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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1898
Page
8
Yesterday afternoon and evening were fine and delightful with pleasant conditions. today follows with similar charm. Boston forecasts show generally fair weather for Massachusetts, turning colder tonight and Friday, with temperatures around the high twenties to near thirty as indicated by readings in the report.
Wordy notices include Stratton’s concert on Wednesday December 14 with dinner, Morse Coach Co offering rubber tired hacks and electric power clipped horses at Morse’s stable for $2.00. Also ads for Dows Menthol Cream 10 and 25 cents and Christmas shoppe promotions with T. H. Lawler offering a large gift line.
Jerome K. Jerome publishes Second Thoughts of a Idle Fellow the literary sensation of the hour. For sale at G. Co. Prince & Son's 108 Merrimack Street.
Sunday school members of Centralville M E Church staged a patriotic program in the church vestry last night. A large crowd applauded the young performers after each number. Highlights included violin solos by Hans Borjes, recitations by Cora Titus, and a flag drill featuring Cora Titus and other young women. A separate review at John Street church featured Rev. George H. Johnson delivering a "Review of the War" lecture, illustrated by stereopticon and led by the Young People’s society.
Rev. George F. Kennigott delivered an illustrated lecture on The Land of the Rose and Heather before a large audience at the First Primitive Methodist church last night. The event, directed by the trustee board, drew high praise from attendees familiar with his prior lectures on the topic.
The Men’s league of St. Fe Church invites friends to tonight’s banquet at 6 30 followed by a concert featuring Ida Marie Rogers Sadie P Porter Miss Pratt Chas Allen and Isabella Wiggin Tickets cost £3 for adults and 15 for children.
A large city church gathering witnessed the installation of Rev. Asa Dills as pastor of Branch Street Baptist Church in Lowell. Leaders from Boston and Lawrence attended. music by Frank W. Hemenway and Lavern Harrington accompanied the ceremony ending with a benediction by Rev. Dills.
A Central M E church gathering honored Rev J H Paradis returning from a month in the Provinces. Parishioners presented a costly desk chair, and an evening of piano solos songs readings and games followed in the Paradis home on First street with refreshments and thanks offered by Mrs John George Leith.
The vestry and parishioners of the House of Prayer in Walker Street hosted a social gathering last evening to welcome Rev Warner E L Ward as the new director. The informal reception featured coffee and luncheon served by Mrs W H Wheeler, Mrs B E Young, and Misses Alice Smithers and Eva Young, with clergy Rev Mr Bennington and Rev J A Foster in attendance.
Rev Franke A Warfield attended old fashioned supper and concert hosted by Ladies Benevolent Society at the First Congregational Church. Several hundred guests enjoyed the event with Rev Dr Dick and wife aiding reception. Performers included Hiram Blanchard Fish and A J Kingsbury with Mrs Kingsbury as pianist. Chaps Glidden played harmony pieces.
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