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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1898
Page
8
The report notes a strengthening cool breeze yesterday bringing clouds and light rain at night. Today remains mostly cloudy with occasional sun and a fluctuating barometer around 29.55 to 29.59 inches. Temperatures ranged from 60 to 73 degrees.
Indications from Boston on June 21 predict showers tonight with unsettled conditions. Wednesday will be partly cloudy with improving skies and lighter winds across the region.
The Kirk Street church picnic will be at Willow Dale tomorrow with dinner at 4 afternoon. The Journeymen Barbers union meets at the Arlington hotel Tuesday night at 8 for officers elections. all members urged to attend.
Thistle lodge of Good Templars elected James Kennedy as vice templar and planned a visit to Eirene lodge on the 28th to greet visiting district executives. Reading and remarks occurred as KE Varney recited The Song of the Big in memory of Hob Bon and his heroes. Next Monday features a box party. Integrity lodge I O O F M A elected officers at Manchester Jaily hall. Loyal Wamesit S O O F MA elected officers, with James Frazer as grand master and other posts filled. Additional note records a casual social at the red drawers and spoolers hall with a quip about time and money.
President McKinley sent to the Senate the nomination of Adelbert Ames of this city for brigadier general. Ames has served as brigadier and holds brevet major general status. The nomination follows his long Civil War service including Gettysburg and Fort Fisher actions.
The Frederic T. Greenhalge Debating Society of Lowell High School held its first annual picnic at Wie low Dale. A go as you please event with boating, swinging, a basket lunch, and lake rides. Miss Ardelle Roper won the girls rowing race. Arthur Wells led in swimming and three legged race. Marion Emerson won girls running. other winners included Arthur Staples, Harry Woodman, and Herbert Webster. Joseph T. Wright organized the day with Lloyd B. Haworth chairing sports. a large committee assisted with planning and activities.
Henry Charette a sailor on the Vicksburg in Cuban waters sends news to parents Mr and Mrs Alexander Charette of 88 Gershom Avenue. He reports health and high spirits and a readiness to strike the Spaniards while lamenting his brother's capture and the Morro Castle prisoner issue. He asks that the letter be kept from newspapers.
The notice announces the Walter L. Main Grandest and best show on Wednesday June 22. Reserved seats go on sale the morning of the exhibition at Ellingwood's Pharmacy in Merrimack Square Maltox promises health glow for your cheeks.
The First Congregational church in Omaha has voted to extend a call to Rev Frank A Warfield to serve as pastor, succeeding Rev Dr Dick who left for Providence. A large meeting backed him unanimously, with Deacon Carter as moderator. Warfield, about 59, has led several pastorates including Brockton, and has preached here recently with strong support. He is married with grown children.
Several Lowell prisoners were sentenced in the Superior Criminal court at Cambridge yesterday. Peter McNabb received a sentence of three to five years in state prison for larceny and breaking and entering tied to the Middlesex street store. John F Murphy was jailed eight months for drunkenness. John O Riley, an assailant of Officer Nove, received four months at the Cambridge base of correction. John Whalen and Mary Nugent were sentenced to four months at the house of correction for lewd and lascivious cohabitation.
A con man seeks ready money from trusted individuals by claiming a friend is jailed and a small fine must be paid at a police station. He tailors the amount to the victim and asks for one to five dollars. Some victims have paid before the fraud was uncovered. Captain Ken cautions the public to beware.
A G Stiles Co on Middle street retires and will auction Wednesday June 22 at 10 a m selling hay grain flour and all stock of a first class grain store in quantities to suit buyers. Also fixtures of the store and teams used in the business. Cash terms. GEO F STILES Auctioneer.
FOR SALE boarding and lodging house of 17 rooms with new furniture and full occupancy in a central city location priced at 850. FOR SALE boarding and lodging house of 13 rooms in a fine location with modern improvements priced at 875. Contact T. H. Elliott at 4 Central St Maltox.
Regiment plans to reinforce Gen. Shafter at Santiago with Sixth Massachusetts Sixth Michigan and Eighth Ninth Ohio units now at Camp Alger. Recruits from Wakefield will be examined, with 55 applicants, eight rejected, as Major Taylor and staff prepare to ship 64 for Companies C and G.
An ad pitches Carter's Cough Balsam as effective for coughs and coughing fits. It notes two sizes priced at twenty-five and fifty cents, and lists Carter & Sherburne drug store at Merrimack and Bridge streets as the seller.
Centre church in Dracut held Children’s Day services with a flower decorated setting. Superintendent Calvin Richardson led activities assisted by Absina Richardson. The program included an anthem, recitations by primary and intermediate departments, a six-girl Sun shine Lane piece, choir selections, solos by Maud Cohen Myrtie Cohen Josie Morgan and Mrs M P Wood, plus nine child baptisms by the pastor amid a smaller audience due to a storm.
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