Lowell notables and locals on summer travels and events
D. W. Horne & Son advertise ample store coal. Mrs. Robert A. Smith leaves for Maple Grove Quebec for two months. Miss Mabel Hill of the Lowell State Normal School joins Bradford Academy board. Mrs. Mary H. Felker travels to Eliot Maine for the season. Fr Dennis Sullivan visits Belvidere Oblate fathers. Thomas Rogers of the water department is ill at Cedar street after a typhoid relapse. Miss Annie Gookin spends summer at Nantasket. William Raggan hosts Belvidere camp gathering. Miss Della Brady hosts Miss White of Chicago. Miss White heads to Europe. Madeline Keavey visits brother Thomas at Forge Village for three weeks. Actor John W. Benson visits his mother on Lawrence street after a New York season. Engagement announced between Lena Ewing and William H. Martin of Marblehead. wedding planned at Immaculate Conception church on July 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert A. Smith
Hampshire Street
Maple Grove
Que
Mabel Hill
Lowell State Normal School
Bradford Academy
Mary H. Felker
West Tewksbury
Eliot, Me
Dennis Sullivan
Buffalo
Oblate Fathers
Belvidere
Thomas Rogers
Water Department
Cedar Street
Annie Gookin
Nantasket
William Raggan
Belvidere Camp
Bellegrove
Della Brady
Central Stretch
Miss White
Chicago
Europe
Madeline Keavey
Thomas
Boton
Forge Village
John W. Benson
New York
Lawrence Street
Lena Ewing
William H. Martin
Marblehead
Immaculate Conception
LOCKJAW FROM Fourth of July accident victim Patrick Carrick
Patrick Carrick an 18 year old Collinsville resident was rushed to St John s hospital last night with lockjaw after firing a blank cartridge into his palm during Independence Day celebrations. Dr Timothy J Halloran treated the wound and gave anti toxin. condition serious but recovery possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Carrick
Joy Street
Collinsville
St. John’s Hospital
Timothy J. Halloran
Halloran
Fifth City Concert Delights Parkgoers With New Music
The fifth city concert drew a large but smaller crowd than past years at Fort Hill Park. The American Band led by P. J. Burleigh performed largely unfamiliar pieces including selections from The Strollers and ballet music from Faust with precision. Foxy Quiller and Koyen harmonies drew whistles as the audience enjoyed the understated, orderly event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Hill
P. J. Burleigh
Cecil Rhodes Will Funds Food for Oxford Students
Cecil Rhodes bequeathed 50 000 dollars to improve dining for resident Fellows and tutors at Oriel College Oxford. Elizabeth Cady Stanton lauds the plan in the New York Journal, arguing universities suffer from poor nutrition harming student health and study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Rhodes
Oriledge
Oxford
E.iabeth Cady Stanton
New York Journal
United Irish League Holds Large Benevolent Hall Meeting
The United Irish League met at Benevolents hall in Boston with President Lee presiding. The group reported about 200 members and $100 in treasury, noted plans for visits by Redmond Davitt and Dillon in October, and that the first US convention will be in Boston October 20 21. It also reported $17 000.47 sent to Ireland, voted a public meeting in two weeks to raise $150 more, and discussed past Fenian activities and opposition to armed measures. Eleven new members were added, and future meetings plans included Friday evening gatherings with diverse public addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Irish League
Benevolents
Palmer and
Middle Streets
Lee
Treasury
O'Callaghan
Lowell
Redmond
Davitt
Dillon
Boston
League
United States
Ireland
Fitzpatrick
Rourke
Concord Street
Land League
England
Streetcar Crash Delays Line Between Lowell and Lakeview
Late night disruption on the Lowell Lakeview streetcar line after a car derailed at Kenneys corner near nine o clock. Crews worked to recover the vehicle and restore service as riders faced delays and detours during the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell
Lakeview
Kenney's Corner
Narrowly Averted Head On Collision On Local Electric Line
A near disaster on the Lowell Medford electric line involved car No 1124 with 94 aboard and a conductors signals. The two cars nearly collided at North Woburn turnout as both crews reacted instantly to apply brakes and avert catastrophe. Had they met at speed the loss of life could have reached fifty with many injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell and
Medford
Providence
Medford Square
Lowell
North Woburn
Anite
Merrimack Loom Fixers Strike Ends As Nonunion Policy Stands
The Merrimac mills strike is declared off after 11 weeks of protest over nonunion fixers. Lowell cotton firms reaffirm nonunion workers’ rights, many fixers leave or are replaced by former fixers and temporary cotton weavers. Apprentices are employed. union sees no future in continued strike though financially strong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merrimac
Lowell
West Chelmsford and Mill Teams Win Local Baseball Games
In North Chelmsford Middlesex County, the West Chelmsford team beat North Chelmsford 10 to 9 on Wotton's field. Umpires John Hoyt and Robert Aderton. Spinning Room team defeated Card Room 25 to 16 in a Moore mill game. George H. Cole and companions enjoy weekend outings. several locals vacationing at Nabnasset Pond. Michael McPhilips injured at the Chelmsford foundry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick S. Ward
Wotton’s
West Chelmsford
North Chelmsford
John Hoyt
Robert Aderton
Edward c. S. Clarke
Donnelly
Reed
McAdams
H. Clark
Dunn
Boynton
Carlson
Fred Oasey
Gaudette
Munyon
Whitehead
Pope
Card Room
George C. Moore's Mill
Spinning Room
Martin Dunn
Knox c
Pope P
Kennedy
Baum
Lairds
Doherty
McEnaney
Kane
Galloway
Stanley c
W. Rousseaup
McTeague
Perrault
S. Rousseau
Dignant
Ready Rf
Reedy
Thomas If
George H. Cole
Lowell
Falcon Heights
E. M. Ayer
Rupert Ripley
Robert Scribner
Warren Lewis
John Law
Fred Casey
George Ranger
Nabnasset Pond
Geo. C. Moore's Mill
Lincoln
Daniel Ready
Michael McPhilips
Old Home Day Celebrated in North Tewksbury
North Tewksbury plans Old Home Day on Thursday July 31 with a 12 m reception for former residents and friends. A 130 p m clam bake dinner by Caterer Evans of Lowell precedes a church program featuring band music school singing and an oration by Rev J K Ewer on A Patriotic Citizen followed by addresses and a band concert to close the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Tewksbury
Evans
Lowell
J. K. Ewer
Malden
Mass
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