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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1900
Page
10
A compact December calendar fragment lists daily weekdays and dates from 23 to 31 with sunrise at 7.11 and moon set at 56.14 p.m. The entry also shows sun sets at 4.15 and length of day 9.04 hours, indicating a newspaper style almanac record of celestial times.
Yesterday and last night were largely pleasant with brief cloud threats. Today was phenomenal with a cloudless sky and mild air. Barometer readings were 29.76 yesterday, 29.84 today, temperature 33 yesterday, 27 today, and 36 at noon. Boston forecast: Massachusetts fair and warmer tonight and Sunday, southerly winds.
A compact assortment of shop offerings appears with hardware items like skates sleds desks and tool chests from W. T. 8 Bartlett and H B Shattuck and Son. Also promotions for silver plated knives at $1.18 a dozen and a Bly's Cream Balm nasal remedy sold by Fly Brothers with mail order.
Lowell Y M C A defeated Manchester association 27 to 8 at the gymnasium. After a tied first half the visitors pulled away with strong passing and guarding in the second. Scorers included Muzzey Pearson and Fields, attendance around 200, referee H Aldinger.
The Lucky Thirteen social dance in Prescott hall featured a ticket contest won by Maggie Bray for selling 76 tickets. The prize was a gold ring. Executive team included Thomas Lahiff as general manager and John E. Duffy as assistant manager with a lineup of floor directors and aides.
The Building Trades council passed a protest against employing city farm inmates to repair institution buildings. They insist work should be done by city employes.
The North Billerica Cricket and Football Club held its fourth annual concert and ball in Talbot Memorial hall drawing many from Lowell. Supper at 11 30, dancing to 2 o'clock with a special Lowell train return. Officials include President John Brown and Secretary John Stott.
Yesterday afternoon the annual F T Greenhalge Debating society session at the high school hall drew a large crowd. Judge Harold Caverly presided as Grover Fela faced a stern set of witnesses and constables kept order. Grover Fels was found guilty of stealing an umbrella and sentenced to a mock punishment time.
At the Lowell Police Relief association annual meeting held at the police station yesterday afternoon a board of directors was elected for the ensuing year. Named were Inspector Thomas E. Allen William G. Bumps Horace Clement Lieut Hugh Downey Philip Dwyer Inspector David Donaldson John Freeman David Hogan John Hickson John L. Leighton Thomas Molony Thomas McCloughry Chester E. Ryder Officer Wilson Thomas Whittaker. It was voted to pay the clerk and treasurer $25 a year for their services.
The committee on accounts met last night and approved a $700 fireworks bill assigned by the mayor and the old $7500 Fevey Bros. claim. The water board's land purchase for its wells also received endorsement. A. W. Dows & Co promotes fancy combs and brushes.
A free lecture by Mrs Marilla M Ricker a Washington D C lawyer will be held in Pilgrim hall Palmer street on December 23 at 2 30 p m. The topic is What I Know About Some Churches and Why I am a Heathen.
A strong warning urges quick action for a stubborn cough to avoid serious illness, noting that some lung infections like consumption can be hard or impossible to cure if treatment is delayed. The passage stresses not waiting through long coughing spells.
The writer urges Christmas generosity to aid the needy, urging support for the Sunshine League, the Salvation Army, and the Lowell Boys' Club as winter hardship hits youths. Mr. Stewart will collect gifts at Thorndike street. volunteer help is welcomed to bring candy or fruit to hungry boys.
A college paper at Rogers Hall is announced as Splinters with thirty two pages and a seventeen item table of contents. The piece lists Lowell residents on the board of directors, upcoming social week events, and dramatics at the hall. It also mentions yacht America, Abner McKinley and Mrs Baer socials in New York, and several weddings engagements and travel plans of Lowell people with multiple dates and places.
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