The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-05-11
LOCAL. PICKINGs.

He's gone.
Population. 1874.
-Store-keeper Stkey has new "goold"
watch.
Local news matter is sea-. but we believe
that has been said before.
-Store-keeper Stilkey has bad eye-a badly
granulated eye, we should say.
-Supt. Wilson escorted a party of ladies
through the prison last Thursday.
Our foreman resigned" last Saturday to ac-
cept more lucrative position elsewhere.
Mr.. and Mrs. JONES' accompanied by three
lady friends, were callers at our office one day
last week.
We have new "devil'' in our office who
writes like cOpperplate, and talks like professor
of rhetoric.
Fire buckets have been placed in all the
shops which will be kept full of water to be used
in case Of fire.
The MIRROR has lost its editor, foreman,
and subscriber, since the last publication day.
We were sorry to lose our subscriber.
Statement of population May 10: Working
fol- Thresher Co., 161 working for state, 165; sick
and infirm 8. Total population, 1884,
-Mesdames Shortall and Riley, Miss Olive
Shortall and Miss Kinney were shown through
the prison last Wednesday by Supt. Hanlon.
Deputy Warden Lemon escorted Mr.. and
Mrs. w. w. Canterell, of st. Paul, and Mrs. Dr.
o, H. P. Fall of Washington, ID. c.. about the
prison last saturday.
The Board of Managers held their monthly
meeting last Friday. Besides the regular bust
ness transacted two applications for parole
were favOrably acted upon.
The prison acknowledges business calls dur
ing the week from Adam Marty, Sheriff of
Washington county. and John p. Wall. deputy
sheriff of Hennepin county.
A portion of the paving blocks on State street,
north of Lemon Park, are to be taken up so as
to permit of the fence bounding the north side
of the park being put in perfect line.
The office desk in the stOre-keeper's room
has been changed from east and west, to north
and south. This change adds to the beauty and
convenience of the roOm-sO says the store
keeper.
"A neat iron lattice has been put across the
entrance to the guardrOOm between the gates.
We were unable to ascertain whether it is for
the purpose of keeping the usher in, or the turn
key out.
The celebrated lawyer. W. w. Erwin, of St.
Paul. hOnOred our office by visit last Thursday.
Mr.. Erwin showed his appreciation of THE MIR
RoR by leaving four dollars to be credited to his
subscription.
The remarkable statement was made by a
practical, level-headed official, that Ibis watch
was stopped by person simply looking at it,.
Evidently there is something wrong with the
"persOn"-Or the watch.
Mrs. Fairbirn, Mrs. Reynolds and Master
Reynolds, were shown the interesting sights of
the prison last week by Mr.. NJ. c. Colligan. OF
course THE MIRROR Office was not forgotten in
their tour of inspection,
Two young men visited our office last Satur
day, and, with Chesterfieldan grace dropped sill
yer to the amount of one dollar upon our desk We
hastily grabbed the bright and precious metal,
but were ultimately forced to yield it up to Usher
Kenyon.
Miss Macdonald, daughter of Judge Mac
donald, and Miss O'Neil of ST. Paul, Mimi, visit
ed the prison Saturday, and viewed our various
industries under the chaperOnage of Mr.. A. F.
Saftenburg. THE MIRROR acknowledges pleas
ant call.
The only sick man we found on our visit to
the hospital last week was Steward Hall, who
is afflicted with malady which he calls Michi-
gan-ague. We don't know what the term mich
1gan-ague" means. but we suppose it is a latin
medical term for the quick consumption.
Prisoners discharged during the week g. pa
rolled 3. Received: May 4. two from Hennepin
Co., burglary list degree, and grand larceny 1st
degree. Sh and years, respectively. May g.
Hennepin Co., forgery 2nd degree, IL years.
Washington Co.. forgery 3rd degree, months.