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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1900
Page
8
Yesterday saw no relief from heat as the sun beat down and temperatures hovered near 86. A predicted storm arrived between five and nine in the evening, accompanied by a dusty wind and light rainfall. Today opened dull and sultry, but a strong breeze prevailed through the forenoon.
A special meeting of the board of aldermen will be held Friday afternoon to draw jurors. The notice appears in the city section under August 28, 1900, advising residents to attend or note the juror selection process.
Little Joe Carr eleven and a half, son of Mr and Mrs John Carr of 461 Andover street, ran away last Wednesday forenoon. Humane Society Agent Richardson and Boston police traced clues as he wandered seeking world exploration. He is described as very dark skinned with dark brown hair and eyes, barefoot when he left, wearing black trousers and a dark blue blouse striped with white.
Police report eight year old Fred Totten missing from his home at 12 Dane Street since Monday.
The textile trade reports little new business as mills curtail output to avoid excess stocks. Most believe prices have bottomed and cannot fall further while raw cotton costs remain favorable. A revival in buying is expected in a few weeks as stocks are not overly large and retail trade remains steady.
Foreman Michael O'Donnell says rails will be laid in two weeks as the Andover street extension moves from Batman road to the crossroads near the Long Meadow golf links. Rails already reach Clark street. 35 men toil. Rails are sixty feet long and weigh sixty pounds per yard. Poles for the Centralville project have arrived and erection is expected to start immediately.
The lines hint at croquet making a comeback as golf widows record the activity, implying a lighthearted social shift. The remark suggests a notable trend in leisure circles without detailing events or dates.
Turbulent August weekend at Salem Point sees unprecedented seaside crowds, yacht races, and social events. Lowell guests dominate prizes while hotels report lively whirl of whist, love lore, and derisive summer flings. Notables plan Essex Republican dinner with Lodge and Fairbanks speakers as illumination event praised by Boston Herald.
The Citizen notes Miss Julie Bachelder returns to New York for Shenandoah rehearsal. It lists Lowell and area hotel guests over the week at Ocean View Atlantic House and Central House, with names including Grover, Lynch, Story, Parker, and many others. Labor Day marks the season’s close at The Willows and Point with a planned enticing program. Charles Baron of the Mail company visits Baker's Island briefly.
Real estate sales across multiple towns show transfers of land and plots on Methuen Lundburg Rogas Connell Blossom Grace Burgess Spalding Moody and other streets. Sums are predominantly $1 with one large amount of $10955 for Merrimack Manufacturing. Local towns Carlisle Chelmsford Dracut Tewksbury list buyers and sellers such as Miller McKeon Carter Guthrie Emerson Shaw Moffatt Connell Wholey Harris Comerford Ramsay Bowen Coughlin Hoyen Atlas Page Bartlett.
Deputy Marshal Scott led a probe into the several fires in Dracut over the past month. Frederick Eckartt George Scully and Ervin Bancroft were served notices to appear in Boston today for questioning.
A grand display is planned next Thursday night as the Gen Butler estate is lit by electricians and pyrotechnists under Mr Derby. Pain and Co will present fireworks with several set pieces and an aerial show. A gypsy encampment, fortune telling, dancing and music accompany refreshments for a fête to aid the Young Men's Catholic Institute fund. tickets are 25 cents at Ellingwood's, Lowell Pharmacy, and Parker's drug store.
Delegates from Lowell Manchester and Nashua Improved Orders of Red Men met in Nashua to arrange the first union outing. Lawndale garden will host on Saturday Sept 22 with a parade through Nashua followed by a Rhode Island clam bake. Five tribes totaling about 1200 members expect two thirds to attend.
Harry P. Goss formerly of the Lowell Opera house was found guilty in the Salem district court on two larceny related charges for passing worthless checks on Joseph B. Brady and Day & Hoyt of Witches. He received three months in the house of correction for each charge, totaling six months, with $200 sureties on both cases after appeal.
George Foot employed at Friend Bros. bakery collapsed from heat yesterday afternoon at his work and was carried home to the New York house on Tyler Street in an ambulance. His condition is not considered serious.
The pupils of the French college in this city, under Marist brothers, left Merrimack square in two special cars for Lynn at 7 30 yesterday morning.
Massachusetts acts ban arsenic in textile fabrics and papers with harsh penalties starting January 1 1901. The State Board of Health will investigate industries including awnings boxes buttons dress goods carpeting clothing cordage cotton flax silk and woolen goods and will enforce the new law with inspectors and chemists.
North Billerica cricket team posted 139 runs for 9 wickets, the season’s highest, against U 8S Bunting Reserves. Notable scorers include A Butterfield and C Butterfield, with strong bowling from W Butterfield and Townson.
Thomas F Hoban wins a silver medal for best marksmanship in a local rifle match at Long-Sought-For pond. He scored 99 of 100. the medal, inscribed, was donated by a western park packing representative and displayed at Hoban's business.
Chas H Hoyt's A Milk White Flag brings sunny humor and satire on military folly to the Opera House. The company and new musical program promise lavish scenery, costumes, and vaudeville features. Performances start Monday September 8 with matinee and night shows.
Edward Harrigan, praised as the Dickens of America, will perform Old Lavender at Music Hall the Labor Day week kickoff matinee. The character, George Cogswell, sinks to ragged ruin yet preserves a noble core, with Harrigan delivering a strong, natural portrayal praised for humor and delicacy.
The Dazzler returns to the Lakeview Theatre for a week long engagement with Emile Hensel as Wurtzburger Ratz and a strong supporting lineup. Lucier and Daly perform in the musical acts, while Reidy Currier and Wilmore deliver standout songs and comedy in an evening and afternoon program that pleases audiences.
An old advertisement claims bad blood causes cattarrh rheumatism and humors and asserts Hood's Sarsaparilla purifies blood cures these conditions overcomes tired feeling and loss of appetite.
To Let notices advertise modern store space at $30 monthly as the lowest city rent and 3 to 4 room tenements near the Northern depot in good order with other Belvidere Con ralville and Highlands locations offering 4 to 6 room units. A house and barn in the country is also for summer rent, with applications directed to T. Elliott at 4 Central Street.
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