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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1898
Page
8
Weather notes report sun and shadow with light rain in the afternoon, cool blustery night, and fair forenoon today. Snow persists on smaller streets as Slessors thin out on main ones. Massachusetts indicates snow tonight and Wednesday from Boston sources.
A Tuesday December 6 1898 item lists civic or social notices from the Lowel Daiin Conzier area with readers urged to note the date and participate in local events or announcements.
Burn Wilson coal dinner then smoke Old Frundred Stratton concert set for Wednesday Dec 14 Morse Co offers rubber tired hacks. horses clipped for 2 dollars at Morse’s stable. Ayer home patrons meet Wednesday at 3 pm. Tnitarian vestry serves supper Thursday 5 to 8. War Atlas copies available at Traders’ National Bank for soldiers. Wescott gallery shows William Adams watercolors from Glasgow. Christmas work abundant. Lapham Hyde floral shop opens at 318 Merrimack. founder’s NY and Boston experience. notable floral designs for Butler and Greenhalge.
A Wednesday night program at the Lowell Chess and Checker club features President George W. Dearborn presenting an exhibition of master games by Wyllie Martins Yates Barker Freeman Anderson and others. The event promises difficult problems elegant combinations and instructive positions visible to all observers. Enthusiasts are invited to attend in large numbers to view the wall-mounted exhibition board.
Saturday evening's event at the Young Women's Christian Association featured a long spelling contest that lasted an hour. The director escalated from easy words to six or seven syllables and even checked the dictionary to test the captains. Miss Organ, one of the captains, was left undefeated on the floor. Souvenirs included a peanut Chinaman and flowers. The event closed with the girls singing a good night hymn after a group game.
Amateur photographers seek novelty in the Gilson Adjustable Album with prices from 50 cents upward. Available at G. C. Prince & Sons, 108 Merrimack Street.
The Middlesex Women's Club announces a business meeting this afternoon at 4 o'clock and requests all members to attend diligently.
The Lowell Congregational club at High Street church hosted a diverse program led by Edward Brigham of New York with songs and local speakers on temperance, schools, and good government. The gathering of about 175 participants discussed no license in city elections and urged intelligent public involvement and church alignment in civic matters.
You may be a large eater and yet be weak and not weigh as much as you should. If you wish to be strong and increase in weight, take Johann Hoff's Malt Extract. Taken with meals it will assist the proper digestion of food and cause it to be easily assimilated, you will then obtain from your diet the largest amount of nourishment.
Dr H B Buterbaugh of Indiana Pa endorses Johann Hoff's Malt Extract as a nutritive tonic and food. He cites a patient increasing from 95 pounds to 148 pounds in six weeks, now strong and healthy.
A brief shopper notice announces Quaker Oats available at all grocers in 2 pound packages only. The item highlights simple purchase, cooking, and eating in a single, concise message.
A speaker argued that churches should teach political ethics and civic responsibility alongside faith. He urged sermons and classes on political economy, voting as sacred duty, and the church serving the needy as part of a gospel of humanity. The talk concluded with Rev George F Kenngett sharing New England life and lantern slides.
In a Sunday sermon Rev W A Bartlett attacked Christian science noting its claim to heal may be fraudulent if it cannot cure every time. He warned state charters could be withheld if practitioners replace licensed physicians and cited Harold Frederic deaths. He urged the public to beware of worship of leaders claiming deity.
The First Unitarian society met in the church vestry with Captain J G Hill as chairman and F D Burrage as clerk. Key action was the election of a standing committee for the year including F A Fisher George Bowers F E Dunbar Sumner S Gould O B Ranlett Mrs George F Richardson Miss Mary Nesmith and Mrs W B Clark. Austin K Chadwick was re elected endowment fund trustee Ralph F Brazer was chosen treasurer and George L Hooper was clerk. This was all the business transacted.
A printed card from multiple signatories promises refunds on Greene's Syrup of Tar bottles 50c and 25c if they fail to cure a cold or cough. The undersigned, including Geo. C. Osgood and firms Ellingwood, Butler, Blanchard, and Carter, pledge money back or satisfaction. Central and Middlesey areas cited.
The Odd Fellows fair opened at the Temple on Middlesex street last night with surprisingly large attendance. Decorations of American flags and bunting adorned the main hall as tables displayed merchandise and dancers filled the upper halls. Atwood's orchestra provided a concert and a Merrimack lodge supper followed by a lively square and ballroom dance that continued past midnight as the fair runs through the week with nightly entertainments and detailed committee rosters.
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