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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-16
TABLE ETIQUETTE

Soup is always served for the first
course, and it should be eaten with
soupspoons and taken from the sides,
not the tips of them, without any
sound Of the lips, and not sucked into
the mouth audibly from the ends Of
the spoon.
Another generally neglected obligs.
ton is that of spreading butter on
ones bread as it lies in ones plate.
It is very frequently buttered in the
air, and bitten in gouges out of q
great slice. This is certainly not
pleasant, and it is better to cut it, a
bit at time, after buttering it, and
put piece by piece in. the mouth with
ones finger and thumb.
Salt must be left on the side of the
plate, never on the tablecloth, and it
is never considered good taste to mix
up ones food on the plate.
Pastry should be broken and eaten
with q fork, never cut with a knife.
Oysters and fish, peas and beans are
also eaten with fork.
Potatoes, if mashed, should be eaten
with the fork. Green corn should be
eaten from the cob, but it must be held
with single hand.
Celery, crosses, olives, radishes and
relishes of that kind, are, of course, to
be eaten with ones fingers.
Fresh fruit should be eaten with q
silver-bladed knife. Berries, of courses
are to be eaten with a spoon.
When taking anything from a cup be
sure to remove the spoon and lay it on
the saucer at the side. One of the most
common omissions in good table man
ners is that of leaving the spoon u
ones cup
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-16

yoke depth, and then lay on a small
round yoke Of the goods, covering it
with rows Of narrow ribbons The full
ness at the waist line may be confined
with red leather belt or one Of SHRED
black taffeta, just as you prefer Have
full bishop sleeves, brought ntos.Heep
band cuffs trimmed with the ribbon,
and finish with narrow lace ruffles and
dainty lace stock. Surprising you do
not care for the black ribbon trimming
then substitute a. short square yoke for
the round one, cutting the outer edge
into tabs held down to the box pleats
with a group Of small white pearl but
tens, and have cuffs to match; that is,
a band pointed on one end, and pre-
sumably buttoned around the arm.
.-Elizahath Lee.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-16

mediately when her desire to attract
comes into play. Anything assumed
in her laugh, or her words, or her man
ner, makes him, he says, very sad in
deed. He would like to be pleased, but
the sincerity, the frank openness of his
own nature forbids. The readiest fish
that likes nice fat worm does not like
to see the hook.
These are only a few of the fallacies
he points out in many feminine meth
DDS of "being attractive. For the
present, however, it will be enough to
pass on to the waiting female world
the positive assertion that he doesn' g
like fussv clothes, carelessness, vanity,
self-consciousness, nor over-anxiety to
please. Ladies will please assiduously
copy the opposite virtues.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-16
The Smiling Willie Flower.

nice damp spot for the day, the morning hours gaiy
pass till the o'clock whistles blow and the grand old
breakfast bell gives soemnly joyous warning that it
is father turn now.
If we hadn' spoken of breakfast before, we would
like to tell you what altogether good thing it is
Nothing like it for that hungry feeling The
who squares off in front Of breakfast after two
hours bout with eighteen Anoka county mosquitoes
with spotted legs knows that the world is all right,
or if it isn't all right he proposes to make it so
shortly.
You do those valiant deeds to whatever is set be-
fore you and you not only FEEL in fact you know that
not stomach troubles of all kinds but any discus
sion thought about them whatever merely forms
of mortal error and entirely impertinent to the
casion.
While you eat the canary cheered and strengthened
by the sight, out about bushels Of
birdsong Of the $10.75 variety and the yellow sun
pours the floor great bars of light on which the
gas people have yet found way of collecting toll
-, And so we again make the pomp of emperors
ridiculous. a. J. r.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-16
THE BRIDES PROFESSIONAL

