The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-01-07
PICKUPS AND PUNCHES
By Uncle John

Guard Clum of shop K escorted party
of friends thru the institution last Saturday.
Mass was held in the Auditorium last
Sunday morning. Father Corcoran offici-
ating.
Foreman Rutherford escorted party of
friends thru our silent city last Saturday,
They also paid the greenhouse visit.
State Agent Whittier showed party of
friends thru the institution last Thursday
and made short stop in the Auditorium.
Father Corcoran was at the institution
last Saturday on business He granted in
terviews to several inmates at the Deputy S
Office,
Guard McLear escorted Mrs. McLear,
his brother-in-law and the latter's mother
thru the institution last Saturday, and they
also paid the library a visit.
Captain Alexanders department got
surprise during the week. Quite a few
we're put on cots in there, as the cells were
all filled up in the cell halls.
According to the Mirror, our friend Rex
will leave US soon, to once more enjoy the
sunshine of Gods freedom. May good
luck go with you, Rex, is our wish.
The moving pictures during the week
were fine, very fine indeed, and what is
more, we had a full house every night.
Give US more of such good ones, please.
Mex says that he made firm resolution
not to eat any more pie this year. Well,
there is not much danger of Mex breaking
that resolution, for he wont get any, see?
Our friend K -, the artist Of the green
house, sure must have some fine plants on
hand, judging from the fine display he had
in the Auditorium last Sunday morning.
A new fiddler has been added to the or
chestra during the week. If there are any
more who want to join this organization.
they should make themselves known to
Prof. Schmidt, the musical director
Visitors we've quite numerous during the
week despite the cold weather. There sure
will be rush when it gets near Spring and
warmer weather but our usher is able to
handle them all as fast as they come.
Hope we did not make any new resolu-
tons. The old ones are good enuf for us,
and what is more, we would not tell any
one if we did, because no one can get back
at you if you don't live up to your resolu-
ton.
One of the boys made very firm new
years resolution, and yet, oh Lord, he
broke that same resolution within ten min
utes after it was made. Oh, yah, that pipe
is great comfort to pass the time away, eh
Doc'
If we could only believe one half of what
the newspapers say every day about the
war, the soldiers have all been captured
twice by this time. Maybe they just take
their ammunition away and let them go again.
A good idea too.
1t is very strange, do you know that
there were over a hundred men kneeling
down for prayer last Sunday morning, but
all we heard was few mumbles. You
must either have forgotten your prayer or
are afraid to open your mouths. Which is
it?
Uncle Hutch told one of the boys last
Friday in cell hall A that he and yours
truly have put in so years together. How
do you make that out, was asked. well,
% and 81 is so, isn't it,? A long time
surely; we ought to get pension soon
maybe.
About hundred pictures of the Mother
Mary and the Infant Jesus were distributed
among the Catholic inmates last Sunday
morning after Mass. A gift from some
unknown friend to Deputy Warden Suli-
van for the Catholic members and in tho