Royal Southwick of Lowell and his Webster hat lore
A reminiscence of Royal Southwick born 1785 in Uxbridge and died 1875 in Boston. The article highlights his links to Daniel Webster, Henry Clay, and Lowell Textile school patron Frederick Fanning Ayer. It recounts Southwick’s career in Lowell as a spinner and carder, later independent manufacturer, Whig politics, and his role in bringing notable reformers like George Thompson and William Lloyd Garrison to Lowell, with Douglass later speaking there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Webster
Royal Southwick
Lowell
Frederick Fanning Ayer
New York
Hardie
Webster
Southwick
New England
Uxbridge
Mass
Boston
Lawrence
Cassandra Southwick
Massachusetts Colony
Barbadoes
Lowell Manufacturing Company
North Chelmsford
Wilton
Henry Clay
Clay
Patrick Dempsey
Salem Street
Mr. Southwick
George Thompson
England
Old City
William Lloyd Garrison
Frederick Douglass
Local leaders and social events fill Lowell highlights
Southwick held roles at city hall and the State House plus three years in the Legislature, a point noted beside his portrait at Lowell Textile school. A large at home reception by Mr and Mrs Josiah Butler drew guests like Prof Denison and Miss Fay while the Metcalf drug store reunion honored former clerks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwick
City Hall
State House
Common Council
Lowell
Josiah Butler
Stevens Street
G. T. Knight
Herbert D. Burrage
Page Company
Donald W. MacKenzie
Harold Knowlton
J. F. Beuy
Mattapan
Denison
Maukby
Margaret Fay
H. E. Turner
Isabella G. Knight
Tufts College
Why elect a new mayor when you can vote for Howe
The December meeting of the Lowell Christian Endeavor Union executive committee will convene Monday evening December 7 at the First Congregational church Merrimack street opposite the city library by invitation of the U P S C E. A lunch at 7 will precede a program of business addresses and music. Guests include Rev Edwin R Smith new Pawtucketville Congregational church pastor and Rev D B Martin pastor of the First Free Baptist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell Christian Endeavor Union
First Congregational Church
Merrimack Street
City Library
U. P
Missionary meeting at Y W C A on Sunday afternoon
The usual gospel service at the Young Women's Christian Association will occur Sunday at four o'clock with a missionary meeting led by C L Davenport of Burmah India. A special offering is urged to close the year's funding needs. Twilight song service at seven. Junior Sunshine club meets Saturday at eight, K T P club at four, and the regular social at seven thirty this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Women's Christian Association
C. L. Davenport
Burmah
India
Sunshine Club
Howe boomers oppose young mayoralty candidate
Howe managers say a young man is not fit to be mayor. Republicans, old and young, resent the insult as taxpayers back Howe. The ad copy hints at a political dispute and a call to vote for Howe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howe
Adv
Sunday church services listed across multiple parishes
A long notice lists Sunday morning and evening services for numerous churches. It names pastors, service times, Sunday schools, youth groups, and occasional sermon topics across First Kerrimack, Highland Westfera, High Street East Merrimacks, Kirk Street, Ellot Summer, First Trinitarian, Centre Dracut, Pawtucket, Swedish London Street, French Bowers, Hillside Dracut, Evangelical Tyngsboro, Tewksbury Congregational, Pelham Church, North Chelmsford, North Billerica, Hadley Street Freewill, North Tewksbury Baptist, and others mentioning special speakers and anniversary references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kerrimack Street
Public
Ralph Gillam
highland—Westfera Street
South Canton Street
T. Clayton Welles
High Street
East Merrimacks Street
Charles W. Huntington
Kirk Street
French Street
George E. Martin
D. D. Restor
Ellot
Summer Street
Favor Street
E. Victor Bigelow
J. M. Greene
Trin Cong
Samuel Frender
Sinai
Calvary
George F. Kenngott
Pawtucket
Pawtucket Square
Edgin R. Smith
Y. P
C. E
London Street
C. A. Bjornbom
Bowers Street
Fletcher Street
T. G. A. Cote
Hillside
Dracut
J. A. McKnight
Tyngspore
Sarah A. Dixon
Tewksbury
Pelham
J. L. Hoyle
North Chelmsford
Robert W. Dunbar
Geo. W. Coon
Lowell
Multiple Church Services Mentioned Across City Streets
A list of morning and evening worship times from several churches is given with pastors and street locations. Notable items include sermons such as The Antipodes of Love and The Devil's Wrath, baptisms, communions, and Sunday schools scheduled around 10 to 12 o'clock, with varied evening services and special meetings noted.
