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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1897
Page
8
An old weather note describes yesterday morning as uncomfortable turning colder by night with a sharp wind after dark. Today is remarkably fine for the season with a clear sky and high barometer readings. The record shows readings around 32 to 30.57 at 5 p.m., reflecting the cold, stable conditions.
Boston based weather bulletin forecasts a fair day Friday with likely snow starting Saturday morning. Winds shift to easterly, colder Friday morning, then a gradual rise in temperatures as the weekend progresses.
The notice announces vesper services at High Street church beginning next Sunday at 4 30 p m and continuing weekly at the same hour in Prescott hall. It also mentions Miss Devell starting a second term in Prescott hall the coming Saturday afternoon and Arthur W Howitt leaving Talbot Dyewood to join Klipstein Chemical in Providence R I. A sale of corsets at Merrimack street parlor is scheduled for Saturday at nine.
Old year out. The Gamma Tau Gamma club hosted a leap year party at Highland club hall to greet 1897. Hibbard’s orchestra played as 60 couples danced from evening until after midnight. 22 dances and extras filled an elegant, festive scene with officers, patrons, and several out of town guests from Cambridge New York Boston Lexington Chicago.
The second subscription series event at Mechanics Hall featured gentlemen observers and attending fair women in evening dress amid green decorations. An orchestra hidden among spruce provided music while laurel wreaths and red ribbons framed the hall, creating a festive New Year scene with illuminated incandescent lamps.
Original entertainments drew a large crowd at Mt Vernon church for a combined birthday party and watch night service. The program ran from 8 to 10 with prayers, music, readings, then 10 to 11 included refreshments followed by a midnight watch night service. Each attendee received a calendar with pastor and church details and fire alarm information.
Foresters Hall hosted a New Year’s Eve party for Court Gen. Butler F of A members and guests. Manhattan orchestra played 18 dances from 8 until midnight. Officers listed include General manager John A. Gately and floor director John H. Carroll. Committees led by Martin J. Crowe and John J. Holt. Reception chair John S. Kearney with members Hollywood Gilbride McCue and Dolan among attendees.
The Burke Temperance Institute held a dance in Burkes hall last night for their lady friends. The Columbian orchestra provided music, with dancing from 8 to 12. Officers in charge included Richard Taylor as general manager and Frank Le-
John Cox as floor director and Michael Markham as assistant director join a cast and crew list including Frank Tobin Frank O’Neil Fred Smith James Miskella Thomas Green and Thomas Keegan in a production update detailing roles and staffing for the current show.
A union social of the Lowell Caledonian club and the Ladies Thistle club featured social games and continuous refreshments until midnight. The local Caledonians’ next major event on January 27 marks the 138th Burns birthday with Rev. Dr. Lorimer delivering an oration and a Burns Maclaren comparison at Huntington Hall.
Mr. Starkey of Lowell, superintendent of the New England Telephone company, was in Berlin Monday on business connected with a proposed new telephone station to be set up in H. E. Lasselle's store. Wires would run to Carterville to tap lines along the Central railroad route. The selectmen will act at their meeting next Monday evening.
The Glenmore Social club held its monthly meeting on Wednesday night and elected James Mountford as president William Dow as vice president Samuel Willis as treasurer George Crowell as secretary and Joseph Daly as guard for the next six months The club looks forward to a football team that should be second to none in the city next year.
New Year’s Eve observances filled several churches with watch night services lasting to midnight. At Highland Congregational, leadership by Rev and Mrs C L Merriam and others preceded a Lord's supper, with speakers at Mount Vernon Free Baptist, Branch Street Tabernacle, Paige Street Free Baptist, and Central M E churches. A large audience attended with varied programs and sermons.
A merry children's party at John Street Church featured a supper for fifty six kids with ice cream and candy, a Mother Goose entertainment, dialogues by older children, and a presentation to Miss Mary F. Wing by the pastor. Music closed the John Street entertainment of 1886.
Rev. Frank O Hall of Cambridge delivered the third illustrated lecture at the First Universalist church on The Debatable Land Between the French and English. He traced a New York route up the Hudson to Lakes George and Champlain to Montreal and Quebec, highlighting historic Indian legends and centuries of French English contention through vivid views.
Kirene lodge I O G T celebrated 26 years with a cobweb party at Post 120 hall last night. Men and women traced tangled strings to meet for supper, followed by songs, duets, readings, and orchestra selections. Committees included Milton Corey Mrs A E Craigie John Howe George F Dame Luther Fairbrother and Ora Johnson.
The second and final night of the mid winter festival at Huntington Hall, hosted by the Y M C L I of St. Michael's church, drew larger attendance than night one. The same orchestra played and the dance order remained, though officers differed from Wednesday. Miss Mary C Joyce directed the floor with Miss Kate Riley as assistant.
Several pleasant neat tenements unexpectedly vacated will be rented at extremely low prices. Steam heated rooms offered at very low rates. Prices listed include 4, 7, 7.50, 8 and 9 dollars. J. T. H., Elliott, 64 Central Street.
Mrs Viola Campbell Waterhouse of Boston is named soprano soloist for the orchestral society recital at Odd Fellows hall next Sunday afternoon. Burlington Free Press praises her purity of tone and upper register. Musical Courier notes her recent Ogdensburg festival success and attributes high artistic temperament. The ad mentions Greene's Syrup of Tar and lists local sellers in Lowell and surrounding streets.
