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Newspaper

Lowell Daily Courier

Location

Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jun 03, 1898

Page

8

June Day Length and Sun Rise Set Times

June records show sun rises at 4.09, moon sets at 2.51 a m, sun sets at 7.16. Length of day is 15.07 hours.

Weather Report Describes Cold Drizzle and Temp Variations

Yesterday was a disagreeable day with cold drizzle and overcast skies. Today shows signs of clearing in the morning with fluctuating temperature and pressure readings, noting 29.90 inches and temperatures around the mid sixties.

Lowell City Notices and Local Business Ad Items

The city page notes a Lowell dinner for the Lowell and Suburban company directors and mentions local businesses including Moors' pharmacy at 62 Gorham street and a Lowell Decorating Co. postal order for a hunting flag. It records a Westford street residence sale for 2950 dollars and patents granted to Albert H. Morton and George H. Smith. Five overseers of the poor visited River to inspect the city store details.

Morse Lowell and Suburban Company Moors’ Pharmacy Gorham Street F. Keyes Wm. H. Anderson Westfordtreet Edward J. O'Donnell Albert H. Morton George H. Smith Lowell Decorating Co Humphrey Street Fall River Globe All River Martin J. Courtney Holgate Ela O’brien Mahoney

Eighth Annual Choir Guild Concert in Boston

The Choir Guild held its eighth annual concert at the Church of the Advent Boston with Emmanuel Boston Christ Hyde Park St Johns Grace Medford Christ Quincy and St James Roxbury choir members. The 7 30 pm start led to a 9 30 pm finish as crowds filled church and galleries from 6 30 pm. G L Osgood, the choir master, earned praise for strong results after only two rehearsals. The program featured anthems by Barnby Garrett Goss Attwood Cruickshank and Sullivan. Lack of soprano solos was noted though tenor and bass pieces carried the performance.

Church of the Advent Boston Emmanuel

Memorial Tablets Committee Action in Lowell

The committee on memorial tablets met at city hall with Alderman Dimon and Councilmen Wilder and Smith present. Clerk Salmon reported progress and the group voted to invite bids for four additional marble tablets to honor Lowell's soldiers and sailors, bringing total tablets to eight. Completion is expected about three months after contracts are set, with one-and-a-half inch gilt letters and finished edges.

City Hall Dimon Wilder Smith Salmon Lowell Alreay Memorial Hall

Millinery Sale At W J Sanborn And Co

W J Sanborn & Co at 188 Merrimack Street offer this week a sale on all new summer millinery with reduced prices. Window display features trimmed hats for 2.98 dollars each including white hats choice sailors walking hats and children's millinery in varied types. Miss Margaret Harrington resumes her millinery department post and welcomes old customers.

W. J. Sanborn & Co Merrimack A Margaret Harrington

Baraca Class Enjoys Pleasant Evening In Vestry

The Baraca class gathered in the vestry of the First Baptist church for an evening of entertainment and refreshments. Piano solos by Mamie Hadley and cornet solos by Herbert Walker opened the program, followed by readings by Helen Thomas and Maud McKay, harmonic solos from Thomas Johnson, and piano duets by Harry and Jessie Sargent.

First Baptist Church Mamie Hadley Helen Thomas Maud McKay Herbert Walker Thomas Johnson Harry Jessie Sargent

Lincoln Republican Club Meeting Adds Six New Members

At the Lincoln Republican club gathering last night there was evident influence from a recent dinner with six new membership applications and six admissions. Minor matters were discussed.

Lincoln Republican Club

W C T U Convention in Dracut Central Church

The Dracut county W C T U convention at Dracut Central Church opened with music and addressed temperance warfare and youth welfare. Rev Bartlett urged action and letters to papers while Mrs Fessenden defended leaders and noted parlor meetings and gifts to boys in camp.