Early Church Services Across City Churches Calendar
A digest of Sunday morning and evening services across multiple churches including First Primitive Gorham Street Rev Nathaniel W Matthews and St Pauls at Hurd and Warren streets Rev Geo B Dean with Bible class at noon. Centralville M B Rev F M Pickles and Highland Rev B F Kingsley schedule morning and evening sermons with Sunday schools and leagues listed. Berean Primitive Rev W H Yarrow and Wesley Church Rev William P Ray noted with sermon topics and sacraments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gorham Street
Ellsworth Street
Nathaniel W. Matthews
St. Paul’s
Hurd and
Warren Streets
Geo. B. Dean
Centralville M. B
Bridge and Hildreth Streets
F. M. Pickles
Epworth League
Highland
Loring Street
Grove Street
B. F. Kingsley
John Street
Paige Street
Levy
Alfred Woods
Epworth
Moore Street
Bourne Street
Oscar W. Johnson
Astor
Unday
Worthen Street
James F. Allen
Christ
Berean
Lawrence Street
W. H. Yarrow
Malachi
Wesley Church
Merrimack Square
William P. Ray
Swedish Meadowcroft Street Church Services Outline
Swedish Meadowcroft Street near Moore Street lists Reverend P. B. Asley as pastor with Sunday school at 9:00 a.m. morning service at 10:50 a.m. and evening service at 7:00 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meadowcroft Street
Moore Street
P. B. Asley
Church Services and Union Meeting Advised
Regular morning services at 10 45 led by Rev Chas T Billings on First Merrimack Street opposite John Street and by Rev George C Wright on Free Middlesex Street between Eliot and South Streets followed by Sunday school at 12 m. An evening union service titled Achieving One’s Hopes will be held at 7 in the First Unitarian church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Street
Church Street
Smith T. Ford
Lune v School
Young People’s Society
Mount Vernon Freewill
Butterfield Street
Fifth Street
West Fifth Street
Orville Coats
Bridge Street
Caesar
Immanuel
Plain Street
Albert E. Kenyon
A. E. Kenyon
Worthen Street
Arthur J. Wedge
C. E
Fred W. Buis
Newton Theological Institution
Trench Baptist Church
Ennell
West Sixth Streets
Isaac la Mwleur
Branch Street
Middlesex Street
Branch
Middlesex Streets
Asa Reed Dilts
Merrimack Street
John Street
Chas. T. Billings
Eliot
South Streets
George C. Wright
First Unitarian Church
Sunday Church Services On First Yard and Grace Princetn
Morning services at 10 30 led by Reverend Caleb E Fisher at First Yard with Y P and C E groups meeting later at 6 o clock Evening union service planned at First Unitarian Church Grace Princeton Street corner South Canton Street hosts Reverend Ransom A Gone with morning services at 10 30 and 7 pm union service at Unitarian Church featuring The New Way of Righteousness
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First—Yard Street
Caleb E. Fisher
Y. P
C. E
Lowell
First Unitarian Church
Grace
Princeton Street
South Canton Street
Ransom A. G
Price
Union Service
Unitarian Church
Sunday church services and mass schedule listings
A detailed listing of parish churches with their street locations and clergy, noting mass times, services, and Sunday school. Programs include communion schedules on specific Sundays, vespers, and children's masses across St Anne, St Johns Gorham, House of Prayer, All Saints Chelmsford, First Appleton, Westminster United, Immaculate Conception, St Josephs, St Peters, Sacred Heart, St Michaels, St Patricks Suffolk, St Jean Baptiste, St Anthony’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Anne’s
Merrimack Street
Anne Street
A. St. John Chambre
I. D
St. John's
Gorham Street
Court House
Leander C. Manchester
House of Prayer
Walker
Grove Street
R. G. Osborne
All Saints Chelmsford
Immaculate Conception
Oblate Fathers
Brown
High Streets
E. A. Dorgan
O. M. IL
St. _Joseph’s
Church of the Sacred Heart
Moore Street
Oposite
Andrews Street
John P. Reynolds
St. Michael’s
Sixth Street
John J. Shaw
St. Patrick’s
Suffolk Street
Jefferson Street
William O’brien
Jean Baptic
Aiken Street
Joseph Mangin
St. Anthony’s
Congress Street
John Rosa
Popular Woman Credits Dr Williams Pink Pills Cure
Mrs Isaac Fulton of Irwin Pennsylvania a popular church worker shares a long testimonial. Three years ago she suffered anaemia and nervous prostration and was cured by Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People after failing two years of local medical treatment. She states her appetite sleep and energy returned and she is now well. The pills claim to improve blood and nerves and address a range of conditions. Sold by dealers or postpaid from Dr Williams Medicine Co Schenectady NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Fulton
