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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1902
Page
10
In the city section Ring and Co advertise a good square piano in perfect order priced at 50 dollars with terms of 5 dollars monthly. This 1902 notice appears in the Lowell Daily Courier dated Friday August 22.
Mr Walter DeWitt now with the Boston Herald is vacationing in the city. Mrs Charles F Ellis will stay a week with sister Mrs George Morris Butler at Newton Centre. Eva M Girard will spend two weeks at Old Orchard. Sybil F Hall of Belvidere will remain at Old Mandana vurouary. Miss Anna Bess Rideout announces engagement to William Edgar Dexter. Mr and Mrs Leroy M Turner return from visits to Asbury Park and Long Branch. Master Percy Edwards of Olive street spends a week in Roxbury.
Daniel W. Casey died at his Cottage street home North Chelmsford aged 48 leaving wife Annie and three children Ethel Frederick and William plus sister Mrs George Daly of Fitchburg. George W. Hanson aged 66 died at his Kenora avenue home Haverhill after an extended illness leaving wife and one son.
The afternoon services were held at 2 o'clock from the homes of the parents Catherine Murphy at 731 Lakeview avenue and John Harrington at 61 Worthen street. Catherine was buried in St Patrick's cemetery and John in St Peter's cemetery with undertakers C. H. Molloy and O'Donnell in charge respectively.
Obituaries list several local death notices. Francis W Chadbourne aged 59 with prayers at his Mt Vernon street residence and service at First Congregational church on Saturday. Daniel W Casey aged 48 at Cottage street home. Miss Sarah Richards aged 42 at 60 Orleans street with funeral Saturday at 2 pm. Catherine Murphy aged 1 year 6 months of 731 Lakeview avenue.
Mr. Foster the shoe manufacturer, eager to locate in Lowell, visited the city again yesterday and viewed several buildings but has not yet decided. Offers to build factories are on the table, and he may proceed, aiming to start before cold weather.
The South Common concert last evening by the Lowell Military Band under James A. Murphy drew a smaller crowd due to bad weather, but offered a well chosen program. The marches and popular songs pleased the audience and many encores were demanded, marking it as one of the season’s best performances.
The cotton weavers held a largely attended meeting in Loomfixers hall last evening. The main topic was the outing planned for Labor Day at Hevere Beach. A large crowd is expected as many members report strong ticket sales.
In city August 21 a daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Marshall M Phinney of 45 Fort Hill avenue.
A Minnesota mother, Mrs W H Mennens of Little Falls, recounts a summer complaint in her ten month old son. After failing with doctor prescribed foods and medicine, Grape-Nuts nourished him, his weight rising from 15 to 20 pounds in weeks. She offers to answer inquiries to share full details.
Citizens favor a 15 minute ride for President Roosevelt through Lowell streets from Middlesex to North depot, cutting speechmaking to let crowds see him with less danger. Supporters argue a street drive through Middlesex Central Merrimack Dutton Thorndike to the Northern depot would serve more people and avoid mass crowds on the South common.
Canobie Lake park at Salem New Hampshire near completion under E H A street railway system control. Buildings sit along Chase's grove near the lake shore with a boat-house amusement pavilion lunch room and a large dance hall. An outdoor theatre for 2000 to 3000 will open soon with vaudeville.
The Acting Judge Advocate General Hanna ruling sustains a contention that requires re adjusting the rank of all marine officers appointed from civil life since the Spanish war, triggering a broad reorganization within the corps.
Westerly Rhode Island August 21 Seventh Day Baptists continued their centennial convention begun in Ashaway. The missionary society led the day with morning talks by Rev D H Davis of Shanghai on China work and an afternoon historical survey by Rev O A Whitford and George H Utter. The evening featured a sermon by Rev Alexander G McLean of Rockville.
Washington August 21 The Navy Department has ruled on rank ordering for marine officers appointed from civil life under the naval personnel act. Previous practice assigned rank by examination results, but Section 1209 of the revised statutes ties seniority to prior service when appointments and commissions occur on the same date. Lieut Arthur J O Leary cited his Spanish War volunteer service as ranking criteria and the department is reviewing the recommendation.
Chicago reports an urgent shortage as only about 50 000 tons of hard coal remained citywide with half spoken for by contracts or outright purchases leaving roughly 25 000 tons available for public buyers.
Ellsworth Missouri prisoners Leroy Varnum Bert Gray and Frank Harvey escaped from the county jail this afternoon and remained at large as of late tonight.
An advertisement declares salt rheum eczema tetter milk crust results from humors in the body. It claims the condition will persist until humors are expelled and asserts Hood's Sarsaparilla permanently cures all cutaneous eruptions with no equal.
Five local divisions of the Ancient Order of Hibernians met in the Howe building to hear reports from two delegates who attended the Denver national convention July 15 to 18. Alderman James O Sullivan and Assessor John P Mahoney spoke, with Boston state president John P Ryan and other officials present. About 300 attendees heard remarks from Mahoney and others. A candy and flower table event for Matthew Temperance Institute was discussed, with books filled and others taken. The evening included a 15-number dance. James F Rourke led as general manager with a staff of assistants. James A Garfield Relief Corps initiated two candidates at Post 120 hall, and invited Woburn lodge to attend on the 18th next month. Preparations for future entertainment are underway. The Garfield W R C opened its first regular meeting after summer recess with Elvira E Gladwin as acting president. Regular business was conducted and two new members were initiated.
Jobbers report a fairly active market for plain cotton goods with better demand and excellent prospects. Prices favor buyers on plain goods while export inquiries are light. wool and mercerized yarns show firm or rising activity as dry goods trade in New York and the West improves.
Chicago’s first hotel Green Tree Tavern, built by Jas Kinzie near North Canal and West Lake, faces removal from Lake Street to Garfield Park. Its story traces early Chicago life from 1830s stage travel to a private residence, with a plan to preserve it as a museum or relic.
Travel writer extols the Merrimack Valley from Lowell through Chelmsford Tyngsboro Nashua Manchester and Hooksett to Concord Enfield Danbury Goffstown Grafton Canaan and Mascoma Lake Shaker settlements and White Mountains. Readers are urged to request the Boston and Maine railroad descriptive booklet for a full tour.
The Fadettes woman's orchestra will close their long and successful run at Keith's Theatre the week of August 25. Patrons will hear a concert program of popular selections from the past three months, backed by surrounding vaudeville acts including Valerie Bergere and her company in a new comedy Billie’s First Love, Whistling Tom Brown, Paul Stevens, Morton and Elliott, the Meloni troupe, and new living pictures with biographic views. The program promises novelty with living pictures and several new subjects.
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