The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1894-01-11

presented him with beautiful bOquet of cut |
flowers.
Company X. State Guards. gave dance at
ArmOry Hall last Friday night. where number
of our officials were seen skipping 1.-The light |
fantastic
For the month of December the earnings of |
the prison were S.. 2.93. Sales and collections
on binding Irvine is the most prominent item, |
amounting to $3,235.2s.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. Craig, of ST. Paul. while
viewing the sights of the prison Friday, in COM
pany with Asst. Deputy Glennon, made THE
MIRROR Office pleasant call.
u. S. Deputy Marshel j. z. Benson and E.
H. Shelton, of Alabama. in company with Man.
ager Dunn. viewed the prison Monday, paying
THE MIRROR office pleasant visit
The board of prison managers meets this
evening and will confer with the state alliance in
St. Paul tomorrow on the subject of binding
twine.-Stilwater (Monday's) Gazette.
Keeper Ben Cayon says he is thinking of
plugging up the door of the ice cave, and the
spring which is running inside. will pack all the
ice needed. without any further trouble.
-"Well. this is what would call rather for
chile reminder remarked newly arrived pris-
oner. (who had been convicted of forgery as he
donned his Second Grade ''check" suit.
Chaplain j. H. Albert and wife were the
victims of a surprise party. last week. composed
of members of the Chaplain'S city congregation.
A pleasant and happy evening was enjoyed.
THE Girl Left Behind Me- is the name of
the play presented at the Grand opera house in
the city, last night That would be very appro-
pirate melodrama for the entertainment of our
boys.
Two new walters now decorate the interior
of the second grade dining room, one white, the
other colored. in place of the two colored
.'gemmen'' who suddenly and unexpectedly
| resigned
Boys, while greying over your hard luck and
| misfortune, remember that the Minnesota insane
| hospitals contain two thousand five hundred
and twenty-three more unfortunate beings
than are.
The Deputy is proud over neat Brussels
carpet which now covers the floor of his Office
he considers it souvenir, as the carpet was
shipped from the Minnesota Worlds Fair Build
ing, at Chicago.
! Capt. Alexander, of the cell room. may be
truly termed "a home missionary his progress
sive labors in the elevation" of mankind are
marvellous She ''elevated' seven more short time
men away up on the sixth range, last Friday.
A newspaper man invaded our precincts last
Monday, seeking subscribers; among his victims
was keeper Orff, of the soft wood shop. who by
mistake gave the man his wrong address. and
now wonders why he don't receive the paper.
Foreman Frank Reed didn t know it was cold
Monday morning until he got up to the big gate
when he heard someone say that it was thirty
four below zero, after learning which fact he
almost frOZe before he could get to the shops.
Foreman Sutton is making quite number
of improvements in the engine shop. in the form
Of boxes and shelves to hold bolts, nuts. etc. in
fact he has adopted the very sensible rule "a
place for everything, and everything in it's place. y
Mrs. Robbins, of st. Paul. and Miss Emma
Waterman of Austin, MIMI. accompanied by
Supt. G. E. Wilson, paid a visit to our retired
community. last Thursday afternoon, not for
getting to view the sights of our Sanctum sane
forum.
j. II. FORESTER of Chippewa Falls, Wis
and Mrs. w. E. Forester. of ST. Paul. wife, and
brother of keeper Forester, of the Irvine shop
paid the latter visit Saturday, and took i'm the
sights of the prison. not forgetting to call at
office.
During the month of December the Hospital
; Dept. put up one thousand two hundred per
scriptiOns the largest number for single month
ever recalled in the history of the prison. Influ
enza. and bad colds we're the prevailing com
plants.
Mrs. Harry Lawrence. of West Superior, Mrs
ex-Sheriff Young, of Hudson and Mrs Alex
ander, wife of Captain Alexander, in company
with the latter. paid a visit to our prison home
Tuesday. afternoon, making pleasant call al
THE MIRROR office.
PROF" A. B. Mills, of the Prison Pierian Cir
clc read a beautiful original poem, entitled 'Tht
Perian Fountain" before that society, in Oul
prison chapel last Sunday afternoon. The poem
in full, will appear in THE MIRROR, a:
3 soon as space permits.
!, One of the boys in machine shop No. 1, ha(
his coat and vest taken off last Friday. in man
ner which he does not care to experience again
f While performing some work about one of thu
4 drilling machines, his coat got caught in thu
t gearing; in second of time his coat and yes
r was stripped from his form. but fortunately HI
received no injuries further than good scare.