Dracut Central Church W. A. Bartlett Spain Lowell Boys In Blue Kirk Street Bartlett Dracut Frances E. Willard Union Boston

Patriotic Charity Event At Eliot Church Vestry

Patriotism filled the Eliot church vestry during a Ladies Benevolent Society evening. A civil war tableaux, flag drills by high school youth, and negro melodies highlighted the program. Supper with strawberry shortcake ran 6 to 8 pm, while volunteers managed dining and tables amid crowded booths and brisk patronage.

Ladies’ Benevolent Society Eliot Church C. Marshall Forrest W. B. Hutchinson Florence Bright Maud Knapp Anna G. Smith Lillian Woodies Charles Nichols Alice Hutchinson W. C. McBrayne F. P. Haggert Herbert Goddard Morton Ela Leon Haynes Albert Healey Harold Galer John Rogers Herbert Cady Leonard Wood Paul Shaw Royal 12 Ls Albert Pease Frank Hull Joseph Coburn Alvin Sykes Stella Smith Maud Smith Edith Gray Rachel Flint Abbie Burtt Daisy Lee Daisy Harpeer Mabel Colburn Helen Barnes Carrie Barnes Ingred Morison Sarah Livingstone Annie Chase Mabel Russell Lizzie Cutler Alice Smith Alice Leith Paul Nichols Jas. Walsh Jas. Olney John Wright Ruth Pease Lilla Green Annabelle Gelino Alice Green Ruth Cutler Leslie Barnes

Bribery case prompts pardon protest by Lowell residents

A petition filed at the State House led by Charles Cowley and others condemns pardoning BE R Donovan J C Donovan and B D O Connell, the Lowell bribers now imprisoned. The New Bedford Mercury opposes clemency and urges that jurors who endorsed leniency be reminded of their duty and the court’s authority.

BE. R. Donovan J. C. Donovan B. D. O'Connell Lowell State House Charles Cowley New Bedford Mercury The Mercury Court of Justice Massachusetts

Cotton duties dampen export hopes for New England mills

Boston textile men regret not urging McKinley to include American cotton cloth in the France reciprocity talks. French duties and Madagascar trade barriers chill exports, with Boott Massachusetts and Middlesex mills seeing sharply lower shipments. Official weekly packages total 1,711, about 624 from Boston and the rest from New York, worth about 75,000 dollars versus 230,000 the prior week.

New England McKinley France Boston Transcript Madagascar Massachusetts Mills Australia George A. Ropes Massachusetts Middlesex Nichols Dwight Mills China Far East New York

Textile school holds its first annual exhibition

The Textile School showcased a large display of cloth produced by students in lectures and laboratory rooms. Notable works included ginghams, blankets, damasks, and shawl fabrics. Students James H. Cuttle, Jos W. Bailey, August B. Fels, Miss Katherine Burrage, Arthur Stewart, Miss Ida A Woodies excelled, with others earning special mention for evening classes.

James H. Cuttle Jos. W. Bailey August B. Fels Katherine Burrage Arthur Stewart Ida A. Woodies John Collier Dracut Henry L. Taylor Fred B. Elston

School Hosts Art and Cloth Exhibits Today

The exhibit features geometric and floral designs with squares showing thread placements. Mr. George leads the art display while Mr. Fenwick Ampleby oversees the cloth construction exhibit. The school will be open to visitors today.

George Fenwick Ampleby

Enjoyable Lowell Recital by Edmunds Students Delights Crowd

Music students under F Edmunds gave a strong recital at the Unitarian vestry in Lowell. Notable performances included Mrs D A Floyd Bertha Allen and Charles Paige with songs by Blumenthal Lully and Tosti. Miss Marian Dow Miss Nellie Brogan and Miss Sarah Faulcon Cowen also featured with varied selections. Ruth Sherburne accompanied with Chopin and Schumann pieces.

