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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-30

tybelle Mason, Messrs, Il Hammond
Greene, Ray Labbitt, Sarsfeld Moran,
Lyden Snyder, James o 'Neill, Arthur
Scharf, Herbert Wear, Melvin Van
Worst, Teddy Halloran, Walter Sprague,
Harry Slime, Robert. La Due, Jess Haw-
ley and Don Hawley.
Tuesday evening at her home on Clin-
ton avenue as 8 farewell for the Misses
Olga and Hilda Peterson Cards, games
and delightful musical and literary
program were features Of the evening.
Miss Meta Blood gavefinstrumental and
Whistling solos; Miss Lillian Swanson
sang, and Messrs. Berglund and Wheeler.
performed many interesting sleight Of
impersornated Ezra Kendall and gave
some of his selections. After the pro-
gram refreshments were served in the
dining room, where spring flowers made
a pretty setting. The name cards were
dainty water colors representing spring
flowers. which had been done by Miss
London. There were fifteen guests. +.
!. The Junior class of Johnson School
Of Music gave a tea yesterday after
noon at the school to bring the thirty
i've members of the class into closer
social relations. The tea table was
tecked with violets and. ferns. Misses
Katherine Pearson, Lucille Meeker and
Edna Burnside alternated at the table.
J. L. Hodgemire was the guest Of
honor at an interesting affair which was
given last evening by the pupils Of the
Curtis Business college. Mr.. Hodge
mire has been connected with the col
lege Tor twenty one years and will sever
his relations with it this week, at the
close Of the school year. Music and
informal speeches were pleasant feat
ures of the evening. Mr.. Hodgemire
| was presented with a handsome chair by
R. l.. Haddock, in behalf of the guests
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.
| six months trip to Cuba and Florida.
Minneapolis people at New York hotels are a.
! follows: Navarro G. Hodges, Jr.; Holland, G.
A. Smith, NJ. 3. Smith, " .
Mrs Jacob Swanson went to Red Wing toda!
to remain over tomorrow to attend the funera
of Mrs. E. H. Blodgett,- who died Wednesday
| evening t*>&'
The Philharmonic Social club will give 1t
monthly reception and dance tomorrow evening
in Kimball hall. Miss Baker will be mistress Of
ceremonies. .f...t-.
Minneapolis arrivals at Holland house, New
| York, for the week ending March q, were j
r. Marfeld Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Christian
| Mr. and Mrs. w. l.. Martin, f. w. Plant, w. s
| Mclaughlin Miss Helen Martin. Miss Marian
Martin, F. H. George, Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Gard
| ner.
Fair faces, white hands, tin skin given b.
Satin Skin Cream and Powder. Csc.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-30
KILLED STEALING RIDE

MINOT, n. D.--Caught between the vesti-
bule of the baggage and mail car Of train on
which he was stealing ride. few miles west
of here. James Murphy. who had been
employed on the reservoir work at Buford, was
climbed into the vestibule between the baggage
and mail ear. and when the cars came together
he was squeezed to DEATH More than $500 was
found in the pockets Of the dead man. Nothing
Is known Of his relatives or former home 4, i ;
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-30
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.
THE ZOCH RECITAL

Fair faces, white hands, tin skin given
Satin Skin Cream and Powder. csc.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-30
CONCERT AT RIVERSIDE,

The Thursday Musical will give an interesting
program this evening in Riverside chapel. Those
who will take part are Misses Margaret GIL
NOR, Florence Olney, Flora Boyd, Margaret Dan
lei and L. Catherwood. they
give varied program of vocal, piano and violin
numbers. Admission will be free 1.
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women are much more like
each other than men; they have, in
truth, but two passions-vanity and
love '-Chesterfeld

