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Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1900
Page
8
Weather Update Reflects Mild Day with Breezy Spell
The report notes a pleasant Saturday with ideal conditions, a more agreeable yesterday, and an overcast afternoon. A light sleet shower preceded rain at night, followed by a mild forenoon with showers and a breeze. Temperature records show slight fluctuations around the high 20s to low 30s.
Lowell Daily Courier Year End Note 1900
The Lowell Daily Courier reviews the year 1900 in brief, noting local happenings and notable events covered by the paper over the past twelve months. It highlights community milestones, announcements, and the pace of life in Lowell as the year closes.
Garfield colony officers to be installed January eighth
Horne's coal co. and H Babbitt optician of 28 Dutton street Merrimack report the annual installation of Garfield colony Pilgrim Fathers officers elect will take place on January 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horne’s Coal. Co
H. Babbitt
Optician
Dutton Street
Merrimack Corp
Garfield Colony
Pilgrim Fathers
Leroux secures five bondsmen after manslaughter charge
Frank Leroux was released from Lowell jail after his Friday court appearance before Judge Hadley on a manslaughter charge. Bail set at 5000 dollars with case continued to January 4. Bondsmen named are Frank L. Richards, Jean B. Pennault, John Vincent, Perry L. Denault and Eli Cote, brother-in-law of the deceased Philias Couture. Leroux went to his Tewksbury home with his family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Leroux
Lowell
Hadley
Philias Couture
Couture
Leroux
Frank L. Richards
Jean B. Pennault
John Vincent
Perry L. Denault
Eli Cote
the Dead Man
Tewksbury
Descriptive concert aids Catholic hall debt fund
An excellent concert was held at the Hall of L Association Catholique to aid building debt payments. Rev Fr Perron spoke on The Land and Water of the St Lawrence River. The program included piano duets by Miss A and Miss E Alexander, performances by M Gauvin, Racicot, Caisse, and Bernier, plus specialist solos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L’association Catholique Hall
Fr. Perron
St. Lawrence River
E. Alexander
M. ©. Gauvin; Piano Boby Anthoa Ms , Miss Eugenie Cheatter Ana Ton
Ac Racicot
New York Y M C I elects officers in semiannual vote
The semi annual election of Y M C I officers was held last Thursday evening. Elected were President Patrick J Cox Vice President John J Sullivan Treasurer Rev Fr Lawrence O M L Recording Secretary Walter Foye Board of Trustees Martin Conley Thomas Beane Eugene Sullivan Stephen Flynn Marshal Thomas Kelley Financial Secretary James Morris
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick J. Cox
John J. Sullivan
Fr. Lawrence
M. L
Walter Foye
Martin Conley
Thomas Beane
Eugene Sullivan
Stephen Flynn
Thomas Kelley
James Morris
Doctor McCann Breaks Ankle Skating Accident
Dr A E A McCann broke his ankle while skating at Lakeview on Saturday. He was taken to his home and attended by Drs J W Meigs and Parker. The injury will keep him indoors for several days though he hopes to resume activities soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. A. McCann
Lakeview
Carriage Crash Leaves One Man Fatally Injured in Charlestown
Luke D. Medford Mullen of 48 Pearl street Charlestown and James J Murphy of 2 Harris street Everett were thrown from a carriage on Winthrop street near the Winchester line Sunday evening. Murphy steadied the runaway horse and found Mullen unconscious with a fractured skull and taken to Massachusetts General Hospital. Murphy said Mullen grabbed the reins from him and the carriage overturned before he could regain control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luke D. Mullen
Pearl Street
Charlestown
James J.murphy
Harris Street
Everett
Winthrop Street
Winchester
Murphy
Mullen
Medford
Palice
Massachusetts General Hospital
Woburn
Funeral for Ella F Wiggins in Ashland
The funeral service for Ella F. Wiggins of Ashland was held at her home on Sunday conducted by Rev. M I Cutter. She was educated at Allen school West Newton and taught at the Home Study club in Boston. Interment followed in Wildwood cemetery beside the graves of George and Fred Moore, 12 and 10, Framingham boys who drowned Friday skating on a metropolitan water basin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella F. Wiggins
M. IM. Cutter
Metcalf
Allen School
West Newton
Home Study Club
Boston
Wildwood Cemetery
George
Fred Moore
William R. Moore
Framingham
Stereopticon Lecture at Evangelical Church Sunday Evening
Rev. Sarah A. Dixon presents the third of six lectures on Old Testament Stories at 7:50 PM Sunday in the Evangelical church. The talk will be illustrated with fine colored pictures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelical Church
Sarah A. Dixon
