The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-01-01

On yesterday. the last day in December and
the last day in the year 1890. it was pouring
down rain.
Warden Randall has received information
that all the binding twne machinery not yet re.
ceived has been landed in New York.
The sweet. bright faces and CHEEKY childish
voices of Bessie and Vince. that wont to dis
pei the gloom Of the prison, are sadly missed.
Three carloads OF the binding Irvine machinery
have been received in the prison AID the balance
is somewhere on the way here from Belfast, Ire
land.
The rooms in which the binding Irvine factory
is to be are receiving their first of whitewash
and are being put in readiness to receive the ma
chinery.
Rev. Mr. Thompson of Browntown. was the
guest of Storekeeper Bordwen Monday He was
shown through the prison in the afternoon by the
storekeeper.
Miss Matte B. Babcock. of Springfield. ILL.,.
and Mrs. Sarah Whiteman, of Minneapolis were
shown through the prison by Warden Randall.
Tuesday evening.
Mr.. John Darsy was in the prison Friday with
his son.in.law. Mr.. VIM. Staples. of Absarka. N.
OAK. who is down on . visit. Mr.. Staples will
get our paper for the next year.
Misses Ellen c.. Claudia and Tillie Langum,
and Mrs. E. Smith. sisters Of Deputy Warden
Langum. visited the Deputy Tuesday and were
shown through the prison by him.
Mr. and Mrs. N. o. Castle, Maurice Castle and
Lucia Castle, of saltwater Misses Anna and Jen-
ME Weller and Messrs. A. M and M. w. Newton,
of Iowa, we're in the prison yesterday.
Judge John c. Hollemback. of Duluth, and
Mr. E. A. Lamb. of West Superior were in the
prison Saturday. and they did not forget to leave
their names upon our subscription book.
The storekeeper's clerk and all round rustler
took his departure yesterday for broader field
of operations outside the prison walls, and Joe
Rooster is now doing the scratching for that de-
partment.
Mr.. George Haselden. foreman Of the Thresher
Companys paint shop. has returned to his post of
duty after few months vacation. Mr.. Haselden
celebrated his return by blowing in dollar on THE
PRISON MIRROR.
The inmates of the matron's department re.
ceived as a Christmas present from Mrs. ]. s. Van
diver a large and luscious cake. which they gen.
erously shared with the editor so we join with
them in giving thanks.
Frank Shelberg, who brought the two pardons
from the Governor Christmas. was accompanied by
two other st. Paul gentlemen. H. O. Henderson
and W. N. Perkins, and the three spent the day
mnging with US in the cellroom.
Mrs. J. ]. Randall and daughter. Mrs. Rhoda
Brink, and her two children Bessie and Vince
started Christmas morning for San Jose. Calhor.
uhor fhoux no into tel cd
that the change of climate will result in restoring
Mrs. Brink to health.
-"Ginger' was worked for all the dance there
was in him Christmas Day. and there was no other
man in the prison worked hard to make the
day pleasant for his com rades as he did. Those
| are wonderfully made legs and feet of that boy
"Ginger."
Prof Rhoades does not look like man ca
pable of deceivng little children but it is an un
disputed fact that he played the old Santa Claus
dodge on the little children at the Christmas tree
in the Congregational church the other evening
Appearances are often deceitful.
The Warden's dog. sport" was in great dis
tress Christmas morning when he discovered tina,
the folks had gone away. He ran about every
where. looking first one ard then another in
the face in way that said plain words
"Tell me where the folks are gone?'
Many of the men working in the upper ma
chine shop complain of headaches which they at
tribute to the bad ventilation of the shop. and
this condition they say is owing to the fact thai
the citizen machinists will not allow any of the
windows to be open although the atmosphere may
be nearly unbearable.
Several of the oldest officers have been heard
remarking that the Christmas dinner the
finest holiday meal they had ever partab en- of in
| the prison. Steward Benner was the recipient Of
| many compliments, all of which he generously
transferred to Billy the cook who abored diligently
to make the most of the material put in his hands
| Mr.. Peter Begg, representing the Pioneer
| Press. Mr.. N. A. Nelson, representing the Still
water Messenger and the st. Paul Globe, Mr. Plim
e. Bennett of the Daily Gazette, and Editor " c.
Seward, we're the press representatives who
helped us to celebrate Christmas. They were &C.
companied bp Mangnus s. Begg and Earnest W
| Doe
-One of the boys engaged in the work of tear
ing down the old building met with painful acct.