The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-09-29
LOCAL. PlCKlNGS,

Population, 303.
No new boarders.
One discharged and one death.
Guard White has been stationed between the
gates during Turnkey Meehan's absence.
Mrs. Henry Wolfer and Miss Nellie Foley
paid visit to the Minneapolis fair last Saturday
THE MIRROR is indebted to Mr.. Geo. NJ
Richards for cOurtesies extended to our little
sheet from time to time.
Mr. r. A. HOyt a member of st. Paul's HUI
name Society, was escorted by Asst Deputy
GlennOn through the prison.
Statement of population Sept 2S Working
for Thresher Co., 1872; working for state 159; sick
and nfirm, -. Total population, 303.
One day last week storekeeper Bordwell re-
ported for duty but found it again too trying on
his injured knee, and had to return home.
Our dining room tables are finished Next
week we hope to be able to give the exact date
that the dining room will be opened for use.
The prison is now the owner of fine pair of
horses and brand-new team, which will be
used in connection with work around the place.
Orders have been issued to the guards that
on the first of October we are to close down at
half past five O'Clock, and on the fifteenth at five
Miss Agnes Benner, youngest daughter of
our worthy steward, returned to her home at
Minneapolis on Saturday, after few days visit
to her father.
THE MIRROR has received cat from Bos-
ton. We admit that he is small but o, my! Call
in and see him. Dollar year subscription and
no questions asked.
Mr. M. Koenig, Editor of the St. Croir Post
tho Of lynfo
Miss Selma Larson of Wakefield, Neb., paid THE
MIRROR a visit last week.
The work on the basement of the Irvine fac
tory is progressing. Five windows have been
opened on the south side and there will be about
that number opened on the north side.
There is to be thorough over-hauling of
every cell during the next few weeks. No accu-
mutation of papers will be allowed. or anything
that will tend to prevent cleanliness in the cell
room.
Guard O'Meara sticks to it and says it is
cholera mOrbus that he is suffering with. His
neck is swathed in orange cOlOred flannel, but as
yet we fail to see that he is becoming physical
wreck.
Miss Marie Jensen of Sleepy Eye, Miss
Cassie Knights of Minneapolis and Miss Luea
SOderstrOm of this city, were escorted through
the prison by Reporter Nelson of the Still
aUdter Messenger.
1t gave us much pleasure to shake hands
with DR.. E. S. Shaw, celebrated dentist of
HarbOr Springs Mich. The doctor is a cousin of
Bre'r Seward of the Messenger who ushered him
through our home.
One of our guards carries an old prayer book
around with him, and has done so, in fact, for
quite a number of years. 1t is almost out of
shape. and dog cared. Does that mean that he
is constantly referring to it?
Turnkey Andrew Meehan started on Tuesday
for Blooming Prairie where he will pass his ten
days vacation. We understand he is greatly in
terested in the political movements going on in
Steele county, Success to Meehan, we say.
Hail to thee! Charles Browne. 1t shall be
the prOudeSt moment of our life when we shall
see you standing (Thanks, make it cigar in
the political arena, and like Stentor uplift your
voice and cry Out-"Copy! there" Crushed again,
Charles.
Our cook must have been singing last Friday
the pathetic song by the sad Sea Waves" suf-
flee that we had bean soup instead of the regula-
ton boiled beans. One of the boys said that
he was dreaming of his boyhood days when he
used to 60 in swimming
Many of the boys think that we are sort of
walking encyclopedia, and that we must know
it ALL This is a mistake. 1t is no sign because
an editor wears "gig-lamps' that he should be
called upon to decide bets, and figure out how
many needles if placed in a row it would take
to 60 around the world So stop it. Orwell 90
home.