Pelham Community Receives $150 Gift Of Books
Pelham residents applaud Mrs. Sarah Gibson McMurphy of Derry New Hampshire for donating over 150 dollars worth of books to the public library. The collection includes history and reference works and will be freely borrowed. The gift is lauded by trustees and the town, with Rev. Charles L. Merriam present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pelham
Sarah Gibson McMurphy
Derry
New Hampshire
McMurphy
Gibson
F. M. Woodbury
Pelham Square
James Gibson
Lowell
James Edward Gibson
Genesee Pure Food ad promotes breakfast cereal
A brief advertisement touts New and Better Breakfast Food as uniquely pleasing, urging readers to buy a package at their grocers from Genesee Pure Food Co. Nearby references mention Rox and N. % as location or distribution not clearly legible.
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Genesee
Pure Food Co
Lt Rox
Children Observe Second Sunday With Crusade Themed Exercise
In Billerica the Congregational church marked the second Sunday in June as Children’s Sunday with a concert replacing the morning service. The program, titled The Knights of the New Crusade, featured many recitations and songs by primary classes and the Sunday school, with soloists and a closing scene as baskets were passed to four young performers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
Ferns
Everett Bull
Edna Fellows
Sydney Bull
Chester B. Kitchen
Josiah Folsom
New Crusaders
Tention, Company
Earl W. Costello
Myrtle King
Harry Turner
Marion Blodgett
Chester Barker
Madeline Earle
Alice Holman
Bertha A. Spaulding
Sadie M. Hopkinson
Hattie F. McDonald
Emma B. Kitchen
Bessie Kittredge
Mildred Bowman
Our Holy Land
Freda R. Stahle
Bertha M. Barker
Edith M. Monty
Annetta Freeman
Mildred A. Frost
Stanley Smith
Raymond Blodgett
Holy Land of Home
Sears Cook
Lawrence Greenwood
Doris Livingston
Whiting Staley
John E. Bull
Helen King
Children Sunday at church promotes temperance pledge
Rev. John Dale led a Children’s Sunday service urging temperance and good deeds. Mortimer and Minnie’s party tale illustrated choosing right over wine, sparking a pledge by a boy in the Children's Temperance Legion. Mrs George Greenwood chaired with Helen Kelton Hattie King Annie J Page assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Dale
Mortimer
Minnie
Temperance Legion
Children’s Temperance Legion
John E. Bull
George Greenwood
Helen Kelton
Hattie King
Annie J. Page
Hillside church festival delights with music and shortcake plea
The Hillside Congregational church annual strawberry festival, guided by the Men's league, offered a pleasant evening of entertainment. Miss Hattie Deane played piano to warm applause, Miss Josie Morgan read her pieces well, and Miss Verna Hodge performed witty dialogues signaling future success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillside Congregational Church
Men's League of the Church
Hattie Deane
Josie Morgan
Verna Hodge
Chelmsford Invitation Punctuates Dames Night at Caverly Home
In Bridge Street Miss Sadie H Caverly senior vice president of Tent 23 Daughters of Veterans of Lowell hosted about 75 members plus G A R and S V honorary guests for an indoor lawn party at her home. A bountiful supper followed a evening of music games and sociability with Miss Maud Plumstead Miss Julia Stearns and Miss Jane E Piersons in charge. Souvenirs were given to honorary guests. A separate event featured a well attended shirt waist party at Odd Fellows hall with Griffiths Orchestra providing dancing music and Daniel B E Haley as general manager and Hjalmar Karlson as floor director. Dancing ran until 1130 P M.
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Sadie H. Caverly
Tent 23
Daughters of Veterans of Lowell
Bridge Street
S. of V
Miss Caverly
June
Maud Plumstead
Julia Stearns
Jane E. Piersons
Odd Fellows Hall
Griffith
Daniel BE. Haley
Hjalmar Karlson
Strawberry festival draws crowd in Graniteville vestry
Bad weather did not deter a large crowd at the M E church vestry for Graniteville’s strawberry festival. The Young Men's league organized readings and songs led by Prof Frost, with Rev Hiller performing a comic piece. Strawberries and cream followed amid games and social activity, amid plans for a secret next event by the young ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Church
Young Men's League
Prof. Frost
Westford
C. C. P. Hiller
Collinsville Club
Westford baseball event and local village notices
The article notes a postponed home game until June 27 with a progressive town clubs baseball event during the annual lawn party run by M. C. O. F. in Westford, plus other village happenings. Warren Carkin suffers a severe head injury from a falling pipe but is expected to recover with care. Miss Mabel Wyman hosts Fourth Street birthday gathering with cake and games. The 93 outing club at Laurel Leaf camp, F of A 179 in Graniteville, and a medicine show at Healy's hall bring village activity.