Irwin, Pa
Williams
Dr. Williams
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Schenectady
N. Y
Services and lectures listed for several churches in town
Riggs pastor conducts services at 10 20 a m 8 30 and 6 20 p m Christadelphian Ecclesia Odd Fellows Temple Lecture at 10 30 a m Prepare Ye the Way of the Lord First Church of Christ Scientist Morning service 10 45 subject God the Preserver of Man First Spiritualist Society Seventh Day Adventists meet at Highland hall Saturday 3 o clock Sabbath school at 2
Sabbath and church services in Coburn Mission district
Community notices list Sabbaths at Coburn Mission and Varnum ayveru with Sabbath school at 3 pm and a Thursday prayer meeting at 730 pm. St Anne's Mission Service at 3 pm. Union Freeman Mission Post 185 G A R hall hosts morning and evening services led by Elder W A Morang. Ion Mission Paige Street and Central Mission First Street hold 3 pm Sabbath services, West Sixth Street chapel hosts morning and evening sermons, Plymouth and Wigginville missions noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coburn
Varnum
Ayveru
St. A
Ne’s Mission
Union Freeman Mission
Hall
Wyman's Exchange
Merrimack
Central Streets
W. A. Morang
Ion Mission
Paige Street
Kirk
Joe W. C. Westcott
Central Mission
First Street
Read Street
First Tri n Congs Church Address and Evening Services
Dutton Street church schedules Rev Samuel Frender speaking on From Sinai to Calvary after morning service. Sunday school at noon, youth program at 6, evening service at 7 with What the Heroes of Faith Teach. Yellowstone Park illustrated lecture, Yellowstone photographers and Christian Endeavor images. Annual fair and Christmas operetta The Little Gypsy planned for Tuesday and Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Frender
Sinai
Calvary
America
Yellowstone Park
Yellowstone
Christian Endeavor Party
Church Ad Offers Gospel Work and Morning Service
Fronting South Common on Summer Street Rev. E. V. Bigelow, Pastor. A church home for all strangers is offered here and those willing to do gospel work for the Master will be given an opportunity. Morning service at 10 50 The pastor will preach the second sermon in the Advent series from the text.
Spiritualist services and church notices in Merrimack Street area
The First Spiritualist society of Lowell plans services at Old Odd Fellows hall on Merrimack Street at 2 30 and 7 sharp with speaker Mrs Anna M Coggeshall. Bible students meet at 34 Marginal Street at 2 30 p m on Sundays on the Divine Plan of the Ages. A M E Zion Church on Middlesex Street hosts Sabbath school at 3 60 and a 7 30 pm service led by Rev J H Young. Grand Street Adventist meets at 10 30 and 6 30 with Elder W M Brewster expected. Church of Scotland holds 6 30 nom service. First Pentecostal Church at Engineer's Hall with Rev A B further noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spiritualist Society of
Lowell
Grand Street
C. R. Crossett
W. M. Brewster
Church of Scotland
First Pentecostal Church
Engineer's Hall
Wyman’s Exchange
A. B
Eliot Parish Concert and Social Evening
A church event features Miss M C Blackmer soprano and others under S R Fleet with organ and choirs performing Wagner Handel Sullivan selections. Master Roland Sewell from Law is highlighted as boy soloist. pastor to preach on the Christian vote. An old fashioned bean supper and social follow at 6 30 Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. C. Blackmer
F. L. Roberts
Osmond Long
A. T. Munn
S. R. Fleet
Rence
Eliot Boys
Pilgrim’s Chorus
Wagner
Allezzo
Handel
Sewell
Roland Sewell
Law
Sullivan
Creeeesares Cappont
Eliot Parish
Kirk Street Congregational Church Services and Sermons
Morning service at 10 30 features a sermon The Atonement with a joyful worship including soprano alto and a cordial welcome. Evening service at 6 30 includes a praise segment 6 30 to 6 45 and a sermon titled The Four Men in Every Man for men. Music selections include We Would See Jesus Nearer My God to Thee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Morning Bible Study and Evening Concert at First Unitari
The First Unitarian church lists a morning study on the Bible with music by Mr Hamer and a male quartet including pieces by Rheinberger Mendelssohn DuBois and Handel. An evening service at 7 features Rev D M Hodges of Franklin preaching with solos by Rodney Solio and performances by Mr Paige and Mr Reid among others. all are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Hamer
