The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-12-01
LOCAL. PICKINGS.

Did you see the comet:
Received, 4; Discharged. 6.
Get your Christmas presents ready.
The chicken pOt-pie filled long felt want
Did you shake hands with Congressman Cas-
tie?
The dining room tables have all been num-
bered.
Miss Grace johnson visited the prison
yesterday
Col. Clark Chambers paid the prison a visit
last week.
Usher Bloom is sporting bloody. blooming
cane. you know.
Mr.. Thomas Alexander was visitor to the
prison last week.
This week all the first grade men will be fitted
out with their pants
The Irvine factory received in the last few
days 5s.217 pounds of hemp.
Executive clerk w. H. Angel was guest of
Warden WOlfer last Saturday.
"A young man by the name of frankie has
been added to THE MIRROR staff.
Rev. John Clark of Belvidere. Ill.,. visited the
prison last Monday with reporter Nelson.
-" Rob n. Round = babe us gOodby last Satur-
II
Mr. r. c. JudsOn of st. Paul was escorted
through the prison last Tuesday by the Warden.
Jules is a fine waltzer; and there is but few
months left to him now before he will be waltz
ing through the gate.
Jim, the weknown right hand bower of the
front office, took his departure to-day. May your
shadow never grow less. Jimmie.
Statement of population Nov. 80: Working
for Thresher Co.. 154 working for state, 15: sick
and infirm, s. Total population, 319
The Saltwater Messenger says we had apple
dumplings Thanksgiving. Will Chief ShOrta
kindly read the riot act to Brother Nelson:
The following guards were transferred dur
ing the past week: Mr.. Crandall, paint shop;
Mr. Flannery main gate: Mr.. McFall. solitary.
There is one good advice THE MIRROR can
give to the boys who are on the point of leaving
here: For the love of all that is sacred leore
iohisky alone.
Guard Austin returned from his ten days
tour last Friday. He ought to be ashamed of
himself shaving off his beautiful mllstache. He
must be getting tired of life.
Warden WOlfer and Manager NOrrish leave
for Baltimore this evening to attend the meeting
of the National Prison association. They expect
to be absent about ten days.
We had the pleasure of shaking hands and
cOngratulating County AuditOr-elect Browne last
Tuesday. Mr.. Browne will sever his connection
with the Thresher company on or about the 10Th
The long counter in the StOre-rOOm has been
converted into beautiful receptacle for clothes
The artistic lambrequin which adOrnS its front
is of the same material which is used i'm the
manufacture of our Irish linen shirts.
Three prisoners were received from Henne-
pin county. 1 grand larceny first degree. years
6mOnthS; grand larceny second degree, years
months and years. respectively-bOth second
termers. One prisoner from Mcleod county for
grand larceny second degree, year.
The big cOffee-pots, now used in the dining
room, are great improvement over the old way
of serving up our coffee. The walters should be
careful not to fill the cups to overlooking, as it
not alone burns fellows fingers but the coffee
also drops on the tables, which is somewhat an
moving to the 'bOarderS.'
We truly sympathize with that gentleman
who was dragged out of bed last Monday morn
ing, at O'Clock. to see the comet. 1t turned out
to be, however. an electric light neighbOring
errors will occur in the best regulated families
and especially so among married men.
Doc" Hall says that it is common thing
fer him to receive letters from men, who have
served their time here, asking for copy of the
prescriptions of the medicine which had cured
them when they had found themselves i'll here
He always complies with their request as it
seems that they can't find the right thing outside