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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1899
Page
4
Oldest daily paper in Middlesex County founded 1826, daily except Sundays. Published from Merrimack Street Lowell by Courier-Citizen Company. Delivery by carrier 12 cents weekly, 50 cents monthly. Noted for large circulation and open circulation records.
Train service between Boston and Maine destinations is summarized with limited readable details. The fragment notes rail connections, likely timetable or route information, and mentions Boston as a terminus. No further specifics on times, stations, or services are available.
The Lowell Daily Courier surveys political theater from Governor Bussell’s civil service case with Senator Chandler as witness to criticism of the Boston common’s Boers resolution. It notes Depew at a New York Central meeting on $59 million Boston & Albany lease, and laments Vanderbilt's road control. Also covered are Harper assets, Memorial hall artist competition, Transcript praise, and English flour as contraband amid South African tensions.
The piece condemns rising tensions as Transvaal, Portugal, Russia, China, Samoa, Japan, France, Germany, and the United States edge toward conflict. It cites Spectator figures of British losses and argues the war is needless, barbarous, and born from hatreds that undermine a peace conference.
The Boston Journal argues for independent Cuba and US governance of the Philippines, noting Cuba’s proximity and compactness versus the Philippines’ vast size and diverse population. It contends governing the islands would be costly and risky, urging avoidance of eastern entanglements and favoring continued expansion and world influence from a Western stance.
At midnight at St Luke's hospital in New York Roland Reed's condition was unchanged. Rev Robert M Turner of Bristol Rhode Island has accepted a call to become rector of St Anne's Episcopal church Roxbury, replacing Rev W J W Finlay who resigned due to ill health. Turner was educated in Providence and graduated in Brown University's class of 1902.
A compilation of quotations touching on century spans, Major Logan’s death at San Jacinto, British naval actions against American goods linked to Pretoria, and a municipal vote on a five hour workday. The piece reflects on war, memory, and labor policy with period voice and regional notices.
A year end reflection lists many local figures who died, from John Ames to Major Charles S. Proctor, noting the city’s steady transition. It also covers Christmas tree joy for Lowell children, a push for a police pension testimonial for Ex-Patrolman Thomas Ingalls, and civic tidbits on transit, elections, and a grand dinner for Major Proctor.
The V. Phelan company ends its run with two performances of Forgiven and Monte Christo. Yesterday afternoon The Wrong Captain Wreight pleased crowds and A Sousern Romance drew strong note for its South setting and romantic plot. Drumier delighted as Anare and Miss Cameron charmed as Lydia. New illustrated songs My Little Georgia Rose and My Old New Hampshire Home won applause. A three-child sketch and Civil War views were well received. Frankie Carpenter starts a week at the Opera House next Monday with plays like The Great Brooklyn Handicap and Pawn Ticket 210, featuring Dan Burke, Harry Brooks, C. F. Ward, Edwin Treavorason, Francis, Lillian Seymore, Jude Rogers, and a concert orchestra.
Large audience enjoys the second Victoria burlesquer performance at Music hall with a first class lineup. Harry Bryants Australian Burlesquers visit for three nights and a matinee starting Monday January 1 1900 featuring Just Married and a lively vaudeville mix including the Quincy Sisters Edna Arline and the Empire Comedy quartet with Olney Fuller. Seats now on sale.
Have you seen Mr and Mrs Robyns at the Savoy this week They perform The Counsel For the Defence a popular vaudeville sketch The bill also features Dollard Reilly Martinetti and Grossi Conners Jones Sutton the Sheppards and others with matinees daily and a note for next week.
Chrysostom P. Donahoe, son of veteran Catholic publisher Patrick Donahoe, died Friday at 42 West Newton Street Boston after a year of ill health. Born 1844 in Boston, he studied at Mt St Mary's Md, traveled abroad, then worked with his father in the Boston Pilot rising from wholesale book business manager to treasurer and later general manager before illness limited activity.
Miss Jessie Ames of Andover street hosts friends for a pleasant gathering. Mr Roscoe L Chase and wife plus daughter Marion visit Dr J J Colton in Varnum avenue over the holidays. Rev A E Wilson and wife of Paige Street Free Baptist church invite church members and friends to New Year gatherings. The Boston Record expands on the engagement of Miss Jenny Lind Lewis and Dr Edward B Evans of Fargo North Dakota with praise for Miss Lewis’s singing career and Dr Evans’s Baltimore Medical College background. Miss Lewis stays wintering on Stevens street.
Guy P. Hosford of Madrid New York visits his Uncle William W. Hosford at the American house while Attorney George C. Stevens and wife of St. Albans Vermont guest the Bartletts during holidays. William H. Valentine of the American Orchestra is ill at home with a brain blood clot. Capt J B Dickey of Pawtucketville recovers from injuries from a fall on November 13 at the Lowell Card building. A surprise party at William Hayes 78 East Merrimack street presents a quartered oak side board with remarks by Frank Bake. Eliot Congregational church lacks a full time pastor as Rev Dr Greene remains unable to officiate and Rev George R Hewitt is incapacitated after wheel accident.
James Donnelly of Providence and Bridger McCann of 46 Crosby Street Lowell wed at St Peter’s parochial residence by Rev Michael Rowan. Best man Michael Donnelly, bridesmaid Annie Rafferty. Reception at Philip Harley’s home. Out of town guests include L Arthur McCann and Mary Donnelly. They will reside at 36 Cedar Street.
Interesting whist prize feature notes that prizes combine social value and game science. Managers seek suitable selections and invite visitors to 236 Merrimack Street to view varied simple and elaborate items. German favors start from eight cents each, with novelties not previously shown.
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