grass plot during the day, and if they understand
the English language their hearts must be delighted
with the variety of endearing terms he addresses
to them
Eduvip nrnn of -
visited the prison last Friday. He was accom-.
panied by his daughter, Miss Henrietta Dunn,
Miss Blanche Kenyon, of Ashby. Miss H. George
Evans, of Minneapolis. Miss Ellie Coe and Mrs. j.
S. Grove, of Chatfield. They visited all parts of
the institution. and took dinner with Steward
Benner. Mrs. Grove and Miss Evans enriched
THE MIRROR to the extent of dollar EACH
"A meeting held in the chapel Sunday
afternoon for the purpose of raising funds to
build and furnish an altar in the chapel suitable
for catholic services. Nearly all the catholic
members of our community were present and re-
sponded literally to the call for contributions,
Rev. Father Murphy was present. sufficient
sum was subscribed to build handsome altar.
Father Murphy. we understand, contributed fifty
dollars.
Hon. E. G.. PAIL. of New Ulm, the Democrat
last Friday and visited our institution in company
with Editor F. C. Neumeier of the st. Croix Post
Under the guidance of Deputy Langum they took
in all the sights of the prison. While they were
in our sanctum Mr.. PAIL. on the recommendation
of Editor Neumeier, rendered Doodle to THE
MIRROR which was accepted and his name was
registered on our subscription book.
The Board of Managers met in the Warden's
off T,,os no
Messrs. O'Brien. Temple and Hall, the committee
sent East to purchase machinery for the binding
Irvine factory, reported tn at they had contracted
with Coombe, Barbour & Coombe, of Belfast Ire
land, through their New York agent. for system
of machinery of a capacity to turn out from $500
to 5000 pounds of single strand binding Irvine per
day of ten hours. for the sum of S2l,693
The contract reads that the machinery is to be
delivered before JAM 1. 1891. "or the company will
pay penalty of s25 per day for each days delay
except for causes beyond their control The Man
ayers say that although the contract provides that
the machinery shall be delivered by Jan, l. i.
will in all probability be here by Dec. l. The
company agrees to send expert for SIS per week
who will put the factory in practical operation.
Deputy Langum. Asst Deputy GIennon and
Guards Martin and Gunderson went boating Sun
day afternoon. The weather was exhilaratine
and their spirits were as bounding as the buoyant
boat as it glided DER the glinting surface of the
placid st. Croix. The grandeur of the scenery al
lured them to the Wisconsin shore where they
landed to stroll amid the forest trees resplendent
in autumnal robes of gorgeous hues. The time
came all too soon when their Waterburys ad.
monshed them that state duties awaited them
| and they made haste to embark for home Mr.
Glennon it seems. was the first to enter the frai,
craft and to steadytthe boat he took an oar, or
a pole. and placed the end against log near by;
but unfortunately. just Mr. Gunderson was in
the act of jumping into the boat, Mr. Glennon lost
his balance and the boat shot out into the lake;
| and. alas. Mr.. Gunderson went in search of the
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