Trolley trips reveal New England hill country from Lowell
A nostalgic look at Massachusetts travel by trolley from Lowell to Merrimack square traces the rise of regional travel. The piece notes easy, scenic journeys ending near a miniature Appalachian foothill under 700 feet, highlighting New England geology and botany while praising local expeditions as practical leisure. The author contrasts historic stagecoach days with modern electric lines and calls Massachusettss landscapes rich for citizen excursions.
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Boston
Lowell
New York
City
Buzzards Bay
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Merrimack Square
New England
Great Blue Hill Promises Easy Access in Milton Range
The Blue Hills in Milton offer eleven summits within the Blue Hills Reservation. A new route from Lowell via Wilmington and Woburn, then Boston Elevated to Dudley Street, lets travelers reach the foot of Great Blue Hill in about 40 minutes. From the summit, views include Boston harbor and Neponset river, with Wachusett visible on clear days. Nearby ponds Hoosiewhisick and Ponkapog anchor the landscape, linked to Aldrich’s literary fame.
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Blue Hills
Milton
Blue Hills Reservation
America
Lowell
Wilmington
Woburn
Boston
Dudley Street
Great Blue Hill
New Hampshire
Atlantic
Maine
Mexico
Boston Harbor
Neponset River
Dedham
Islington
Wachusett
Peterboro
Hoosiewhisick Pond
Massachusetts
Ponkapog Pond
Thomas Bailey Aldrich
Ponkapog
Harvard University
A. Lawrence Rotch
Annals of
Science
Rotch
H. H. Clayton
8. B. Ferguson
A. E. Sweetland
Quincy
Mhoosichwhisick Pond
Breeze
Tucker
Boyce
Burnt
Buck Hills
Kitchramakin
Fox
Waumpatuck
Chickatawbut
Blue Hills Reservation a Grand Civic Park for Boston
The Blue Hills Reservation near Boston spans nearly 5000 acres and stands as the city’s premier public park. Shared ownership by Boston and surrounding towns, its vast forests and streams invite every resident within fifty miles to enjoy the landscape once envisioned by Charles Eliot.
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Blue Hills
Great Blue Hill
Boston
Massachusetts
New York City
Central
Bronx
van Cortlandt
Riverside
Prospect
Milton
Canton
Quincy
Charles Eliot
Eliot
Harvard
Metropolitan Park Commission
Boston region park reserves and New Hampshire visit notes
The article extols Great Blue Hill parklands near Boston with a Harvard meteorological station and famed kite flights, describes admin roads, peaks, and scenic outlooks, and notes easy access via trolley. It then highlights North Conway New Hampshire as a summer resort with Catholic church efforts and Abenaki music, praising local hospitality and tourism.
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North Conway
N. H
White Mountains
Lowell
Premium Fountain Pen Offered For Courier and Citizen Readers
A solid gold fountain pen is offered for sixty nine cents for a limited time. The pen is fully warranted, polished barrel, rubber cap, screw section, and a delivery worth $1.50. Satisfaction guaranteed. Agencies include Courier-Citizen office, A. W. Dows & Co. at Merrimack and Central, Lowell Pharmacy on Merrimack, Frank P. Moody at Dutton and Fletcher, C. E. Carter at multiple corners, E. J. McEvoy, Belvidere Family Drug Store, Hovey's News Depot at Fifth and Bridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier-Citizen Office
A. W. Dows & Co
Merrimack
Central Streets
Central St. Lowell
Merrimack Street
Frank P. Moody
Dutton
Fletcher Streets
C. E. Carter
Branch
Smith Streets
Westford
Pine Streets
E. J. McEvoy
Lawrence Street
Belvidere Family Drug Store
High Street
Hovey's News Depot
Fifth and
Bridge Streets
Abenaki Chorus Elevates North Conway Service
The service featured Abenaki singers from St. Thomas Pierreville, P. Q., including Miss Alice St Laurent the virtuoso organist and Mrs. Louis de Gonzigue who sang a French communion hymn. The choir performed Messe di Angelis with grace and a reverent effect on a diverse audience, before other events like a church fair in Masonic Hall.
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New England
St. Thomas Pierreville
P. Q
Hiawathan
Alice St.Laurent
Aurora Wawandett
Louis de Gonzigue
Masonic Hall
Conservatory of Music
Edward Everett Hale
Boston
North Conway
First Congregational Church
Hale
First Church
Lowell
Sam
de Gonvague
New and Better Breakfast Food Pleases All
An advertisement notes a breakfast item praised as distinct from competitors. It urges readers to buy a package at local grocers. The copy mentions Toe Guxests Punz Food Co as producer and lists Lz Ror and N as distributors or references.
