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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1898
Page
8
December weather noted with misty dawns and a sunrise tinted by delicate colors. It was exceptionally cold with subzero mercury, though the day warms to a temperate noon. Readings show a 30.05 to 30.20 barometer range and temperatures around freezing in Boston as fair and not as cold tonight into Thursday.
The December 14 1898 issue mentions Hire Morse s hacks Thinner smoke Old Hundred and enamel sales at Thompson Hardware Co The Traveller s Life Insurance company policy notice W E Stratton s 11th annual concert at Odd Fellows Temple Middlesex Street Tonight tickets 50 cents A Volunteer Aid auxiliary meeting adjourned to Jan 4 A High Street church sociable at 7 30 pm Dr Wood s Norway Pine Syrup praised for children Fitchburg railroad Christmas travel discounts Prince s Electric Fountain Pen at 1 50 Mr Harper lecture series at Kirk Street church starting Dec 29 with season ticket at 1 and noted by Lowell audience and future regional appearances
Nearly 50 friends of Purchasing Agent elect Barrett Alderman elect McNulty and Overseer elect Jeremiah McGlinchey celebrated the Democratic win with a dinner at the Washington tavern last night.
On Friday evening the Reverend Henry Van Dyke D D of New York delivered a lecture titled The Poetry of Browning. The well known theologian and literary scholar discussed Browning's themes, technique, and enduring influence in a compact address.
A food article explains that Grape-Nuts is based on grape sugar formed from the starch of wheat and barley through digestion. It cites a Postum Cereal Co expert in Battle Creek, Michigan, claiming the product uses mature processes to create a sugar-rich, digestible cereal that can be served with cream or hot milk for an instant hot mush.
Well known young women in nurse garb will hold a Christmas sale to fund the Lowell General Hospital children's ward. Each guild member contributes two items for sale at Carleton & Hovey's window and counter, with greens and wreaths already prepared. The sale runs Saturday December 17 until goods are gone, promising a novel, charitable shopping option for belated gifts.
The 1847 introduction of Johann Hoff malt extract established a lasting standard in its field, with over fifty years shaping its prominence as a foundational product. The headline notes Hoff as a pioneer whose malt extract became a benchmark for quality and longevity in the industry.
The May election shows business administration opposed by rivals and officials. Wilson loyalists helped or hindered Bennett, while Crowley won with support from Republican lawyers and independent ward clubs. Many city officials, dealers, and school critics opposed the administration, foreshadowing shifts in departments and policing after next year's license debate.
Industry council No 1722 R A held a meeting with District Deputy Thomas Crosby and Past Regent Carberry attending. Officers were elected for the year, a phonographic entertainment by Mr. Fleming impressed all, and members from other councils attended the enjoyable event.
In a tight Wamesit lanes contest the Wamesits beat the Pawtuckets by seven pins. McCormick led with 567 across three strings and 213 in a single string, while Grover added 538 and Brainard totaled 479 for Wamesits as Burns and Gregory contributed strong scores. The Pawtuckets finished 2344 to 2351 in a narrow loss.
Police Court reports Samuel A. O’Brien was released after the judge ruled the first ballot was improperly challenged and he should have received a second ballot. The day also notes other cases, local social scenes, and a Unitarians sermon on eternal unseen things by Rev Minct O Simons, with a Christmas program planned.
In Lowell on December 14, 1898 Mayor Bennett maintains routine at City Hall while sending a congratulatory note to Mayor elect Jeremiah Crowley. He greets colleagues, instructs a note, and shares a calm, businesslike morning with staff and reporters observing no election chatter.
Mrs. Charles Grover, English-born Boston-area resident and longtime Church of the Messiah member, died December 7 in Roxbury after long suffering. Her funeral was held at St. Ann's Roxbury with interment at Mount Hope. The community recalls her loyal honesty, sympathy for the unfortunate, and quiet acts of kindness that blessed many during her residence here. M. E. Fletcher notes her enduring virtue and the fragrance of her goodness.
W Small brother of the switch tender at the station narrowly escaped death Monday while whitewashing in Geo C Moore's new mill. He and a fellow worker tried to move the plank they stood on when a mis-step caused Small to fall about 25 feet, hitting head and shoulders. He was unconscious briefly and sustained a wrist sprain or fracture. Dr Varney attended him.
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