Mrs. E. j. Dalrymple entertained
home on Irving avenue S, at most de-
slightful affair. Mrs. Sanford Dodge
and Mr.. De Cou gave; an interesting
program of songs and recitations, and
Miss Alice Dalrymplej contributed a
piano number. Palms and ferns made
an attractive setting with Easter lilies
and red carnations in the library and
pink blossoms in the music room. The
dining room was also in scarlet. The
lights thruout were shaded in red. Mrs.
Dalrymple was assisted by her sister,
Miss Helen G. Jones, and the Misses
Marguerite jaime, Gertrude Prindle,
Doris and Alice Dalrymple. After the
program there was a luncheon from
small tables and during the afternoon
frappe was served, 49,
This evening Miss Jones will enter
tain at cards at the Dalrymple resi-
dence.
Mrs. j. A. Harris gave a handsomely
ing at 10 o'clock at Donaldson's tea
rooms. Mrs. j. F. McElroy, who leaves
Sunday evening for Texas, was the
guest of. honor. and covers. were laid for
the Easter colors-green and white
and large@mound of maidenhair ferns
and snowy white tulips was in the
center of the long table. At either
side stood a crystal candelabrum, with
green tapeers and green shades, and
single candleholders were also used on
the table. The same dainty color scheme
of green and white was carried out in
the CONNECTIONS and ices.
Miss Huestis, of 1911 Bryant avenue
| N, entertained at a parcel shower to-
day in honor Of Miss Frances Winifred
Meeker, whose marriage to DR.. Walter
c. Heustis has been announced for early
April. The hours were from 3 to 6
O CLOCK, and Miss Meeker had to go
thru the thrilling experience of an
Easter hunt to find her parcels. which
house. Assisting Miss Huestis were
Mrs. C. j. Wallace, Of Chippewa Falls
Wis, who is visiting at the home OF
the hostess, Mrs. Vida Smith Of Mime
apolis, and Miss Allie Auten of St
Paul. Mrs. Smith sang delightfully."-
during the afternoon. Luncheon was
served in the dining room from a table
decked with clusters Of sunny daffodils
and yellow tulips. At the place Of the
honor guest was large bouquet Of rec
roses tied with bow of white tulle
and handsome green leather book
"For Maternal Advice, - in which eacl
girl wrote a hint to the bride.
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At the entertainment of the Central
high school glee clubs, to be given this
evening in the East high school audi
forum, Mines; j. N; Greer, c. M Jor-
Sutherland. F. M. Thwing and Il. A.
Topper will be the patronesses.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-30

The M Sigma Mu fraternity will
give dancing party this evening at
the home Of DR.. Wilcox on Calhoun
boulevard.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-30

Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Gold will enter
tain at dinner of sixteen covers to-
ond avenue S, in honor of their cousins,
Mr.. and Mrs. Orlo Luce Of Stowe, vt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luce will return to Yer
mont, Sunday evening. .~,~ ~sG~. ~
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Mr.. j. G. Ross entertained last even
ing at her home, $40 Sixteenth avenue
Sc, lnhonor, Of the birthday anniver
We're bright with pink carnations and
smilaX and pink tapers lighted the ia
bic in the dining room, where the place
cards were in pink tied with white rib
bons. A musical program was given
during the evening.
The guests included a group of Miss
Ross friends from Lake City and the
university: Present were Misses Ma
bel Labbitt, Gertrude Dabbitt, Goldie
and Irene Cox, Florence Neal, Cassie
Cawtie, Ruth Phillips, Katherine Hart
ney, Brownie Greene, Jessie Danielson,
Genevieve Newman, Iris Newkirk, Kit.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-04-05

had never been absent. The average per
ceniasc ~ attendance. So tho average
hufnh"r is lG compared with loo for tho
corresponding period last year. In class 10
MIS- traWiordS, six were never absent
Tn" average percentage Of attendance
was 2.-Fletcher -. Proctor is home from
New York.-Charl.s Turner. bookkrepo-
FOR Vermont Marble 60. has been i'm go.-
ton for short trip.-lse Tilberg visited
friends in Rutland SundaY.-Mis,s Mar
sar"t iloran and Ann Mac Javerv were
IN Rutland SUNDAY
Chester A. Hatch is confined n ,ho
house with illnoSs. which uoces.it.,e,
his being away from work for sor,n
time.
William Randall. = student ~ Norwich
Cniversrv who is spending mi; vacation
here. and Fletcher Patterson have gon.
10 'uttingsvilc, whore they will ioin ,
suEsrinE party
Tom NJ GilVerN entered tho Proctor ho4-
pital this morning, where ne will under.
20 an operation.
Ih' vermont Marble company VIII build
d nov mill adjoining the Albert son mill
in Whppl" Hollow. The mill will have q
'spacitN Of twelve gangs and will rom
Tain several rubbing beds The company
WI ''E'"ll 'iI' VI 'll'' largest travelling
cranes houS" IN the state with a capacity
o. - tons ana length Of over II .o0o feet,
Miss Fannie Jdkway was in CAstletnn
Monday
Richard Gran" has returned after q
short visit 10 Castlctou.
y. z, Ma1dfy at the :. NJ g. 4 howl.
ing alley Monday evening .orcd ~ n.
candle pins. falling Just TWO short oc tho
alleys record
Tickets for tho childrone' entertainments
20 ne given Monday evening. Aprl ftb
under tho auspices Of the library NAV
bo obtained At the library. or from Ms
Hack Mis-. Norton. Miss Gillespie Miss
Gin Mr. Ken. Mr.. Caldwell and Nj, t.tr.
rows.
Professor Roberts ~ Norwich t'niyor-
lsitr was IN town Yesterday. He visited t-a
high hool and William Randall 4 sti-
dent I'm the uuiVersity.-Bernic I'dall nr
Morrisvfllc. who has for som. time
been working in Boston, has commenced
work i'm The machine shor OF tho ~
Imort Marble company.-A Patterson
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ORLEANS COUNTY
NEWPORT.