First in Importance the BRIDE comes
Ribbons and laces and feelings and
.. f1uffs, .'
Fit of her bodice and curl of her tresses,
iTrousseau and trinkets and powder and
~ puffs. --. .-,.. ......... !. .
Frills in abundance, tucks in redundance
Bushes in companies, squadrons. bril-
gades ;
Ever-renewing Cupid reviewing
Stands like a general flanked by his
aides).
Next come the Presents in regiments
splendid, z.E
Duplicate ice pitchers, berry sets,
spoons.
Silver, for -what-an in.
~ tended, .g 49, - ~. III =
Clocks lamps, decanters in solid pla-
Carloads and vanloads, drayloads and
H. III manloads,
|a Useful and useless, ugly and fair;
Piles Of 'en. miles of 'em, myriad styles
NY Of 'em -.y- r
! Join the parade with a militant air.
Next come Her Relatives uncles by doz-
Sisters by marriage and numerous
aunts,
Multiple nieces and fractional cousins,
Chiefs Of the clan, you can see at a
glance;
Friends Of Her mothers, chums Of Her
brothers.,
yBevies of bridesmaids deficient as
blushers):
Next comes the Pastor, Of knots the
1ss5+S5 grand master,
!. Then in Importance we notice the
~ Ushers.
Next in the order Of rank the Musician
Comes in this -nuptial function of June,
Waiting abroad from his lofty position
''Lohengrin's'' quite Indispensable tune
Next in the function the Buffers grave
JUNCTION
Marshals the servants thru palm-cov
cred bowers,
Welcoming blandly, ordering grandly
Men with refreshments and ices and
Last in Importance there stands a young
fellow
Close to the BRIDE as she enters the
room
Let him look happy or dazzled or mellow;
! No one will notice-he's only the
groom! ~
Wallace Irwin in Woman's Home Com
panfon for June.
Il < f i :
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-16
FROM ELIZABETH LEE
For a Shirtwaist Suit.

Dear Miss Lee-I am constant
reader Of your columns and enjoy them
very much. I enclose sample Of dress
goods, asking your advice about making
it. ] am young girl 20 years old, S
feet inches, tall; bust So; waist "a;
hips SO. Would like to make it into a
shirtwaist suit, but do not know how.
How should make the belt for it,
"A Constant Reader.
+
"A seven gored skirt with a box pleat
on each seam, stitched down over the
hips, is giiish-looking skirt model
and one entirely appropriate for the
black and white checked sample Of
wash goods. Being so silky-looking you
might wish the dress made up for bet
ter wear, not washing it all the summer.
In that case trim the bottom with two
rows Of black ribbon, one inch and one
half inch wide respectively, otherwise
just set in group Of tucks above the
hem.
BOX nleat the ton Of thu waist to
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-16
ORIGIN OF A "GRAssn WIDOW

&c HE is grass widow said the professor, nod
- ding in the direction of lady with yellow hair
"A grass widow Oh, professor didn't think
- Grass widow is not eong'' sold professor
stoutly It is, on the contrary, very ancient and
correct expression It from the French grace
1t was orig finally written grace widow. It's meaning
is widow by courtesy =
"There is nothing slangy disrespectful in the
term grace widow widow may call herself that
with propriety, and with propriety anyone may call
her that.''
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-16
TIMELY WARMING

If you talk about your ill-health, it
will make you less healthy.
Worry about your work, it will make
you less capable.
Imagine you are disliked, it will
make you less ikable. .....
Find fault with others, it will make
them faultier. ...s. -... ST. =.
Anticipate evils, you are sure to
bring them upon you. ..... g..
Talk much of what you are going to
do, you will never do it.
Sit benoaning the past, you will
never get on in the future.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-16
Where Feminine Fancy Lights

back are in one piece. This means
little labor and very practical little
frock. The guimpe may be made of
any thin washing fabric and match the
slip or not. The edges Of the latter
may be finished with a narrow. en-
broidery or washable braid. For the
medium size the dress requires 23s
yards Of 36-inch material.
4037-Sizes, 2, 4, and 8 years.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-16
FRED AS A SAPPHIRE.o

TO SAY that young girls eyes blue
sapphire is as absurd as it would be to say that
her mouth is red velvet sapphires, no more
than velvet, exclusively color.
The sapphres Of Ceylon from soft blue to
peacock blue, which last is practically green There
is also red sapphire, sometimes called Ceylonese
ruby, stone precious Burmah ruby.
Besides blue, green and red sapphires, many fine
are yellow and white.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-16

