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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1905
Page
12
Richard Briggs Co. at 116 Boylston Street Boston advertises oyster and soup plates, dinner and entree plates, salad and dessert ware from various origins. Prices range from low to high, highlighting odd stock pieces from large invoices and English French Austrian sets. Special attention is given to tables priced up to five dollars with emphasis on stock from regular inventory.
Local ads advertise Christmas gifts and services across Lowell on December 9 1905. Offers include Sylmar Olive Oil at Goodale's drug store brass tea kettles at Thompson Hardware Co and chimney repairs by Lim burg. Makers Picture Store and St Anne's church sale highlight last day bargains with tea service and home cooking samples.
The notice urges Ward 9 voters to support J B Albert Johnson a Lowell native and drug businessman studying medicine at Tufts who supports public schools. It notes his birth date 8 September year unknown, residence 118 Moore Street, and affiliations with Ancient York Lodge Passaconaway Tribe of Red Men and Royal Arcanum. Eugene G Russell will be at Lowell today 2 to 4 PM selling house lots at 6 to 15 cents per foot.
A Dracut lodge purchase reviewed by the Streets Committee at city hall. Citing action on Weed street petition, Moody street paving, and a private way from Thorndike to King. Quebec street lamp removal announced. East Merrimack sidewalk grant approved. Moody street borrowing order referred. West Jackson to be the street name.
The pianoforte recital at Helen DeLong Savage home featured thirty pieces with high merit. Assisted by contralto Mrs. Nettie S. Roberts and violinist Mr. Arthur R. G. Booth, students from across the city performed a varied program including many young women and several named performers such as Raymond Rodger and Miss Sadie E. Mills.
A Winchester ind resident C W Lynch testifies that his son found relief from membranous croup after Foley's Honey and Tar. Falls & Burkinshaw of Middlesex Street are listed as distributors. In Lowell, Pierre N Brunelle sues Lowell Electric Light Corp. defense argument begins as session adjourns until Monday morning.
A new Kyrie cigar from Carleton and Hovey at 236 Merrimack Street is offered as a good value. It will be sold this Saturday and Sunday at 1c each or 3 for 2c, and 1c each or 4 for 2c for trial by smokers.
Obituaries report Thomas Barrett dying from blood poisoning after an accident with a broken pipe stem, plus deaths of Mrs. M A Waterworth, Mrs. Hannah E Healey, James Smith infant, Addie L Charters, Julia Royal, and others. Surviving relatives, ages, and burial plans noted for each. Bodies handled by J F O'Donnell & Sons.
The town mourns multiple funerals with services led by Rev. R. A. Greene and Rev. Fr. McDermott. Burials occur at Lowell St Patrick's and St Joseph cemeteries. The deceased include Mrs Eliza S Conant Mary Julia Saunders Aliase Champagne Margaret Kilkenny Catherine Tansey and community members with arrangements by local undertakers.
Obituary notices list several residents with last name variants Water Worth Hus bey Barrett Bawyer Healey Hanke Charters Hussell Smith Omith Kalalay. Prayers and funeral services announced for December 1 to 7 at homes and chapels in city area, specifying ages and family relations.
Good old Santa Claus visited Lowell on Saturday morning, greeted by a band and hundreds of children. He arrived on the 9:30 northbound train and was escorted along Middlesex Street to the Bon Marche store, where he waved from a fire escape and tossed a purse of money into the crowd. A daily reception at the Bon Marche will continue through Christmas.
Court Centralville F of A reports a successful social and dance at Forest ers hall on Friday night. An orderly 20-numbers with extras was conducted. prizes and awards went to ticket sellers and attendees, with generous contributions from E Lavery, The Bellefontaine Co, James J Gallagher, and Dr O Heuarn.
Miss Carrie M. Millin sister of Rev. S. D. Millin wed Mr. John G. Derry of Providence on Thanksgiving Day at Free Baptist church parsonage in Carolina R L Rev Stephen D Millin officiated. Bride wore duchess lace and white muslin. Best man Frank B Pendleton, maid of honor Etta G Millin. Couple to reside in Providence after New York trip. Guests included Pendleton Lewis Millin Walton.
Dr. Forster H. Smith testified about two head wounds on Costos Pappas in the assault and battery case against Bill Kanellis. Kanellis pleaded guilty but his defense was postponed as counsel sought evidence, with the case continued to December 14 after a bail set at 300. First offenders were released.
A four ton granite statue of former Mayor Abram S. Hewitt toppled from scaffolding on Chambers Street as it neared the top of the hall of records. The crash injured several workers with flying debris. the head shattered and the body chipped. The statue, costing about 1500 dollars, was the final piece of an eight statue group.
William McWilliams, who pled guilty to killing his wife and five children with a hammer, was sentenced to death at Independence. He claimed the family was better off dead. Judge Platt wept as he pronounced the sentence.
Mrs. M. T. Montgley of New York says she lost 2300 dollars at La Salle street or Union station after boarding a Milwaukee train. She reported the theft to Milwaukee police after traveling to the city on Thursday. her pocketbook was sewn to her clothing and the string was cut or broken.
An old ad claim states good blood yields health and strength while bad blood causes scrofula eczema ulcers and debility. Hood's Sarsaparilla is praised as a unique blood medicine with many testimonials including 40366 in two years. Mrs Shelly reports improved digestion weight loss and numbness relief after treatment.
A special Middlesex North Agricultural Society meeting at the board of trade rooms, chaired by President Arthur H. Cluer, rescinds prior plans to sell the fair grounds. The secretary of the state board of agriculture had noted legal issues, and the new vote confirms the original action with all conditions now fulfilled.
ER C Troughton of Cleveland Ohio says he and his son find Father John’s Medicine all that is claimed for it, curing asthma bronchitis consumption and more. Not a patent medicine.
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