1t is rumOrod That the Tion. Curtis f.
Emery has purchased IA" W. True house
m South street: consideration slo.0po and
M. True has purchased the Merrill house.
corner Prospect aud Third street. parties
lo take possession Immediately.
la the orleans county court the civil
cases wor" finished Friday. Tho first OF
the criminal cases to be- tried was that
of State VS., II. Gaylor, charged with fur
nshins liquor. The jury brought in a
verdict of not guilty.
Carol Huntington has installed a new
marble soda fountain ana one Of the
largest in northern Vermont. \ work
man from the American Soda Fountain
company Boston has been assisting in
setting it. in place.
f. Cameron is moving from the True
tenement To Someryille, Mass, where he
has a position with the Boston & Maine
railroad.
The bowling match between the Airing
tons and Memphremogae Tuesday nigh
resulted in another victory for the Ar
lnRtons by 10 pins.
g, ~ Boody and niece. Miss Maud
Fields, have returned from Washington
J.. ..
l.. 4. Robins left Tuesday night fo
Atlantic city. \. j., where he was called
to accompany Elwyn Bean home, Mr.
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MORGAN.

CASE" o. measles are still plenty. but no
very serious cases vet.--W. : sykes has
IN hl"u ana two boys at work IN his
sugar orchard NJ 5.G0j trees g. j. VIII
hamS IS attending county court at New
p"'t - furUr.--lra Morse who hes lived
IN tn> town neIll! tn" whole Of his Ir.
dI"d N" 18th. at Hiram Ellotts. Wnere
u" MA boarded Tor some time. He leaves
~" moth":S, HE Hon. NiNorN Morse of
i"rhE and Charles Morse OF Lowell.
Mass. besides nCpNews ANA ni-ces The
funeral Wa urld at the church at the
'"ru'r on Friday Th" floral tribu;,s
w"r" many ana beautiful. Al able ser
mon vas delivered by the Key. +. T..
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VERMONT LOCAL NEWS.
(toatinved from third page.)

gifts which included the pieces of
yellow metal appropriate to the 50th. an
niversary. to tho groom and bride. and
read a very fitting original poem. speak
my for Warmer lodge T.. and \, Nj. ~.
Mr. Wheelock, presented to Mr.. Griswold a
jewel in token OF their maternal regard
and their appreciation of his services ne
trea suer of the lodge for ~ Ncare Both
groom and bride responded fttingly and
feelinglN. expressing then thanks. Mrs.
=. Ballard entertained the company by
reading lie NieuX Temps from The
llabitant by William Henry Drunlmond
NJ D., and Miss Laura Page, read
James Whitcomh Ri'eys "That Old
sweetheart Of Mine" rhr company sang
should old Acquaintance BE Forgot "tc.
and the formal exercises were closed with
benedicton by the pastor. Light refresh
ments were served. MIR. jriswold has
served his town with marked ability and
fidelity in many public offices. Tic has
been town clerk fully 20 years, and has
never been absent from town meeting.
At the last meeting he was chosen the
blet time. lie has served as treasurer 10
years and a remarkable thing in this re-
gard is that these and other Offices have
came to him by republican votes. while
h. is one Of a small minority of demo-
Gratis in lac town. For the year lS,t-11.
lie served as Judge of probate for lam
ollie County In the year 1870. he Was a
mcmher Of the state council Of censOrs
which determined the change of sessions
~ The Vermont legislature from annual
To- biennial. Mrs. Griswold has always
been interested and helpful in missionary
literary aud other SOCIETIES of the ladies,
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WORTHWHILE.