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Toe Guxests Punz Food Co
Lz Ror
Social Notes From New England And Beyond
Nashua residents and several visitors from Albany Boston and New Orleans take trips and attend gatherings in Maine New Hampshire and Vermont. Notables include Mr Arthur Andrews Mr C Byington Mr Fenno Mr Haskins and others visiting beaches inns and towns along the coast and lakes while several families reside at hotels and summer houses across York Ogunquit Center Barnstead and Meredith.
Sunday Services Across Congregations and Pastors Listed
A catalog of Sunday worship times and pastors including First Merrimack Street Rev Ralph Gillam Eliot Summer Street Rev E Victor Bigelow Highland Westford Street Rev T Clayton Welles and others with morning services at 10 30 o clock Sunday schools noon and evening services varying by church. Several notes mention church closings in August and featured speakers such as Rev Charles F Baylis and Rev George F Kennett.
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Merrimack Street
Public
Ralph Gillam
Suray School
Eliot—Summer Street
Favor Street
E. Victor Bigelow
Highland—Westford Street
South Canton Street
T. Clayton Welles
Charles F. Baylis
Brooklyn
High Street
East Merrimack Street
Charles W. Huntington
Kirk Street
Kirk _ street
French Street
George E. Martin
D. D
J. H. George
Chicago Theological Seminary
Dutton Street
Music Hall Avenue
George F. Kenngett
Centre—Dracut
Fredk. I. Kelley
Bowers Street
Fletcher Street
T. G. A. Cote
Hillside
Dracut
J. A. McKnight
Tyngsboro
Sarah A. Dixon
Penue
Tewksbury Congregational
Pelham
J.B. Hoyle
North Chelmsford
Robert W. Dunbar
Swedish Meadowcroft Church Service Times
Swedish Meadowcroft street near Moore street lists Rev P E Aslevs pastor Sunday school at 9 a m morning service at 10 30 a m and evening service at 7 o'clock.
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Meadowcroft ‘Street
Moore Street
P. E. Aslevs
Church services and pastors schedule on First Primitive and surrounding parishes
Morning and evening services listed for First Primitive on Gorham Street and nearby St Pauls junction Hard and Warren streets with pastors Matthews Dean and Ames. Centralville M E and Epworth league times noted. Rev Pickles to preach and lead while pastor absent. morning sermons at 10.20 to 10.30 a m and evening at 6 30 p m with Bible class and Sunday school at noon.
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Gorham Street
Ellsworth Street
Fuathgnin. Matthews
St. Paul's
Hard
Warren Streets
Geo. B. Dean
Revival and Services Across Churches in City
In Highland Loring and other streets, morning services at 10 30, Sunday schools at noon, and evening services at 6 30 are listed for several churches with pastors including Rev B F Kingsley Rev Alfred Woods Rev Oscar W Johnson Rev James F Allen and Rev W H Yarrow. Epworth League meetings and special sermons are noted, including themes Christ's Cure for Lawlessness and What is Thy Name.
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Bourne Street
Oscar W. Johnson
Worthen Street
James F. Allen
Shechem
Berean
Moore Street
Lawrence Street
W. H. Yarrow
Wesley Church
Merrimack Square
J. H. Irvine
Religious church services schedule across streets and pastors
A list of morning and evening worship times across multiple churches with pastors such as Rev. Smith Ford Rev. John Snape and Rev. Stephen Millin plus Sunday schools and midweek activities. Details include locations on First George Street Mount Vernon Freewill Chelmsford Street and more with notes on speakers and choir offerings.
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George Street
Church Street
Smith T. Ford
D. D
Lunc
Young People’s Society
John Snape
Wilmington
Del
Symonds
Mount Vernon Freewill
Butterfield Street
Mount Vernon Street
Stephen D. Millin
First Freewill
Paige Street
D. B. Martin
Immanuel—Blossom
Christ
Northfield Conference
Chelmsford Street
Freewill
Plain Street
Albert . Kenyon
Fifth Street
West Fifth Street
Orville ¢ Coats
Bridge Street
Worthen Street
Worthen Str
W. N. Donovan
Newton Centre
Mass
Branch Street
Middlesex Street
Branch
Middlesex Streets
Asa Reed Dilts
Charles B. Smith
Herkimer
N. Y
Joel
Union Young People’s
North
Hadley Street
Freewill Baptist
Tewksbury
Church Services On Merrimack and Middlesex Streets
Regular morning service at 10 30. Sunday school after the service. Free Middlesex street between Eliot and South streets has morning service at 10 30 and Sunday school at 12. Unity Guild is noted with Rev George C Wright and Rev Chas T Billings as pastors.
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Merrimack Street
John Street
Chas. T. Billings
Middlesex Street
Eliot
South Streets
George C. Wright
Unity Guild
Church Services and Sermons Listed for Several Parishes
A weathered notice lists Holy Communion and full services at St Anne’s Merrimack Corner, St John’s Gorham, House of Prayer Walker, and All Saints Chelmsford. It details morning and evening prayers with specific times, Sundays for communion, and July August variations. All entries note rectors and service patterns.
