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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1902
Page
10
The note records sunrise and sunset times for June with sunrise at 4.08 and sunset at 7.18, alongside length of day 15.10 hours and moonrise at 8:42 p.m. It lists sun and moon data in a concise ephemeris style.
Afternoons and Monday and Saturday evenings. The Thompson Hardware Co. offers hammocks at 75 cents to 5 dollars and refrigerators with porcelain glass linings. Kennedy's Butter Thin Biscuit uses Iner-Seal packaging. H B Shat Huck & Son at 50 Central street promotes cameras, illustrated catalogue, and season’s designs.
Mrs Mary S Prescott will receive friends on her 71st birthday June 10 at her daughter Mrs Chas E Woodbury home 146 Chelmsford street from 2 to 5 and 8 to 11 p m.
Letters and telegrams from breeders across the country indicate strong interest in Hood Farm’s June 11 and 12 auction of Jerseys and Berkshires. Buyers from Oregon plan to attend, eager to acquire family cows and show animals, with bulls promising substantial dairy gains and premiums aiding auction costs.
The Channing Fraternity asks for continued donations to the Country Week charity, aiding needy city residents through week long or daily excursions to the country. Contributions are acknowledged weekly in Lowell papers. donations may be sent to Edward Ellingwood, treasurer, at Merrimack and Central streets.
A woman describes severe stomach pains and faintness from coffee use, reporting four years of nervous distress and somnia. She stops coffee, uses Postum, and recovers, gaining weight and improved sleep. asserts no coffee in her home now. Testimonial attributed to Postum Co. Battle Creek, Michigan.
A Lowell labor rally at Huntington hall drew a modest crowd but strong passion as D D Driscoll of Boston urged boycotting Boston beer and a no license vote. State AFL official Frank K Foster called for a short hour day and ballot-box action, while Representative James F Carey of Haverhill urged workers to vote their strike. Lawyer Ed V McVey pressed for quality work at the Textile School and recalled a recent threatened strike.
The speaker claimed Lowell mill owners profits in recent years justify higher operatives wages and that such an increase would come sooner or later. His remarks drew interest and he was warmly applauded at the end.
Mr Al Haynes the theatrical manager met the Grace Universalist Society board and signed a lease of the Savoy theatre building for a term of years. He already owns the Casto theatres in Fall River and Lawrence, and the Savoy will join the Casto circuit bringing refined vaudeville to Lowell with a national standing. Plans for rejuvenation will be announced soon and work begun.
City Fourth of July committee decides no parade this year due to insufficient funds. Children’s entertainment and music are emphasized with fireworks kept. chairmen Worcester and Molloy others discuss seating, planking, pyrotechnics for 750, and a children’s feature with a proposed subcommittee to plan activities.
John Abel, a 40 year old Bradford Street teamster, was stabbed in the chest during a teasing episode at a Tilden Street store. Joseph Z. Davis, a 40 year old clerk, admitted the act claiming no malice, after Abel and companions teased him. Davis was arrested on an assault with a dangerous weapon charge but bailed, Abel remains hospitalized with a puncture near the external mammary artery and his condition described as not yet life-threatening.
One of the men held at the police station last night tried to hang himself from a cell door. In a drunken state he tied a shirt fragment to the bars, slipped a noose over his head, and dropped. He missed the act, fell to the floor, and slept on with a loosened noose still about his neck.
Falcon Heights resort in North Chelmsford returns with promise of a busier season. The grove near Leach's road offers boating and fishing with E. M. Ayer in charge. Daily menu includes steam clams chowders and ice cream and temperance drinks. Cars from North Chelmsford and Tyngsboro stop within ten minutes walk.
Two Shaw Stocking Co teams, the Marvels and Wonders, clashed at Lakeview alleys with Marvels winning 1745 to 1434. Notable was Van Tassel of the Wonders whose erratic delivery spared pins. Wonders supporters cite late-game struggles as critical to the loss. The Marvels issued a next-week challenge to the Victors.
