The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-04-27
LOCAL. PICKINGS.

Population 1886.
Received 2; discharged, ..
First bona fde April rain yesterday Bring
on your May flowers.
Asst Deputy Gennon 1--WE got boil"
Guard Barrett: Me too
About 400 pounds of bread is baked in the
great oven of the prison every day.
The board of managers will hold their regular
monthly meeting on the 5th proximo.
Deputy Sheriff Frank F. Ward, of Minneapo-
lis, and w. C. johnson were callers this week.
Judging by the number of afternoon callers
at the upper Bastile, O'Clock tea is going out of
fashion.
Verify, the Spring time is indeed with us
now. Suffice that Foreman Bronson is sporting
a new suit of clothes.
Leave of absence was granted Usher Kenyon
for the purpose of removing his family from
MoOrhead to this city.
-" pick,'' the heavy weight heavy thoughter,
is thoughting heavy thoughts for the next weeks
issue of THE MIRROR.
Guard Tim. O'Meara rendered his resigna-
ton to Warden Wolfer last Friday. 1t was ac-
cepted, taking effect the same day.
The prison matron Mrs. Walker, is recover
ing from vacillating siege of rheumatsm,-
of Stillwaters epidemcal vistants.
Statement of population April 10: Working
for Thresher Co., 152 working for state, 49, sick
and infirm, 6. Total population, 1886.
-" Old Beeswax" has now but a few days to
remain with us. He will be out just in time to
sing: ~ am Queen of the May, Mother"
Mr. Michael Costello, who for many years
wheeled the baton as one of Stillwaters finest"
took the oath of allegiance on the q and is now
guard of the prison.
-Hennepn is the only county heard from dur
ing the past week-one man for forgery in the
second degree 2h years. The other prisoner re-
ceived was returned from the asylum.
-Messrs. j. n. and g. B. Brown, sons of
Secretary of State F. p Brown, were pleasant
visitors to the prison. They were escorted
through the institution by Guard Forester.
THE MIRROR is pleased to learn that Gov.
Nelson signed the bill for the relief of Foreman
jeremiah Sullivan. Several years ago Mr.. Sulli-
van lost his arm while at work in the prison.
Eugene ,COuld monkey with that buzz saw.
Result: The upper Joint of the second finger of
his left hand was whisked away to "that undis-
covered country, from whose bourn no finger re-
turns
The general health of the inmates has been
good, and there has been perfect immunity
from epdemics With few exceptions the sick
thus far have been those with chronic diseases,
and with which they were afflicted upon entrance.
-Supt. Hanlon was apprised last Friday, by
telegraph that an interesting event had taken
place in the family which would necessitate
adding an extra leaf on his dining room table in
due course of time. Both mother and boy are
doing well.
-Storekeeper Stlkey informs us that the stock
More cloth has been ordered; and new arrivals
and those who have been reduced, now decked
in zebraites, will be relieved from their painful
situation very soon.
The perfect system existing in the laundry
department. has always enabled the boys in
charge to handle with deXterity the clothing of
each prisoner. The addition last week of 65 new
clothing compartments. will facilitate still more
the prompt delivery of each mans underwear.
The whtewashers have been congratulated
by the captain of the dollhouse for the interest
they have taken in the tedious work of white
washing the hundreds and hundreds square
feet of ceiling and walls in the cellrOom. The
boys have started on the cells already,-a job, by
the way, which is not to be envied
-Sulli, and the other boys here who are con-
sidered good judges of fancy needlework, will be
interested to know that quilt was recently COM
pleted at the Massachusetts State Prison COM
posed of 654 pieces, combining flowers and other
designs, to the number of 765. 1t took four years
to make it. and five and one-half pounds of silk
were used in the fancy needlewOrk.