The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-01-15
M |R R 0 R ETTES
January is half gone.

January is half gone.
And the DAYS are getting longer.
Which means that spring is just around
the corner.
And Robin red-breast will soon be build
ing his nest again.
Each day that goes by brings us nearer
home-earthly and heavenly.
Mass was said Sunday morning in the
Auditorium, Father Corcoran officiating.
Superintendent Williams and three lady
friends were Mirror visitors Saturday after
noon.
Officer Buckley acted as Cell Hall Cap
tain Sunday and went through with 1t like
an old veteran.
Again we were treated to well rendered
solo bv Mr.. G. Sabbath m >rning, and
again we applaud.
The front Office force has been augmented
by several expert ink singers who are buslly
engaged addressing envelopes for the Hemp
and Irvine department.
The high water mark in population at
the new prison has been passed. -Four hum
dred and eighty seven inhabitants were
registered Monday.
The printing force has been working
overtime every night since the first OF the
wear. getting back to the cell hall just as
the gong signals "bed time.
w. H. B. begs leave to announce to his
friends that he is now ''ne casa which
in Mulligan means, at home)-in cell ~,
and invites them to keep him supplied In
reading matter.
We can't blame Foreman Alexander for
wesring that permanent smile, or the boys
of System No. 3 for feeling all swelled up
The bonus and honors for December is
theirs and they deserved it.
Twelve degrees below zero Monday NOR
ming made it necessary for the outside
workers to don their fuzzy boots and FROST
fighting clothing; but they sailed forth to
do battle with elements just the same.
The farm machinery department is send
ing out very handsome Autograph calen-
dars-real works of art by-the-way, showing
the new prison and the farming implements
made at this institution, in colors and gold.
Speed and safety considered, we have a
pair of BARRIERS here that can't be beat.
We say speed and safety advisedly-putting
speed before the safety of course. Blackie
and "Uncle Joe Cannon are some shavers
believe me.
The Christian Science communion ser
vices were held in the Auditorium Sabbath
morning and were we'll attented by the in
mates, As usual the services were con-
Quoted by Miss Mable DeGroodt and Mrs.
Frank Skeels, first and second readers of the
First Church, Christ. Scientist; Saltwater:
and were deeply impressive.
John T. has been appointed editors as
sistant and foreman of the print shop. This
is the first step toward systematizing, made
necessary by increased amount of Job work
pilingin. We have ii men on the roll and
are open for couple more good printers.
Two hundred working girls, the emplo-
YES of numerous St Paul factories, were
given rare treat last Sunday afternoon.
They were permitted to visit the state cap
ital building and make thorough inspect
ton of its interior. We would suggest
that it might further add to these young
ladies' happiness if the committe in charge
would take them down to the depot next
Sunday and let them see the "choo-choo'
cars.
The Mirror force is in quandary we
don't know how TO be glad and sorry at
one time, so we must divide our periods by
wearing a sweet smile one moment and
then turn aside to weep real tears of anguish.
-"Peirre'' is to leave us February 22nd.
One of the cleverest pressman and all around
printers ever on the staff, goes out into the
opena again, free man. We shall miss him
miss his always willingly given services, and
his bright, sunshiney disposition. Good
luck to you "Hen-nery' we know you IL
make good.
Another new prison paper has launched
upon the turbulent sea of journal!sm; the
Prison Monitor, published by the inmates
of the Vermont state prison at Windsor.
The first issue comes with the birth of the
new year, and it certainly is credit to the
institution and to those engaged in its pro-
duction. AS the oldest, the parent prison
publication, the Mirror welcomes the
''baby' to the 6eld of noble endeavor;
confident that twill do its full share in the
work of bringing cheer to its readers and
better and more generous understanding to
the outside world,