Recesses and Vacations Delight Cyrus at School
A playful exchange shows Cyrus's favorite school moments as recesses and vacations, highlighting a lighthearted view of student life. The remark captures the charm of simple school joys through a brief dialogue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyrus
Accountability and duty in Rev Mil lington speech sermon
Last night Rev H W O Millington of Fifth Street Baptist preached on The Challenge of the Year from Ecclesiastes God Requireth That Which is Past and he warned Christians to measure accountability by ability and opportunity. He urged reflection as 1901 nears and urged a new era of service. A second message by Mr Ford from Revelation warned that life endures and that God will judge by conscience and the soul’s welfare. The onetime sermon stressed moral responsibility and personal reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. O. Millington
Fifth Street Baptist Church
Christ
God
Ford
Home Sermons Highlight Rebekah as Model Homemaker
In a Kirk Street church talk Rev Dr Bartlett concludes a Home Sermons series by praising Rebekah as a model homemaker. He urges modern families to heed Biblical lessons on love leading, shared caregiving, and the divine solace of family life amid loss and reunion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bartlett
Kirk Street
Dr. Bartlett
Rebekah
Iosa
Last Sermon At First Baptist On Lightning Out
Rev 8 T Ford delivered his final Sunday evening sermon at the First Baptist Church as the old century closed. The message titled Lightn Out reflected on faith and endurance as the congregation gathered for a poignant farewell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Century of a Christian America at John Street Church
At the John Street church a pictorial program traced the church of Christ through nineteen centuries with colored banners marking each era. Students, led by Vera Morton and others, carried banners from martyrdom red to dawn gray and stars and stripes with a gilt cross for the new century. Rev. Geo H Johnson summarized the journey from slavery to freedom and from vice to reform, ending with a call for faith and service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Street
Church of Christ
Luther
America
Vera Morton
Ruth Johnson
Helen Johnson
Bertha
Arvilla Piggott
Dorothy Bramhall
Josh Hagstrom
Harry Ames
Douglas Morey
Francis Qua
Ralph Badger
Frank Morey
Elizabeth Tiffany
Gwendoline Coburn
Helen Jacques
Margaret Snow
Helen Morey
Helen Whitcomb
Marian Johnson
Mary Snow
Geo. H. Johnson
Christ
Pawtucket Church Chooses Rev W G Poor for One Year
In a morning service at the Pawtucket church Rev W G Poor of Melrose announced his acceptance to serve as pastor for one year. The letter cites difficulties overcome and notes the church's Christmas festival spirit as evidence of a cooperative path ahead. The request is for growth in grace, enthusiasm, and united effort in the new century.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pawtucket
W. G. Poor
Melrose
Brethren
Richardson Re elected Sunday School Superintendent
A historical note reports C A Richardson has been re elected as superintendent of the Sunday school. The text reflects church language and greetings from W W G Poor and references Romans chapter 15. The brief item records the leadership renewal within the church's education department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Richardson
Birth of the new century lit by House of Prayer
At the House of Prayer the Christmas services featured a Crib of Bethlehem and refined music led by organist Fred Haywood with harp by McElroy and soprano and tenor solos by Isaac Mason. Rev Ward preached and Bishop Lawrence’s pastoral letter on the century’s birth was read, urging prayer, repentance, and dedication as Boston marks the 1900 transition. The bishop authorized a midnight mass to follow a Monday evening service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Prayer
Bethlehem
Jesus Christ
God
Isaac Mason
Fred Haywood
McElroy
Episcopal Church
Fr. Ward
Lawrence
Diocese of
Massachusetts
Christ
Curvist
William Lawrence
Boston
Dawn of Century Will Be Marked by City Watch Night
Lowell churches plan watch night services at midnight to usher in the 1900s. Chief Hosmer orders Henry Fernald to sound a single fire alarm stroke after the last fraction of 1899. Central M E and Centralville churches join Worthen Street for a service with Rev. John Peterson, Rev. J. F. Allen, and Rev. George H. Clarke leading sermons, love feast, Ipworth jubilee, and consecration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hosmer
Henry Fernald
Lowell
M. E
Worthen Street
Central
Centralville
John Peterson
J. F. Allen
Three Leagues
George H. Clarke
Anéante Chorus to Be Assisted by Lavigneur’s Orchestra
