Lowell Sun (Newspaper) - February 12, 1909, Lowell, Massachusetts THE WEATHER j Inv rain or sium in Mir or light 11 fuels 1 slug ESTABLISHED THE LOWELL SUN O'CLOCK ONE CENT HEARIN On Relating to Wearing Anniversary of the Birth Insignia of Fraternities HIS LIFE Feb present many Masons and Elks both white and black at the hearing before joint judiciary committee at the state house day on the hill asked for by Charles T Gallagher representing the A and A M to provide that any son wearing a rosette ribbon badge or oilier insignia of any fraternity sociation or labor union with the in- to indicate his membership shall be required to prove his membership in the order or union lated or heated in on to wear such hall 1 The of Masons of diploma v and the wore i by any society were j A T of L was present for the Odd Fellows fide unions Mr Johnson conducted tiie hearing for the regular affiliated bodies and offered a substitute for that nally Hied by Mr Gallagher The sub- hill provides whoever not being a member of a society sociation or labor union wilfully wears or uses insignia ribbon badge roselle button or emblem thereof or any insignia ribbon badge roselle button or emblem so nearly resembling the same as lo to deceive or whoever order to establish his right wrongfully uses or has in u and any insignia ribbon badge ro- do so shall he subject to penalty sette hulton or emblem or anv association conferred or labor M Masons union if the same has been registered i in the office of the secretary of the J Master Cn y A 1 by Grand Master Rouen T j commonwealth shall be punished by a and Grand Representative line of not more than or by Everett Brown the not 30 days A defendant in a criminal tion who relies for his justification cm Protective Order of Elks by At- and the Improved and Protective Order of col- upon membership in such society i i i i amp in as s ivd by H and j or labor union shall prove the r Wack grand exalted ruler same and until he has proved It the f presumption shall be that ho is nol a urci of the Massachusetts branch of member IN POLICE COURT Man Makes His Appearance Rev Eugene Carney officiating The choir under the direction of Mr Thos P Boulger sang the Gregorian mass Miss Carolyn White presided at the igan Among the many beautiful floral were a large pillow inscribed from the large sheaf of wheat with purple ribbon inscribed Brother from Alexander of Worcester and a large pillow from the family The beaters were: Bernard Hessian Matthew James This morning's of the police William Carter William Clark and courl was exceptionally short all of Charles Clark At the grave Rev Fr the cases being disposed of in less Mullin read the committal prayers and than ten minutes While the majority the burial was in the Catholic of the offenders were in for the first tery in charge of Undertakers J IT Mine within a year there were a couple Sons in the dock i H was William H funeral of the late and owing to the fact that he A Hanson took was a parole man from the state farm i morning from the home of her he will be to that institution ter Mary McCann No 7 Charles record is 31 shire place o'clock and was limes before but this attended The cortege ing was the first had been be- to St Michael's church in sixth fore the court within a year and he street where at a high mass was fined J2 requiem was sang by Rev Fr William Rondeau a third The choir tinder the direction of two months in jail j Mr Thomas P the James Malcome who hails from funeral and at the lo be given Tesu was He said lhat the only place dercd At conclusion lie ever gels arrested is in Lowell and i of In and Bfro Sum he thinks that thai is rather strange were sung As the re- Hc was sentenced to one month in jail were borne from the church De The case of O K Reid the was chanted by the choir mack street druggist charged with Miss Carolyn White presiding at the legally keeping liquor was continued There were many beautiful till Feb IT i floral offerings among them the first offenders were each lined Sheaf of wheat with ribbon in- t wo dollars j scribed Mother from the daughter Mrs Mary McCann large pillow of i roses ferns and pinks inscribed Grandma from the of wreath of roses of and lilies from the Maguire family large spray of calla lilies from FUNERALS funeral beloved wife of Mr Knutson was hold yesterday afternoon from her late Sherry sheaf of wheat and roses conn off the Whitely family The bearers was largely Messrs John Nicholson residence C Dudley Fletcher and tended by her many friends anil Burrows Thomas Maguire James lives Rev Per K Asley pastor of Joseph Mullarkey and Ilie Swedish Lutheran church officiated Interment was in the The sinsing was by Mrs Peter K Asley and Mrs Many flowers were in- it pillow Inscribed from the husband pillow inscribed Sisler from Brother John and family sprays rcnce Interment Was in family lot in the Catholic cemetery I where Rev Fr Mullin gave the final absolution at the grave Funeral rector James W McKenna in charge I impressive f services this forenoon all that was from Mr and Mrs and mortal of sirs Catherine Gallagher and Mis A Johnson William consigned to its final and Mrs Charles Olson and place in the Catholic cemetery The Olson Mr and Mrs John Monson Mr funeral was largely attended by am Mrs August Peterson and Mrs relatives and friends of deceased and Hush Uiley ami family Mr and her late husband Michael gher