Mrs. George w Cmricr d.od st her
homo ca the tlmoro road carly Monday
morning from a complication OF diseases
from which she had suffered tor = long
time. although her last illn"sS WAS of
brief duration. She was about ti5 years
OF sso aud had been a resident oi his
town moro than 80 years H"r husband
one daughter, Mrs J. +. Thomas ami Il
grandson. George Thomas. survive. FUN
sral services were held fam her iaie
home at two O'Clock Wednesday a'ter-
1uon and intcrmeut was in Pheasant
View cemetery Roy. {. g. s. clare of
The Congregat Church officiated
Mary Mno,t li-ycar-old dauchter of
IT. and Mrs \. y Mino't died AT an
rarly hour Thursday morn's March %,
ptter weeks illness from acute in
digestion which eliminated i'm pcritonitiS.
NIary Was = young girl whose friend, in
GUIDED all ages and classes aud her death
Is widely muUrncd. She was born G
Northfeld January Is 1891, bat lad lived
II Morrisville for the past ten years.
Sue * survived by her parents an older
ti,tcr. Miss Nellie Mmott, and a younger
brother. Winfield Muott A prayer SER
vie. conducted by Rev. e. g. 81. clare of
the ConcrcGat ioual Church and Eov.
onto = f;aSpc OF tho Universal st
Church WAS held at eight O'Clock
SATURDAY morning a. the house
aud the remains were taken to North
field where funeral services were con-
Quoted in tho IuivCrsalist Church aud
intcrmcut was mad" ~ tn" family lot.
Tho floral display was very large and
beautiful.
,tt ~ Va | n 1
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LOWELL.

Mis- Sarah Finnesan NJ New York city
is visiting friends ia town
Miss Mabel Farnoau home from Der
hey academy Tor = few weeks vdcat on. =
Ny. and Mrs. Fred t;arroW arc tho parents
Of a daughter born March Is Tho re-
mains Of Mr.. Frank Skinnar Of Barton was
brought here Tuesday for hUriai.-Ehodc
IarmHn Of thicopes, Mass. visited IS
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman Farnlan
last week.-Mrs. and Mrs. s Il. Sisco are
stopping with MS mother Mrs. II. II.
NcMtNn this Menk.
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CRAFTsR URY.

Mrs 4. u. Markins died Wednesday
forenoon. THE funeral was held Friday.
the Rev. Mr.. Hood from Greensboro Off
ciatng. She mad suffered many years
from creeping paralysis which was horne
with christian fortitude. The remains
were taken to Glover and placed in the
family lot. She leaves ~ husband Helen
and Harvey Alien from Burlington are
in town to spend their Faster vacation
Mrs. Ann rillotso.. ia years old. died at
tracted illness with heart trouble. The
Ecv. Il. J. ChrYstic officiating She was
woman of excellent Christian charac-
ter and member Of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church. She leaves three children
also three grandchildren in this town
and two brothers in Boston.-J. u. tiic
has been confined To the house several
days by sickness. News was received last
"Wednesday Of the death Of Mrs. Moses
Root in CALIFORNIA; Mrs. Root has been
visiting her children there for a little
NOR" than & year She leaves thro" sons
and two daughters there and one son la
this town with whom she resided. She
was a woman Of more than ordinary in
t.ii"Ct remarkable for Christian kind
ness, faithful member of the Cungr"-
sHtinnai church. She was the wife Of
the late Deacon ROut.--'rhe college stu
dents are home for their Easter vacation.
Mrs Litch is ia very poor health Mrs.
Ephralm Marcy IS very low at this writ
hs.-Georec Wheeler is i'll with heart
trouble. The committee i'm charge are
preparing for an Easter concert tn he
given sunday evening. Aprii l5-liarry
Emery has moved his family into j. II.
IClarl $ house Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Wood
Iin nave moved 10 TN" chas" place. vacated
by Mr.. Emery. Miss MARY Popr from
Wulooit IL NiSitir. 4, toxin
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FAYsToN.

j. y. Thompson has returned from Ros-
ton where he went last week tn be fitted
With a new limh.-Mrs. Jennie Berry,
who has been keeping house for J. y.
Thompson for more than year has zone
to reside with her parents Mr.. and Mr..
Robert keW.-M Misses minnie and Cora
Maxwell are keeping house for ]. p.
Thompson Mccullough is very
sick-lIoNlaud Russell went 10 Mont
pelier on business last week
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-04-05

Bean left three weeks ago. hut finding
himself failing rapidly requested that hc
he brought home.
Joseph Folsom has purchased the Frank
Wheclock place in West Derby and will
take possession May !.
W. W. True has purchased the Merrill
estate corner Prospect and Third street.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-04-05

A Sale of Umbrellas.
At SO Cents.