Store announces the opening of today with a display of new seasonable merchandise marked for sale. The note highlights fresh stock and clear pricing as shoppers browse the fresh arrivals.
Retail listing details numerous fabrics including black brocade silks, taffeta silks, India silks, Sicilian black, mobairs, Henrietta and boucle cloths. Prices fall from quality levels to reduced sale figures with yard quantities and widths noted. Entities include Black Goods, Silks, Velvets, Corduroy, and specific fabrics like India Silks and Black Sicilian.
Knit goods and petticoats offered at emergency prices with all colors. Handmade beaded fascinators available in all colors. Lades' all wool jackets in black brown and garnet priced at 8.50.
Summer Muslins and lawns, organdies and dimities sold at emergency sale prices. Llot of fabrics priced 3c to 49c usual summer season costs, now 19c per yard.
A sale listing kettles pots and pans including drainers spice tea strainers and milk cans at 25c on the dollar. Items include dish boxes stove pails oven pans opal gas globes and glass lamp shades with many pieces priced well below common rates.
The ad lists broken sizes in seamless black and camel Half Hose nine inch four pair. It offers 500 pairs of Grey Merino and Helmshorf Black Cotton Hose with reinforced heels and tors at 12 1-2 cents per pair. English Merino and Black Cashmere half Hose with reinforced soles and heels, hand seamed, plus ribbed Contocook Wool Hose, all reduced to 25 cents per pair.
Wash boilers wash tubs coal hods clothes baskets and everything used in a kitchen will be included in this emergency sale at 25c on the dollar. People of Lowell know Costello & Co. reputation and the grades they carried. Our price 5c matches the 20c cost, a perfect bargain feast for housekeepers.
Bargains listed for fabric remnants and prints including cambric lining at 2c per yard and 31 2c per yard for best quality prints. Percales described as best quality at 5c per yard, short lengths. Plaid ginghams priced at 3c per yard with 10c quality, and other fabrics briefly noted.
Emergency bargains on ribbons offering 1000 yards of mixed colors and widths at 5c per yard. Black Grass Ribbon 1000 yards silk No 9 12 16 at 10c per yard. 1200 yards Persian Ribbons No 22 to 40 quality 39c now 12 1 2c per yard.
Emergency sale advertises cotton underwear and night robes in multiple styles. Offers 9, 7, and 11 robe styles in full size, regular length with prices 19c, 76c, and 98c. Claims extra quality materials Cambric and Muslings. Promises extraordinary value and new stock.
Linen Department promotes post holiday sale with prices cut on bleached and half bleached Linen Table Damask from 25c to 49c per yard, napkins to $1 per dozen, and tray cloths 2 to 25c each. Odds and ends in damask pieces 2 to 5 yards, half price, plus turkey red damask marked down to 21c to 42 1/2c per yard.
An emergency bargain notes 5 bales of yard wide sheeting sold at a low price per yard with cents missing. The item suggests a bulk textile sale offering bargain rates, typical of mid century market classifieds.
A local sale advertises bed blankets at drastic markdowns with one lot of 11-4 blankets listed at 71.50 quality and 98 cents per pair, plus 11-4 blankets with colored borders at 275 quality down to 1494 per pair. Also offered are five comforter rules at 49 each, highlighting substantial savings for shoppers.
Classified note offers ladies underskirts at 49 cents each and a lot of felt petticoats at 150 quality. Also 1 lot of extra quality woven skirts priced at 2 dollars 75 cents each. Local ad lists fabric items and quantities for sale.
Onur stock and several manufacturers discounted to one-third to one-half regular prices. Best grade winter garments previously selling 20 to 30 dollars and 10 dollars each. Prices listed as 1, 259 and 498 dollars respectively.
Bargains for men include Grey Merino Shirts and Drawers cut to 29c each. Three lots cover White Merino Jersey and plain Grey Wool shirts and drawers plus wool fleeced shirts and drawers at 39c. One lot extra quality White Merino at 59c. Notable $125 quality Merino drawers drop to 79c. Lambs Wool shirts and drawers, full fashioned, in white and grey, reduced to 98c each.
Bargains in women and children's undergarments include Jersey vests and pants reduced from 73c to 49c, natural wool sets from 6s to 3s 9d, and broken lots of wool Jersey pants and union suits. Hosiery offers 25c quality hose, Australian black wool hose three pairs for $1.00, and Misses cashmere and infants' black hose at reduced prices.
Bargains listed for fabric shoppers include 40 inch dress goods at 39c per yard and 40 men plaids at 49c per yard. 64 inch cloakings priced at 1.25 to 2.00 per yard and 64 inch Astracians at 1.50 to 2.00 per yard, all offered at half price.
The Corset department offers J. and C. Corsets in dark white and drab at 39 cents per pair. C. P. Corsets priced at 80 cents per pair for regular $1.60 quality. Madame Warren's Corsets at 75 cents per pair from regular $1.25.
Comet Working Shirts 25¢ each. Coat and Wool Shirts Giant Brand brown and black 39¢ each. Lot of Wool Working Shirts quality $1, 69¢ each.
A catalog note lists one lot of four in hand and teck ties silk lined priced at 192 each. It also offers light silk neckwear Tecks and four in hands plain and striped reduced to 25c each.
We have bought direct from manufacturers 590 street blankets samples with beautiful patterns. Qualities that usually sell 3 to 18 each are offered at prices from £1.50 to $3.98. Come in and inspect them.
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