Etelugs
Wassisive
Rheinberger Pleudablo
Frank
Soderman
Ambrose Fosuhde
Mendelssohn
D. M. Hodges
Franklin
Eseene Seaeveenes Dubois Orivaty
Denise Esesectesecreese
Rodney Solio
Paige
Reid
Handel
Juengst Posthigo
Snes
Cannes
Anniversary Service at First Universalist Church Lowell
Anniversary service at 10 30 in the First Universalist Church on Hurd Street marks the pastor’s ninth year in Lowell. Sermon titled Eight Years in Lowell. Musical programme includes Anthem Benediction The Lord My Pasture and My Shepherd is the Living God Thayer offertory solo Charity. Sunday school and Bible class at 12 19 Union service at First Unitarian church at 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell
Thayer
Faure
First Unitarian Church
Antipodes of Love and Destiny at First Baptist Church
Morning service features Sermon The Antipodes of Love with organ and choir pieces. Evening hours continue the Problems of Destiny series with topics The Devil's Wrath God’s Wrath and Heaven’s Gates. Baptism closes the service as J A Baker conducts musical program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batiste
A. I. French
Ned Andie
Miles Miss Smith
Mr. Hopkins
Olive
Eovesewewee
Silk
Faulcon
Schubert
A. F. French
Parvin
Pepin
Sons of Praise
Stillman
Vincent
J. Avison Baker
First Universalist Men’s League Social
The First Universalist Church men’s league held its regular monthly meeting in the vestry on Hurd street. Ten new members were voted in and an entertaining program featured L. Percy Hands piano solos Sidney Barton songs Ray Gordon banjo solos Osmond Long songs John McNamara monologue Mr DeLisle juggling tricks. Refreshments were served under Donald MacKenzie and Fred Provencher. The De Lisle juggling was a highlight. he is an emerging artist in his field. Howe vetoed the Fourth of July appropriation, driving business from Lowell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Men’s League of the First Universalist Church
Hurd Street
L. Percy Hands
Sidney Barton
Ray Gordon
Osmond Long
John McNamara
Mr. DeLisle
Bennett-Moulton Company
Donald MacKenzie
Fred Provencher
Mr. de Lisle
Spindle City Orchestra Opens Winter Dance Series
The Spindle City orchestra debuted at Prescott hall last evening as the first in a series of winter dances. A large crowd of young people attended and joined in the lively dancing from 8 30 until midnight amid enthusiastic pageantry and enjoyment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spindle City Orchestra
Prescott Hall
Wrapper Blankets and Robes for Christmas Sale
A. G. Pollard & Co. offer new wrapper blankets with Jacquard weaves in many colorways and full sizes for men and women. Prices 3.75, 4.50 and 5.50. Also notes on the Purchasing Agent position, praising William T. Patten as Republican candidate and urging votes for Howe in ads.
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DA Rai
Albany
Woburn
Royal
Old Royal
E. N. Burke
Nesmith Street
Ruth N. Burke
C. S. Hood
Theodore Metcalf
Hillingwood
Tremont Street
Peter Faneuil
Hood
Thomas Dolber
Mellin’s Food Company
J. B. Arnold
Aurora Smelting Company
Metcalf
Frank A. Davidson
Edwin W. Shedd
BE. F. Varney
M. F. Lyons
Sam Walter Foss
South Spring Street
Wm. Huse
May Clark
Walter Shaw
Fred Greene
Mabel Spencer
Cambridge
Henry H. Harris
Leola Peirce of
Melrose
A. C. Russell
Texas
Middlesex Bar Association
Young's Hotel
Fred S. Clark
Commonwealth Avenue, Boston
Isabella Clark
A. F. Hobbs
Helderberg Inn
Altamont, N. Y
Fred Ward Coburn
Bessemer
Maryland Steel Company
Sparrows Point
Intervale Mills
Quinebaug
Conn
Exme
Cc. E
Y.W.C. A
North _ Billerica
Steve E. Scates
Hadley Street Freewill Baptist
North Tewksbury
Elizabeth Huntley
Byivy
Dlull
Alabama Colored Jubilee Singers
Mr. Gillam Will
Methodist
Unitarian
Universalist
Presbyterian
Appleton Street
Davis Street
James M. Craig
Westminster United
Tyler Street
H. B. Foster
Catholic
First Trin
Cong’s. Church
Dutton Street
George
Kenngett
Eliot Church
E. V. Bigelow
Lowney’s
Assis Starrison
CONG
Geo. E. Martin
First Unitarian
Charles F. Billings
First Universalist Church
C. E. Fisher
First Baptist Church
Church and
Smith Thomas Ford
D. D
FIRST
Universalist Men’s League Social
A. G. Pollard & CO
William T. Patten
P. J. Custy & CO
Market ST
Milkman’s
C. B. Coburn & Co
Tiarket Street
True
J. FP
True & CO
Auburn
Otto J. Piehler
Park ST
N. B
H Rathskeller
South Star
Elm S. Oston
J. B. Goodwin
Thorndike ST
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