The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-08-24
LOCAL. PICKlNGS.

Received, II.
Discharged, 3.
Population. 429.
DIR. Hall smilingly received all congratula-
lions Thursday. 1t was chubby girl,
R. c. White and r. A. Chinook of st. Paul
visited THE MIRROR office in company with the
warden.
1t is pleasant to hear graduate from the
third grade say please send me my back MIR
RORs.
Mr. Sullivan of the sheet iron shop thanks
THE MIRROR for shutting Off the steam from
behind his desk.
Officer Forester is quite happy in the knowl-
edge that his wife is again in the possession of
complete health.
Mr. Quincy of the foundry was sufficiently
indisposed to have to quit work for few days
during the week.
When is wheel in an exhausted condition,
was asked of the editor. He could only suppose,
when it was tired.''
Charles Beach, 16 Tribune Bog. Chicago,
visited us with Usher Kenyon Tuesday and spoke
kindly of our paper
Miss johnson late superintendent of the
Tuesday with the deputy.
The omnibus subject for next week Aug. 81.
My Favorite Author, or book; for Sept. l. Social
ism; for Sept. s, Education.
Fifteen prisoners are learning to mold in the
foundry. This is good trade commanding good
pay in almost any large city.
II. F. Kinney. Washington, ID. c., who is
connected with the pension office, paid us a visit
last Saturday with DR.. Hall.
Mr.. Jonas A. Clifford late of the Jackson,
Mich, state prison gave us a call Friday under
the escort of Usher Kenyon.
The state carpenter has been making a new
easy-get-at-able pistol and arm rack of his own
designing for the state armory.
w. C. Christensen of Albert Lea Mimi,
paid us visit Saturday, with Mr. T. A. Converse
of the Thresher Cos clerical force.
Statement of population Aug. %: Working
for Thresher Co., 1879: working for State, 225;
sick and nfirm, 5. Total population, 400.
The patriarch of the prison is an old colored
gentleman from Tennessee who, at the age of SO,
is sent here for violating the pension law.
The prisoner who sends paper to Miss Joe
Norton, 3i3 Aurora Av., st. Paul should discon-
tinue, as it remains dead in the postoffice.
Acting Engineer Sutton took a iaunt around
the shops in great shape on traction engine,
Monday, rounding corners in grand STYLE
DIR. and Mrs. Hawkins of ST. Paul were shown
through the prison Tuesday by Usher Kenyon
and incidentally paid THE MIRROR Office visit.
A lime stone thick with fossil shells underlies
the prison and takes quite good polish. The
editor has very pretty piece that shows up well.
Three of the Soutern boarders have applied
for Chautauqua membership. They will make
their marks if their MIRROR reflections are any
criterion
The department of justice has notified Ward
en- Wolfer that hereafter no more United States
prisoners will be sent here other than from
Minnesota.
The state carpenter is making neatly carved
frame for the prison fire department detail card.
Jene is a better carver even than carpenter,
which is saying much.
The MIRROR addressed to Miss Kittie Ross
80 Washington ST., st. Paul is not delivered as
she has removed and left no address. The send
er will take notice.
The last gang from the South were woe
begone looking lot as they filed into the cell
house. They already begin to appreciate the
change of systems
Mr.. Sullivan says the controller of the steam
evidently reads and respects THE MIRROR for
the radiator back of his desk is chilly gridiron
now, having ceased to radiate.
The Swedish Lutheran church benefit socie-
ty, of which Officer Carlgren is a member, is
helping care for him with that fraternal love
that does man more good than medicine.