Local Shop Ads Sell Winter Goods and Boxes
The city offers a range of bargain items from coats to scrapbooks at A. W. Dows Co and Prince's. Framed pictures are on sale, blankets sleigh bells and a 7-20-4 10c cigar tops showrooms. Musicians’ gear from Stratton Handley appears in Hildreth Building with various accessories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince's
A. H. Cluer
Bridge Street
Stratton & Handley
Hildreth
A. W. Dows & Co
Lowell
Lawler’s
Pleasant surprise party for Allen E Buzzell in Lowell
About fifty friends gathered Saturday night at 277 Appleton street to honor Allen E Buzzell with a costly gold watch, presented by William Prescott. The event featured games, music, and refreshments, highlighting Buzzell’s popularity at the Lowell Machine Shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen E. Buzzell
Appleton Street
William Prescott
Buzzell
Lowell
Messrs
Guy and
Hugh, Rowe
Alaska
F. L. Batchelder
Hastings Street
William Myers
U. S. Bunting Company
Benjamin
Albany
Eek
United Irish League meeting in Barristers hall
A well attended United Irish League meeting in Barristers hall last evening featured patriotic remarks by Michael Connelly and Richard Lyons urging members to recruit more. Over 30 new members were admitted and nominating committees were appointed for the upcoming term. officers to be elected on the last Sunday in December. Miss Lizzie Honan sang Moore melodies and John Murphy performed a patriot song. Dr O Sullivan of Lawrence will address the league in January. Episcopal prayer books and Bibles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Irish League
Barristers Hall
Michael Connelly
Richard Lyons
Lizzie Honan
Moore
John Murphy
Dr. O'Sullivan of
Lawrence
League
Ladies of Charity Meet at St Johns Hospital
A Ladies of Charity gathering at St John’s hospital drew good attendance with Miss Dowd presiding. Miss Gallagher Mrs Meade and Mary Monroe sang while Mr. Kelly led the organ. E B Conant and E W Douglas were admitted as honorary members. The final whist series fundraiser ends February with a railroad whist event. Comb and brush sets range 69c to 2.35 at A W Dows & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies of Charity
St. John's Hospital
Miss Dowd
Miss Gallagher
Meade
Mary Monroe
Kelly
E. B. Conant
E. W. Douglas
Fire damages six story brick building in Boston
A morning fire in Boston caused about 40000 dollars in damage to a six story brick corner building at Batterymarch and Franklin streets. The Boston Coal company occupied the first two stories along with John S. Cheever Herbert Cook Co dealers in paper and twine and J D Bates owner. Twine firms each lost around 10000 dollars and the building about 15000 dollars. Standard Dictionary full leather 89 00 Lawler's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Batterymarch
Franklin Streets
Boston ¢Olt Company
John S. Cheever
Herbert Cook & Co
J. D. Bates
Learned Couple Celebrates Golden Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs John Learned of 496 School Street marked fifty years of marriage with a two to five pm informal observance attended by five generations, relatives and friends from Lowell and beyond. The couple, married December 13 1853 in Haverhill, have two children and seven grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. F. Fecteau
Canada
A. L. Balduin
Lowell Textile School
Chicago
Western Electric Co
John Learned
School Street
Learned
James E. Lewis
Bridgeport
Conn
Highland District
Wamesit Lodge
K. of P
Lexington Council
Newark
N. J
Paulina H. Gilman
Lowell
Otis
Norridgewock
Richard
Experience Gillman
Peter
Gilman
Anson
Haverhill
Parker
Congregational Church
That City
That Union
Edgar Learned
Ayer
Boston & Maine Railroad
James Lewis
Obituary of Frank Fenno Kelly and Alfred Ostigny
Frank Fenno Kelly known to theater folk and Lowell residents died at 56 from heart failure in his Sirk street room after a day in James H. Carmichael's law office. A longtime manager and later real estate seller, he left two children from his first marriage and a son Randolph, an actor. Alfred Ostigny, 50, a Lowell grocer, died at home on Broadway after a two week illness, leaving a wife and eight children from two marriages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Fenno Kelly
Lowell
Sirk
French Street
Kelly
James H. Carmichael
Wood & Harmon
New York
Frank Kelly
Frank Fenno
William Kelly
Frank Mayo
Mayo
Joseph Jefferson
James O’neill
William Warren
John Mason
Joseph Haworth
Robert Mantel
Marion Manola