Fine Gloria Silk size 20 inch. especially for ladies 200
these with match Wonderfully attractive
handles such Sterling Silver. Combination Of Silver and
Pearl French Horn Gun Metal Dresden, Natural Wood and
Silver trimmed Natural Wood Price SO Compare these
with similar Umbrellas ordinarily costing Sl.5O
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-04-05
RANDOLPH CENTRE.

Lewis j. I.sBounty of Brookheld moV ed
here last week and has opened 5. &,
Norcc's blacksmith shop and cpmm~,ced
horse Observation-Disclosures Adams OF Chi
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-04-05
At $3.50.

Extra fine Gloria Silk 20 inch made especially for la
dies finest steel paragon frame beautiful
handles for choice Natural Wood Gun Metal Sterling Silver
Pearl and Silver trimmed Natural Wood Price 81 50.
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At $3.50.

Entire of we'll known "Indeructible
and University Black all pure Silk Serge Umbrellas 20
inch These offer being equal any IS 90 article and
that Silk Umbrella give better
what the Natural Wood and Gun Metal handles.
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At $685..

100 very fine all pure Silk Serge Umbrellas, size 2e inch
Black and coo Navy Blue Dark Green and Red fine select
ed Natural Wood and Gun Metal handles. Price S225.
At $780,
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PROCTOR.

There win bc childrc"'a entertain
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-04-05
At S1.OO.

splendid Umbrella for Men size % inch made of Gloria
Silk mounted selected Natural Wood handles For genera
and durability especially recommend this Umbrella
A. 81 IN
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-04-05
At $3.50.

Men. Gloria Silk Umbrellas of fine quality handles.
of French Horn and Oliver trimmed Natural Wood Price
$50.
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At $3.50.

Mems % inch fine TaAeta Silk with tape border mounted
Silver trimmed Natural FOOD handles
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1906-05-10

when further peril was impending, and
by reassuring them when the volcano
began to show signs of having spent
Its force
And in this belief he has been justi-
fed. On Tuesday and Wednesday,
when the situation was such that even
in Naples there was a veritable panic,
when the people believed that the city
was about to be blotted out, when the
prisoners in the Jail mutinied, and the
poorer classes, declaring that the au-
thorities were to blame for the loss of
many lives, were in the mood for any
excess, it was the messages from Mat
teucci that furnished the one note OF
hope. 1t is, indeed, more than proba-
bic that they turned the scale at the
critical moment and averted a terrible
outbreak on the part of the population.
The knowledge that this man, in the
midst of peril far greater, indescriba-
bly, greater than that of any inhabi-
tant of Naples, remained cool and full
of faith that conditions were about to
grow brighter, must surely have served
to calm the fears of thousands.
Six years ago the scientific world
was startled by reading that an OBJ
server had camped for three days on
the edge of the crater of Vesuvius
while the volcano was in violent erup-
ton. At that time the boiling lava
was within 260 feet of the top of the
crater, enormous blocks of stone were
thrown out, and great quantities of the
scoriae. The observer who camped on
the edge of the crater was Prof. Mat
teucci, who had then been director of
the royal observatory for four years.
The details later received regarding
the proceedings of the professor only
served to increase the general wonder
at his intrepidity. 1t was related how,
on one occasion, when he was camping,
not on the edge of the crater, but on
the mountain side some distance be-
low, the volcano threw up a block of
stone of extraordinary size. 1t rose in
the air and came down within few
yards of Matteucci.
What was Matteucci doing in the
meanwhile? Running away as fast as
his legs could carry him? No. He was
standing with a stop-watch in his
hand, carefully counting the seconds
during which the great mass of stone
remained in the air. 1t was up II sec
Onds and, by weighing the stone after
ward and going into various elaborate
computations, Matteucci was able to
announce that the stone, which had
Travelled at the rate of 300 feet a sec
ond, had been elected from the volcano
with force equaling COZ, 995-horse
power.
A man who could do this could do
anything, and perhaps he has been
reckoning the horse power within We
suvius which has been behind the out
break of last week.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1906-05-10
FREAKS OF FORTUNE.

Ulysses Grant would not have been
a military man had it not been that
his rival for West Point cadetship
had been found to have six toes on
each foot instead of five.
Oliver Cromwell was once on board
ship bound for America, but he was
taken back by a constable, and the re-
suit was that he became one Of the
greatest men England ever knew.
Abraham Lincoln, after being a
member Of congress, desired to secure
a clerkship in Washington, but he was
defeated by Justin Butterfield. He
was disappointed, but had he not
been defeated he would have spent
his life in obscurity instead of becom-
ing president of the United States.