Trick One-Pone the rule Of eleven and there
by knows the dealer has more hearts; he cannot
be fase-carding
Trick Two-If pone returns hearts dummy will hold
up the king and thus be left with tenace over his
partner, and east will then be compelled to shift to
another suit It is better for pone to open his club
suit up to the dummy's weakness. a. .,.>.
Trick Three-Dealer finds himself in difficult
position. It is impossible to get dummy into the lead
50 to fnesse either diamonds spades. Try for
the suit which is longest in the combined hands. ~
Trick Four-East knows the dealer has no more
heartstherefore his partner must have the butt
having refused to return 1t he must think his clubs
BETTER east returns the club Dealer refuses to win
the queen Of clubs in order to exhaust east Of his
partner suit then if east holds the Of diamonds
he will be obliged to play it the Time and, hav-
ing clubs will have to lead either hearts to
the dummy spades to the dealer.
Trick sx-East dscards spades, keeping protection
in hearts until dummy dscards them.
Trick Seven-Dealer's diamonds being good, he now
discards all his spades the -,sz
Trick Ten-Pone knows 1t is useless to lead either
hearts diamonds, he, tries the spades.
(An Rights Reserved.) >..-' = ~ =.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-16
PEARLS NEED AIR. AND LIGHT

i. IF you have pearls, remember that
they must be treated like delicate
plants. They never should be locked
up where the rays Of the sun cannot
get at them, for to keep them away
from the light and air will deaden and
bleach them SO that you may have to
have special treatment given them for
years to counterfeit the effect.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-16

In this day Of simplicity in frocks
for the little folks the one-piece dress
is a great favorite. A dress of this
kind is shown, belted in below the
waist and completed by q guimpe. Tt
may be opened in back or slipped on
over the head. The only seams are
those under the arms, the shoulder be-
inn cut on fold so that the front and
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-16

- :... BRANDED. ~sS ~ y -
tsAN HERE you going with that club'' "Down
w town to kill editor. I sent him letter
on the folly of summer vacations signed 'Honestas,'
and the duffer went and added another $50
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-16
OUT OF THE CONDENSER.

49,. OUT OF THE CONDENSER. - -...:
CNAKE LIVER Indian decacy, tastes like wild
- duck. =:. -!
In Boston 300 children annually are named after
Emerson. '.
Ladies' gloves being made with tiny pocket
in the palm
Some say that Of genius always thin, but
among the fat and famous may be mentioned Renan,
DIR. Johnson, Rossini, Balzac, Henry James, Dumas,
Saint -Beuve and w. D. Howells. =>..-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-16

The number Of known stars exceeds 1oo,eoo,Ooo.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-16

Butter must never be helped with
one Is own knife.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-16
<tPlenty of Good Fish Ii, the Sea-"

North, the dealer, declares no trump.
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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-21

the winter where Mrs. Strong has posi-
lion as houtekeepor,
The grange meeting Wednesday evening
was wel attended aud the third aud fourth
degrees we're conferred ON ten candidates
Az oyster supper was served The next
meeting will be held Dee, 20. when the an
nual election ~ officers will take place, II
IA hoped that all members will Try to at
tend this meeting
When our people wish to particularly ex'
press their good wishes for and appreciation
Of the pastors family they proceed to
mako arrangements TO pound them so
ON FRIDAY evening the uRsuspeciing minis
terlal couple were invited 90 the church
yestry and after pleasing program were
treated to genuine ''pounding" Despite
this the pastor was seen next day wearing
a broad smle and he said, THE good peo'
ple Of Newfanc evidently don't mean to see
their minister aud family want for any
thing since two tables. well covered with
good things shows the result Of the
pound party
A quiet wedding was that solemnized
Tuesday evening at the home Of Mr. and
Mrs. ]. d, Maher. when their daughter Ida
was married to Lewis II. Higgins Rev. N,
s. Moore officiating. Only the Immediate
relatives were present Both young people
are well and fayorably known here, Mr.
Higgins being postmaster and for the past
wear noble grand in the local lodge OF Odd
Fellows. Mrs. Higgins has been a teach
or in town and both are prominent members
Of Newfane grange. The best wishes OF
the community are extended 10 them for
long and happy life together. They will
live with Mr., Iliggins's mother, Mrs 5, b.
Higgins
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-21
Two Months Hunting Cost 10 Lives