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St. Anne’s
Merrimack Street
Anne Street
A. St. John Chambre
St. John's
Gorham Street
Court House
Leander C. Manchester
House of Prayer
Walker
Grove Street
R. G. Osborne
All Paints
Morning and evening services at Westminster United Tyler Street
Morning service at 10 39 peeks se and 12 m noon, evening service at 6 o clock, titles Redemption and Two Paths. Rev H B Foster pastor. Morning service 10 30, Sunday school 12, evening 7, with The Law of Compensation and The Sob of a Slighted Love.
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Westminster United
Tyler Street
H. B. Foster
Immaculate Conception and Nearby Parish Mass Times
Catholic parishes on Merrimack and surrounding streets publish Sunday schedules with multiple masses, children's services, sermons, vespers, and Sunday schools led by Revs. Dorgan Fournier Reynolds Shaw Mangin Fosa and OMI members. St. Joseph’s, St. Peter’s, Sacred Heart, St. Michael’s, St. Patrick’s, St. Jean Baptiste, and St. Anthony’s list 6 am to 10:30 am masses along with children’s masses, vesper services, and afternoon Sunday schools.
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Immaculate Conception
Oblate Fathers
Merrimack Street
Brown and
High Streets
EB. A. Dorgan
St. Joseph's
Lee Street
Kirk Street
Joseph A. Fournier
St. Peter's
Gorham _ street
Michael Rowan
Church of the Sacred Heart
Moore Street
Andrews Street
John P. Reynolds
St. Michael’s
Sixth Street
John J. Shaw
St. Patrick’s
Suffolk Street
Jefferson Street
William O’brien
M .T. Jean Baptiste
Aiken Street
Joseph Mangin
St. Anthony's
Gorham Street
Congress Street
John Fosa
Vesposa
Diverse church services listed for August Sunday schedule
Grand Street Adventist and various denominations announce morning and evening services at multiple venues including Middlesex street and Wyman's Exchange. Topics include A Comforting Hope and Two Views Concerning the Death State. Christadelphian, Church of Scotland, First Pentecostal, and Christian Science churches present sermons and lectures. Children’s meeting and gospel services noted with speakers Ida M. Pye and D. B. Martin among others. All welcome.
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Grand Street
C. R. Crossett
Christadelphian Ecclesia
Odd Fellows’ Temple
Middlesex Street
Christadelphian Eccclesia
Church of Scotland
Engineer's Hall
Wyman's Exchange
A. Riggs
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Dlesex
Palmer Street
Middlesex Hall
Christ Jesus
First Spiritualist Society
Earnscliffe Grove
Chelmsford Street
Ida M. Pye
Melrose
Stearn’s Grove
D. B. Martin
Paige Street Baptist Church
Chas. Young
John Alexander
Religious Services Schedule with Multiple Missions
Coburn Mission and St Annes Mission list Sabbath school at 3 p m with prayer meetings Thursday at 7 30 p m. Union Free Baptist and other missions report services led by various pastors at 10 30 morning and 6 30 evening with preaching at 7 30. Locations include Merrimack Central Read Kirkpatrick Paige and Wigginville areas with guest speakers Rev W M Morang Rev Isaac Lafleur Rev P W Yaytrow and Mrs Young. Seats Free.
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Coburn
Mission
Varnum Avenue
St. Anne’s Mission
Union Free Baptist Mission
Hall
Wyman's Exchange
Merrimack
Central Streets
W. A. Morang
Lation Mission
Paige Street
Kirkpsy San
W. C. Westcott
Central Mission
First Street
Read Street
West Sixth Street
Isaac Lafleur
Wigginville
Local church services listed for Morning, Sunday school
First Hurd Street and Princeton Street area churches announce morning services at 10 30 with Sunday schools at 12 noon. Rev Caleb E B Fisher leads Morning service at First Hurd Street grace Princeton Street church on South Canton Street with Rev Ransom A Gene.
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Hurd Street
Caleb EB. Fisher
Grace
Princeton Street
South Canton Street
Ransom A. Gene
Local church notice at First Appleton Davis corner
Rev. James M. Craig, pastor, presides at a ministry gathering at the corner of First Appleton street and Davis street. The brief notice lists the church leader and location for a service or event.