The cortege left the house 466 Lawrence street at o'clock and proceeded to St Peter's church where at y o'clock a high mass of was celebrated by Rev Fr Burns Th John A Anderson and family Mrs Swanson Malvina Anderson The ers were- Messrs John Monson August Veterson John and Andrew Burial took place in the of Lincoln This is Lincoln Dav anniversary of Abraham Lincoln president and patriot country is observing lit deuces of joy Lowell where the Hags were at half stall for half a day as though the day were an occasion 01 mourning the one thc birth 01 martyred war and all the wilh by 100 Rev Ronan will offer prayer Harvey B Greene will then f the Lincoln another KOns the oral ton of the evening will he l hy Solon W win close tlie of by the ami prayer by A tft John On February birthday of the Father of his country tho bells ring out Joyously at sunrise noon and of Decorations at Monument only decoration in hall lo honor birthday an- set on July the birthday of tho of the man who abolished nation again the hells ring out slavery in America and preserved the Jy at sunrise noon and union of states is confined to the Ladd but on February the 100th and monument in of birth of tho savior The monument tho nation all Lowell officially is in is decorated with flags mourning the Hags are at half staff and j whal artistically arranged and on the the bells are tolling slowly and by order of Mayor Krown His Honor in observance of the holiday ordered closing of hall the library and the schools employes of city hall and the brary are ever ready to observe street in M Merrimack j merit is a great rounded with e city The side of the 2 of Lincoln and any mounted with a gilded eagle Storekeepers Decorate Along the down town streets old holiday that includes the closing of onc notices many very pretty window the buildings but the authorities in displays by the merchants all of a of the schools of Lowell had nature In many windows in- arranged to observe the day relics of the Civil war days by holding patriotic exercises in appear loaned for the occasion by their tiie schools and hence declined to obey i owners the mayor's order to shut down anil this afternoon most of the schools held programs of Lincoln exercises the winch are published elsewhere The mayor seemingly bound to make the entire day one ot mourning has the for displaying the Hags fit half staff in the morning and the hour for tolling the hells during the will be in a the greater afternoon so that the city penumbra of sorrow for part of the day Tls passing strange that His should back the bell tolling ture of the observance until the hour of most of the school exercises when one of the ire bells is on the of the Varnum school while Hie Highland ana schools are in close proximity lo alarm bells The moral effect on the dren in those schools is a question Principal Harris or the Varnum while on matter admitted to a reporter of The Guying the City Agent Albert K Carleton of the state board of minor wards who comes to Lowell every Friday in the interest of juvenile offenders before police court and who is i G A R veteran appeared in court this morning ing a Lincoln button and addressing the court officers What's the matter with The whole town appears to he in mourning on a Honor j she should rejoice with the rest of the country I am wealing mv Lincoln button today rejoicing over the birth of so great a man as coln When 1 lo Lowell md saw Hags at half staff 1 asked who was had and was informed that it was Lincoln's birthday and that was Lowell's way of observing day Thoughtful Dr Stowell Dr C 13 of the J C Aver company Is in Philadelphia on a ness trip didn't forget the day building nol lo speak of drowning out all the sounds and an ster who can stand up and patriotic selection so as to be heard is tolling has a James Kelly Drowned in Suffolk Canal aged residing at M nock ended life this by jumping Into the Suffolk al the bridge in between the plants Hie Sawyer riage company and the Brass foundry The old man been mentally de- ranged for some time as the result of rheumatism a broken and total from which he had suffered for tome lime lie had not been out of the lor a long time until morning when he went away wilhout attracting attention A lime afterward Mr P J Ryan of the Union Brass company while at work in his tho windows of which the heard a splash in the and looking om saw body ing the water He rushed out and fully scanning surface of the water noted the body along with the current He ran over to Vint ton street and across the railroad Iracks to a point in the rear of the of Nelson company in street where he was able to get down to the and pet a grip on the body which he soon pulled out of the water taken from the wa- ter Mr Kyan found that the man was dead and Undertaker O'Donnell was notified The remains were then taken to Mr O'Donnell's mortuary where the body immediately as James Kelly an old resident of the Acre district Mr Ryan who rescued the body was much surprised to learn of the Identity of the man for by a singular dence Hi years ago Mr Ryan saved the life of a son of the deceased John D Kelly from in the same nal The deceased is survived by a widow Mrs Mary Kelly three sons J John D and James J Kelly otic Mrs Edward Gordon of Oakland and two brothers John ot Peter of Chelsea The SKULL FRACTURED Contractor Hill in Accident 1 Hin a contractor ing- at street fell