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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1902
Page
5
The advertisement showcases a corset named Redfern Corsets featuring long skirt and waist emphasis. It claims to bow with selected whalebone, raise the bust, slope the hips, and force an up right carriage. Made of French coutil or batiste and trimmed with lace and ribbon.
Weather and rain interrupted a cricket match at Lynn between Mohair and Lynn Wanderers, ending in a draw as Hird and Southam attempted a late rally after Lynn were 102 all out. North Billerica beat Zions 56 to 37, with Garner and Ballington scoring for the winners.
A Devoe & Co letter explains why the two large hotels at Coney Island Manhattan and Oriental require 3000 gallons of paint every three years. Sea air, windborne sand, and a desire for fresh color drive repaint cycles on windy sandy shores. Lead and oil paint would not last a year there, the letter asserts, suggesting possible business for Moulton.
Our Great Annual Sale of Silks offers 50000 yards of new styles at 83 cents per yard. Printed foulard silks sized 24 inches, remnants matched for dress patterns waists and skirts. Displayed in Merrimack street window until Wednesday morning by A. G. Pollard & Co.
The city churches celebrated Children’s Day with a membership list including Ola Marie Sargent Ruth Myra Barney Lester Ambrose Flemings and others. The program featured Sabbath School greetings Rainbow Exercises Jesus and the Children My Little Garden The Beatitudes Garlanding the Cross and The Story of God’s Love performed by numerous named participants.
The First Trinitarian Church marked its annual Children’s Day with a large turnout totaling 594, including 160 in the senior class and 150 in the pastor’s class. Fourteen children were baptized and 24 new members joined, followed by gifts of potted plants and several prize recognitions for plant care.
A large gathering attended Sunday’s children’s exercises at the French Congregational church. Miss Ella Martel supervised the group which presented readings and songs by Annie Leath Ella Martel Eva Binette Eva Lavergn Louise Binette Emma Lacasside Abbie Poulliotte Anna Roy and Mrs Roy Mertrud and Poulliotte. Mr Paignon gave remarks and flowers were handed to all Sunday school members.
Evening program at Central Methodist featured a children's day observance. Superintendent Henry Brooks led with help from Mrs. Aaron Thompson and teachers Ruth Clarke and Edna Harper. Recitations and songs were performed by Vincent Clarke Agnes Dickerson Marian Lewis May Wade Lilla Noyce Susie Caldwell Mina Manning Lena Hurd Frank Caldwell and Rosa Burns. The pastor delivered a short talk to the children.
Children at Worthen Street M E church held evening exercises at 6 30 with a flower grotto at the rear pulpit. The programme included organ voluntary choir scripture reading prayer by Rev James F Allen song Gather Children In and recital by Susie Green.
Effie Allen leads exercises by small children in Little Kindnesses. Louis Smiuui reads with Florry Jacobs. Blanche Burrill chairs recitations and choir selections. John Phelps and Alice Burrill present primary class items We Would Shine for Jesus and Suffer the Children to Come. Four boys drive the dark clouds away. Lena Fuller and two little girls sing Don't Let the Song. Harold Leland directs nine boys in drill and reading Annie McKissock. Pastor Reve James F. Allen offers remarks. Superintendent distributes diplomas and plants. service ends with benediction.
A Children’s Day program last night at Highland M E Church featured a yellow green and white decor with flowers and ferns. The decoration committee included William Plummer Frank Jameson Mrs Carrie Philbrick and leadership was provided by Mrs G M Smiley for program and Hubert Bearce for music. Duets were performed by Ethel Noyes and Grace Wotton Florence Kilpatrick and Mrs Alf Matheson Margaret Smith and Iva Beardsley and Lucille Washburn and Florence Bixby. A humorous dialogue Not Invited by Warren Etta Dowlin and Percy Beardsley was also presented.
Children’s Day was observed at the First Presbyterian church with an elaborate evening program by the Sunday school. Participating children include Florence MacEachern Jessie Watson Frances Leggett Mary Levard Esther Gray Mary Mitchell Edna Hadden Lena McKearen Mary Irvine Wille Archibald Bessie Chalmers Marion Gordon Bernice Odger Florence Ramsay Agnes Watson Emily Arnold Ethel MacEachern Mary Archibald Bertha Barris Ina Jameson Tyler Adams and Mary Campbell.
At Hillside Congregational church yesterday morning the intermediate classes marched in twos led by Lizzie Zipper Esther Smith and Stella Hurst. A special choir including Mildred M McKnight Verna Hodge Pearl Thorne Irene Abels Bertha Whitman C Hutchinson and W Tarr sang Onward Christian Soldiers, followed by a reading song by the congregation and a prayer by Rev J A McKnight.
A husband and wife discuss a flexible vacation, while the wife attributes renewed strength to MOXIE and asks for more to share with Aunt Sarah. The husband agrees to send MOXIE via Squills the Druggist and to order a case for Grocer so they can enjoy summer evenings together.
Market item notes Maine Hebron potatoes priced at 95 cents per bushel and per peck, with a 25 cent reduction noted.
The church program featured baptisms for Marian Ethel in daughter of Walter Garland and Evelyn Maud daughter of Arthur Garland as Bertha Whitman Irene Abels and Hutchinson and Tarr led the ceremony. A series of recitations songs and missionary exercises followed with Mrs Hodge overseeing the event and plants given to all young participants afterward.
The article extols the White Mountains of New England as unmatched in scenic grandeur with Mt Washington peaks roaring cascades and tranquil Franconia lakes. It invites readers to request a portfolio Mountains of New England and a Bird's Eye View From Mt Washington by sending postage to Boston and Maine Railroad, Cook Taylor Co advertises discounted misses' sailor suits.
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