The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-04-20
LOCAL. PICKINGS.

Population, 1876.
Received, 9; discharged, /.
The freight elevator in the Irvine building is
again running.
-Thirty-siX of the inmates attended confession
last Saturday night
Locals are as scarce as five dollar gold pieces
around our neighbOrhOOd.
Sunday found many visitors present within
our chapel to listen to the Catholic service.
Guard Orff has reported for duty, and has
been temporarily placed on wall duty to recuper
ate after his illness.
George the conspicuous hustler of the laun-
dry, is now member of the prison choir. TITS
said he is way up in G.
Under the management of Joe the new buck
etman, Hyacinth avenue is worthy to look upon
after O'Clock p. NJ.
Monday Steward Benner opened the spring
and summer campaign of his department by re-
ceiving good supply of ice.
The paper addressed to Anna Delaney. PIP
Central Ave. n. E., should be changed to 1901
25th Ave. N. E., Minneapolis.
Statement of population April 10: Working
for Thresher Co.. 1863; working for state, 1884, sick
and infrm. s. Total population 335.
"A gentleman of our acquaintance tells us
that he could make great hit acting Ten
Nights in Bar Room.' We don't doubt it.
Mr.. Henry Frost, who for several years filled
the position of a guard in this prison. left for
New York on Monday He intends making that
state his future home.
-Supt. Hanon, accompanied by few friends,
left last Saturday afternoon on hunting trip.
He returned on Monday, and reports that 156
ducks were slaughtered.
-Sheriffs o. H. DOlen of Faribault, James Nc
Laughlin of Pine, and Deputies w. j. Bates of
St. Louis and J. H. Siros of Hennepn, were at
the prison during the week.
THE MIRROR sent to George Miller, 325 Elm
ST., Chicago, should be discontinued as it remains
dead in that office. He has moved from the
above place and left no address.
The very, very small percentage of crockery
broken in our dining rooms, would gladden. the
heart of the good housewife if Biddy could per-
form an equal feat with her cups and saucers.
One of the prisoners received last week meas
ures 40 inches chest and 81 aUdist. This eXtraOr-
binary measurement forced StOrekeeper Stilkey
to make the second grade suit. and two suits of
underwear to order.
AS soon as the weather actually settles down
steps will be taken to convert the large space of
ground on the west side of the dollhouse into a
garden. A summer house will be built, and a
fountain will also adOrn the center of the COM
mon.
What a vast amount of money is saved to the
prison by the laundry department. Over 5000
pieces. consisting of clothing. towels, &C.. are
handled every week. Such a bonanza would
quickly enrich the poorest Troy laundry-man
in the state.
The Misses Westby daughters of ex-deputy
warden Westby), Misses Miller, Etha Piering, of
Minneapolis, and Miss Birmingham of Saltwater.
visited the prison Monday. They were guests of
Steward Benner.
Three gentlemen have offered to pay the ed
itOr's expenses to the Worlds Fair. The offer
was safe one to make but their generous intent
can still be carried into effect by placing the mon
ey in the hands of Clerk O'Bren who will see
that it is placed to our credit.
u. S. Marshall William Grimes brought in
three prisoners this week from the district of
Oklahoma. He visited our office and insisted on
chipping in to help the boys" and will here
after keep posted on events in and around the
prison through the columns of THE MIRROR.
Prisoners received during the week-FrOm
st. Louis Co., for assault second degree, 2 years
and months. Pine Co., for burglary third de-
gree, year and year and months respective
ly. Guthrie, Oklahoma, for counterfeiting and
perjury, years, year and months, and year
and day, respectively. Fdribdatlt Co.. for
grand larceny second degree, years. Hennepin
Co., for forgery and grand larceny, years and
3years, respectively.