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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1899
Page
8
A brief weather data card lists yesterday and today temperature barometer values with times noted as tp m Ta.m 12m. Readings show 30.00 and 30.40 30.41 in the sequence, indicating barometric pressure measurements across time points.
The Lowell Textile council met in the Spinners hall with near full turnout to discuss the wage rise. No official letter from mill agents was received about a 10 percent increase. A Halifax cotton union request for constitution and ritual was referred, and a rally is set for December 19 in Loom Fixers hall with speakers from New Bedford and Fall River.
The Pennsylvania Railroad announces five personally conducted tours for 1899 and 1900. Mexico and California explore 47 days with 14 in Mexico and 19 in California on the Mexico and California Special. Florida offers Jacksonville departures on February 5 19 and March 5. Washington trips depart February 2 March 2 16 30 April 13 27 and May 11. Old Point Comfort Richmond and Washington tours depart New York February 3 March 31 April 14 and 28. Details from D N Bell Tourist Agent 205 Washington Street Boston.
Prof Earl Barnes of London University and formerly Stanford education head will speak at the high school hall Friday evening December 8 at 7 20 on Children's Ideals a Comparative Study of English and American Children. The talk is part of the Training school course and all interested are invited. Barnes is a leading child study investigator and popular lecturer. His Boston course is acclaimed as highly successful.
In Society Halls Grand Army Posts 42 and 120 held busy evenings in Memorial Hall with inspections and officer elections. Post 42 saw Commander John J Doan and a slate including Ward Conroy Donaghue Quimby Fulton Hallisey Goodwin Stott Dimon Worthen and Leclair among others. A camp fire followed supper served by relief corps and Ladies' Aid. Past Commander Hayes recalled former members Rowell and Plunkett. Post 120 elected A J Hall as Commander Stickney Bodril Carter Clark Walton Smiley Fife Stickney Tuttle and others for executive and burial duties. Additional events included Eirene lodge activities and I O O F initiation at Centralville lodge No 215.
Attendance 60. The first degree will be conferred next Wednesday night. Court St. Antoine No. 565 initiated five candidates. three instated at Centralville lodge. Chevalier lodge No. 2 K. of P. had five applications. F. of A. met and read three propositions and an important supreme court document. Committees to select candidates for Dec 20 election. Basketball game next Friday night at Associate hall between Burkes and L company of Lawrence. all members expected.
The First Congregational church will next Sunday host an enter tainment column discussion on the license question. Citizens are urged to attend as thinking people weigh pro and con before the vote next Tuesday. The church was crowded last Sunday and will be again, inviting larger attendance. Read the advertisement and attend the service.
The Salvation Army plans a free Christmas dinner for the needy with an expected 50 to 700 attendees. Ensign Blackburn, in charge at 7 Watson Avenue, invites contributors to help make the event a grand success.
The Young Men's Christian Association sees rising basketball interest as four teams form under a new non split policy. Tonight the Iroquors face the Business Men in a fast opener with Captains Kable and Coulter leading, and refs Paine and Dietz on duty.
The H. O. Qs hosted their first grand assembly last night in Associate Hall with music by the Excelsior orchestra. Horace J. Paradis served as general manager and W. J. Molloy acted as floor director, keeping the event moving with orderly entertainment into the late hours.
The Boston Record criticizes Gov. Wolcott for not clarifying his remark that cities are largely run by blackmail made at Lowell. It urges him to be explicit and public about the facts to inform citizens and influence public opinion. The piece argues city governments are notoriously bad and urges transparency.
The November report notes 56 total attendances with a peak of 38 children in one day. Five motherless children were sheltered, including the Webber siblings and a four-week-old Armenian infant, all aided by donations from named individuals and local groups.
The Humane League will host a Christmas dinner for about 500 poor children following last Thanksgiving's event. A committee seeks donations of provisions and articles, with contributions sent to Mrs Ober at 42 Dutton Street.
The Turtle club held its first grand social last night at Prescott hall with good attendance and enjoyable moments. Officers managing the affair were Frank Johnson as manager Fred Aubrey as assistant manager Fred Banville as treasurer and Albert Bernard as floor supervisor.
The Ministry-at-Large cooking school will begin its thirteenth session Friday at 7.20 pm at 150 Middlesex Street. The course covers twelve lessons taught by the Boston cooking school instructor. Prospective students should send their names or attend Friday evening.
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