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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1899
Page
9
Boston voters chose Republican Thomas N. Mart over Democrat Patrick Collins for mayor by 1904 votes as the city maintained Democratic control of aldermen and approved no license while rejecting Tremont street car track relay.
Newburyport voters re-elected Mayor Thomas Muse with 1263 votes over Charles W Johnson 744. Independents Hunt 999 and Hidden 43. Aldermen 5 Democrats, 2 Republicans. Common Council 14 Republicans, 3 Democrats, 1 Social Democrat. License Yes 1507 No 1118. Medford Republicans gain control of city halls. license 1652 yes 864 no. Salem elected David M Little via citizen nom docs. license narrowly approved Yes 2957 No 2820.
Holyoke elected eight aldermen to eight, Democrats six, with Moritz Ruther defeated. The city voted for license by 825, adopted eight hour day for city workers, and approved pensioning for firemen. No-license faction faced a setback despite confidence. License approval compared to last year shows 2788 yes to 2716 no.
Woburn voters re-elected Mayor William T F Davis a Republican by a 66 vote majority over Democrat John P Feeney. The city approved a license measure but with a smaller margin than before.
Denis Murphy Democrat won Chicopee mayoral race by 168 over Mellen Democrat Loomis Republican and Hall Socialist. Total votes 2341 with license approval 1228 yes 893 no. Republicans gained three at large aldermen. Democrats two. Ward aldermen 5 Republicans and 2 Democrats. Eight hour day for city employees adopted.
In Newton Edward B. Wilson, Republican, is re-elected mayor by 112 over William H. Baker with Citizens backing. Aldermen race shows little opposition. License vote tallies: Yes 1227, No 2018. In Worcester Mayor Dodge, Republican, re-elected by a large plurality. City licenses favored by about 1300. Board of aldermen 6 Republicans, 3 Democrats. school committee and common council Republican majorities. socialist and labor votes light.
In Somerville the Republican and Municipal League backed George C. Proctor who led the mayoral race as ballots were counted. About 9,600 ballots cast with roughly 1,000 blank, Proctor held the remaining votes as the council will include 15 Republicans.
Boston December reports the Seery murder trial proceeding at Dedham. A new juror was seated, a potential view of the Seery house debated, and Judge and counsel outlined malice aforethought and trial duties as the proceedings continued.
The Gas and Electric Light commissioners continued the Haverhill mayoral request for lower rates from Haverhill Gas Light. Testimony examined intercompany relations with Haverhill Gas Securities, bond sales, and treasury flows while EB H Gay faced questions about ownership and payments. The session clarified loans and bond proceeds though some details remained undisclosed.
The Haverhill Gas Securities case raises whether dividends on gas stock and bond principal will be paid by consumers. Gen Schaft presses for clarity on stock proceeds and bond funding while Mr. Gay refuses to confirm connections to the Haverhill Gas Light company. The hearing closes with claims that stockholders may act freely and gas prices remain reasonable.
A genuine Italian palace will be imported stone by stone for Mrs. Jack Gardner’s Huntington avenue project near the Fenway. The first floor will house her art works and be open to the public, while the upper story holds her private apartments. The palace will be dismantled in Italy and rebuilt in Boston as an exact replica.
Boston December 12 The 46th annual report of the alms house trustees at Tewksbury for the year ending September 30 1899 shows 3353 admissions a decrease of 98 and total inmates 4605 including 570 insane patients The institution requests further appropriations as demands grow and notes the nurses training school and hospital departments gaining importance Ordinary expenditures stood at 157900 with 38900 for salaries and 119000 for current expenses Improvements totaling 41823.37 are recorded along with graduate lists and superintendent John H Nichols Deaths this year totaled 344 about 94 women and 250 men.
Mrs Melvina Pelletier, 56, died from severe burns at Castle Hill home while rescuing a child who fell with a lit lamp. Oil spilled, clothing caught fire. other family members reached her too late. The child escaped unharmed. eight of her 19 children survive. Pelletier born in Quebec in 1848. described as estimable.
Henry S. Choate of Pittsburg Pennsylvania was instantly killed this afternoon at the Back Bay station after falling eight feet and striking his head. Pittsburg police were notified to locate his relatives.
New York fire department plans a trial of an electric dynamo driven system mounted on a standard engine. Two portable searchlights will be directed from the driver’s seat to illuminate buildings at night or in smoke. Chief Croker designed the device to aid rescue and interior work, and to allow light in narrow rear-alley locations.
A provincial Austrian editor faced a police confiscation after the paper omitted its lead article. The editor joked the piece would be withdrawn to avoid offending the government, but the next day a clerk announced the paper was seized for malicious ridicule of imperial institutions.
A Detroit whist player recounts a party game of Pedro with his partner and opponents. He details misplays, alleged signaling, a revoked lead, and a heated complaint about his partner's bad play and a neighbor's hat purchase while feigning illness to escape.
A fashion notice details veils in white with black dots and fine mesh, blue and beige options, and only black gray and white deemed suitable. It notes revived old coiffure with hair atop the head, curls at the ears, ornamental combs, jeweled hair adornments, and ribbons for afternoon wear. It also describes a little girl’s coat with a velvet yoke and tabs, a steel buckle, and a sailor felt hat trimmed with tulle. Jupre Ouoier.
The article describes the popularity of the double skirt in winter wear, featuring long shapes, polonaises over trimmed skirts, and various tunics. It notes tight uppers and flaring lowers, with new panelled designs and plain skirts remaining in favor, illustrated by a royal blue ensemble with white cording, a white collar, and a blue silk tie.
A playful exchange from Yonkers Statesman notes a woman urging voting rights while a chambermaid jokes about residency rules. The Courier is referenced as the medium where readers might have seen advertiser notices.
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