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Appleton Street
Davis Street
James M. Craig
Yellowstone Park lecture at First Trinitarian Church
At the First Trinitarian Congregational church Rev George F Kenngett will present an illustrated lecture at 7 p m on Yellowstone Park the Wonderland of America Beautiful views will include fifty views in natural colors and many snapshots The talk promises a cool comfortable church with hearty singing All are invited Morning worship 1030 am subject The Lord is in His Holy Temple Sunday school 12 m True Friends Christian Endeavors 600 pm Making Our Lives Count Illustrated lecture 700 pm
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First Trinitarian Congregational Church
Dutton Street
George F. Kenngett
Yellowstone Park
America
Chiator
Isac
Gospel service at YWCA with Miss Emily Simpson
A Sunday program at the Young Women's Christian Association includes a gospel service at 4 PM with speaker Miss Emily Simpson. A twilight song service follows at 7 PM. The usual Saturday outing at Mrs Enoch Foster's in Tewksbury offers a basket lunch and a cordial invitation to all for a good time.
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Young Women's Christian Association
Emily Simpson
Enoch Foster
Tewksbury
Two Royal Blue Line Civil War Tours from Boston
Two attractive tours depart Boston Friday September 11 via Royal Blue Line. Tour 1 eight days visits Reading Gettysburg Blue Mountains of Maryland Washington and Philadelphia priced 32 dollars. Tour 2 twelve days adds Old Point Comfort James River Richmond with total 52 dollars. Tours target Grand Army members and Civil War history fans. details and illustrated itinerary from Jos P Taggart N E P A Royal Blue Line 360 Washington St Boston MA.
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Reading
Gettysburg
Blue Mountains
Maryland
Washington, D. C
Philadelphia
Old Point Comfort
James River
Richmond
Boston
Grand Army
Jos
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Cited by Woman
A Mrs Grovazze Monarp of New York credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing her painful periods after doctors failed. She reports severe menstrual pain and low spirits, improves after one bottle and is cured after six, urging others to try. An offer promises $5000 if a proof letter cannot be produced.
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Miss Menard
Lydia E. Pinkham
Miss Grovazze Monarp
152Nd St
New York City
Local Photo Studio Offers Trade-In Deals and Free Catalog
Developing and printing done at short notice. Free use of dark room to customers. We allow a fair price on cameras taken in trade for new ones. Call for elegant illustrated catalogue free.
Quick Relief for Asthma Sufferers
Foley's Honey and Tar offers immediate relief to asthma sufferers in the worst stages and, if taken promptly, will effect a cure. Gondale's Drug Store at 217 Central Street Ellingwood and Co. Corner Merrimack and Central Streets Carter and Sherburne Corner Merrimack and Bridge Streets Falls and Burk Inshaw 418 Middlesex Street.
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Foley
Gondale’s Drug Store
Central Street
Ellingwood & Co
Merrimack
Central Streets
Carter & Sherburne
Bridge Streets
Falls & Burkinshaw
Middlesex Street
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Paris
London
Epping Forest
Boston Metropolitan Park System
Kearsarge
Lacroix
Gay
Courier Citizen
Petes Eee de
Time Courier and Citizen Readers
Transcript
Oxford
Cambridge
New College
North Shore
Vesper Country Club
Longmeadow Links
England
Scotland
Great Britain
Public Library
Memorial Building
Moody Street
Bernard Peterson
Boston Transcript
Malden
Peterson
Sweden
English Evening High School
Boston Evening Institute
Lewis E. MacBrayne
Sarah E. Thurlow
Brookline
Sewall Avenue
Worthen Street Baptist Church
W. 5. Ayres
H. H. Blakeley
H. D
Mrs
Frank M. Dowling
Fred C. Chase
Annisquam
William G. Brown
Old Orchard Beach
Henry H. Harris
Italy
Grand Canal
Venice
Mr. T. G. Robbins
Hillsboro Bridge, N. H
A. W. Sherman
Mirror Lake, N. H
Mr. Leavitt
R. J. Varnum
Fairview House
York, Me
Mrs. C. Fred Hard
Ogunquit House
Ogunquit, Me
Frank Morse
Northfield, Vt
Charles S. Tuttle
Center Barnstead, N. H
Charles A. Mitchell
Camp Millsfield
Colebrook, N. H
H. A. Burrows
Meredith, N. H
Mrs. Joseph Brothers
Ocean Park, Me
W. A. Brown
Pratt's Junction
Harvey
Chase
Stewart Doane
Newton
Annie B. Constans
St. Paul, Minn
Normah M. Nye
Elzear Kempshall
W. S. Blanchard
C. S. Osgood
C. R. Goddard
Miss Sprague
New Haven
Guy Holbrook
Winthrop
Nellie M. William
St. Paul
Methodist
Baptist
Unitarian
Episcopal
M. E. Zion Mission
J. H. Young
Marginal Street
Christ the Mediator
Presbyterian
City Library
Morse
The
MacKay
Royal Blue Line
Lydia E. Pinkeham
H. B. Shattuck & Son
Central ST
Strixa
Caleb L, Smith
Branga Ghucer
Middlesex
Pearson’s Drug Store
Courier-Citizen
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