Lawrence Wins Franchise in New England League Fight
At a Boston meeting of the New England Base Ball league directors a contest over the eighth place franchise pitted Lawrence against Fall River. The majority report awarding the franchise to William A. Parsons of Lawrence was defeated five to two. Lawrence secured the franchise after Concord Nashua and Haverhill swung votes, and the schedule committee will include Manchester Lowell Lawrence and Concord. The regular season opens May 3 and ends Labor Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Boston
Lawrence
Fall River
Messrs. Reed
Matsis
William A. Parsons
Fred Lake
Concord
Nashua
Haverhill
Lake
Doe
Manchester
Portland
Dover
Lowell
Debating Naval Reserve Plans Sparks Senate Clash
A Maine Senator's critique of naval reserve plans triggers a wide Senate debate about militia and volunteers. Hoar proposes a statecraft inquiry on Bermuda duties for POWs as the session ends, with several appropriations for public buildings and a death noted in South Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Hale
Pennsylvania Avenue
Senate
United States Navy
Mason
Teller
Hoar
Mass
Bacon
Hale
United States
England
New England
Mediterranean
Bristol
Tilkman
Santiago
Department of State
Bermuda
The
Hague
State Department
Nashua
N. H
Huntington
W. Va
Superior
Wis
Dallas
Tex
Portland
Ore
Tillman
J. William Stokes
Congress
South Carolina
Noted physician touts Lydia E Pinkham remedy
A Lansing physician endorses Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for female disorders including ovarian trouble and womb issues claiming rapid restoration of parts and even curing barrenness. The testimonial promises $5000 for authenticity and urges sick women to seek Mrs Pinkham’s free advice from Lynn Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wanata
Lansing
Mich
Raven
Materia Medica
Lydia E. Pinkham
Dra
Hale's Naval Reserve Bills Debated in Senate
Washington January 15. Senator Hale introduced a bill creating a naval reserve up to 20 000 men and 600 officers with annual pay of 20 for enlisted and 100 to 200 for officers. A second Hale bill would organize a reserve from honorably discharged sailors but sets no specific headcount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawley
Hale
United States
Washington
Senate
Resigned Polish Independent Church Leader Leaves Lowell
Rev Fr Pappon, head of the Polish Independent Roman Catholic Church of St Cosmos in Lowell, has resigned and reportedly gone to Jersey City to pastor. A delegation sought Fay’s guidance on successors while two candidates emerged. Pappon’s tenure saw controversy, a wrongful arrest claim, a disputed $1500 fund, and a growing congregation of 400 plus worshippers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pappon
Pburch
St. Cosmos
Lowell
Pappan
Pleasant Street
Jersey City
Independent Church
Peter A. Fay
Ans Place
Pennsylvania
Father Pappon
Williams
Chimilewski
Hadley
Supreme Court
German American ties shift after Spanish War
Berlin dispatch notes Frankfurter Zeitung editorial on American German relations. It says relations were friendly until German circles showed Spain sympathy during the Spanish American war. Since then Germany regards the United States as a factor to reckon with globally and in Europe Asia and America, with trade growth aiding cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Frankfurter Zeitung
Spain
West
Germany
Europe
America
Asia
Whitehouse Plans Expedition to Abyssinia and Sabat
William Fitzhugh Whitehouse Jr of Newport Rhode Island abandons Congo journey and will travel with Lord Kindlip to Sabat in Abyssinia. He will reach Zeila to hire a camel caravan, visit King Menelik at Addis Ababa, then proceed to Sabat and return via Fashoda Khartoum and Cairo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Wiliam Fitzhugh Whitehouse, Jr
Newport
R. I
Congo
Africa
Lord Kindlip
Sabat
Abyssinia
Zeila
Adel
Strait
Bab-El-Mandeb
Menelik
Adis Abeba
Mr. Whitehouse
Fashoda
Khartoum
Cairo
Defence insanity dominates Briggs trial in Langdon murder
Newport New Hampshire January reports the second day of George H Briggs murder trial focusing on insanity as the defense plea for Florence Jones killed at Langdon on November 2 1901 Witnesses including relatives testified to hereditary insanity and prosecutors with expert witnesses are expected to rebut as both sides close their cases by tomorrow night
