The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-07-19

a VlSlC MONDAY.
Keeper Ben Cayou was called to White Bear,
Monday, as witness in a trial pending in the
courts of that city.
Night Keeper Lund is absent on a ten days
vacation. Capt. Taylor is filling Mr.. Lunds po-
stion during his absence.
"Sinbad the Sailor" has been promoted to
the position of "chief engineer of the big
freight elevator in the state carpenter shop.
The inmate sending THE MIRROR to Walter
Howard 149 w. jackson street, Chicago ILL.,. will
please change the address to 4545 Dearborn
street.
The Thresher Co., during the past week. has
shipped quite number of their celebrated ma
chimes, including several threshers, Stackers and
engines.
John Butler has been appointed to fill the va
cancy in the "barber's brigade where he will
proceed to trim the "boys" up in genuine Okla
homa style.
During the past week number of shipments
of binding Irvine was made by express to farmers
who we're unable to wait until it could reach
them by freight.
R. j. Hall of Minneapolis representative of
the Farmers Alliance, paid visit to this institu-
ton last Thursday afternoon, on business per-
tanning to the binding Irvine.
Miss Agnes Benner and niece, Miss Mabel
Cofner, daughter and granddaughter of Steward
Benner, spent several days at the prison during
the past week visiting the latter.
The Thresher Co., is building quite number
of combined coal and water tanks. The new
tanks are being built in the wagon shop under
the supervision of Foreman Mcclellan.
Miss frankie Davis of this city with Miss
johnson of st. Paul, in company with Supt. e.
E. Wilson, viewed the sights of our prison home
Tuesday, making pleasant call at our office.
TT. Ofsthun, of Glenwood County Attorney
for Pope county, in company with night Guard
WindOlph, paid the prison visit Thursday
afternoon last, making THE MIRROR pleasant
call.
Mr.. Thomas C. Lewis, representing the
Pauley Jail Building Co., of Reynolds, ILL.,, in com
pany with Secretary H. H. Hart, paid visit tt
this institution Tuesday, making pleasant cal
at our Sanctum
The new wall of the foundry building is pro
crossing rapidly. under the supervision of Keepe
John Cover. The boys are doing good work
and the wall when done cannot be excelled il
good, solid masonry.
Professor and Mrs. John r. Commons OF thu
Indiana State University, Bloomington, Ind, il
company with Secretary H. H. Hart, paid a vsi
to this institution Saturday, making The MIR
RoR Office pleasant call.
Keeper w. H. III. Taylor was last week supOnr
ed to appear in st. Paul to serve as member Q
the US. Grand Jury. Owing however to nj
official connection with this institution he wa
excused from said jury duty.
Engineer Jones and wife made visit to Hue
son, Wis.,. Friday afternoon, where they went {
interview a specialist in regard to Mrs. Jones
failing health, which we are sorry to record, ha
not materially improved of late.
Mr.. o. d. Pilsbury and daughter of Chlcag
with Mr.. A. G. Trisht, of the Minnesota Me
camille Co. of this city, in company with SteWar
Benner, made tour of the prison Tuesda.
making THE MIRROR office pleasant call.
Old Henry Rose, more Familiarity known
Farmer Rose" has miniature farm situate
on the east side of the cell house, where he Ia
fiourshing crop of carrots. potatoes and tn
nips. The potatoes and carrots on 'Old Henry's
farm stand nearly four feet high and are in fu
blossom which is evident proof that he has NJ
forgotten how to till the soil.