The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-06-08
LOCAL. PICKINGS.

Population. $40.
Mr.. Olaf Grondahl of Red Wing sent in his
subscription Tuesday.
The mess-rocm received its annual coat of
whitewash last week.
JIG. Davis of Danville KY. was an interest
ed sight-seer at the prison Monday.
Mr.. Chas. Wintergren donned the uniform
and authority of guard at the prison Tuesday.
Hereafter the prison choir will practice on
Wednesday nights instead of Tuesday nights
as formerly.
Mrs. w. j. Regain of st. Paul. and lady
friend, were conducted through the prison last
Monday by Chief Clerk O'Brien.
Statement of population June 4 Working
fol Thresher Co., 1G3 working for state 173; sick
and infrm, 4. Total population, $40.
Discharged during the week, 5. Received
June @ one from Hennepn Co.; June 6, one from
Ramsey Co., grand larceny, 1st degree. six years.
Deputy Warden Lemon went to st. Paul last
evening to take part in the initiation of cand-
dates to the order of Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine
Warden and Mrs. H. Wolfer left last evening
for Chicago to attend the prison congress. and
take glance en- PEASANT at the Columbian En-
position.
Foreman Sutton has shaved Off his mustache
and is wearing dilapidated last seasons straw
hat which gives him the appearance of a respect
able farmer.
The inmate who sends copy of THE PRISON
MIRROR to Fred Post will please take notice
that his address is Butterfeld, and not Mountain
Lake. MIMI
Six students of the Alton college paid our
Office visit last Monday. The young gentlemen
were in full uniform and presented very soldier
ly appearance.
-Arney Grundysen, sheriff of Polk county, and
Mr.. M. E. Kirsch paid our office visit yesterday.
Mr.. Grundysen says THE MIRROR is the best
paper received at his office.
AT the monthly meeting of the prison board,
held June 9Th, besides the routine work of hear
ing reports auditing accounts ETC.. one applica-
tion for parole was favOrably acted upon.
The job department of THE MIRROR office
has been kept quite busy the past week printing
passes and local stationery the latest job being
an elaborate weekly menu card for the double
dining-rOOm
Mr.. c. Henry of st. Paul. and lady, were es-
cOrted through our Office last Tuesday by Deputy
Warden Lemon. Mr.. Henry will hereafter keep
posted on prison affairs through the columns of
THE MIRROR.
Guard changes: Mr.. Gallager from Irvine
shop No. g. to day solitary keeper: Mr.. Austin
from yard to Irvine shop No. 8; Mr.. Alexander
from day solitary keeper, to day dollhouse keep
er, vice Ben Cayou resigned.
The old staircase leading up to Irvine shop
No. has been replaced by new stairs, and the
platform. which formerly projected into the
street. cut down about One-half, which is great
Improvement over the old way.
Geo. N. Morton was escorted through the
prison last Saturday by his friend Engineer
Jones. OF course the chief place of interest-that
is to say THE MIRROR office-was not forgotten.
and we acknowledge pleasant call.
-Supt. HanlOn went out to Big Lake last
Saturday on fishing excursion The fish bait
sold over the counters in saltwater does MT seem
to have very stimulating effect on the magma
ton. for Mr.. HanlOn admits that he did MT catch
all the fish in the lake.
The boys" working in the engine room
seem to feel sighted because we have not said
anything about their flower garden. Said garden
may in time be thing of beauty" but at pres
ent all that can be seen is few sticks stuck in
the ground with little paper bags attached to
them.
-1hOmaS OCOnnOr, released from here few
weeks ago by order of the supreme court. is at
work IN Hudson, Wis. He has engaged counsel
and made preparations to begin his suit for $685.
600 against Ex-Governor w. r. Merriam for false
imprisonment. Instead of bringing suit for heavy
damages he ought to get down on his knees
morning. noon and night and thank his Maker
that he is a free man.