down a ef stairs at 40 Fletcher street this morning and a fracture of the skull may result in his The man was engaged In doors when in some unaccountable manner he fell down a llight of Inlo the cellar head foremost on the Fourteen Were Injured in a Trolley Wreck Feb Morgan L Woodruff a leading cian was killed and H or more sengers were hurl in an accident that occurred on the sion of the Street company at 6.15 o'clock last nishi broken axle mused a crowded ar containing passengers to leave Ihn tracks and completely on Us forward trucks striking a post and breaking it off at base Ur Woodruff was thrown from the car and under the fender fering a of the skull lie died after removal to the at Mercy hospital Most of passengers injured aside from Dr Woodruff workers In the mills of the Woolen com- pany the Taconic mills who were on their way home They were ried to nearby houses where they were attended by physicians and later removed to their homes The occurred a mile and a I half jut irom on a of hut a short distance a slight grade and near the Bell Air The track for a quarter of a mile is nearly straight The car way south bound In of ivere and Conductor men the car uas Koins from to lo miles mi hour Passengers claim it was faster But a short distance of the where axle broke there is a curve In the track and tho motorman he was Mowing up for that curve Dr Woodruff was one of 10 or more who were on the form of the car ami either jumped or were hurled from the rear platform register showed 17 fares had collected A DOUBLE LIFE HOTEL i Led by the Late William Before the Police Board stewart Postponed while the bell career before him as a hawker and peddler or an announcer for a prize circus performance or land sale This Evening's Exercises The public observance of coln Day will take place in High school hall this evening and the committee in charge desires in Lowell to consider himself or cordially invited to attend for there MAY DICK BE MATCHED WITH HYLAND SAX FRANCISCO Feb have practically been completed for a mill between Battling Nelson and fighting Dick Hyland Hyland is ing to box 45 rounds and lo make 135 pounds ringside so there will he -10 woman I difficulty in coming to terms In ex- of securing the match not accept the challenge to Kelson where Mr Asley read the committal service liam H of the Horace Kla Co Undertakers hart charge of the funeral arrangements choir under the direction of sor Haggerty rendered appropriate music Mrs presiding at the organ A good sized congregation are no tickets of admission everyone Is and the exercises as mav be seen by the program are well worth attending The exercises are under the auspices of the Lincoln memorial committee Remarks will be given by Henry A Smith who is the chairman of tho and Mr Smith will also read a letter from Hon Robert T Lincoln This will be followed bv a song Tlie THE MAN attended the services at tho church including many members of the ried ladies sodality of which deceased was a member There were also present many friends from Boston Lawrence and other cities Among the latter wore Miss Donovan Mrs anil Mrs John Corry of Boston The pall bearers were Messrs rick Mahoney Charles r Marren communicant At 5.45 o'clock 1 SHf Martin Crowe Martin of requiem was celebrated Michael Ronan I There were many beautiful floral tributes the esteem in which deceased was held among the most prominent were: Large pillow in- scribed from Mrs Donovan mother of deceased crescent and star on base inscribed Mamma f rom j Grandma Gallagher and the of deceased spray of pinks C funeral of the late Mrs Catherine Clark of Coleman Clark look place morning al from her home 1 Roosevell place and was largely attended by sorrow ins friends and including a number from out of town The cortege proceeded to St Michael's church where deceased was a mass The Centenary of the Go West Man That will conic here can buy Shoe Leather than he ever bought in his life for that much money be be one of the What Horace Greeley took for slomach cr is not publicly known but were he today it to one he ould take and advise to them ri c all or 51 AND YET AGAIN Another sped w u iiii us in demand h from the ven i lhat a Friday usually all gone by Suffolk in only other days Howard the druggist 1ST Central HOOM 10 with j ly repaired st riv to Miller Son Fr VT mentt to lei sf Rent J'S Miller for the age of deceased Miss en Donovan of Boston aunt of i ceased wreath Mr and Mrs Edward i Gallagher wreath on base Mrs Patrick and family inscribed At Rest Boston friends Mrs R Murphy of cross on Mrs and spray Annie and spray Mr and of sprav j Teresa and Helena of Boston was in of Charles II Molloy DEATHS O'SULLIVAN BROS CO Opp City Mall Apply to of Mrs Lucy A Atwood an old resident of Lowell be to of her death at the Mrs A H risen Dover N H Besides Mrs rison sii leaves two Mrs Charles and Miss Lucy A At- wood of city and brother Charles H Carter cf X H land will George Memsic in Los Angeles ATTELL AND DRISCOLL DAYTON O Feb manager announced here lust night that the California fighter had been matched to meet Jem Driscoll the Welsh champion in New York on cither the ISth or of this month fisht will be pulled off before the A If on the former date and before National if on the ter Jem sails for England on the SURPRISE PARTY A very enjoyable surprise parly was hold last night at the home of Miss Mia Owen 7 Fort Hilt avenue