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Lowell Daily Courier in Lowell, Massachusetts
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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1901
Page
10
Holiday shopping in Lowell district stores features varied wares
Burn Wilson and Horne supply coal options while C B Coburn Co advertises artificial snow for trees. Art supplies from Lacroix and Windsor Newton. artist canvases from Kittredge. Louis Alexander tailors, Cavannaugh offers up to date dress suits. Lawler’s calendar display. Thompson Hardware features Eastman cameras. Merrimack stables announce Holsteins for sale. Bartlett hardware promotes poultry supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Horne
C. B. Coburn & Co
H. Babbitt
Dutton Street
Merrimack Corp
Thompson Hardware Co
Kittredge & Co
New York
Louis Alexander
Central Street
Cavannaugh
Benj. Holt
New England
Broadway
Eastman’s
Lacroix
Windsor
Newton
Lawler’s
Merrimack Street
C. H. Hanson & Co
Rock Street
T. S. Bartlett
Local artist Exhibit at Public Library Next Week
Joseph A. Nesmith will present about 26 water colors, mostly White Mountain scenes, at the public library for a free one week show beginning Monday. Also notes visits by Mrs. M L Rogers and others in Provincetown, birthday greetings to Louisa Batchelder, and several local church and business notices including a retirement banquet for District Attorney F N Wier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph A. Nésmith
Public
White Mountains
Milkman Struck by Train Three Times at Same Crossing
A Tonawanda milkman has been struck three times by the same train at the same railroad crossing. The incidents are treated as separate, unexplained strikes with local authorities reviewing possible safety issues at the crossing.
Quaint Philosophy on Self-Improvement and Diet
A short editorial urges acting in harmony with an inner guiding power to attract success. It emphasizes clean living, avoiding stimulants, and shaping the body for mental work. Recommends Grape-Nuts for breakfast and Postum as a coffee substitute to sustain “directing power” for worthy aims.
Lizzie Johnston Died from Burns After Drunken Night
In Paige Street, Mrs. Lizzie Johnston suffered severe burns during a drunken debauch with Frank Foyler and Lena Mitchell at her lodging house 29 Paige Street. She died at St. John's hospital at 11 15 this morning. The housemates said the two lovers retired to a second floor room around 11, the landlady burst into flames when her clothing caught fire from a dropped lamp, two young men helped extinguish flames, and Foyler with Mitchell's woman were later arrested. Officer McCloughry and Capt. Ken led the investigation and transport to the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paige Street
Lizzie Johnston
St. John’s Hospital
Lena Mitchell
Frank F. Foyler
Foyler
Mitchell
Ken
Feyler
Johnston House
John Street
Johnston
Lamp Fire After Night With Foyler and Mitchell Woman
Mrs Johnston said Foyler and the Mitchell woman spent the evening with her and retired before the accident. The victim asserts the lamp exploded and fire spread from burning oil, while Capt Ken cites lamp fragments on the kitchen floor and believes the lamp slipped from an unsteady hand, igniting her clothes.