Frank
Edwin Mayo
Atlanta
Randolph Kelly
Ida Wener
Little Christian
Cincinnati
Ohio
Tyngsboro
Rev
C. E. Fisher
Joseph Albert
Alfred Ostigny
Broadway
Funeral Held For Frederick C Mehan At Pleasant Street
The funeral of Frederick C Mehan who died at the Lowell Electric Light plant on Perry street Friday morning was held from 179 Pleasant Street yesterday at 2 30 PM. A large gathering including over 250 Mathew Temperance Institute members and a Lowell Electric Light delegation attended the procession to Immaculate Conception Church. Burial followed at St Patrick's Cemetery with Fr Tighe performing committal. Many out of town mourners and prominent floral tributes highlighted the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick C. Mehan
Lowell Electric Light Company
Perry Street
Pleasant Street
Mathew Temperance Institute
Lowell Electric Light Station
Lowell Military Band
Immaculate Conception Church
Tighe
P. P. Haggerty
Thomas P. Boulger
Nano Gallagher
Hugh Walker
St. Patrick's Cemetery
James H. Conway
Boston
Mary A
Catherine Redshan
Lowell Electric Co
T. Ci
R. A
Industry Council
Royal Arcanum
J. H. Conway
John H. Brosnan
St. Patrick’s Cemetery
Lawrence
Dennis Dwyer
Thomas Casey
Daniel
Joseph Coughlin
Timothy
John J. Dwyer
John
Dwyer
Mary Regan
Hogan Brothers
Lilla McGuire
Nora Casey
John T. Clough
Mary McDermott
Joseph Sharkey
McGrath Family
Crescent
Star
Hoban
Cushing, Robinson and Ramsey
Leather Workers’ Union
Molloy
Susan Quinn
Edward Quinn
South Highland Street
Quinn
Dremore
County Tyrone
Ireland
Lowall
St. Peter's Church
Gorham Street
Lowell
Providence
Mrs John Wefers Endorses Father John’s Medicine
Mrs John Wefers of Boston Street Lawrence endorses Father John’s Medicine for coughs colds and prevention of consumption and pneumonia. She states it is invaluable for children and that she has recommended it to her cousin in Germany who is taking it with good results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wefers
Boston St., Lawrence
Father John
Germany
John Weters
Bostom Street
Lawrence
Mass
Prominent Lowell Deaths Include Amedee Smith and John O'Hearn
The notice lists funeral details for several Lowell residents, including Amedee Smith with services at St Joseph's church and burial in St Patrick's cemetery, John O'Hearn with a service at Immaculate Conception church and burial in St Patrick's cemetery, and Morris Cashman and John Brosnan with funerals and interments at local cemeteries. It notes bearers, undertakers, floral tributes, and participating organizations, reflecting a community obituary page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amedee Smith
St. Joseph’s Church
Lewis
Fr. Viaud
Graton
H. A. Racicot
Funeral notices from the city cemeteries
In a series of Saturday funerals, Thomas Ross and Hannah Mahoney were laid to rest at Holson and Catholic cemeteries with services led by Rev. J. M. Craig and Rev. Fr. Callahan. David McNair, Rose A. Ward, and infant Stanislaw Uorwiak also honored at St. Joseph's and Catholic cemeteries with local bearers and clergy presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Ross
C. M. Young & Co
J. M. Craig
Roberts
Grand Army
Holson
David McNair
Nineteenth Street
F. I. Kelley
Dracut
M. G. Perkins
Duncan McNair
Andrew G. Swapp
Mr. Atwood
Forest Hill Cemetery
Obituary notices from Lowell area reflect multiple deaths
Thomas Platt aged 82 years 29 days died at 68 Wilson Street No Billerica on December 12. Mrs Charles B Coburn died December 12 with unspecified age. Frank F Kelly aged 66 died in the city on December 12. Funeral services for Kelly set for Wednesday at 2 PM at Lowell cemetery chapel. friends invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Platt
Wilson Street
No. Billerica
Thomas Platt
Coburn
Charles B. Coburn
Kelly
French Street
Frank F. Kelly
Lowell Cemetery
REPORT OF DEATHS FOR WEEK ENDING DEC 12 1903
List of deaths for December 2 to 10 1903. Names ages and causes include Emily C Cooper 79 neuralgia of heart Mary D Allen 39 lung disease Elon Sanborn 83 apoplexy Ellen McCluskey 44 uraemia Alberio Bellerose 4 months meningitis Sabina Powers 44 pneumonia Isabelle Heathcock 36 bronchitis Garepalia Haraka 3 hours debility Martha Scripture 61 apoplexy Thomas Kennedy 50 pneumonia James Gorman 3 scarlet fever John Concannon 38 membranous oropathy William Sanderson 42itis John W Tilton 30 paralysis Stephen Chamberlain 66 bronchitis Mary Kenney 65 cerebral hemorrhage Patrick Duggan 47 palm abscess Frederick Richard 18 fractured skull Lyman Welch 76 pneumonia Arthur McCann 40 heart disease Mary Killey 1 month infantile Ose Ward 33 sarcoma David McNair 90 lung disease Katherine Mulrain 2 diphtheria Mary O tare 57 hepatic tumor Amedte Smith 28 liver cirrhosis Hannah Mahoney 63 shock John Brosnan 18 tuberculosis Catherine McDonald 66 arteriosclerosis Morris Cashman 37 pneumonia Frederick Mehan 23 electric shock Girard P Damn City Clerk
