The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-04-13
LOCAL. PICKINGS.
Population. 327.

Population. 327
Received, s: discharged, 4.
Sheriff J. E. Black of Luverne was caller at
the prison this week.
Statement of population April -: Working
for ThreSher Co.. 1876; working for state, 1853; sick
and infirm. s. Total population 327.
Last Friday defective pulley on the head
shaft in the blacksmith shop caused it to snap in
two. 1t was repaired the same day. and caused
but little delay in the work.
MIR. John Mealy who held at one time the
position of guard in this prison, is understood to
have accepted the position of police captain I'M
der Stillwater's new administration.
The great and only Richard has been trans
ferred to the dollhouse department where he will
manipulate the whitewash brush for little while.
Look out for a blizzard of heavy thoughts.
On Tuesday United States prisoner was
transferred from this institution to the military
prison at Fort LeavenwOrth Kansas. His be-
havior while here was exemplary in every respect
A 13-inch swing engine lathe was received
Tuesday for use in the Irvine factory Supt. Han
Ion is now able to construct whatever small
parts he may need from time to time in cOnnec-
ton with the plant.
grade men have been changed to conform with
those of the first grade: and as one of the boys
expresses it, the effect is like throwing oil DER
the troubled waters
During the past week two of the painters
have been kept busy painting the main Kitchen
In a little while the entire culinary department
will be converted into perfect haven of peace
for the numerous young men who attend to the
dispensing of our food.
The "ShOrn Poet is suffering with an old
fashioned "bile " on the northeast corner OF his
Websterian head. He has applied poutice plas-
tiers of different creeds and denominations on the
pesky thing in order to draw it to head. Hence
his inability to produce his annual poem on
spring.
Prisoners received during the week: From
Ramsey Co.. for grand larceny first degree, 3
years; grand larceny second degree for 1 year
and MONTHS for years; for years; man
slaughter first degree for years; burglary, 1
for years: forgery second degree, 1 for months;
Rock Co.. for grand larceny second degree,
years.
The prison Irvine is on the bOOm and con-
slant inquiries for information regarding the
same are pouring in from all parts of the state.
Before entering into any contract for the pur-
chase of the stock for next years output, the
Warden intends purchasing sufficient quantity
of hemp to carry the factory through until the
end of June.
A lock has been placed on the door
of the clock in the cellroOm. and the gentle
man in charge of that department is the only one
the Deputy has granted the freedom of the time
piece. Mr.. Cayou carries the key envelOped in a
ten dollar bill for safe keeping; and woe to the
man who dares even insinuate that the clock
is out of gear
Mr. f. NJ. Hemstreet carries as pocket pieces
three copper coins of the Congo Free State the
largest being about the size of the old American
copper cent. The coins have a hole bored
through the center, the idea being, perhaps, to
give the natives a chance to string them up as
they would beads.
Last Wednesday Celia, the fifteen year old
daughter of Guard Lester BOrdwell, died OF rheu-
matism of the heart. She had been suffering for
a long time with this painful Illness and though
every thing was done to alleviate her suffering
she at last succumbed to the terrible disease.
THE MIRROR sympathizes with Mr.. and Mrs.
BOrdwell in their great affection.
A peculiar accident occurred to one of the
men who works in the soft wood shop. While
working near circular saw a piece of wood
sprang from the saw striking him on the left
cheek just little below the temple. He was at
once taken to the hospital, and it was found that
the wood had penetrated the cheek taking an
upward course, and lodging in the region of the
ear, from which place it was at last dislodged
after considerable of trouble and loss of blood.
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