The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1894-03-08

DIR. Hall informs us that there are at present
but six patients in the prison hospital, none of
which are of an immediate serious character.
Not a bad showing, this, for population of
nearly five hundred.
Miss Lizzie Periman of Wisconsin. Miss
Theresa Saens and Mrs. j. M. Shatfer of this city.
in company with Asst. Deputy GlennOn. paid
the prison visit Monday, making THE MIRROR
office pleasant call.
City aldermen Goodman and Sutton were
seen perambulating around this institution on
Saturday looking after the big North Hill sewer;
and. it is said considering the feasibility of pay
ing North Main Street.
quite a number of new members have recent
ly been admitted to the Prison i'ierian Circle;
there remain, however, several vacancies yet to
to be filled. Make application in writing and
hand to cell room guard.
One of the boys in the boiler shop met with
quite severe accident last Thursday evening;
while working a drill. one of his fingers became
caught in the cOg-wheels. crushing and bruising
it in a most painful manner.
Miss Mary ConrOy of Farbaut. Miss Melon
ollgh of Marlboro. Mass, and Attorney p c..
Burke of this city, in company with Asst. Depu-
ty Glennon. were callers at the prison Monday,
paying THE MIRROR q pleasant visit.
Special notice is hereby given to our contrib
utors and others that we have a full and com
plete stock of spring poetry. We also desire to
state that our waste basket does not hold over
four bushels A word to the wise is sufficient.
The Board of Prison Managers met in regular
monthly session Friday morning. The usual
number of bills were audited and considerable
routine business transacted Quite number of
applications for parole were considered and four
We're granted.
C. A. Johnson a thirteen year resident of
the city of saltwater and ut present driver of the
city police patrol wagon, in company with Night
Guard Anderson. made his first tour of this in
stitution last Saturday evening making a brief
call at our Sanctum.
Steward Benner has made several changes
in his departments of late. new assistant
baker now holds forth in the bakery ard a new
'funky'' decOrates the prisoners kitchen; while
several new walters are seen hustling about in
the several dining rooms.
Henry Huguet. of Detroit. Mich. writes lis
a very kind and interesting letter. speaking in
the most complimentary terms of THE MIRROR
and its progress. wishing us great success and
the largest circulation of any paper in the world.
Thanks. Henry. we hope so too.
The state plumbers have changed the small
steam pipe connected with the spring pump in
the cell room from its previous roundabout con-
necton with the main steam pipe. running it
direct across to the small pipe that furnishes
steam to THE MIRROR Office and library.
We last week received an invitation to
attend reception given by the Home of Indus
try at Detroit. Michigan. in honor OF the 9Th an
niversary of the foundation of that institution
The invitation. however. reached us a little late
owing to which. and other Inconvenience tOu
numerous to mention. we did not attend.
We have recently added a new man to our
office force as some of our old typos are think
ing of departing soon for a more cOngenial cline
where they hope to receive a little higher com
pensaton for their services than is afforded
them in this locality. Printers are a restless set
anyway: but those who strike job with us gen
orally stay.
The wooden name-boardS on the cell doors
are soon to be replaced by a neat tin doOr-plate
into which narrow strip of cardboard bearing
the name and register number of the occupant
may be inserted. the plate remaining permanent
This new scheme, which is great Improvement
over the old style will add much to the neatness
of the cell room.
Foreman Sutton of the engine shop has re-
Gently manifested considerable detective ability
4 few days ago he lost a pair of overshoes. where
upon. and without moments hesitation he
called his runner and said: go down to Sulli-
vans shop and get my overshoes.' Instinct
seemingly directed him just where to locate the
missing pedal appendages.
w. y. MOulton of Two Harbors. W. T. Smith
of Duluth and A. G. Triebel of the Minnesota
Merchantile Company of this city, in company
with Deputy Warden Lemon. paid visit to the
| prison Friday. making THE MIRROR pleas
ant call. Mr.. Moulton and Mr.. Smith both drop
ped a dollar into our treasury and were enrolled
upon our subscription books.
| The following are the grade changes for the
| past week:
| First. Second Third
Thursday ,2S. ..........14
Friday BOB. 10 ID
Saturday.. 800. III II
Sunday 800. III II
| Monday :M Ia III
| Tuesday. 302 176. y
| Wednesday,. .W2 ........- No.. =?
We acknowledge the receipt of a photograph
| of tle rapratS sent nv editor SchOOnmaker O1