The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-12-21
LOCAL. PICKINGS.
NOTICE
To Those Sending Gifts to Prisoners.

10 AnOSe SohO1uS 01ICS TO PRISONERS.
Prisoners will be permitted to receive Christ
mas and New Year gifts from their friends. en-
bracing the following named articles, viz: Books
slippers. tooth and hair brushes. handkerchiefs.
Christmas cards. toilet soap. photographs etc.
Edbes, fruits. candies. nuts. and articles of a
similar character will not be permitted.
HENRY WOLFER. Warden.
Population Az.
Merry Christmas.
Discharged. none
They have full-iedged Jack the Hugger'
down town.
Usher Kenyon was laid up Tuesday with
tOnch of the grip.
Prison physician Merrill has been on the
sick list for the past few days.
The state plumbers placed some new steam
pipes in the Irvine shop last Friday.
Our present population is the highest ever
known in the history of this institution.
The paint shop boys say that work in that
department is somewhat on the increase.
Wall guard Freedman has been on the sick
list for several days past. but still sticks to duty
Keeper Austin, of the Irvine shop. spent
y. ~
Paul.
Keeper Cayou is filling keeper Bordwell's
placein the twine shop. during the latter'S alb
sence.
The state machinest placed two new piston
rods in the trap room pump. and it now works
admirably.
Assistant Deputy Glennon occupied Deputy
Warden Lemons position during the latterS
southern trip.
Foreman Sutton is demonstrating monster
one hundred horse power stationary engine, at
the engine shop.
superintendent lianlon. of the Irvine shops.
informs us that the daily output of Irvine now is
about six thousand pounds.
Alderman German. of st. Paul, visited the
prison last Monday. and was shown the sights
by Assistant Deputy Glennon.
MIR. J. p. Tarbox. of Tarbox, Schlek & Co..
st. Paul. viewed the prison last Thursday in
company with Warden WOlfer.
The state plumber is giving the plumbing and
washstands in the officers barber shop thor
ongh Overhauling and repairing.
Usher Kenyon took one of our boys on an
excursion trip to Minneapolis. last Monday,
where he was wanted as a witness.
Foreman Sutton. of the engine shop states
that he will turn ont ten completed traction en-
gines during the month of December.
Steward Benner went to Minneapolis last
Saturday afternoon and spent the Sabbath with
his daughters. who reside in that city.
Foreman Sullivan. of the setting up shop
was taken with a severe attack of the grip
Monday afternoon. and had to go home.
Master Frank son of Warden WOlfer with a
party of young friends made The MIBROR Of
fee pleasant call, Saturday afternoon.
One of the boys in the hard wood shop got
his clothing caught in boring machine last Fri
day, and narrowly escaped severe injuries.
1t is said that one of our foreman recently
endeavored to initiate Jack the hugger. but
failed to make a success of the experiment
We are indebted to one of cur friends in the
Irvine shop for hanSome white spread with
Mr.. Lindblad. the cOmpanys millwright got
caught in d belt in the blacksmith shop last week
and narrowly escaped severe. if not fatal in
juries
medicine at the dispenSary. will return all bot
ties and boxes, when empty. to the hospital
steward
Foreman Emerson. of the blacksmith shop.
while In the boiler shop last Monday received
rather chilly bath by stepping into water tank.
He stated that he had kept his eye peeled for
that tank for twelve years but it caught him at
last