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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1903
Page
4
A maker's entire stock offers seasonable ladies wrappers in light, medium, and dark colors. Prices start at 99c, with various patterns including rich figures, stripes, and checks. Over a hundred dozen available with elastic or button cuffs for elbow-friendly wear.
We have added about fifty dozen of the most showy skirts, trimmed with Hamburg edgings or laces, priced at 98c, 1.25, 1.50, up to 2.98 each. Polite, careful salespeople will gladly show you these goods. please ask to see them.
The paper is of fine quality, suitable for pen or pencil use, and will appeal to bookkeepers and students seeking good scribbling paper at a cheap price.
A schooner carrying 4000 tons of coal ran aground near Stratton Island Portland Maine during a gale on Friday night. One life, that of Captain William J. Lermond's wife, was lost in the cabin as the vessel broke up. Captain Lermond and 13 crew members were rescued after hours clinging to the shanker boom until help arrived from the Cape Elizabeth life saving station and volunteers.
The Training school graduation exercises occur this evening at Colonial hall with doors opening at 8 o clock and program starting 8 15. Dr M G Brumbaugh will deliver the principal address on The Development of the Educational System of Porto Rico, introduced by Ex Gov Charles H Allen. Admission by ticket due to limited hall capacity.
The Wigginville suburb reports on school contracts for carpentry brickwork plastering plumbing heating and painting with Edwin Strowberg named general supervisor. Also covered are local fishing tales a 14 pound turtle and a small pickerel, social visits and a birthday in Roper Street, ball games with Wigginville teams winning 26 to 3 and losing 14 to 3, a children's Day chapel concert, and brief notices of accidents visitors and a floral concert at the Unitarian Sunday school.
Rev Wm G Poor of Lowell preached at the Congregational church on Children's Sunday with a decoratively adorned venue. The sermon educated the children and a Sunday school concert followed in the church auditorium. D K Vaughn visited his Salem brother over the weekend.
In Hillside Congregational church Dracut yesterday morning the program featured recitations by many local youngsters and solos by Irene Abels and Walter Tarr. Superintendent Charles L. Hodge led exercises. Rev. J A McKnight offered prayers and remarks. flowers were distributed to children after the program. Later, at the board of selectmen meeting, licenses were granted for Lakeview to Boston and Northern Street railroad and for Varnum's Landing to Flanders.
At Central Congregational church a morning service featured songs recitations and four baptisms by Rev. B C Bartlett with festive decorations. Participants included Horace Bullock Roy Kittredge Bernice Staples Esther Hill and others. A brief address followed and decorations were planned by a committee. Baptist church held a Sunday program with Scripture prayers recitations by Dora Feindel Phrl Simpson Earl Whitte more Dorothy Bean Helen Seeton Hester Baker Elia Burns and a music concert by 11 boys and Nellie P Parker's nine girls.
North Chelmsford parishioners gift six horsepower automobile to Rev Edmund T Schofield of St John’s and St Catherine’s after Mass on the lawn. Graniteville donors funded the car, surprising the pastor with a cheerful presentation amid ceremony and fellowship.
In North Billerica the Oak View Campers plan their inaugural social at Thom as Talbot Memorial hall Friday evening June 26. A Faulkner park baseball game was postponed due to bad field conditions. H C Brown of Boston and Maine at North Billerica takes a two week vacation, with John J Mahoney filling the depot post. Corpus Christi observed at St Andrew's with an 8 am first mass and a 10 am high mass by Rev Fr Desroches.
Arlington votes to settle the town’s suit against ex-treasurer B Delmont Locke and bondsmen for 18000. A heated meeting failed to rescind an excess fund appropriation while approving other adjustments. The result reduces the total tax levy by 18926.26 from 209064.30.
The Merrimack river has surged six feet since last week though no major freshet is feared. A pleasure craft from Nashua broke its moorings and was carried downstream as water flows over the dam at a notable height.
An anonymous letter signed Three Good Socialists warned of fires in Haverhill within a week. Last night a small fire at William A Mitchell heel shop caused minor damage, then a five hour later blaze engulfed a Stewart street storehouse in a crowded district. Chief Gordon suspects the letter authors started both fires. the warehouse owned by Nathaniel C. Bartlett and used by Martin Burke suffered several thousand dollars in loss.
Fall River on June 14 Napoleon Blais arrested for disturbing the peace held with 26 other prisoners at police headquarters. He was found to have smallpox symptoms and taken to the detention hospital. The station was thoroughly cleaned and the other prisoners vaccinated.
A tale of a Hindoo princess in court where her father admonishes her for indecent clothing. She retorts that she has seven suits, highlighting fashion as a mark of propriety and status.
A physician advertises Rhodes Hair Store at 73 Merrimack Street offering free book and full information on removing facial hair. He claims to know effective hair-killing methods and warns readers about the effects on skin after various discoveries. He urges discouraged individuals to contact him for guidance.
The article discusses thin muslin and transparent fabrics becoming fashionable, citing Hindoo princess gowns as a reference. It notes new names for fabrics like mousseline de soie and chiffon, accordion plaiting, and minimal trimming, with lace entredeux or ruching as possible details. It questions practicality and weather, urging readiness for changeable climates.
While touring Fort Walla Walla President Roosevelt watched the 9th U S cavalry parade. A young Black rider presenting a note attempted a horse stunt, fell over his head after spurring, but the President remained calm saying the rider was all right.
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