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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1905
Page
6
The Lowell Daily Courier, established 1825 and ongoing since 1845, bills itself as the oldest and best daily in Middlesex County. It notes daily publication except Sundays and holidays, location at Courier-Citizen Building on Merrimack Street, Lowell, with home delivery by carrier for six cents a week.
The report notes a clear, cold Christmas day with a good appetite, followed by a bright, sunny, milder day. Forecast for New England calls for fair conditions tonight and Wednesday, with warmer temperatures in the north and fresh southwest winds.
In this notice the Courier-Citizen Company provides telephone numbers for the counting room editorial rooms and job department. Patrons are asked to use care in calling and to direct advertising queries, non-delivery reports, address changes, and general business inquiries to the business office at 31-2.
A New Hampshire college alumnus laments brutal freshman hazing and sophomoric retaliation. He recalls freshmen eluding sophomores to hold a banquet, a party disrupted by a bat, bisulphide, and threats. He condemns the violence as unmanly, unethical, and unpunished, warning cycles of abuse will continue.
The screen law, intended as a temperance measure, faces criticism over expediency and effectiveness. Prohibition supporters question its impact while shopkeepers oppose the restriction on visibility, arguing it harms convenience and prompts unfair enforcement. The district attorney pushes enforcement, citing ongoing disputes over its reach and rationale.
Opinion notes that public exposure of alcohol consumption could curb tippling but warns exposure harms social morals. It cites Boston apothecaries surrendering licenses rather than comply, and hotels removing decor to avoid enforcement. The piece ends with the line What fools we mortals be.
A cautious editorial notes Russia’s twofold hesitation over extending universal suffrage. It argues the public bears some blame for delaying reform, warns sudden liberty could invite disaster, and calls the ballot a right for those with education and discretion, while acknowledging temporary reasons may justify delay.
A New York paper estimates a million dollars daily in retail liquor sales and says the booze in the city is the worst in the country with no quality difference by street. In Pennsylvania Allegheny County carries riot debts from 1877 into year end. Postmaster General Cortelyou notes postage charging across departments could reduce the post office deficit through bookkeeping.
Secretary Brian is a noted cabi net teller with many friends and laughs. Rumors claim John D. Rockefeller pledged 1 600 000 for a project in Cleveland. Albanian insurrection leader Bhaban Bey arrives to press the American Board for aid in Albania. Ontario’s general seeks a new assignment amid shifting provincial leadership. An Ontario official and other figures appear in a series of brief items.
The note discusses Christmas spending and growing prosperity, with a focus on electric lights across Eden and the town's reaction to lighting plans. It mentions Eden, Me paying 50 cents a month for browntails, and critiques of political figures like Roosevelt, Platt, and Odell. The gas contract ambiguity about connecting new posts hints at liability for lighting illuminants.
Hartford Times criticizes Boston district attorney actions against hotels as harmful to a legal, revenue-generating industry. It argues voters erred in backing Moran and notes Providence's liquor laws as fair, suggesting Boston reforms may not benefit public order.
Reverend Charles E. White of Lawrence Massachusetts preached Christmas Sunday in Amherst as a candidate for the pastorate recently vacated in the Congregational church by Reverend A J Mee Gown. A Milford resident noted Hartshorn pond ice measured seven inches thick last Wednesday. Mr Baimforth of Wilton won a $1000 prize in a Nassau Pythian fair and immediately began paying old debts with the winnings. Franklin, near Lake Winnipesaukee at the outlet of the Merrimack River, still relies on driven wells for water supply.
Obituaries report Justice Walter Van Dyke of the California Supreme Court dying after a 24 hour illness. Other notices announce Louie C Huck, a Chicago magnate linked to the Huck Malting Company, and descent from Gen Israel Putnam. The text also mentions Genealogy, marriages, and political service in ambiguous, partial form.
A fragment notes Waite in Oregon a coastal area facing cold conditions and a faint reference to Tarit le ae eough of cold. The unreadable text limits clarity on persons, dates, or exact events.
A wide ranging Christmas era column notes social life from Nashua and Rochester choral society to local farming tricks and a Pepperell ox driving tale. It recalls Santa letters from a Belvidere child, New England climate quirks, and holiday generosity observed on Central Street with a businessman's quiet donation to two needy children.
The First Congregational Church and Society of Lowell reads a letter from Rev. Benjamin A. Willmott of Townsend Mass accepting the call to become pastor and teacher, effective January 21, 1906. The article notes the pulpit will be filled by the new preacher and details a Christmas service and church events.
A church program recounts a Sunday evening concert by the Sunday school led by Miss Isabelle Wiggin and Mrs. Walter A. Chase. The event featured organ preludes, multiple school songs, recitations, dialogues, duets, and remarks by Rev. D. B. Martin, with various students named among the participants.
The Centralville church held a Christmas program organized by the Kir by class with a night concert. The service featured an organ voluntary by Russell M. Fox and Mayer, scripture reading by the assistant superintendent, and multiple readings and songs including The Royal Child and Christmas Greeting. Various student groups and individuals like Milas Metcalf, Wendall Titus, Charlotte Haskel, Willie Neal, George McElroy, Walter Coburn, Sidney Clayton, Cyril Worth, Marion Brailey, and Minnie Callahan performed recitations, songs, and the shepherds drill. The pastor Rev. George Whitaker spoke and the program closed with Christmas Carol and Christian wake hymns.
At Kirk Street church the galleries were trimmed with greenery and palms, spruce trees framed the platform, the Christmas pageant was beautifully staged, the boys' choir excelled, a solo by Frank Wilmott pleased all, and Rev. George E B Martin delivered a brief harmonious sermon. Evening music remained of high merit throughout.
Christmas services were held at the Pith Street Hapiet church on Sunday. The cantata The Nativity was presented with Mile Delle Perham at organ and Mabel French as soloist. Rev. H Gratton delivered a brief Advent message on The Aaron, the Savior Immanuel as a choir of many voices performed hearty selections.
Town committees and scholars from Mt Pechereh presented a Christmas program in the church quire. The service featured a readerless recital of the Nativity tale and a community preparation for the season.
Christmas services at Grace Universalist church featured children in Sunday school recitations, choir singing, trombone solos by Mr Sturtevant, and a sermon by Dr Taylor. Evening concerts included Mr Wibberly’s “The Star of Bethlehem,” Sturtevant solos, and choirs with festive decorations. First Street Mission hosted a large Christmas concert with student performances, readings, songs, and an address by Mr Louis Alexander.
Ladies of Los Angeles to Boston chapter hosted a surprise at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. McCavitt, 10 Brickett Avenue, featuring brotherhood charm gifts for Mr. McCavitt and tokens for Mrs. McCavitt. Guests Eveline Wilkinson, Sophia Craig of New Bedford, May Carll of the Auxiliary assisted. Music, whist, refreshments, and festive holiday cheer closed the evening.
Travel offices announce discounted trips to Canada for New Year holidays. Packages include round trip transport and sightseeing options, with limited seats and specific departure dates in December and January. Local agencies warn customers to book early for best rates.
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