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport
N. H
Georgee H. Briggs
Florence Jones
Langdon
Briggs
Rear Admiral Wanted for South Atlantic Station Command
Secretary Long nears decision to appoint a rear admiral to command the South Atlantic station. He contemplates making the Town the flag ship of the station. No commander has been selected yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Long
South Atlantic
Local Notes and Events in Middlesex County
Inclement weather shortened a St. Catherine’s church service. A sleighride party to Littleton Friday Jan 24 will attend the Back Log Dramatic club’s Tre lawney of the Wells. Miss Jessie Sweatt and Miss Len ie Fletcher of Boston visited relatives. Builder Henry Harrington to begin woodwork on Dr Joslin’s new barn. A one mile horse race at Littleton driving park on Patriots Day features Starlight vs Black Diamond. Many attended Sky Farm at the Lowell Opera House. American orchestra plays Jan 22. Temperance meeting in South Acton drew twenty-one Carlisle attendees. April meeting in Boxboro. Condolences to Boxboro correspondent. Mrs. D W Robbins summoned to Worcester for her son ill. Y P S C E elects officers for six months. Caleb: Choosing a Hard Thing to be discussed Jan 17 led by Austin H Davis. Chamberlin partnership dissolved Jan 1. W B Chamberlin sole proprietor. Sunday churchgoers afforded easier travel with Chamberlin’s snow plough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Catherine's Church
Down East
Littleton
Trelawney
the Wells
Back Log Dramatic Club
Jessie M. Sweatt
Lenie Fletcher
Boston
Henry Harrington
Dr. Joslin
Broadway
Brenda Mattson
West Chelmsford
O. A. Nelson
Starlight
W. R. Taylor
Lowell Opera House
B. OW
American Orchestra
South Acton
Carlisle
Boxboro
D. W. Robbins
Fred E
Worcester
Albert W. Davis
John Melvin
Herbert A. Lee
Minnie H. Duren
Herbert P. Dutton
Sarah L. Davis
Caleb
Austin H. Davis
W B
D. L. Chamberlin
W. B. Chamberlin
Chamberlin
Townsend Grange Installs Officers With Visitors From Nearby Granges
Townsend officials were installed by Deputy Lawrence of Ashby assisted by Miss Edna Wilder with nearly a hundred attendees at supper. Guests from Ashby Fitchburg Pepperell Brookline and New Ipswich granges attended and speeches followed. Also North Star lodge Odd Fellows held its public installation and banquet with speeches by local clergy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Townsend Grange
Lawrence of Ashby
Edna L. Wilder
Mascer
G. L. Whitcomb
Geo. Powell
Myra Dix
J. Dixon
F. J. Knight
Lizzie Smith
F. I. Atwood
G. A. Wilder
Chas. Dix
Pomona
Florence Titus
Flora
Grace Spring
Ceres
E. Whitcomb
Minnie Knight
Ashby
Fitchburg
Pepperell
Brookline
New Ipswich
Starr
Pomona Grange
Lawrence
Holman
Ashburnham
North Star Lodge
Odd Fellows
Messrs
Abercrombie, Blackman, Spaulding
Willmott
Fred Piper
N. G
A. J. Blood
EB. E. Abercrombie
Kansas City
Abercrombie
Ella Wilder
Winter conference and meeting of North Middlesex Feder ation
Westford hosts the winter conference and annual meeting of the North Middlesex Federation of Young People's Societies at the Unitarian church on Saturday starting 9 30 am. Papers include topics by Tyngsboro Guild member and Rev Joshua Young D D Groton plus discussions on federation plans. A simple lunch is served at 12 30 with the afternoon session closing at 4 20. The Westford West Chelmsford debate follows Saturday evening with the topic that love of fame may surpass love of money. Also Middlesex Worcester Pomona meets in Groton on Jan 22 with installation exercises. Jenkins O'Brien blacksmiths dissolved. Jenkins continues the business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Middlesex Federation of Young People’s Societies
Unitarian Church
Tyngsboro Guild
Joshua Young
D. D
Groton
Herbert H. Mott
Nashua
C. E. Davis
Billerica
Alfred
Wm. Channing Brown
Littleton
North Middlesex
Westford
Westford- West Chelmsford Society
Historic Hall
Middlesex-Worcester Pomona
Jenkins & O'Brien
Jenkins
Unitarian Ladies Circle Elects Officers at Carlisle Meeting
