The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-06-01
LOCAL. PICKINGS.

Population, 343.
w f. Beer. of ST. Paul, was visitor to our
Office Wednesday.
Mrs. H. j. Kenyon of MOOrhead, is visiting
her husband, the genial and courteous usher of
the prison.
Chief of Police Garvin, and county Physician
A. B. Ancker. of st. Paul. were the guests of
Warden WOlfer yesterday.
Statement of population May 81: Working
foI Thresher Co.. 1885, working for state, 49, sick
and infirm,7. Total population. 343.
The tiues in two of the boilers are being
placed by new ones. The work is being done
under the supervision of Eng. Jones.
-Messrs. F. T. and Frank Windship of Owa-
tonna. MIMI, made the tour of the prison Mon
day under the escort of Guard Crandall.
President H. D. Hyde of the Thresher COM
pany, accompanied by Manager Fogle. looked
over the cOmpanys plant last Saturday.
Mr.. j. B. Hurley of st. Paul, Mimi. and Mrs.
L. V. Adamson of Tacoma WASH, were shown
through the prison last Thursday by Guard
White.
Discharged during the week, 1. Received
from Ramsey Co.. May a. one, forgery 2nd de-
gree. 80 months; May %, one, assault 2nd degree,
10 months.
The inmate who is sending THE MIRROR to
Prof f. Oberhofer. Moore Block, seven corners,
St. Paul. should change the address to 2s5 Sum-
nit Place, to secure its prompt delivery.
Miss Mary Mckinney of Detroit, Mich, as
sumed the duties of matron at the prison last
Friday. She has had six years experience and
is thoroughly competent to fill the position.
Mrs. j. Nj. Fairbarn and the Misses Ella
Fairbairn. Emma Stock, Anna Pinska and Lillian
Ellis escorted by Guards COlligan and Cayou. en-
lvened our office by their presence last Friday.
Supt. Hanlon came over to our office one day
last week during our temporary absence, and
carried Off his gold-bearng quartz and a log-chan
belonging to this office which was attached to it.
Guard Austin went to ST. Paul on Monday to
attend the nupta ceremonies of his daughter
Eupha That the happy pair may never regret
their "wOrld-wthout-end ~ bargain is the wish
of THE MIRROR.
Chaplain Albert paid our office his customary
flying visit last Monday. Mr.. Albert is an in
teresting cOnversatiOnalist, but he is such busy
man that it is almost impossible to hold him
more than few minutes.
Warden WOlfer has completed negotiations
by which he secures for the Irvine factory up
wards of 200 tons of Kentucky hemp at S1Os per
ton; this being reduction of about $40 per ton
from the regular quotations.
-"Chronic kckers' is the term applied to
prisoners who are always grumbling about the
fit of their clothes, the quantity and quality of
their hash. ETC. THE MIRROR force are all kick
ers, but our kicking is done on job press.
-Time-keeper Slocum of the Thresher Co. did
the hOnors of the prison last Saturday for Messrs
Paul SwensOn, NJ. S. Gault and S. ID. Helps of
Hopkins. The former gentleman liked the looks
of our paper so well that he concluded to become
a subscriber.
X. NJ. Lyken, agent for the Minnesota Thresh
er Co.. at Cogswell, n. d. and r. S. Tmmns of
Harlem, n. ID. were visitors at the prison Satur-
day, with Mr.. F. w. Dinsmore of the Thresher
Co. Both gentlemen occupy preserved seats y
on our subscription book.
There are many strange and wonderful things
happening in and about this prison, or else a
few of the descendants of Munchausen are max
ing this their abiding place. The latest is that
large rat jumped into "Trixey's" mouth. and, in
the twinkling of an eye, disappeared down the
poor dogs throat.
Judge Mcdonald of BrOckville Canada, act
ing chairman of the Canadian Royal Commission
on the liquor traffic. accompanied by NJ Albert
Horton acting secretary, Mr.. Louis P Knibbs.
agent for the brewers and distillers, and NJ F, S.
Spencer. agent for the prOhibitonists, the three
last named of Toronto, Canada visited the prison
last Saturday, and were shown through the var
iOus departments by Warden WOlfer THE MIR
ROR acknowledges pleasant call.