Statistics completed recently show that
two months Of hunting in New England have
cost 10 human lives OF these fatalities eight
occurred in Maine, six in Massachusetts,
three in New Hampshire and two in Vermont.
Four of the deaths occurred from exposure
and one from heart disease. while in the
other Ia cases the fatal shot in only one
case was self inflicted, thus leaving ID hunt
ers al the close of a seasons sport each re-
sponsible for human life Two Of the vic
tins were women, one each for New Hamp'
shire and Massachusetts, In addition, at
least IA others have been seriously injured
BY the accidental discharge of hunters weap-
ons, six in Maine, six in Massachusetts and
one each in New Hampshire and Vermont.
In these cases six Of the wounds were sell
inflicted.
Various causes were given for the accl'
dents. In some cases the hunter shot De.
cause he heard rustic in the bushes, and
mistaking the cause Of the noise for an am
NAL. fred and Investigated later. In other
cases the slipping Of the weapon or
fall in climbing over an obstruction or ner-
yous lingering of the trigger and in few
cases, careless fooling with a loaded gun
were responsible. One Massachusetts, game
warden was seriously injured while attempt
ing to enforce Sunday game laws. The ma
iority of the accidents occurred in October,
when 10 of the victims met their fate. inns
was due principally, it is believed, to the un'
usually heavy foliage. One interesting fact
was that all the mishaps took place when the
sportsman was off either by himself or with
a friend for A days excursion, and in no IN
stance was shooting reported where party
had gone deep into the game country ior an
extended trip
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-21
WEST DuMMERsToN.

Robert Combs is home for the Christmas
holidays,
Miss Ellen Fits expects to spend the
winter in Boston.
John Taft was called to Montpelier last
week on business
Miss Sadie strecter is home from Win
chester for her Christmas vacation.
The box party given by the young people
at the residence of Mr., and Mrs. Bert Bald
win was a very pleasant entertainment
The granite quarry which has been ably
conducted under the management Of T. j..
Manning has suspended for the present,
Christmas exercises win be held in the
church Monday evening Dec "a A tree
for santa Claus with his presents and a
short program with music.
MIR. Lynde. our competent and able town
treasurer and oycrsccr OF the poor, has been
attending to the duties Of his Offices in this
part Of the town very effectively recently
Albert Wilson Of Springfield, Mass and
Walter Wilson Of Mariden, Conn, were
overs sunday guests at the Wilson home on
account Of the illness Of their sister. Mrs
Frank Baldwin.
Mr. and Mrs Herbert Noreross have
moved to their farm owned by the late
Mrs George Taylor Mr.. Norcross has
built extensive accommodations for his
poultry, one building being 1876 feet long
by II feet wide The dwelling has been
repaired and renovated making cosy, com
Portable home,
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-21

The next meeting Of the Vermont State
Dental society will be held in Burlington in
the third week in May
spafrord II. West, one Of Vermont's most
prominent marble men. died al bis home IN
Dorset Saturday morning Of hiehts dis
ease Mr. West was go years Of age. lie
was horn in Adams, y. Y, coming to Dor
set when about - years old, and had re-
sided there since.
stefana Boagillo. an italian, aged 40
years. was crushed to death Friday morning
under the wheels Of the Barre branch train
on the Central Vermont system. The cause
Of the accident is not known. but il is be.
liayed the man attempted to board the train
soon after Il stopped at the crossover. Sec
ton hands on the Montpelier and Wells
River railroad saw the body dragged along
and sicnaed the train to stop
Jeremiah Curtin, 6s. widely known as
the translator Of Quo Vadis, died in Bristol
Friday afternoon. He was a distinguished
author and literary critic and an expert
lncuist, being proficient in over 60 differ
ent languages He was born in Milwau-
kee. Wis, and lived in that city until after
his graduation from Harvard university IN
1sG3 A year later he was made secretary
Of the United States legation in Russia,
position which he held until 1870. lie was
actively connected with the bureau OF eth
nology Of the Smithsonian institute IN
Washington. D. c., from 1888 to 1921,
and since the latter date had engaged in
special work for that institution.
Rev. j. II. c. Cooper, pastor for the last
six years Of the Methodist church at STAN
ford, announced Sunday to his congrega.
ton that he is about 10 leave that faith and
reunte with the Episcopal faith, in which
he was baptised He is to leave his pres
ent charge soon after the first of the year,
and while preparing himself for holy or
ders will act as assistant to Rev. John Z.
Tebbetts, rector of st. Johns Episcopal
church Of North Adams. Mass. Mr..
Cooper is a native of England, but gradu-
ated from Drew seminary in New Jersey in
1892. He was in charge Of several pas
torates in New York state before going to
Stamford While pastor at Stamford the
church membership has increased, and he
was instrumental in the building of new
parsonage
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-21
RARTONSVILLE.

