The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-02-13

greatly overestimated ut first. One hundred dol
lars will about cover the damage.
Ira M. Dickinson and L. A. Fletcher, of Chip.
pewa Falls Wis.,. and Chas. T. Chamberlain. OF
Minneapolis, called here last week.
Statement of population. Feb. 18th: Working
for Thresher Co., 172; working for state, 1856 sick
and infrm. 15 Total population. 342
Mrs. Jas Cavelly and MS. c. w. Seville, of
Minneapolis and Miss Jessie Chambers, saltwater,
were sightseers here the present week.
Our late devil extraordinary. Geo. Parsons.
gave US a call last Saturday. George is of the
kind of material that great men are made Of
The new pals that have been finished ready
for market look very respectable considering
that the boys are all new to that kind of work.
The Thresher Company's basement Office has
received thourough overhauling in the past
month and is greatly improved in convenience and
appearance.
Geo. A. Finn, newspaper correspondent
from st. Paul. was at the prison Tuesday looking
up material for an article dealing with prison mat
tiers generally.
-Storekeeper Brannan has parted company with
his moustach We mention this fact that you may
know that the smooth-faced young man in the
storeroom is he.
Mr.. A. L. Morris and Miss Celia Mailman were
married on Feb. 5th. at ST. Paul. THE MIRROR
wishes them pleasant companionship through
the journey of life.
Miss Minnie larkin, of St. Paul, Miss Jennie
MCGEE and Mrs. Jas Donahue. city, were shown
through the palatal residence of Mnnesota's
-four hundred" on Saturday.
M. L. Goldsmith and NJ Sampliner, two east
ern gentlemen, were visitors in the city last week
and were escorted through the prison by Louis
Albenberg, of dry-goods fame.
Mr.. O. L. Gregg, of Austin, was visitor to the
prison Tuesday and called up in THE MIRROR
tower with the Deputy Warden and dropped
subscription into our capacious palm.
Among other visitors here the past week were
the following: j. C. JONES' Cottonwood county;
Mrs. and Miss Parmeteer, and Mrs. Waterman,
Stillwater Miss H. A. Cook, Minneapolis.
%. Nelson. of Chicago. studied practical pen.
ology here for brief time on Tuesday. Mr.. Nell
son is crculator of Swedish comic paper pub.
lished in Chicago called the "Humoristen.'
MIR. w. A. Martin. of Blue Earth Co.. has been
appointed guard to take the place of Mr.. L. B.
Goldsmith as night guard in the culinary depart
ment, Mr.. G. being transferred to the bridge of
signs where he will sit out the nights.
The messroom boys have been busying them.
selves between times of late in frescong and in
otherwise identifying the messroom. They have
made good job and we will appreciate any little
favors they may feel inclined to bestow.
Guard VIM. H. Halls two daughters Mrs. c. p
Crosman and Mrs. G. P. Bavitt. have been visit
ing him during the past week. Mrs. Crosman
started Tuesday to join her husband at Boston,
Mass, where he has charge of one of the large
shoe factories.
There have been changes in the kitchen and
laundry department during the past week. Carter,
the head cook, has retired and Smith, the head
waiter. takes his place; Egan. foreman of the
laundry fills Smiths place, and Holcombe is now
foreman of the laundry.
"A slight change was made in the duties of
some of the guards the past week. Archie Parker
formerly ight guard, is now in the paint shop
and Godfried Ris takes the formers place as night
guard. Ben Cayou is now on the first floor of the
tub and pail factory, and w. NJ May presides over
the upper floor.
The Warden has had some fine photographs
make of the warden house and part of the
prison. Farmer Rose got caught going up the
steps with bucket of feed for his pig. and he is
the only person in the picture. 1t was taken on a
frosty m orning and is one of the most beautiful
winter scenes we ever had the pleasure of behold
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Deputy Warden Langum and Guard Amos
Rowe took James White and John Smith, insane
prisoners, to the ST. Peter asylum. Smith and
White have been insane for a long time and they
were in pitable condition. 1t is doubtful if they
are ever restored to reason. White had served
eight years of a twenty-five years sentence and
Smith had served five years of ten years. sent
ence.
Hope is prominently the standby of the con.