when a of thai young lady's on hrr and presented her a beautiful amethyst tation speech was made by Charles Music and were enjoyed and a delicious served AMERICAN FLEET Has Been Heard from by Wireless PORTSMOUTH X il I v froni the battleship Picked up by the department wireless station here today The message read as follows Feb J Stewart lived In Fall River for is years up lo the lime of his death there Nov 25 last Developments now tend show lie led a dual existence At time of his lie was a member of the firm of Wins Stewart now received from and Detroit Mich It world appear was belter knawn In those as William Smith prior to appearance in Kali River 15 years j William Smith wealthy of the company ofj and Detroit which developed into one of the The hearing of charges of alleged violations of the law against jJohn C licensee of the Park I tel which scheduled to be heard before the board of police this Ing was till at 10 2 in owing to the fact that Lawyer i H Bent who represents Mr Kiny is busily engaged in preparing his in the Rivet murder case Hotels to The Richardson and St James tels which have been closed for the past days because of violations of the laws will reopen the terms suspension on i north latitude longitude Speed weather nots Cood I Master Sperry The position given by plates I I the abou miles east j Hampton Roads It was believed here today that message the was I laved by which Is j IS several hundred miles ahead of i The taken by I i re-n is about miles to the jor the Hack for merchant Meamers ami west by north of Madeira and Although company was somewhat pressed for funds it transpired that accounts good shape and correct to a ponny As time went on his family came to believe him dead In spite of rumors thai he had been seen in the A drummer from west who had street in Fall and addressed him Stewart admitted his identity but him to say nothing of it Th drummer kepi his word until hoi learned a short lime aso of death at the age of 60 of paralysis Then he informed Mrs Rhoda H Smith i of the deserted wife ofj her husband's under the name ofj Stewart Stewart left a In Fall River i She has been appointed administratrix I of his estate and fortune which arej said to considerable The zoo widow has come with a claim to the estate saying she never notified uf a divorce by her i BANK BOOKS WERE FOUND ON A DEAD MAN w Fsb K dy a 50 years old 3 of Mystic river opposite the foot ot Afford street and in the rear of ths Charlestown almshouse by William Curry an employe at the almshouse who notified the police In the pockets were found a small sum of and two Manchester N i H- bank books on which appear the of James Heffernan The de- represent nearly 53000 The police discovered no evidence of foul play THREATENS CITY 1 E I Rev I K Ilsley of Boston will speak at Centre tional Sunday The service will be held at 10.45 o'clock and the evening service at 7 o'clock The speaker will participate at both vices j 11 is Here thai the win i to Mil parallel or 1 lo the south of it until lunch j of the longitude of Bermuda when fleet will heart In for Hampton roads t SPECIAL FOR SATURDAY at examined right lady and men in attendant e day and in Lowell CASWELL OPTICAL CO it STUKET JJ THE WINCHESTER BOILER tie it la tbt world WELCH BROS TOE AGENTS Interest Begins open One Dollar will dci to Washington Savings Institution 267 CENTRAL STREET Lowell when the stomach is out of order Food disagrees head is confused bowels are gish the liver torpid and the nerves unstrung Get your right and pall self together with a doee or two of Nature's remedy for all those sick conditions that affect the digestive organs A reliable medicine for acute indigestion dyspepsia heartburn acid stomach constipation and attacks Beecham's Pills act promptly and restore healthy tone to the organs A few doses as needed and Feb city re- public notice al the meeting the municipal council last that it would he accorded the is other delinquent gas when the Gaslight company i refused the settlement i by Mayor Moulton on the SO cent per basis sent notice that iff the full amount of the were not by 10 o'clock a m Feb i lo the company meters would be re- i moved The mayor declares that 1 til not approve any bills for payment j General Manager ot company says that the city has no right to expect treatment different than that given anyone who uses i to pay for it The question is becoming one of serious moment in the city for if the company should stand in its lo remove the meters several departments would be without except at the city farm and city hall and the fire tion Most ot the school houses are equipped only with gas and the tral fire station with electricity The controversy dates back eight years to a time when the state commission after a hearing ordered SI cent ens but the company look the matter to the courts and it is now in the hands of a referee l or years he city Mid its at the dollar under CM but after a while even tho protest as removed and the bills were paid up to month aro Mayor sittin as or tV tn Ht th collar rat n th MH treasurer H check sn cm ratc the the it in the to adhere the stun 1 hy the SKATING WASHINGTON PARK TODAY 10 Cents Perfect WE SELL The 01 Tungsten on out line at following 80 cp 00 wait 50 cp 80 watt 32 cp 40 watt 20 cp 25 watt We no iree but i no r the LOWELL ELECTRIC LIGHT CORP 60 Central Street lo foil ifle tic win th of J A