CANDIDATES GALORE FOR CITY HALL OFFICES
The newly elected city council members face a crowded field for several offices. Names mentioned for superintendent of common s include Avery Marshall, Charles H Clough, Otto Jensen, J W Tilton, C A Whittet, George S, and J S Gillow. For streets Superintendent P J Brady and Laforest Bears are named, with assistants George W Hartwell and possibly George C Evans and John H Baulien. Eugene G Russell aims for principal assessor against John P Mahoney. Alderman W E Badger likely chairs the other Board, while James G Hill and Daniel N Pickering seek the presidency of the common council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hall
Comemons
Avery Marshall
Charles H. Clough
Otto Jensen
J. W. W. Tilton
C. A. Whittet
George
Charles F. Varnum
Gillow
P. J. Brady
Laforest Bears
George W. Hartwell
George C. Evans
John H. Beaulieu
Evans
Eugene G. Russell
John P. Mahoney
W. E. Badger
Uther
James G. Hill
Daniel N. Pickering
Common Council
Third Annual Ball Held by United States Cartridge Company
The third annual ball of the United States Cartridge company employees was held at Runels Hall last evening. Over 100 couples attended and danced to a 20-number program with extras from 8 to 12. Hibbard's five-piece orchestra provided the music. Officers of the dance included General manager Louis E. Richards and several assistants and staff listed in the announcements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Cartridge Company
Runels’ Hall
Hibbard
Louis E. Richards
Thomas Poole
Theo
W. Pearson
George Taylor
Ralph Clogston
Installing officers of the Sons of St George in Wyman's exchange
The Sons of St George held their annual installation in Wyman's Exchange hall with good attendance despite bad weather. Officers installed include Frank Townson as president and Daniel Ingham as vice president, with Sam Asquith secretary and Albert Stopher treasurer. Substitute officers were R W Barlow and Thomas Woodcock among others. Installation conducted by D D G P Samuel Lloyd and Grand Treasurer Thomas Hollis of Lawrence. A lunch followed in the ante room. Lodge membership stands at 204, with 105 paid in the last six months for sick and death benefits and bank deposits totaling 3200.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sons of St. George
Wyman’s Exchange
Frank Townson
Daniel Ingham
Sam Asquith
Albert Stopherd
Samuel Holgate
Fred Pickles
John Orrell
Frank Purcell
Walter Booth
R. W. Barlow
Thomas Woodcock
Sentimel
A. Butterfield
D. D. G. P. Samuel Lloyd
Thomas Hollis
Lawrence
Benefit for Roscoe Hodge Draws City Crowd
A social benefit at Associate hall drew a large crowd despite rain to aid Roscoe S Hodge now in General hospital with appendicitis. The event aimed to cover travel costs to California for recovery with 50 couples dancing, 20 numbers on the program, and the Cadet orchestra providing music. Officers listed included John S Green as general manager and John J Kelley as floor director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roscoe S. Hodge
John S. Green
Charles Duefo
John J. Kelley
Frank J. Higgins
Alex Cryan
Union Speakers Highlight Tobacco Buy and Initiations
A lively Machinists meeting featured A H Murphy and H Gervais of Patterson Tobacco of Richmond Va outlining union tobacco benefits and processing. The Mule Spinners held a strong turnout at 32 Middle Street with about 300 members. debate centered on missing union funds and a committee was formed to investigate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patterson Tobacco Company
Richmond
A. H. Murphy
H. Gervais
Middle Street
Real estate sale notices tied to Mary Skinner estate
Lydia M. Merrill administratrix announces an absolute auction of all real estate in her possession for the estate of Mary Skinner. On December 18 1901 at 2:30 PM Lot 1 at 54 and 56 Puffer Street features a new eight room house with store space, Lot 2 on A Street offers 4000 square feet, frontages of 40 feet, Lot 3 to be sold at Lot 2 premises with deposits required of 200 and 50 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Skinner
County of Middlesex
Puffer Street
James Dow
Puffer
Wilder
Lydia M. Merrill
Merrimack Woolen Mills auction sale planned in Lowell
The Merrimack Woolen Mills Company directors authorize selling the plant residence and outlying land at absolute auction on December 19, 1901. The sale covers a 20 lot development on Lakeview avenue with a mansion, stables, carriage houses, a large 18 room house, and about 57 903 square feet of land with frontage on Lakeview avenue. Frontage ranges from 45 to 221 feet and several corner lots are offered with streets through the premises. Lakeview avenue is paved and electrified with gas, water and sewer nearby and access to two electric car lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merrimack Woolen Mills Company