Unitarian Church F. Edmund Edmunds Lowell Edmund Macfarren D. A. Floyd Bertha Allen Edmunds Thomas P. Boulger Charles Paige Blue Hills Marie Blumenthal David Martin Lully Walter Underdown Margarita Helmund Thomas Boulger Sullivan Gates Coburn Tosti Vittoria Mio Core Mr. Edmunds Thomas’ Mignon McConnell Wood Barnett Margaret McCaffrey Arthur Munn Paige Ruth Sherburne Novellette Schumann Geo. F. Hamer

Overseers Approve Bills with One Item Tabled

The city overseers of the poor met at City Hall with Chairman McKinley presiding. They approved the usual monthly bills except for Soythc and Sautey, which was tabled pending contract review. Discussion covered wholesale vs retail groceries and wood purchases, and the impact of new relief funding arrangements on outdoor and indoor accounts.

City Hall McKinley Soythc& Sautey Holgate O'Brien City Farm Col. Pinder Colt Pinder Cowbey Col. Pinter Sec Courtney Lone

Entertainment program at Paige Street Free Baptist church

An engaging program last night by D. P. Knowlton's Sunday school class featured music and readings. Performances included automatic piano, songs, banjo and cornet solos, quartette selections, and readings by Bessie Adams, Sadie Prescott Porter, Edith Freeman, Oma Brown, Miss C M A White, Miss White, Mr. W M Rice, and C W Johnson with Mrs. C W Johnson assisting as pianist.

Paige Street Free Baptist Church D. P. Knowlton Stars and Stripes Forever C. W. Johnson The Whistling Regiment Bessie Adams Ariel Ladies’ Quartette Silver Spring C. M. A. White

Flower Mission Hosts Evening of Entertainment at High Street Church

Young girls of the Flower Mission at High Street church presented a vestry entertainment last evening. The program featured a dialogue Kitty's Lesson by Margaret Pierce and others, a sequence of advertisements by Monarch cycle and other sponsors, piano solos by Ella Chase and Louise Owen, a duet by Boardman and Chase, and a closing chorus of America after a reading about Admiral Dewey.

High Street Kitty Margaret Pierce Louise Owen Fannie Francis Sigrid Enlin Josephine Kizer Jeanne Wilson Etta Chase Lena Bentley Dolly McKay Sutherland Ella Chase

Breaking the Ice strawberries festival at church

Mr E T Gowards class of young ladies staged Breaking the Ice a one act comedietta at First Universalist church. Harry A Newell played Capt Selby and Ethel Livingstone Miss Morton. Strawberries ice cream and cake were served by the class with music from the Ladies Lyceum orchestra. The Sunday school class listed includes Mrs Arthur Gilbert and several Misses including Lottie Prescott Florence Gilmore Annie Chase and others.

E. T. Goward First Universalist Church Harry A. Newell Capt. Selby Ethel Livingstone Arthur Gilbert Lottie Prescott Florence Gilmore Annie Chase Lillian Owen Lilian Stewart Lillian Dewhurst May Preston Lilla Corliss Agnes Bailey Gertrude Hall Bertha Moody Miss Thurston

Archdeaconry Meeting in East Cambridge Discusses Parish Assessments

The Archdeaconry of Lowell held its annual meeting at the Church of the Ascension in East Cambridge with Bishop Lawrence presiding. Clergy from Lynn, Haverhill, Waltham, Beachmont, Somerville and others attended, discussing parish assessments and methods to deepen missionary efforts. Officers elected included Archdeacon James Van Buren as chairman.

Lowell Church of the Ascension Third Street East Cambridge Robert Walker Lawrence James van Buren Lynn Middlesex Walker Arthur Peasley Haverhill Francis Webster Waltham Foxcroft Beachmont Andrew Gray Somerville George W. Shinn Money Order

New Regent Chosen by Massachusetts D A R

At a Parker House meeting in Boston Mrs L Shannon Davis was elected state regent replacing ill health retiree Mrs T M Brown. Davis a Boston native Vassar graduate Brookline resident and active in multiple clubs and charities, though she has not yet stated acceptance amid strong organizational support.

Todd Fessenden Mary Clement Leavitt Henry Somerset Www. Co. T. U India Miss Willard Leavitt Henry Massachusetts Daughters of the American Revolution Parker House Boston L. Shannon Davis T. M. Brown Springfield Vassar College Brookline Warren and Prescott Woman's Alliance Davis

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