Opera House reports varied evening of acts and stars
A Parisian star Mile Held impressed as the French maid with singing and dancing while Hallen Mostyn, Charles Bigelow, and the company delivered lively performances. Mantell's upcoming Sardou style dramas are noted as major attractions, with Minstrels and other acts filling the bill. A Lowell-YMCA basketball win and other city entertainment wrap the notes in a busy night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opera House
Mlie
Anna Held
Hallen Mostyn
Lowell
Venus
Jack Brown
Charles A. Bigelow
Messrs. Bigelow
Mostyn
Mile. Held
Mr. Bigelow
Augustus Schlke
Mile
Lew Dockstader
Geo. Primrose
Primrose & Dockstader
Burkes Win Over Pawtucketville A C In Close Basketball
Burkes defeated Pawtucket Wille Athletic Club 4 goals to 0 in Associate hall before about 500 fans. Tierney led the Burkes with strong plays while Al lard fueled Pawtucketville with fierce tackling. Umpire Hugh Thomas started play promptly as the contest remained aggressive from start to finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burkes
Pawtucket Wille Athletic Club
Associate Hall
Hugh Thomas
Tierney
O'Neil
Pawtucketville Boys
A Allard
Guthrie
Howe
Pawtuckets Beat Belmonts In Bowling Match Score 2351 2145
Highland Bowlers posted strong totals in two man tournament action. Adams led Belmonts with 560 as Pawtuckets won by 206 pins. Notable scores included Stiles 318 Larrabee 265 and Murphy 323 Ela 299 for team totals ranging from 511 to 613 across clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pawtuckets
Belmonts
Adams
Highland Club
Morse
Sherburne
Stiles
Larrabee
Taft
Weaver
Supper and Social at Worthen Street M E Church
The Worthen Street M E Church hosted the monthly social and supper by the Ladies Benevolent Society. After the meal a program included piano solo by Lola Stevens banjo and mandolin duet by Lizzie Johnson and Hush Thomas Johnson reading by Lola Stevens quartet selections by Florence Barnes Mrs BE G Russell Messrs Rupert Brissett and Charles Dorr mandolin solo by Miss Johnson and banjo solo by Master Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Benevolent Society
Worthen Street M. E
Lola Stevens
Lizzie Johnson
Hush Thomas Johnson
Florence Barnes
BE. G. Russell
Rupert Br'ssett
Charles Dorr
Miss Johnson
Master Johnson
Murray Club Officers and New Members Admitted
The Murray club met at Rev C E Fishers and elected officers for six months Arthur D Gilbert as president Miss Helen Bradford as vice president Miss Annie Chase as secretary and treasurer Fourteen new members were admitted and the social evening featured musical selections by Mr Frank Hunt and Mrs Annie Howard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray Club
C. E. Fisher
Arthur D. Gilbert
Helen Bradford
Annie Chase
Frank Hunt
Annie Howard
Grace Church Society Hosts Chicken Pie Supper
Grace Church social held a monthly chicken-pie supper drawing good attendance. After the meal, H. M. Potter presented a phonographic entertainment, praised by attendees for its interest and enjoyment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Church Society
Grace Church
H. M. Potter
Taking Time By The Forelock Manufacturer's Sale
Ralph A. Day & Co. marks down a fresh stock of ladies garments and furs after the season, skipping February discounts. The December sale is touted as a rare chance to buy at February-like prices, with a strong expectation of heavy attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph A. Day & Co
Excellent Recital by Coburns at Colonial Hall
Miss Josephine C Coburn and Miss Mary Louise Coburn gave a refined recital at Colonial hall, introducing a Lowell pianist of notable ability. Josephine Coburn impressed with musical taste and clear enunciation in selections, while Mary Louise Coburn demonstrated strong technique and musical temperament in Tan tones and the Fantasie-Sonata by Saint-Saëns. The accompanist, Mr Edgar A Barrell, provided artistically crafted support, and the performance confirmed Miss Coburn as a leading concert pianist of the time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine C. Coburn
Mary Louise Coburn
Colonial Hall
Lowell
New
Saint- Saen
Sampson and
Delilah
Satan
Miss Coburn
Dvorak
Joseffy
Boccherini
Moskowski
Rubinstein
Ler
History of France lecture series by H H C Bingham begins
Mr H H C Bingham starts a Saturday night lecture series at Associate hall on French history from the revolution to 1815. Topics include Marie Antoinette Women of the French Revolution and the Empress Josephine based on specially selected views. Salem News praises his engaging style.
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H. H. C. Bingham
Marie Antoinette
Josephine
Bingham
Lowell
Bngham
Salem News
Academy Hall
Reverend Young to lecture on Joan Brown at town hall
Middlesex County announces free course lectures by Rev. Joshua Young D D of Groton opening Wednesday evening December 7 in the town hall. Admission by ticket, available at Parkhurst and Adams stores. un-ticketed attendees pay 25 cents.
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Joshua Young
D. D
Groton
Town Hall
Joan Brown
Harper’s Ferry
S. W. Parkhurst
E. T. Adams
Octavia L. Parkhurst
H. P. Davis
C. E. A. Bartlett
Edward B. Emerson
F. W. Worthen
Frank P. Holt
L. Maude Holt
Laconia
N. H
Billerica Street
All Saints
Central Congregational
C. E
The
Baptist Church
Carlisle Community Notes and Local Deaths on Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving reunion at Horace N Wilson home. a diphtheria death of a five year old girl buried in Warner New Hampshire. Storms suspend church services. Troop F funeral notices delayed by trains. Gove family moved to farm sold by E A Page. Bohemian Glass Bouwers held entertainments at Union hall with prize souvenirs. Sudbury reports severe road conditions and a ten foot drift. Chester Lyman dies in Sudbury aged 85. John Carter dies in Weston aged 83.5. Mrs. Mary E Jones dies in Marlboro. remains to Sudbury for burial.
