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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1900
Page
8
The record lists June daylight and twilight details with Sun rising at 4.07, Moon rising at 7.56 p.m., Sun setting at 7.22, and length of day totaling 15.15 hours. It presents a compact solar-lunar timetable for observatory or diary use.
Yesterday afternoon was pleasant with a cool breeze and a fine morning. The night was partly cloudy and today matches a typical June pattern. Boston reports fair tonight with possible showers Thursday as east winds affect the state.
A compact night of classified style notices listing vendors and offerings. Pelham cigars advertised by Try Home. Morse's hacks via Telephone 32. Thompson Hardware Co offers brushes for windows and cornices. Cavanaugh tailor markets the largest city stock at 32 Central Street with Boston Store on Tremont Street opposite Park Street.
Local militia companies of the Sixth Regiment infan try are ordered to report to the Lowell armory at 2 15 p m on Saturday June 16 1900 in fatigue uniform for a camp tour at South Framingham. Company G will bring 57 men, Troop F Chelmsford cavalry joins, and preparations include tents and revised camp routines with a two day manoeuvre and breech loading rifles.
A minister from Athens New York and a young Lady describe relief from coffee induced stomach trouble dyspepsia and nervousness after switching to Postum Cereal Food Coffee. The minister gains 15 pounds to 151 while stopping Postum the patient notes improved health and the twin diseases abate with continued use.
The Murray club of the First Universalist church hosted a lawn fete at Mr. W. A. Ingham’s Middlesex Street residence. A gypsy encampment spectacle featured tambourine dancers, a moonlit camp-fire wedding tableau, and tented refreshment stands, with palmist Edward Libby attracting many. Notable participants included Bride Miss Gertrude Stansfield and Groom Mr. Daniel W. McKenzie, plus a list of performers and committee members. The event ran until 11.30 pm with plans to repeat next year.
Members of the Mathews and friends enjoyed a lively night with piano solos by Arthur Mc Hugh, songs by Peter Ball and John J. Murray, recitations by James Coughlin Dennis Donahue and Daniel J. McCaffrey, plus performances by John Paine and Master Perry. John J. Lyons presided and Rev Fr Ryan of Cambridge gave a brief address. Refreshments followed the program.
Garfield colony and several temperance and fraternal bodies held meetings and ceremonies Tuesday night in Pilgrim hall and other rooms. Initiations and applications were reported across Daughters of St George Cercle D Youville Court Merrimac K of P Wamesit Memorial Day plans were noted. Local Foresters of America elected officers Thomas O Rourke chair Turcotte vice chair Crowe treasurer and recording secretary.
The WwW CoTU holds a business meeting at rooms 106 Merrimack Street on Thursday June 14 at 3 o clock. Full attendance is desired.
Miss Ellen Bean and Edgar Prouty wed at the Bean home with a simple ceremony led by Rev. C T Billings. Guests from Newport and Boston attended and the couple will reside in Newport after a reception and luncheon. Separately, Mrs Minnie Morris and Mr Anthony Walsh married at St Peter's residence with a reception at 14 Porter Street and plans for a wedding trip.
Mrs Carrie Davis Gilman led a piano pupils recital at Odd Fellows Hall with soprano Mrs Jeannie Sherburne and violinist Miss Susan Lunt from Newburyport. The program featured Wagner Schubert Liszt Brahms and Gounod pieces with numerous six and four hand arrangements and solo performances by Mabelle Fogg Laura Chabot and others. The audience praised Sherburne Lunt and especially Mrs Gilman for the evening's skilled performances and the grand finale Hungarian Dance by Brahms.
Canvassers for St Johns Hospital visit modest earners to gather funds for the debt laden institution. The list shows numerous individual contributors with varied small amounts totaling a substantial sum, illustrating broad community support despite limited means.
A list of Lowell cases disposed of in the past two days in the superior criminal court at Cambridge includes Dellard Greenwood receiving stolen property eight months in the house of correction, James Wilson alias James Christopher Owens breaking and entering a summer house in Tyngsboro sentenced to one year, Elizabeth Clark drunkenness appealing a Sherborn sentence to ten months in the house of correction, Della Thompson drunkenness six months in the house of correction affirming the lower court, John J. Murray receiving stolen property four months in the house of correction, Cornelius O Hearn drunkenness state farm appealing, and Alpheus B. Hamblett drunkenness state farm. The jury in the case of David Ouilette charged with breaking and entering cottages near Varnum's landing were out at adjournment.
Clarence A. McCoy formerly of Lowell and Miss M Agnes Lamberton daughter of Mr David Lamberton and sister of John A Lamberton of the Morning Mail staff were married last evening at 7 oclock at the bride s home 106 South Loring street Rev George F Kennnett officiated Miss Ella M Love was bridemaid and Fred W Hanson served as best man The bride wore white organdie and roses The wedding supper was served by the D L Page company afterward the couple will reside in Portsmouth New Hampshire
Bride Estelle Lord Foss daughter of ex Senator Ethel Foss married Frederick William Bradley son of W T Bradley at 6 30 pm ceremony officiated by Rev G Winchester Adriance. Best man Charles E Foss. ushers Charles A Foss George H Sargent Marcus T Pierce. American orchestra provided music. D L Page Co served refreshments. couple to reside in Melrose Highlands.
At a Republican city committee meeting last night a Tyngsboro outing was approved for Lawndale farm on June 30. Special cars depart the square at 1 30 pm via Lakeview. The reception committee includes George F. Stiles John Monson A W David programme committee Edward Leighton and others.