F. A. DeCamp was in Rutland Monday
on business
Miss Minnie Smith is now working 70,
Mrs Moody,
Lena Davenport is in Springfield Mass,
for few days.
Ernest Marble went to Rutland Tuesday
/ to work for the railroad company,
Arthur Day has finished work for Fred
Rowell in Chester and is now at home
Mr.. and Mrs Elmer Fletcher of Grafton
visited Mrs Fletchers brother, John Pol
lard one day last week.
Mrs George Genger is moving from Law
rence's Mills to North Charlestown, n. H.
where her husband has secured work.
Robert Curtis finished work for A. j
mckinley Dec. Is, and is succeeded in the
store by Daniel King of Cambridgeport.
Mrs. T.. r. Day was called to Chester
last Sunday evening to attend the young
child of Edward Slate, who is very i'll.
Mrs. George Kendall of Springfield, Vt,
who is with her sister, Mrs. John Pollard,
is suffering with an abscess at the base of
the spine.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert futile and child of
Townshend visited Mrs. Tuttle's nieces,
Mrs. John Pollard and Mrs. George Ran
dali, at Mrs. Polards home last Sunday,
There will be a Christmas tree in spir-
itualist hall next Monday evening, under
the auspices of the Sunday school, with APP
propriate exercises. Everybody invited.
Visitors at i. F. Days last Sunday were
Cleon Whitcomb and family, Mrs. Jennie
and Willie Whitcomb, Mr.. and Mrs. Adm
Burke and Sidney Burke, all of Spring
field. Vt.
A serious fire was narrowly averted late
Friday afternoon. The house of Lorenzo
Cheney was discovered to be on fire in
one of the rooms on the second floor, used
for store room. Mrs. f. E. DeCamp was
in the house at the time and discovered the
fire by seeing the light from a back win
dow. Calling Mr. Cheney's attention to
it. they Immediately went up stairs and
found the room in flames. Prompt action
on the part of both of them soon put out
the fire with but small loss.
What came near being a serious accident
happened at the railroad crossing at the
depot last Friday evening. Guy Ellison,
who is substitute for Robert Curtis, was
returning from the mail route when the
local train, which was late, was pulling
down. Mr. Ellison heard the whistle OF
the train, and stopped his horse some dis
lance from the crossing, but as soon as
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-21
West Riber T0bnS
TowNsHEED,


o merrily, merrly chime the bells,
As II ringing glad new tune,
Aud our hearts beat fast TO their Joyous
clang,
we,ro expecting Santa Claus soon
For this Is the best u all the year,
The gladdest, mcrriest day
And our hearts are filled with the Christ
mas cheer
For We celebrate Chrlst's birthday
q never was given such gift to men,
A the gift OF Christ, Gods son,
And swceter the song the angels sang
Than was heard since the world was
done.
The earth spins on TO the joyous lay
And the stars shine bright rs OF old
Fer everywhere Christmas has come 10
stay, -,
Where the Christ story has been told
So now we sing you our sweetest songs
ON this gladdest, mcrriest day,
NIny YOUR hearts be filled with the Christ
mas chccer!
Merry Christmasi to all we say
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-21
WINDHAM

Iuez Edison has returned from the state
grange,
Ransom Rhoadcs has sold his large team
to A. \. Goodell,
Mr.. and Mrs William Farr went TO
Wardsboro Monday.
II. l.. Chapman has the plasterers work
ing on his new house,
o. S. Farwell is having carpenter work
done on his newly purchased house
G. +. Carlton has purchased an Inter
national cream separator Of VI, II. Ingalls,.
Mrs +. l.. Burbec went to Springfield,
Mass. Monday where she will spend the
winter with her husband.
Mr. and Mrs. Roland Chapman and
daughter Dorothy Of Westminster West
spent Sunday at l.. b. Chapman's.
Mrs. Herbert Chase Of West Townshend
was in town the first part of the week
going to Wendell to Join her husband.
4 team belonging to the A, A. Goodell
Lumber company went over the bank on
the road to Cobb's switch Wednesday. The
horses were killed.
Mrs. VI. d. Harris went to Chester Fri
day and Hattie Howard goes this week
From there she goes to Springfield, Mass
to spend the winter.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-21

Jesse Collins of Moretown and Will
liam Goodrich of South Burlington
were lodged in the Washington county
Jail on Saturday, charged with break
ing, entering and burglarizing the post
Office and store of c. c. Ward at Mid
dlesex October II last Goodrich was
arrested at South Burlington and Col
Inns in Moretown. The job of burg
larizing the Middlesex postotlice last
fall was a very bungling affair and
showed the work of amateurs. The
youngsters who are under arrest will
make no statement.