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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1898
Page
8
Yesterday and today featured agreeable skies with low humidity and cool nights. The thermometer varied with warmer readings today while overall barometer readings showed stable pressure around 30.02 to 30.17 inches.
Indications from Boston on June 16 show fair tonight with Friday partly cloudy and warmer conditions across Massachusetts.
A concise ledger item from the June 16 1898 edition of the Lowell Deith Courier notes the day's passing events and local notices in a compact historical snapshot.
The Collins mills have reopened after a shutdown and operatives are now working overtime. A Lowell Decorating Co. postal ad offers hunting flags and sturdy poles. Friends of the New Church plan a meeting at Odd Fellows Temple with Rev. Stearns speaking on The Greatest Love Shown Men. Y P S C E hosts an ice cream party at Highland Congregational church. Primary Teachers union meets Friday at Paige Street Free Baptist vestry with Mrs. Ford speaking on Attractiveness.
The physicians defeated the officers 15 to 12 in a rough contest marked by many field errors. McCann starred for the officers and Leary for the doctors, while umpire Charles Swan struggled to one side. A rematch is not planned soon as the press team frowns on the idea.
The Billerica grammar schools held a large town hall audience with a standout performance titled The Cradle Song of Nations. Master Bull led a chorus with Pollard school joining, while reciters included Miss Benson and Master Mulhoney under the supervision of D Moyer Staley J Avison Baker and L T McKenney.
Flora EB tacy lodge of Good Tem lars held a well attended meeting at Bay State hall last night with earnest temperance remarks. District Chief Templar R. W. Mounf ord and District Secretary Ida A lton were among the speakers as a candidate was proposed for membership.
Last night at Bay State hall junior Court Laurence J. Smith Foresters of America organized a baseball team with Harold M. Hennessey as manager and C. Reardon as captain. They will accept all challenges. Address H. M. Hennessey Lowell or J. Edward Carney 221 Brooks Street.
In Post 120 hall last night Court Samuel de Champlain initiated two new candidates, signaling party growth. Local organizers named their new entrants and outlined early steps for campaigns.
The Stickney and Austin plan for Huntington Hall drew fire as aldermen debated reports from the Common Council and district officials. After lengthy discussion, the majority report prevailed and several motions including a $11,000 smooth paving project on Westford Street were defeated amid calls for prudent budgeting.
The board adopted a 5000 tax raise for Textile school after a reconsideration notice from Mr. Derby. A water board sale of an old house was approved, and orders on uniform stationery and fireworks licenses passed. Ex mayor Charles D. Palmer named to manage the horse event at the Fairgrounds after Mayor Bennett’s omission caused a stir.
The physical examination for Company M recruits begins today with all signed enlistees to report at the armory at 2 PM. Major Donovan appoints Dr. Magee of Lawrence to lead the process and visits Lowell first. He rejects a central recruiting station and sends Magee to various cities. Sergt. Kittredge and Corp. Dodge start preliminary exams. Major Taylor and a surgeon will visit Lowell soon for final testing. Lowell residents avoid Wakefield travel, and city visits extend to Sixth Company locales. Kittredge lists 40 to 50 men for examination, while Major Foster previously screened provisional Company C and selected 15 competent volunteers, with Kittredge holding their names. George F E Garity's provisional company is accepted and will use the armory shortly.
The Vesper Country Club hosted a ladies day with tea service from 5:30 to 7 and a Borjes Military Band concert at 7:30. Lanterns illuminated the clubhouse area as guests enjoyed patriotic songs and dancing on a cool evening, with plans for an encore urged by attendees. Mr. Harry Knapp and Mr. Fred Baker organized the outing and ensured its success.
A merrily dressed group of ministers and their ladies rode the electrics to Haverhill and on to Salisbury Beach by the Merrimac steamer. They brought stories not sermons and praised the trip as a great success, with lay friends joining for a lively outing.
Relatives and friends of Notre Dame academy pupils enjoyed a musicale presented by trained students of the Sisters of Notre Dame. The program featured vocal and instrumental selections including numbers familiar from Monday’s commencement. The audience gave enthusiastic applause for each well received number.
The notice states Wednesday June 22 as the event date for The Walter L. Main Grandest and Best shows. Reserved seats go on sale the morning of the exhibition at Ellingwood's Pharmacy Merrimack Square.
For sale a boarding and lodging house of 17 rooms with new furniture and full occupancy in a central city location. Price $850. Also a house of 18 rooms in a fine location with modern improvements priced at $375. Contact T. H. Elliott, 64 Central St.
More than 300 people gathered on Loring street for a flag raising at Highland M. E. church to celebrate its 22d anniversary. Rev. J. W. Higgins led prayers and spoke patriotically as a 10 foot flag donated by Clarendon Goodwin was presented to Highland chapter 592 bpw, tied to the post 185 G. A. R. The event featured the singing of America and song selections by Sadie J. Wing of Boston. Ice cream and cake followed the ceremonies, with proceeds aiding the Weekly Offering expenses.
A flag was raised atop the Worthen Street Baptist Church by Corporal Dodge with church support. The event honored four young members serving at the front Harry McQuestion G H Brock Murdock McKinnon, with songs and cheers followed by light vestry refreshments to benefit the servicemen. Reverend Bowley Green missed the gathering due to an engagement.
Five year old William Hustis drowned in the Western canal while playing with companions near a saw mill. He was visiting in Brook, Missouri at 397 School street with William Murray’s family. Elmer Hustis, the boy’s father, arrived to take him home but stayed a few days. The body was not found after a search by Undertaker Molloy and crew. digging resumes tonight.
The Chelmsford Unitarian society held its annual strawberry festival in the vestry last evening with a program including a quartette by Mrs. A M Warren Mrs S H Knight Mr A M Warren Mr E B Emerson a military dance by Miss Pansy Sawyer Breaking the Ice by Capt Silby Miss Morton Mr Harry A Newell Miss Ethel Livingstone a Highland Fling by Pansy Sawyer and Willie Sawyer a cornet solo by G T Parkhurst a Cuban dance by Miss Pansy Saw yer and a quartette.
Recruits arrived at Camp Alger in Falls Church Virginia throughout the day. The Twelfth Pennsylvania received a large contingent with 75 men arriving in the afternoon. Massachusetts regiments Sixth and Ninth had not yet received full drafts but expected arrivals later in the week. The heat was intense with 93 degrees in the shade and no breeze.
The First division regiments prepare for inspections next week amid reports from Washington papers that a commission on new camp sites has proposed a fresh location soon to be occupied. Lt. Moore of Company F to head express duties for the Sixth, while Private Molloy remains the sole patient at present.
Agent Thomas refutes a story claiming the Tremont and Suffolk mills will run every night to 10 o'clock. He says only 25 workers in the carding department are affected, to catch up after a backlog. No hosiery yarn is being shipped to southern mills and much is produced for local demand.
The annual memorial service of Mechanics Lodge I O O F was held at Odd Fellows temple on Wednesday evening. Eleven members died in the past year including the late Dr Court who was eulogized by Judge J J Pickman. Speakers included Langley Bickford True White Pickman Collins McFadden McDonald Colburn Thornton Sargent and Brown. Waldo Sargent presented an oil portrait of the late Rev Dr Court on behalf of the lodge with Hon J J Pickman.
A Chicago Record item jokes about a clergy sermon that urged remembering the Maine but undercuts the moment by adding a reminder of the Sunday-school picnic. The quip reflects light, humorous churchgoing banter from a newspaper caption.
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