The Anéante choir will be accompanied by Lavigneur’s orchestra for Midnight Mass in the upper church with ticketed admission while a basement mass is offered for those without tickets. Prof. H. A. Racicot directs the musical program featuring Victor Hamel’s Per reault mass. Vincellette plays organ as Gre goire’s orchestra assists the performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anéante
Lavigneur
H. A. Racicot
Perreault
Victor Hamel
BE. Vincellette
Gregoire
Midnight Mass in two local churches announced
Midnight mass will be sung at the Church of Sacred Heart with Rev John P Reynolds as pastor and special music. At St John’s Church North Chelmsford Rev R S Burke will celebrate a midnight mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Sacred Heart
John P. Reynolds
St. John’s Church
North Chelmsford
R. S. Burke
Century Watch Meeting Unites Local Churches at Immanuel
A century watch gathering at Immanuel Baptist Church unites pastors and members from First and Borean Primitive Methodist churches. The event runs 10:30 p.m. December 31 to 12:30 a.m. January 1, 1901, featuring a praise service, talks by Rev. D. Salmond and Rev. N. W. Matthews, a testimony by Rev. Brown E. Smith, and a New Year prayer segment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immanuel Baptist Church
First and Borean
New Century Service at All Saints Chelmsford
A short service with lessons and hymns will be held at All Saints Chelmsford starting 11 30 tonight to usher in the new century. It is arranged by the bishop and all are welcome to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
All Saints
Chelmsford
Midnight Service Marks End Of 19th And Start Of 20th
A midnight holy communion will close the old year and usher in the new. Rev Dr Chambre will deliver a short address while the vested choir provides music. All are invited and requested to be present by 12 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chambre
YMCA women's auxiliary plans open house event
The Women's auxiliary of the YMCA is organizing an open house for members, friends, and the public, to be held Tuesday afternoon and evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Young Men’s Christian Association
Association
Midnight Car Runs After New Year Services
Hundreds in the city will observe the new year with church services across Catholic and Protestant congregations. Electric cars will operate after midnight to serve those attending the services, running until their conclusion.
Watch Night at Highland Church Seeks 20th Century Start
The union watch meeting at Highland Congregational church runs from 9 to 12 with segments for entrants and exits. At midnight the bell rings twenty strokes to herald the new century as Rev. J M Greene opens with Prayer followed by several ministers and a closing talk on consecration. Public invited. Pawtucket church also holds a watch night service starting 9 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
Highland Congregational Church
J. M. Greene
D. D
Messrs. Hewitt
Kenyon and Dilts
Mr. Smiley
Sunday School Annual Report at First Baptist
At the annual meeting of the First Baptist Sunday school the secretary reported 801 members with an average attendance of 419 for the year. Receipts totaled 618 dollars and a balance of 162 dollars remained. Superintendent H L Tibbetts and all associate officers were re elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Sunday School
H. L. Tibbetts
Christmas Service At First Universalist Church
A large congregation gathered at the First Universalist Church for morning services. The choir offered the Christmas music with fine effect as Rev. C. E. Fisher preached on the century’s progress, highlighting advances in education shifts in theology and a broader literary scope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Universalist
C. E. Fisher
Brief St. John’s church service by bishop at 11 16 p m
At St. John’s church on Monday at 11 16 p m a short service will be conducted by the bishop followed by a brief address and the reception of holy communion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Church
Mathews Institute Circle Explores Napoleon Biography
Daniel S. O'Brien addressed Mathews' Literary Circle with an original monograph on Napoleon Bonaparte. He critiqued excerpts from various authors and offered his own concisely crafted summary of the man’s shifting roles from artillery lieutenant to Emperor, captivity, and enduring mystery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel S. O’brien
Napoleon Bonaparte
Mathews’ Institute
Midnight Mass Spectacular At Local Church NoiT
At the church the midnight service will top last year with separate masses in the upper church for ticket holders and a low mass in the basement with singing by the chair. Doors open at 11. The program includes Rossini Mass, Haydn Sanctus, Ave Maria, violin pieces, choral works, and an American Orchestra under P. P. Haggerty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teresa Corbett