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Emily C. Cooper
Mary D. Allen
Elon A. Sanborn
Ellen McCluskey
Alberio Bellerose
Sabina Powers
Isabelle Heathcock
Garepalia Haraka
Martha M. Scripture
J. Kennedy
Dufresne
James L. Gorman
John J. Concannon
Willia Sanderson
John W. W. Tilton
Stephen Chamberlain
Mary Kenney
Patrick H. Duggan
Frederick Richard
Lyman
Welch
Zarthur McCann
Mary T. Killey
Ose A. Ward
David McNair
Katherine F. Mulrain
Mary OU «Tare
Amedte Smith
Hannah Mahoney
John H. Brosnan
Catherine McDonald
Susan Quinny
Morris Cashman
Frederick C. Mehan
Girard P
Dadm
Blackout at Temple theatre troupe stranded for cash
The Colored Serenaders company of about 20 performers stranded in town from last week after a short engagement at the Temple theatre. Only Tuesday night audience numbers rose to 23 with four local staffers in attendance. By Wednesday night $5 had been taken, with $4.50 allegedly taken by the manager and a dancer. They planned to leave Thursday, but the troupe challenged departure and the manager promised to stay until funds to move the cast to Boston were raised, leaving most members still in town Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colored Serenaders’ Company
Temple Theatre
Odd Fellows
Temple
Middlesex Street
Boston
Novel cobweb party at Gorham Street church event
A Young People's Society social at Gorham Street Methodist featured chair Miss Orpah Sutcliffe, readings by Miss Stella Fairweather, solos by Miss Minnie West Mary F. Ogley and Fannie Foster, and male quartet performances. Refreshments followed as strings wound down gas pipes. Arthur Howard and Miss Neille Culpen won the string prize with Frank Maden receiving the booby prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young People’s Society
Gorham Street Methodist Church
Orpah Sutcliffe
Atomizer for toilet use with elegant Bohemian glass
An improved atomizer promises no waste, no plugups and no rubber bulb. Described as the only practical toilet atomizer, it features heavy gold and silver plated tops and a decorated Bohemian glass bottom. Priced 89 cents to $2 at Howard the druggist, 197 Central Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard
Central Street
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Sun. Eco
Lowell Daily CourIer
Ed. Hoyle
South Whipple Street
Annie Franklin
Meadowcroft Street
Emil C. Lavigneur
Philharmonic Orchestra
Myrtle Street
Herr Krafft
Philharmonic
George W. Hobson
Salem
Calvin Richardson
Corporation Hospital
Jack Harland
Vesper Country Club
Episcopal
L Hood CO
Hayden
Lothrop & Cunningham
Mrs
Alphee
Theodore
James Ostigny
Annie
Rosamonde
Anna
Adelina Ostigny
Market Street
Pierre Bilodeau
John J. Henry
William E. Robinson
Katie F. Murphy
T. H. Husband
Charles
Minnie
Mark G. MecCann
Charles G. McGrail
Nora Hessian
F. A. Tuttle
Jane Gallagher
William F
Thomas H. Gallagher
Albert Johnson
John Quinn
William Mooney
Charles J. M Grail
Edward C. Cassily
Mathews Temperance Institute
John O’hearn
O’donnell & Sons
Pawtucket, R. L
Sawtell Place
J. Reardon
T. Delmore
M. Burke
P. Beecher
William H. McGann
M. Nestor
Fr. McHugh
Benjamin Prunell
Oak Street
Mr. Huntington
Walter Stuart
Richard Hood
Benjamin Buck
John McCord
Edson
Stanislaw Uorwiak
Ian
Kunegunda Uorwiak
Williams Street
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Bilodeau
Peter H. Savage
St. Patrick's Church
Fr. Callahan
Samuel Tompkins
James
Patrick Sullivan
John Mahoney
John Cummings
Callahan
Rose A. Ward
Common Street
Fitchburg
Chelmsford
St. Patrick’s Church
James A. Walsh
Schmidt
George F. O'Neil
John H. McEnaney
John Finnegan
James P. Dunnigan
Patrick T
Standard Books
Black Outlook
Jose
Philadelphia Press
Crawford
A. E. O’heir & Co
Adams
Appleton Bank
Central St
Call
P. F. Devine
Merrimack St
Essex Street
Edward Everett Adams
Odd Fellows Temple
Middlesex Streets
William S. Griffin
Swan
Effie L. Palmer
Lowell Mass
Fowne
Adler
Perrin
Harry Richardson
Merrimack Square
W. P. Brazer & CO
Eyes
Optician
GEO
G. Rogers
Merrimack Street
Garter & Sherburna’s Son
Bicre Merrimack, Cor
A. W. Brown
Pt Cousler
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