The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-30
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Carrots aud Man Of Grafton by the Relatives Of the
Former Under the Clustered Lantern Lights Of the Old
Carrots Homestead.
THE Arthur N D., correspondent Of the Fargo Forum
that Mr. Carrots of Grafton spent the holidays
with relatives that city and rendered swell and
recherche reception by the elite of Arthur and vicinity
The being boarded and banked for the win
guests received the woodshed sister
inlaw receiving each with gracious smile and
the latest Newport handshake She atred IN granay
red with white trimmings intended delicate compliment
to Poison new sleigh.
The table appointments magnificent the most strik
ing being the red bias plaid abecoth the gift Of Poison
Carrots to his relatives capacous crock Of sugarroed
doughnuts glistenng like diamonds adorned the center
Butterfly bows Of purple calico edged with torchon laos
tied to the back Of each chair giving ndecbable
light and airy effect. ... ..sa<
Oysters intended for the first course, but when
Poisons brothernaw brought in the groceries from the
sleigh discovered that thru the carelessness Of the
soekper Of had been substituted for the
Of oysters and the bvave declared off with much
merry laughter and several quip and ests at the
The chandelier lights overhead consisting Of three Ian
dashed together with shone softly thru their bur
nhed globes Ger the festive Of fair and brave
men, and all the delicaces Of the During the ban
quet the hired upset dish Of fried au the head
Of Psons aged aunt who her wrath and denounced
him, firmly believing the insult Intentional It required
all Of Poison persuasive arguments and the combined
apologies Of the collectively and Individually to
persuade her to remain.
Presently the throbbng, exuant Of accordion
and the ducet sound of mouh-organ heard from the
Kitchen which had been transformed of beauty
by newly scrubbed floor and the removal Of all its furn
te with the exception Of the kitchen sove upon which the
orchestra seated
Beautiful paper flowers made by the fair fingers Of
Poisons oldest niece adorned the geranums the kitchen
window and shone dazzling against the frosted panes
At the sound Of the music irresstibly compelling, the
with accord and the kitchen
to
the distant whistle Of the train drew Carrots and the hired
to the palatial depot.
And so the festivities ended. T..
At the Christmas festivities at certain orphanage
clergyman called for few brief remarks started
out with:
When had the pleasure of meeting you year ago.
fewer number pleased TODAY to see 30
many faces here
And he is still wondering why certain older auditors
smiled.
The Anamoose IN d. Progress progressed somewhat too
rapidly and credited pair Of twins the wrong couple
causing some heartburnings in Anamoose.
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They that true love dies Forty years ago
Salem Mass Lizzie Kimball and Harry Whttemore loved
in quite the usual manner Of fond young hearts. -. -.
Then the usual quarrel. There no reconciliation
Harry went and stayed away for forty The other
day Lizzie Kmba tired Of waiting ded-a spinster-true
to her grhood love- And she left $4,000 to Harrison
Whittemore.
True love may not de but it sometimes acts in very
asnne manner-for instance staying away for forty
That's too long. -+:.>:...E 49,. w..
49, ~'~' ~: >>%-. ~| 800.
When John P. Holland prophesied the submarine boat
people looked at him. sighed and remarked faint it
shameg Now Mr. Holland that he expects to fly from
his home in Newark to his New York office within few
MONTHS and that before 1906 one of
the machines he has invented easily go thru
speed Of forty miles hour the Of
fifteen miles hour with exerton than is required
for walking three miles an hour
Of course do not believe this, but out to
knock the inventor and to deny it.
Every Yankee clock used to be made with wooden wheels
The made by the substitution Of brass wood
in the wheels other parts Of the mechanism
of Chauncey Jerome genuine Yankee born Canaan
Connecticut, in 1893 Jerome wooden clockmaker
and clever mechanic but spite of all the
could take his clocks continually getting of
from the nature Of the material As tho by inspiration
idea to him night when he worrying over the
fact that lot Of clocks had been returned that brass could
be made to the purpose He tried it found
perfect but spite of the obvious sense Of
the idea he found his invention severely criticized other
cockmakers, of whom wrote long letter to Boston
paper In which he declared that clocks could proper
~ made out Of anything but wood Brass said thath
such nature that Of itself poisonous metal and those
who such clocks do risks Of their heaths But
the brass out. .....
&c. after all, may be flying out to Minnetonka next
September. "A T r
ATTACK ON FATHERS IN-LAW
EROAIE K JEROME, at bachelors club dinner in New
= York, said Of bachelorhood
sNo doubt it the