The Carlisle Unitarian Ladies' Social circle held its annual meeting on Wednesday with Mrs. D. W. Robbins hosting. Officers chosen include President Mrs. Sarah Wilson, Vice President Mrs. Maria I. Carr, Secretary Treasurer Mrs. Emma Forbush, and executive committee members Mrs. Lizzie Robbins, Mrs. W. S. Ricker, Mrs. Gertrude Blaisdell. Resolutions commemorated the late treasurer Mrs. L. M. Green. Finances show gains, and the old time tea party profits boost plans for a similar event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unitarian Ladies’ Social Circle
D. W. Robbins
Sarah Wilson
Maria I. Carr
Emma Forbush
Lizzie Robbins
Ricker
Gertrude Blaisdell
L. M. Green
Truby Named Interim Principal At Lewiston School
A. W. Truby of North Chelmsford, Boston sloyd graduate and ten-year teacher, will fill the temporary Lewiston Maine manual training school principal post after Principal H. E. Kimball's accident. Unitarian Guild hears Nellie Wright on Labors of Love and notes the King's Daughters’ practical Christianity and 57 sunshine packages sent as aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Truby
North Chelmsford
Sloyd School
Boston
Manual Training School
Lewiston
H. E. Kimball
Unitarian Guild
Nellie Wright
King’s Daughters
Local clubs report reelected officers and upcoming events
Master Harry Smith convalesces as the W C T union reelects old officers and names Mrs Jacobs to the executive board. The Back Log club schedules Trelawney of the Wells for Thursday and Friday at town hall. Cyrus Weeks to lecture on Saxon progress with 100 stereopticon views. Women’s club hosts a social featuring Ariel Quartet and readings by Miss Blair and Miss Hayden. Prof Cumming among out of town guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Smith
W. Co. T. Union
Jacobs
A. M. Hendley
Annie Smith
Sarah Conant
Back Log Club
Trelawney
The
Wells
Ariel Ladies
Cyrus Weeks
Rob
Fletcher
M. A. Blair
Eleanor Hayden
Cambridge
A. Cc. Cumming
Ayer High School
Wilmington News Briefs Include Obits Weddings and Local Notes
Mrs Mary Martin died at 71 at her daughters home on Middlesex Avenue and will be buried in Woburn. Mr and Mrs Miller who moved to town recently lost a four year old child from spinal meningitis on Wednesday. Rev Walter Rollins and wife travel to New York for two weeks. Cards announce the marriage of Ernest Cushman Beale and Annie Isabel Poore in Reading on January 8 with plans to reside at 18 Yale Avenue Wakefield after February 10. Asa Sheldon returned from Northern New York with cattle for sale. Clifford Frazee son of Mr and Mrs Walter Frazee died of croup developing into diphtheria at age four. the town offers sympathy. Ladies of the M E church plan a supper at the church Tuesday evening January 21 at 7 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Martin
James E. Kelley
Middlesex Avenue
Woburn
Miller
Railroad Avenue
Walter Rollins
New York
Ernest Cushman Beale
Annie Isabel Poore
Reading
Yale Avenue
Wakefield
Asa Sheldon
Clifford
Walter Frazee
M. E. Church
Abolition of Grade Crossings and Electric Rail Line Debate
Town discussion focuses on removing South Acton grade crossings and installing an overhead bridge to support an electric railway. Citizens sign petitions urging action while selectmen delay pending clearer town sentiment after a new station plan arose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Acton
Board of Selectmen
Abolish Grade Crossings Urged For Town Prosperity
Town advocates say crossing removals near Maynard are essential for safety and to allow freight shifts, noting delays of up to 80 minutes for urgent medical access. They warn of potential debt, but argue improved rail service and a street railway would raise property values and attract new residents, stressing the broader economic benefit beyond safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard
Rich of
Acton and Lowell
Acton
Bedford
Stow
Mr. Dodge
Burlington
James B. Tuttle
Freeman Robbins
Charlies Williams
Shakespere Club
Misa, Collier
Monument House
Cora Warren
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Parsons
Spickerville
Maine
Navy Department
Naval Reserve
Schley Court of Inquiry
Ingland
Spooner
National Guard
Dean Miz
Ham
Church
William Fitzhugh Whitehouse
Price
Electric Seal Co
Capes
Chris, Holmes
Merrimack ST
Middlesex County
Graniteville
Wilmington
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