At a parish meeting in Eliot Congregational church the prudential committee plans for vestry improvements were approved and to be completed with specifications. An 11 member committee was appointed to secure subscriptions and report in three weeks. Planned work includes new kitchen, a Sunday school room and sanitary arrangements.
The Ladies of Charity of St John’s hospital convene at the usual Sunday hour, preceded by benediction. Choir directed by F G Bond with Miss Margaret McCaffrey and Miss Addiei Doherty assisting. M J Johnson is organist. A large attendance is urged to discuss important business and report on the charity ball.
Acting Mayor Badger and secretary Charles Bell inspected a portrait of the late ex mayor William F. Courtney at Mrs. M. J. David’s home. The work, authorized by Mayor Dimon, cost 300 dollars and will be hung in city hall after minor retouching to adjust hair tone.
A well attended meeting of the Lowell Operatic Society at the Savoy theatre voted to repeat Pinafore at month end with the Day Nursery festival cast. Mr F O Blunt will play Sir Joseph Porter replacing W H Putnam who is away, and Mr William Foster will play Dick Deadeye. Early in fall plans include Pirates of Penzance or The Yeoman of the Guard.
W Winship suffered a severe hand crush injury at Cady's box shop yesterday afternoon his right hand was caught in a gear. He was taken to the Emergency hospital where two fingers were amputated.
Friday June 13 1902 at five o clock in the afternoon the public auction offers an attractive two and a half story two family house with stables summer house lawn and garden on 12 000 square feet of land fronting 70 feet on Billerica street near Lowell. Included are fruit trees grape vines and flowering plants. Terms require 300 deposit for first lot and 75 for second. sale proceeds regardless of weather. John A Anderson and John A Helm conduct the sale as ownership dissolves due to a Sweden return.
The Fall River Machine Co sale was conducted Tuesday afternoon by J. E. Conant & Co. of Lowell as auctioneers. The head of the firm spoke with remarkable speed and precision, drawing a large out of town crowd including buyers from Boston and New York. Most lots sold well, with prices near new-machine sale values, and much of the machinery was taken away by distant buyers.
Fire called in at 1 55 PM consumed the old Brooks mill near Pawtucket and Middlesex streets behind Pickering hosiery. Sparks from a passing locomotive likely ignited the dry structure. flames reached the top before crews arrived. The mill was abandoned, unused for years, and uninsured. Three lumber cars nearby were moved to safety, one scorched. All out declared shortly before 3 PM.
The White Mountains region famed as America’s grand summer resort is described with Mt Washington’s peak and surrounding scenery. A Boston and Maine colored circular map offers a view from the summit with numbered features and an index, plus a train illustration and summit buildings. Mail order details note six cents in stamps to receive the rare map.
The Man in the Cab embodies the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern railroad’s commitment to duty. The feature praises forethought and care for the thousands who travel east and west on the trunk line each year.
Seven years after a fall caused lasting health issues C Dupont of Lawrence Massachusetts reports lasting soreness ended by Father John’s Medicine. He claims the tonic built his strength and cured lingering ailments, presenting it as invaluable for general health and as a bodybuilder tonic.
About 100 couples attended the Companions of the Forest inaugural trolley party. The event, socially and financially successful, credited the committee for its smooth operation. Officers included Mollie OConor general manager, Rachel Campbell assistant, William Hibbard floor director, and Bella Chisholm assistant, with Cadet orchestra providing music.
A graceful private wedding was held at 8 Central Street Brattleboro Vermont on Thursday June 5 with Miss Florence M Robinson of Chelmsford Massachusetts and Mr Fred P Viall of Vernon Vermont united in marriage by Rev H R Miles The bride wore white Swiss muslin with medallion lace and lilies of the valley A reception followed from 8 to 9 and guests were served refreshments The couple will reside at the Viall farm in Vernon after July 1
Bowling Green reader C W Lenhart reports a burning itchy leg sore that caused tortures. He used Dean's Ointment and says it relieved the pain and itching and effected a permanent cure.
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