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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1905
Page
2
Chelmsford residents enjoyed a minstrel show at the town hall with the Chelmsford band, featuring A H Davis and Joe Hall among others. Other items note Chelmsford Telephone Association actions, Unitarian and Baptist church activities, Women’s Alliance meetings, library fundraiser lecture, Grange elections, and ongoing winter amusements.
The Tadmuck Club will meet in Library hall on Wednesday at 2.30 p m. The topic is the life and writings of Sir Walter Scott. Mrs. Bailey has the details.
The Old Folks concert at the M. B. church last Friday evening drew large crowds. Miss Harriett C. Sargent led the event, with Henry Smith directing and training the choir. The male quartet, including Henry Smith and Alfred Prinn, performed Kentucky Babe. Miss Inez George, once of Graniteville, received high praise for her solo.
The program featured Margaret Carmichael and others performing beloved ballads with rich feeling. Alfred Prinn and E G Beynton drew applause with patriotic tunes while Mrs. Blodgett and Mrs. Wright impressed in solo numbers. The Albion orchestra and Mrs Boynton complemented the evening with period costumes and solid accompaniment.
Charles H Bailey of North Billerica and Annie Pickard were quietly married at Gorham Street Methodist Church Lowell yesterday afternoon. Rev N W Mathews officiated. Attendants included Mrs William McBride and best man William McBride. The couple will reside at 31 Elm Street North Billerica after January 1. The North Billerica council R A No 1323 will elect officers Wednesday night at Mathew hall. The Christmas tree and entertainment follows in the Baptist vestry Saturday evening with primary students performing and refreshments to follow. Talbot school closes Friday for Christmas vacation.
St John s T A Society of North Chelmsford elects six month officers Spiritual director Rev Edmund T Schofield president John Harrington vice president Fred Ready recording secretary Daniel McMahon financial secretary Patrick Cantwell treasurer Michael Scollan trustees John Harrington Joseph McTeague Daniel Kinch janitor Patrick Cantwell A sacred concert followed at St Johns hall with a large crowd and a program including songs by Miss Margaret Mulligan Miss Josephine Rohan Miss Katherine Fay and John Car.
A Sunday program featured vocal duets by Annie Connell and Mary Leary and Thomas McCartin, songs by Miss Harriet Moran and James P. Quigley, a clarinet solo by Miss Margaret Malone, and a funny number by Miss Katherine Fay. About 25 voices performed The Beatitudes cantata at Second Congregational church, directed by Mrs. Hubert Bearee, with participants from North Chelmsford and Lowell. All rooms except the high school are closed for two weeks for Christmas. high school pupils have a Christmas vacation next week.
The newly formed Dramatic Club in South Chelmsford staged Uncle Tom’s Cabin at Liberty Hall last Saturday under Joseph Houle. A. Heady Parks led as Uncle Tom, with Bessie A. Kennedy as Aunt Chloe and ten year old Beatrice Shepherd as Little Eva. The ensemble featured John Emerson, Harriet Emerson, Alfred Simpson, Emile Peignon and others in standout performances, with Rose Fish providing piano between acts and dancing afterward. The audience praised the cast and expressed hope for a future production.
Dracut news notes that Mr. John Booth, of Collinsville, has recently purchased a pool room and bowling alley in Maynard, Massachusetts, reflecting a local business move and expansion in the region.
Secretary Taft backs sugar and tobacco interests as Gov Luke Wright warns against treating Filipinos as foreigners. Philippine agriculture secretary Wellborn cites 25 cent daily wages for laborers and argues U S beet sugar growers fear no Philippine workers. Hearing on tariff ends with Rea Hathaway and Payne closing remarks.
In Constantinople on December 18 Edwin Joris the Belgian and three others were sentenced to death by the native court for involvement in the July assassination attempt on the sultan. Additional alleged accomplices were sent to penal service for life, while ten others charged remain at large and were sentenced to death.
Monroe Michigan aims to attract industrial development by highlighting the area as ideal for manufacturing and distribution. Officials tout accessible transport, available plots, and incentives to lure firms to expand operations and create jobs.
Property description notes prime locations directly on the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway line between Toledo and Detroit. Interested parties are invited to address E. J. Dowie in Monroe for details and inquiries.
A local notice promotes gifts for ladies at Rhodes Hair Store located at 73 Merrimack Street. The ad highlights a great variety and reasonable prices for holiday or special occasion shopping.
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