Goupod
Giazza
M. Williams
Rosalie Agnes Williams
Van
Flynn Interest Grows in Savoy Theatre
Hon. Joseph Flynn of Lawrence is reported to have taken an interest in the Savoy theatre enhancing local cultural prospects and potential renovation or management talks underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Flynn
Lawrence
Savoy Theatre
Vital Statistics Report of Deaths for Week Ending Dec 29 1900
Report of deaths by date and name for the week ending December 29 1900. Names include Mary Bostwick Mary Smith Nellie O Loughlin James Leadbetter Marion Davenport France Richard Mary A Thompson Sarah Bickley Trafcon Maddock Laurette Green Catherine O Sullivan Alice Orlorty Florence Yates Sarah Johnson James Marren Margaret Gray Annie Freeman Annie Gibbons Jonnie Twombly Hannah Chandler George Hungerford Joseph David Exulda Fortin Ann Riley Millicent Parker William MacBrayne George Johnson Hubert Lucier Julia Simpson Phileas Couture Sevilla Brackley Henry Duberger Joseph Monbleau Charles Callahan Thomas Farrington and others noted with ages and causes such as pneumonia liver disease heart disease and infections. City Clerk Girard Pp Cadman notes and a closing admonition about colds and Dr Wood's Norwayine Syrup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary FE. Bostwick
Mary A. Smith
Nellie O’loughlin
George S. Hughes
Leo Veillette
James H. Leadbetter
John Deacey
Marion F. Davenport
France Richard
Mary A. Thompson
Sarah Bickley
Trafcon Maddock
Laurette Green
Catherine O'Sullivan
Alice Orlorty
Florence Yates
Sarah A. Johnson
James Marren
Margaret Gray
Annie Freeman
Annie Gibbons
Jonnie Twombly
Hannah C. Chandler
George D. Hungerford
Bright
Joseph David
Exulda Fortin
Ann Riley
Millicent P. Parker
William R. MacBrayne
George A. Johnson
Hubert Lucier
Julia A. Simpson
Phileas Couture
Sevilla M. Brackley
Henry Duberger
Fire at Marshall's Hen House Suspected Incendiary
An alarm from box 36 about 10 30 o clock Saturday night brought the fire department to a blaze in Marshall's hen house near the city farm. Damage was slight. The hen house had been set on fire previously and police suspect Saturday night's blaze was incendiary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
Youth Charged With Larceny At Butler’s Pharmacy
John L. Jones a 13 year old boy was arrested yesterday afternoon in Butler's pharmacy Towers corner for tapping the money drawer and stealing 55 cents. He was seized by a store patron and held until a police officer arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Jones
Butler's
Towers’ Corner
Harvard Brewing closes deal for 1904 ice machine
Saturday Treasurer Hallowell of Harvard Brewing company secured a contract for a new 1904 ice machine for the Ayers City plant. The device will be twice the size of the current unit in use at the brewery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallowell
Harvard Brewing Company
Ayers City
New Year Masses At St Patrick and St Peter Churches
At St Patrick's church the 20th century will open with chimes and masses in the upper church and basement. Rev William O'Brien will lead a solemn high mass with Rev Timothy Callahan as deacon and Rev Fr Sexton as sub-deacon, while Rev Fr McHugh celebrates in the basement. A paid quartet assists a choir led by Prof E Faulkner in a varied musical program. Midnight mass at St Peter's church, by Rev Michael Ronan, features a larger choir, ticketed entry, and special music including Adeste Fidelis and Haydn Mass No 1. Organist Mrs John McKennedy and director Cornelius Calnan round out the ensemble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Patrick’s Church
William O’brien
Timothy Callahan
Sexton
McHugh
O Salutaris
Rossini
Mozart
Lauda
Levin
Pedho
Berge
St. Peter's Church
Michael Ronan
Schumann
Arthur Briscoe
Midnight Mass Schedules at Local Church
Rev John J Shaw will celebrate the midnight mass with Rev Father Boland conducting a basement service for late arrivals. Early attendees will receive seats while latecomers must stay in the basement. Music mirrors the Christmas mass with choir directed by James A Murphy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J Shaw
Father Boland
Father Shaw
James A. Murphy
Midnight mass at St Jean Baptiste scheduled
Tickets for the midnight service in the upper church have been distributed as archbishop orders keep aisles clear. Musical program arranged by chair master Dr George B. Calsee includes Overture Kyrie Credo Sanctus Agnus Dei offertory performed by the orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Jean Baptiste
George BE. Calsee
Hood's Pills Cure Liver Fills Foolsheadache
Hood's Pills claimed to cure liver complaints biliousness indigestion and headache. The advertisement described their effects and urged readers to try the medicine, noting relief from multiple ailments.
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