Navy Yard Village
Dracut
Lowell
Massachusetts
S. Bachman
Lakeview Avenue
Sladen Street
Fred Street
Ottawa
Campaw Streets
Riverside street property sale with boarding house and land lot plan
Auctioneers announce multiple parcels along Riverside and Lakeview avenues in Lowell and Dracut. Includes seven plus room houses with city water and two story structures, large boarding house of 31 rooms, and a 9.68 acre tract with barn and sheds. Purchasers required to deposit money with the auctioneers. distressed fire damage noted on the boarding house. ETHAN A. SMITH AUGUST FELL PATRICK KELLEY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nime
Riverside Street
Beaverbrook
Lakeview Avenue
New York
Bachman Street
Merrimack Square
Lowell
Ethan A. Smith
August Fell
Patrick Kelley
Lesage Sustains Head Wound Unloading Lumber
Edward Lesage of 442 Merrimack street, employed at Cheney's box shop, received a deep cut to the head yesterday morning when he fell from a car while unloading lumber. He was taken to the Emergency hospital for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Lesage
Cheney
Lesage
Merrimack Street
Reverend MacDonald Delivers Third Address of the Month
Rev J H MacDonald will speak at a 4 pm Sunday meeting on Christian Manhood with Mrs Cora Littledale Kable providing special music. Sunday school class led by Rev W H Yarrow and men’s Bible class with Mr Williams at 3 pm. Ladies auxiliary meets Tuesday Dec 17. big entertainment that night at the association hall featuring Harry Raymond and Zulette Spencer Pierce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. MacDonald
Cora Littledale Kable
W. H. Yarrow
Mr. Williams
Association Rooms
Association Hall
Harry Raymond
Zulette Spencer Pierce
Lyceum
Whist Social at Lowell Lodge Crowds Odd Fellows Hall
Lowell lodge Royal Arcanum hosted a whist social in their Odd Fellows building rooms last evening. Twenty five tables entertained a merry crowd with play from 8 to 10 and prizes awarded at the close. Tell advertisers you saw their ad in the Courier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell Lodge
Royal Arcanum
Odd Fellows
Orchestral Society Plans Recital with Contralto Adah Hussey
The Orchestral Society will hold its next recital a week from Sunday with Miss Adah Hussey of Boston as soloist and selections by the Unitarian church male quartet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orchestral Society
Adah Hussey
Boston
Unitarian Church
Dr Benoit’s cough medicine claims cure after six months
A testimonial asserts relief from a severe six month cough after taking Dr Benoit’s Cough Medicine. The statement presents a claimed cure but offers no medical evaluation or verifiable evidence.
Obituary highlights for Olive Wright and local deaths
Obituary notices describe Olive B. Wright of Lowell dying in Hingham at 63. Other obituaries include Mary Murray, John Ingolsby, and Laura Savoy with details on masses and burials. Additional notices report Elizabeth Hanson, Elizabeth M Leonard, Ann Simpson, Peter Cogan, William Buckmaster, William Looby, and other local residents with funeral arrangements and residences listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olive B. Wright
Geo. C. Wright
Lowell
Wm. Taylor
Hingham
Frank E. Mealey
Church Street
Leonard
Cabot Street
Elizabeth M. Leonard
Mary
Anna
John
Simpson
Ann Jeffries Simpson
Robert Simpson
Westford Street
Cogan
Peter Cogan
Elizabeth
Catherine M
Buckmaster
William Buckmaster
Kinsman Street
Bigelow Carpet Company
Looby
Lagrange Court
Lagrange Street
William F. Looby
Hanson
Lowell General Hospital
Elizabeth J. Hanson
Emma Cornock
Liberty Street
Favden and Long Tie Knot at Columbus GA
Charles P. Favden of Lowell and Miss Orra P. Long of Ellsworth Kansas were married at Columbus Georgia on December 3 by the Reverend W A Carter D D of Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faden Long
Columbus, Ga
W. A. Carter
D. D
Columbus
Charles P. Favden
Lowell
Orra P. Long
Ellsworth
Kansas
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Lowell, Mass
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The
Moody and
Riverside Streets
Lowell Textile Stool
Joseph Butterfield Varnum
Courier
Ernest Nister
Taber Prang
Raphael Tuck
Marcus Ward
International Lithographic Co
Thos. H. Lawler
Merrimack
John Sts
Mary Murray
Davidson Street
St. Patrick's Cemetery
Molloy
Immaculate Conception Church
P. P. Haggerty
Daniel Lynch
James Cox
Henry Flood
Michael Tighe
John Ingolsby
High Street
Fr. Dorgan
O. M. II
Davey
Laura Savoy
Middlesex Street
E. Plourde
M. Lasdeault
George Ouelette
G. Gelinas
Toth Gedit
Effie L. Palmer
Voice Culture
Sbriglia Method
Swan Bldg
Lowel
Edgar A. Barrell
Swan Building
Tremont Street
Perrin
W. P. Brazer & Co
J- B. Goodwwvin
Thorndike Street
Carter & Sherburnes
Merrimack, Cor
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