John O'Brien, an employee at the Lowell Machine Shop, was badly injured yesterday morning when a car loaded with pig iron toppled onto him. An ambulance took him to the corporation hospital where doctors found a severe head wound and hip bruises.
An alarm from box 125 at 4.56 yesterday summoned part of the fire department to a blaze in a Market Street restaurant opposite Lewis Street run by John White. The fire began in a trunk filled with clothes and other contents, burned a hole in the floor and scorched the ceiling and walls. Damage described as small. The building is owned by the trustees of the McEvoy estate.
Mr John H Desmond and Miss Lizzie F Whitston of this city were married at 7 o’clock last evening at Sacred Heart church by Rev Fr Reynolds. Miss Mary Whitston was bridesmaid and William Healey served as best man. A reception followed at the bride’s home 120 Main street. Ushers were William H Whitston and John H Mc Mann.
Mr Andrew Molloy and Miss Sophie Mireault were married Tuesday afternoon at St Patrick's parish residence. Loretta Mireault, the bride's sister, served as bridesmaid and Francis J Molloy of Fencedale, R1, a brother of the groom, was little best man. A reception followed at the bride's parents home, 37 Butterfield Street. After July 1, the couple will reside at 92 Mile Hope Street for friends.
At 3 pm Tuesday Miss Alice E Paignon married Mr William Stewart at her parents home 27 Puffer Street Salem minister Rev John Smith an uncle of the bride officiated Miss Paignon was aided by her sister Miss Pansie R Paignon with best man Mr F C Kean of Woburn After a Canada tour the couple will reside at 298 Chelmsford Street after July 1 public reception followed the ceremony
Tomorrow afternoon auctioneers Glodgett and J. E. Conant Co list forty choice building lots on Chelmsford Blodgett Midland and Emery streets Ward Eight Lowell with two Emery street houses and one Midland street house. Bidders may view plans at the auctioneers office and must deposit down payments with sale.
A new stamping machine was installed at the local postoffice on Monday to mark arrival dates on letters. It will replace most hand back stamping and be operated by Clerk John Burns, Walter Hickey, and Michael Doyle. A postoffice chaperoned trip to Sharon Springs departs July 5 for two weeks.
The chorus and children's choir directed by Mrs. George F Kenngett will perform Joseph's Bondage a dramatic cantata by J M Chadwick at Huntington Hall on Wednesday June 13 at 8 p m The American orchestra and Miss Alice L Frothingham will accompany Tickets are on sale at Huntington Hall.
The parade committee lists voluntary contributions for the military division. Names include Col. J. W. Bennett Col. Butler Ames Robert G. Bartlett O. B. Ranlett and others, with several amounts noted. Additional gifts will be acknowledged as received.
Middlesex County notes the Westford Academy graduation for six young women on Friday June 22 at the Unitarian church. Annie Connell Eva Connell Luanna De Catur Mary Holden Edith Wright Florence Palmer will receive diplomas as Rev. E A Horton confers them with former pupils contributing musical numbers.
The T. R. & T's appoint Owen O'Toole as manager with Doyle p Sheridan c Hennessy 1 Boyle 2 Fitzpatrick ss Dinley 2 Morrison 1 Cowdrey m Wain 1. The team seeks rival strong amateur clubs. Frederick P. Marble of Lowell is elected director of Talbot mills.
The Thomas Talbot lodge Masons met at Masonic hall in Billerica Centre last evening. The 8th degree was conferred on one candidate. A brief entertainment followed with piano solos by Miss Amy Hosmer and phonographic selections by Mr H G Sheldon. Supper for about 75 couples was served in the lower hall, with many lodge officers from Reading Wilmington Bedford and Lowell in attendance. Mr Wm Sexton oversaw the supper.
Tyngsboro mourns Dr Edward A Perkins born February 23 1827 Topsfield Mass He studied at Harvard Medical School graduating 1854 and practiced in Tyngsboro for seven years before moving to Boston He married the daughter of Dr Little of Goffstown NH and left no children His death announced in Harvard Graduates magazine June 1900 causing sadness in many homes
The Centre high school holds graduation Thursday evening at the town hall with three candidates for diplomas and a full program. Elizabeth Spofford, Edward B. Swift, and Edward E. Adams will sing, Rev. R. A. Greene of Lowell to give the address, and diplomas to be presented by Rev. E. S. Bartlett.
Inquirer Club presents Verue selections from Weber arranged by G. H. Halstead. Features include My Old Kentucky Home, Herman Cornet solo Will You Then Be True, Twitering Birds, Jasper Jenkins cake walk, I Dreamed a Dream, Sunny Tennessee, Intermezzo Arial, and March. Director G. H. Halstead.
The woolen spinners held a largely attended meeting last evening electing officers Pres. Frank Roark vice president Thomas O'Herne recording secretary Mathew Shinnas treasurer James Sullivan Sergeant at arms James Egan. Delegates to the Trades and Labor council named Roark Mullen Shinnas Mealy and O'Hearn.
The Carpenters union elected officers Tuesday evening. Joseph Convery was re elected president. Joseph Mongeau became vice president Orrin Horton was recording secretary Cornelius Monahan financial secretary George Coram treasurer James Golden warden Michael Lee conductor Trustees were Jas A Ready H J Currier Auditing committee Fred Howard James Martin Frank A Kanopler.
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