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Warren Carkin
L. P. Palmer & Co
Carkin
Warren
Fourth Street
Anne Wyman
J. W. Bowker
Mabel
F. L. Furbush
Charles Eaton
Frank Healy
L. S. Gilson
Cook
Laurel Leaf
Forge Pond
Court Graniteville
F. of A
Westford Town Hall
Healy’s Hall
B. W
Lawn Party At Lawrence Street Home Delights Guests
A lawn party at the residence of Mr and Mrs S C Smith on Lawrence street last evening drew cheers for hurdy gurdy music by Eugene Grosse and feats of magic by Prof Manerette. Dowrey and Bennett were praised for singing and jokes as lanterns lit the decorated lawn. The event was organized by Thos Wilde E W Puffer A Sykes and W G Parker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. C. Smith
Lawrence Street
Eugene Grosse
Manerette
Dowrey
Bennett
Thos. Wilde
E. W. Puffer
A. Sykes
W. G. Parker
Gaston Barge Sunk With 1800 Tons of Coal Near Prudence Point
The Red Star line barge Gaston from Baltimore carrying 1800 tons of coal lies sunk in 18 ft of water between Ohio Ledge and Prudence Point. After leaking damaged pumps could not keep her afloat, the Tormenter towed her to shoal water where she was beached. Owned by Red Star Transportation of Baltimore, she will be pumped out and discharged then hauled out for repairs.
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Providence
R. I
Red Star Line
Gaston
Baltimore
Ohio Ledge
Prudence Point
Tormenter
Red Star Transportation Company of
No convention called in Manchuria and Korea talks
Yokohama June 17 General Kuropatkin Russian minister of war left Tokyo yesterday A sensational newspaper claims a convention was agreed between Kuropatkin and Baron Komura Japanese minister of foreign affairs on Manchuria and Korea but the report is discarded here
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yokoham
Kuropatkin
Tokio
Baron Komura
Manchuria
Corea
Premier Says Diplomatic Relations With Servia Not Renewed
London June 17. In Commons Liberal leader Campbell-Bannerman moved to adjourn for a discussion on the premier’s remarks about Servia since King Alexander’s death. Balfour said relations had not been renewed and implied a ministerial stay to protect British interests. Debate continued into the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Servia
Alexander
London
House of Commons
Henry Campbell-Bannerman
Henry
Rawson
New South Wales
Chamberlain
Sir Henry
Balfour
Lawson
Charles Dilks
Germany
Canada
Great Britain
Blood Rivulets From Jewish Demonstration Police Clash
Berlin reports describe a Monday protest in Lodz Poland by about 5000 Jewish youth, peaceful at first but broken by police and Cossack forces. Dozens died or were seriously wounded after arrests, with surgeons tending to injuries for hours.
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Berlin
Lodze
Poland
Sudden Death at Knights Templars Outing Claims Boston Leader
Henry Holmes, superintendent of the East Boston ferries and a past commander of Chelsea’s Knights Templars, died suddenly from apoplexy at Nantasket Beach during Palestine Commandery’s outing. Holmes collapsed near Rockland House and died within minutes, marshalling a somber event for the North Shore commanderies.
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Boston
Knights Templars
North Shore
Nantasket Beach
Palestine Commandery
Chelsea
Henry Holmes
Bishop Hartzell Sails for Europe on Mission Tour
Bishop J C Hartzell of the Methodist Episcopal church sailed from New York on the Germanic for his seventh inspection tour of the African mission field.
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Hartzell
Europe
New York
J. C. Hartzell
Methodist Episcopal Church
The Rhyme of the Rail and a Superior Roadbed
Railway writing praises the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern line for its near perfect rolling song and exceptional double track roadbed. Experts confirm it as the finest roadbed on this continent and credit it with the railway’s excellent East West service and comfort. Potential travelers are urged to use Via Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway
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Owells
Manchester
N. H
John Clough
Forbes
Daley
Clough
Key
Ivory C. Eaton
Nashua
Hillsborough
Cive
Simpson Pond
Daniel Atwood
Pilgrim Hall
Pilgrim Fathers
J. W. Maynard
Maynard
Perkins Institute For the Blind
Grange
Pelham Line
Inez Rutter
Lawrence
Edward Choate Lawrence
Goodwin
North Andover
O. A. Kenefick
A. C. Weston
Stickney & Smith
Tremont Street
Boston, Mass
G. W. Bonneville
D. D. S. Lowell Dental Parlors
Merrimack St
Optigian
George G. Rogers
Clara M. Saunders
Billerica
Ceylon
India
Ail Grocers
Dracut
Chelmsford
Graniteville
Wigginville
Sawyer
Sawyer’s
IN Commons
The-Lewis-F-Perry & Whitney
Tremont ST
Bosworth
Boston - Mass
A. G. Pollard & CO
Foulard Silks
the Silk Department
Sale
Palmer Street
Earth
C. B. Coburn & CO
Market Street
Hlome
Meilink
Reseo
Prescott HB. Shattuck & Son
Central Street
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