The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-07-02

Nor dream Of the loom that may aceaUt
as a ShrOud.
July.
Which spells "Field Day.
And happy, glorious Fourth.
Are YOU entered in the list of events?
Captain Alexander was off duty Monday
attending the wedding of his daughter.
Surely nobody will be so unkind as to
blame last Saturdays rain on the Mirror
team.
Assistant Deputy Backland escorted sew
eral personal friends around the prison
Thursday afternoon.
Foreman Bill Alexander certainly makes
an efficient umpire and the boys all take
their hats off to him.
The new hooks are being put in each of
the cells for the boys to hang their Sunday
uniforms on.
The Board of Control met at both pris-
ons last Thursday and interviewed a large
number of petitioners.
Mr.. Frank Wolfer escorted party of
stiruton Tuesday afternoon.
Tailor Nelson and his force have begun
the task of getting the winter uniforms in
shape-and its some job.
Night guard Hinton of Cell Hall B, is
kept busy these warm nights playing hide
and seek with mosquitoes.
Rev. Mccoy has arranged for another
song service next Sunday, which means that
every inmate will be in chapel line.
Our thanks to Andy Farrell, the sporting
regulation baseball score book.-Just the
very thing old man.
An immense cement oil reservoir has been
constructed east of the blacksmith building.
About five hundred sacks of cement were
used in its construction.
All the automatic clocks in the new pris-
on have been taken out and returned to the
factory. A new lot will be substituted,
guaranteed to keep correct time.
Our friend Fitz is some hustler. If you
don't believe it, just size up the list of
prizes offered for the best performances in
Saturdays list of athletic events.
The old prison boys are not forgotten in
the Fourth of July events, they are to have
a field day also; and the last holiday at the
old place will be hip hurrah one.
Farmer John says July is to be another
wet month. "Look at that new moon,
said he: ''standin right up on her end; an
that's sure sign of lots O. rain
In view of the fact that rain invariably
interiors with our baseball games on Sat-
urday, would it not be a wise move to sub
stitute yacht racing for the days sport?
Mrs. Captain Broostrom and daughter
entertained Mrs. and Miss Plorde, Mrs.
lie Fleur and Mrs. Fenske by showing them
through the new prison Friday, guided by
our cell hall captain.
Owing to the fact that next Saturday is a
holiday, which means one less day to set
type, contributors are requested TO get their
copy in earlier than usual if they want to be
represented in next week Mirror.
Miss Kittle of the Valdez Charities and
Miss Lloyd, a nurse at Mounds Park
Sanitarium, St. Paul; were prison visitors
last Friday and were shown through the
places of interest by State Agent Whittier.
The sweetest music that has fallen upon
the ears of the inmates for long time, was
the cooling and baby prattle of Prof.
Schmidt's little one, during the moving
picture show Thursday night. 1t brought
thoughts of home and happier days to
many.
The Sells-Floto circus with Buffalo Bill
and Dixie Engle (Himself,) will exhibit at
Minneapolis and St. Paul during the
coming week, and it is rumored that Big
Chief Dec, and Fire Water 81 will head
a delegation of the red warriors in that
direction.
Warden Wolfer entertained Mr.. Henry
X. w, Scott and wife, of Concord Conn.
at his new home opposite the new prison,
last Thursday. Mr.. Scott has been select
ed to succeed Mr.. Reed as superintendent
at the ST. Cloud Reformatory, and entered
that institution as its head Yesterday.