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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1905
Page
12
The data records the December sun rising at 7.08 length of day 9.05 sun setting 4.13 and moon rising at 11.13 p.m. This astronomical snippet lists times without broader context or events, focusing on daily celestial timings for December.
A collage of classifieds and notices includes Olive Grove Sylmar Olive Oil at Goodale’s drug store, building and hardware offers from Thompson Hardware Co and Adams Hardware & Paint Co, Lumber, lime and brick suppliers, fur shopping, Boston Cloak & Suit Store, and an upcoming December 21 YMCA gymnasium exhibition with class drills, boxing bouts and a basketball game, free for the public.
Howard the druggist at 197 Central Street offers Gillette Safety Razor with 30 days trial and money-back guarantee. Sells standard cigars such as Quincy Blackstone 7-20-4 Harvard in 25s for 1.75 dollars and Pippin Marksman Keystone 25s at 1 dollar. Open till midnight.
Lydia Darrah Chapter D A R held a large successful Christmas food sale at Mrs Charles H Burtt home 142 Third Street with tea, decorations, and many volunteers. Birthday celebration for Miss Alice Scoble featured gifts, entertainment, and a gold handled umbrella. Albion Club hosted skating party at Mercier s rink and a benefit concert for the Children s Home at Colonial Hall scheduled for Tuesday evening.
The program includes Brayton Byron reader, Ethel Ranger Cozner soprano, Irene T. Martin violinist, Herbert F. Whipple tenor, and the Eureka orchestra. Solon W. Stevens presides. Ellen O’Leary is matron. Chas Wilkins’ Omaha ties noted. John A. Stickney of Milford dies. De Belleville, actor, guests with Stearns. ties to Clara Morris and Lowell Opera House opening.
Bridget McCaffrey 61 dies at home near 23 South Whipple Street leaving husband Martin five daughters Mrs John Fallon Mrs Kenniston Mrs Patrick McCarthy Mrs Daniel Lannon Mrs Ambrose Carragher and three sons Michael Joseph Philip of Lowell and Wilton New Hampshire two sisters Annie O Hearn Tafston Conn Mary Corbury Millbury Mass Also Honora Flaherty dies at 158 Fenwick Street leaving brother John sister Margaret Maurice Griffin a local youth dies at 68 Willie Avenue leaving daughter Catherine and two sons John and Joseph Edith Frances O Brien aged three years five months dies at parental home Catherine Winn 29 wife of James Winn dies at 126 Adams Street leaving husband parents one son three brothers and one sister.
Simple yet impressive rites marked the funeral of John W Sherburne at 22 Marlborough street with over 100 attendees including friends relatives and former business associates. Services at 2 30 p m were led by Rev C E Fisher and Rev J M Greene with First Universalist choir offerings. Burial followed in Lowell cemetery. Funeral duties were managed by Young & Co.
Obituary notices for Honora Flaherty Maurice Griffin Venant Donais Charles Belleville and Wilfrid Sarazin announce infant losses and family deaths in city homes with addresses and ages listed, noting funeral arrangements for Griffin and family details for others.
List of deaths with ages and causes from December 1905 includes Emeline Boynton 5 pneumonia Margaret Kelley 85 bronchitis Addie L Charters 62 carcinoma Thomas Barrett 60 wound Hannah E Healey 53 nephritis Mary A Waterworth 45 cirrhosis Jessie M Hutchinson 21 enteritis Lloyd H Sawyer 4 skull fracture Blanche J D Ribauld 2 convulsions James Smith 1 month bronchitis Julia Royal 56 angina Harriet Hogan 4 pneumonia John Moriarty 22 phthisis John H Lew Jr 29 death by own action Maury J Shattuck 76 cer hemorrhage John Welch 59 cancer George N Hislop 62 heart disease Melie Giroux 54 cancer William McCarter 48 carcinoma John C Farris 39 heart disease Frank Emond 26 meningitis Alma Rainville 3 pneumonia Frances Fairey 10 min. atelectasis Irene Dana 65 nephritis Isabella Simpson 6 pneumonia John Black 4 months convulsions Clotilde Marquis 8 old age Wilfrid Danis 1 month diol insl Eliza A Williams 77 atrophy of liver Mary Mooney 4 pneumonia Joseph BE P Crete 1 measles Bridget McBride 70 arteriosclerosis Catherine Devlin 56 apoplexy Flora Leonard 52 phthisis John W Sherburne 45 pneumonia Beatrice Proulx 4 diphtheria Bertha Heroux 1 bronchitis GIRARD P DADMAN City Clerk.
For the week ending December 11, 19 percent population 94,84. Total deaths 37 with 2 under five. Ten infectious diseases reported two acute lung diseases. Death rate this week 20.28 versus 17.00 in prior two weeks. Infections include typhoid fever one, diphtheria six, measles eighteen. Board of Health H H Knapp Agt.
The I O O F fair closed Saturday night and proved a success in every way. Special thanks go to Past Grand W. E. Porter for entertainment coordination and Mrs. John J. Preston for organizing the Mechanics lodge table. Prize awards included Luke Taylor table cover, Mary Stackpole fancy rocker, Anthony Pheasy willow rocker, Kate McDonald small rug, John Clee ton of coal, W J Scott pipe, W E Farnham 25 coach, E E Adams five pounds candy, J Kenney art square, Susan Scott dress goods.
In Chelsea court Antonia Yanis a Polish woman appeared charged with drunkenness and pleaded guilty with a $6 fine paid by her husband. Albert B Johnson a Chelsea colored youth charged with larceny of two rings from a Dracut girl pleaded not guilty and is held $300 for Wednesday. Catherine and Alice McCarney sisters were fined $6 each. William J Redmond received eight days in jail. Dennis Nolan fined $5 for Sunday drunkenness. Thomas Flynn and Patrick Hines were $2 offenders. Two men placed on probation and ten others released outside court.
Saturday evening residents near South Lpring street heard a medley from arums harmonicas fish horns tin pans and bugles as the Highland M E church choir surprised Mr and Mrs Carl L Smith the bride and groom. Presenting them a Labourer sardiniere and china bon bon dish the guests enjoyed games and lunch. Auction notice for a farm sale of 11 acres near Dracut New Huston Road by GL Hubbard Wyimans Exchange.
Make his home life comfortable a house coat helps greatly Merrimack house coats are well tailored cut in accurate slice a dozen styles to choose from at five dollars and six cents all tasteful patterns Merrimack Clothing Company.
A fragmented notice lists funeral details for Frank and Annie, with services at First Trinitarian on Dutton Street and a procession time. It notes ages and locations in a garbled format but preserves the core fact of scheduled services and place.
Officers of Merrimack lodge LO B A were elected Sunday with Joseph Dunn as president Hernard Goldberg as vice president HM Freid man as secretary Mosee Terce l as treasurer and trustees Hummer Bernstein Raymond inside guard Max Weiss named among officers
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