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Horace N. Wilson
Armes
Warner
N. H
Carlisle
Troop F
Cavalry
DP. W. Robbins
Gove
Lowell
E. A. Page
Union Hall
James Long
E. S&s. Ricker
Annie Maybury
Charles Nickless
Evelyn Luca Witk'ns
Fannie Buttrick
Stephen J. Nickless
St. John's Hospital
Sudbury
South Sudbury
John Carter
Weston
Albert T. Parmenter
Ter
Mary E. (Goodnow) Jones
George L. Jones
Groton Transfers and Tragedy in Town News
Mr D A Wheeler left the 5th and 60 percent grade at Butler school on November 23, Mrs Vyra T Gerrish agreed to fill the vacancy to the board’s satisfaction. The community mourns Blanche Northrup, former pupil, who died in Ayer after her family moved away. George Richardson, longtime town resident, passed away.
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D. A. Wheeler
Butler
Vyra T. Gerrish
Blanche Northrup
Ayer
George Richardson
Groton notices mourn two local residents pass away
Obituaries report the death of Mr. Richardson aged 84 in Groton after a long residence on West Street with a widow, daughter, and two grandchildren. Another obituary recalls Mrs. Mary J Parker Spaulding, aged 77, a former teacher and devout Congregational church member, with funeral services described and memories of her character and loyalty.
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West Street
Richardson
Alpheus Rchardson
Main Street
Lydia Hodgman
Groton
William Patch
Brattleboro
L. B. Voorhees
Mary J. (Parker
Abel Spaulding
Tfe
Libni Parker
Dunstable
Spaulding
Arthur K. Spaulding
Allston
Prices Currrent Lowell Market December 1 1898
Market prices list numerous goods and commodities from Luttrick Co and partners. Includes butter cheese tea coffee kerosene sugar raisins currants pork beef mutton veal fish oysters and fruits with varied prices and units. Local grocers and merchants named along with street address references and wholesale quotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell
Luttrick Co
E. S.sherman & Co
Dour
BE. A. Wilson
Killpartrick Bros
F.K. Putnam
Prescott Street
Rio
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Sardou
Mantell
Loris Spenoff
Music Hall
Siberia
Joseph Green and
Isaac Zanisky
Money
Jessie Merrit
Vida Oberiffe
Georgia Earle
Countess Alzomoff
Mr. Greene
Windham
Savoy Theatre
Yale College
Capt. Tierney
P. A.C
Allard
Healey
Burke
P. Reagan
Dodk’ng
Marley
Optic
Coulter
Rooney
Cy O'Neil
J. Hanlon O'Brien
J. Carroll Healey
C¢ Marley
Coulter Reagan
Howe Tierney
Ie le
A. Allard
Neville Rz
Dion Guthrie Iglg
O. Allard
Umphires
Haliigan
Walsh
Winchester
Crawford
Winchesters
Hall
Wilson
Lowells
Pawtucketville A. C
Runels
Murphy
Ela
Galer
Kittredge
Steele
Read
Rawlett
Pitcher
Barton
Sturtevant
Ore
Grover Eee
Weston Ase
Sawyer Eee
Clegston
History OF
France
Nnual Salee
Beecham
Courier
Middlesex County
Chelmsford
Tyngsboro
Evangelical Church
Skale
Ladies’ Aid Society
Unitarian Society
Fred Andrews
G. O. Perham
May V. Perham
Ophelia Brown
Jennie Hodgman
Hattie Butterfield
Bernice Sherburne
B. B. Lawrence
Fannie Wright
Sherman Procter
Annie Queen
Mary Bennett
Wm. Brown
Mises Abbie Butterfield
Marion Bennett
Effie H
J. B. Butterfield
Ira Strong
R. B. Sherburne
O. B. Johnson
Ira Butterfield
Anita
Dea
Pippin
Sadie Hunter
Lurila Ann Pippin
May Hadley
Dorothy Pippin
Grace Queen
Matilda
Belle Perham
Clover Wells
Cora Littledale
Ethel Manning
Eva Johnson
Kate Fortesque
Ida Hunter
Nan Fortesque
Jenne’ Hodgman
Mary Hyde
Nelle Perham
Helen Joy
Bertha Sherburne
Carter
Car
Carter & Sherburne
Merrimack
Bidge Street
Burdock Biood Bitters
Curkkent
Mitton
Forest
Matton
Welza
Franklingston
Comberkind
Radu
Tom Giuten
Malaga
New England College
Boston
Mass
Tremont Street
Board of Trade
Central St
Wome
S Wil
Prof. Kunzer
N. E. College of Languages
Board of Trade Rooms
F. L. Diwan
Old City Hall
Merrimack Street
I Noe W. F
Critest
Worthen
Novad Pri
Lintieton Street
Cr Vd
Educational Club
Worthen Street
Catarre
Ely
Momen Parker
Druggisto
Biobiomw
Iy. Pil Rrett
Peart Street
New York
John P. Squire
Seacan
Banner Market
Public Market
Middlesex Street
Cor. Howard
Caleb L. Siith’s
Boston Branch Grocery
Leweh
DBE
Robert
Martell
Usic
Prisener For Life
Humbug
St Do Or Ste
Chas Marley
Woma
Mpress Josephine
Atereopticon
Curion W. Levitt
YALE
Young People’s Society of Grace Universalist
Cn Oreh
Prominen Localitient
Brillant Cosumes
Il Keis
George
Treet
C. F. Fair
Odd Fellows’ Temple
Middles'x Street
Becemva i
America
Washburn, Crosby & Co
Green
Lawrence St
Hammond
Merrimay Street
Masa
Offich
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