June Weddings Amid City Ceremonies On Wednesday
June brides and many couples held nuptials across the city as last night saw a large number of ceremonies. Wednesday is regarded as an auspicious day for marriage, marking the close of June weddings.
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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1900
Page
5
Townsend Smith Wedding In Boston Home Ceremony
Mr. Thomas William Townsend and Miss Nellie Smith united in marriage at 7 last evening by Rev. Duncan Salmon. Due to the mother’s illness, the ceremony and reception were held at No 295 Thorndike street. The couple depart for a short wedding trip and will reside in Bast hampton after July 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas William Townsend
Nellie Smith
Duncan Salmon
Jennie Townsend
Alice Townsend
Eleanor Myron
Oscar Smith
Horace Hoyle
Townsend
Basthampton
Miss Gillespie and Mr Cunningham Wed at St Michael's
Miss Mary Isabell Gillespie and Clarence Edward Cunningham were married at St Michael's parochial residence in a 6 30 p m ceremony officiated by Rev William O'Brien. The bride wore white corded silk with lilies of the valley. Attendant Miss Maude Louise wore white mousseline. Best man was Oscar Cunningham. A receiving line followed at the Gillespie home 110 Durant Street with fern and flower decor. After a wedding trip the couple will reside at 254 Beacon Street after August 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Isabell Gillespie
Clarence Edward Cunningham
St. Michael's Church
William O'Brien
Maude Louise
Oscar Cunningham
William Gillespie
Durant Street
Cunningham
Beacon Street
Mrs Lizzie Yeoman Host to Yeoman Banford Wedding
At 61 Plain street Mr William Robert Yeoman and Miss Nellie Agnes Banford wed last evening under Rev Herbert Yeoman of Tewksbury. Ceremony at 7 30 in a parlor styled as a floral bower with palms and cut flowers. They will reside at 61 Plain street after a wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lizzie F. Yeoman
Plain Street
William Robert Yeoman
Nellie Agnes Banford
Herbert Yeoman
Tewksbury
McMannon
Laura Banford
Wallace Fraser
Richardson
Charles Chamberlain
Eva Yeoman
Miss Katherine Quirk and James Flannigan Wed at St Michael's
Miss Katherine Quirk of Dracut wed James Flannigan a popular motorman on the Lowell and Suburban Street railroad yesterday afternoon at St Michael's parochial residence. Rev Richard S Boland officiated. Bridemaid Minnie Pelsue and best man John Joyce attended. The bride wore white organdie and carried bride roses. bridesmaid wore a blue travelling gown. A wedding reception followed at 5 Madison Street. the couple will reside there and plan a wedding tour. home Aug 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Quirk
Dracut
James Flannigan
Lowell and Suburban Street
St. Michael’s
Richard S. Boland
Minnie Pelsue
John Joyce
Madison Street
Pretty June Wedding in Lawrenceville P Q
A very pretty June marriage occurred yesterday at noon in Lawrenceville P Q as M M Lahue and Miss Hattie A Howard were married by Rev E S Howard. A reception followed at the bride’s home, then the couple left for a two month European tour visiting London Paris and other points. They will reside at 19 Varney Street on return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrenceville
P. Q
M. M. Lahue
Hattie A. Howard
Howard
Europe
London
England
Paris
Varney Street
City
Cox and Holland Married at St Michael's Church
Mr John B Cox and Miss Annie F Holland of Centralville wed at St Michael's church yesterday. A reception followed at the bride's residence 48 Billings street. Miss Margaret Holland attended the bride, best man W H Kennedy, couple plan a brief trip to New York and other places, and will reside at 48 Billings street after returning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Cox
Annie F. Holland
Centralville
St. Michael's Church
Billings Street
Margaret Holland
W. H. Kennedy
New York
Sullivan Curley nuptials at St Patrick’s parish home
John J Sullivan and Anna Curley united in marriage by Rev Fr McHugh at St Patrick’s parochial residence yesterday afternoon. Miss Elizabeth Curley served as bridesmaid and Patrick Sullivan was best man. A reception at the bride’s parents’ home followed with many friends offering congratulations and good wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Patrick's
John J. Sullivan
Anna Curley
Fr. McHugh
Elizabeth Curley
Patrick Sullivan
Smith and Foxlow Match in Evening Engagement
At 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon Mr. Frank J. Smith and Miss Mary Foxlow were recorded in a social event noting a forthcoming engagement. The notice mentions a forthcoming ceremony and emphasizes the couple's plans, with no further details provided in the fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank J. Smith
Mary Fox
Couple Weds at Bride’s Mother's Home
A wedding was held at the bride’s mother residence 85 Branch Street with Rev. Smith T. Ford of the First Baptist church officiating. The ceremony was intimate with only close friends in attendance and no wedding party.
Marriage Unites Charles M. Watson and Alice M. Cole
At the bride's home 242 Hildreth street last evening at 7 o'clock Rev. Smith T. Ford joined Charles M. Watson of Newburyport and Alice M. Cole of this city in marriage in the presence of a few relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hildreth Street
Smith T. Ford
Charles M. Watson
Newburyport
Alice M. Cole
Worsnipe and Sherlock Married in City Residence
In this city at the residence of James Baron on Lawrence street, by Rev. N. W. Matthews, Robert S. Worsnipe and Mary Sherlock both of this city were joined in matrimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Baron
Lawrence Street
N. W. Matthews
Robert S. Worsnipe
Mary Sherlock
Market Downtick as Sugar and Brooklyn Lead Decline
Sugar and Brooklyn Rapid Transit and Baltimore & Ohio traded as the most active, with the market recording a dull session. Sugar fell 1 4 while recovering much, Brooklyn opened at 54 44 and slid to 52 1 2, railroads and industrials held firm, Cochiti and Isle Royale and Amagamated showed selective moves, while Paine chatter and bearish speculation weighed on sentiment ahead of the Democratic convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
Rapid Transit
Baltimore & Ohio
Broklyn
Boston
Cochiti
Isle Royale
Rolston & Bass
Paine
Steel & Wire
Sugar
Peples
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
New York
Sugar Ref. Co
Atchison
Atchison Pfd - Rr
Meyer
B&o. Oor
Big
Cen
N. J Brooklyn
Chesa. &O
Federal Steel Aces
Gen. Meneret
West Union
Wheeling & L. E. Pf
Mining
Amalgamated
Atlantic
Elm River
Asses Oy
Am. T. & Tio
Dupee and Briggs Wed at Osgood Street Home
Mr John Dupee and Miss Minnie F Briggs were united in marriage on Wednesday June 27 at 3 pm at 25 Osgood street. The couple will reside at the same address as Mr and Mrs Dupee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Dupee
Minnie F. Briggs
Osgood Street
Mrs. Dupee
Patrick Ring and Josephine Crane Wed at St Patrick’s
Mr Patrick Ring and Miss Josephine Crane were married yesterday at five o'clock in the evening at St Patrick's parochial residence. Rev Fr McHugh officiated with Miss Mattie Evans as bridemaid and Mr Thomas Kennedy as best man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Ring
Josephine Crane
St. Patrick’s
Fr. McHugh
Mattie Evans
Thomas Kennedy
Marriage Unites Mr Severe Loranger and Miss Nellie Creadon
Mr Severe Loranger and Miss Nellie Creadon wed yesterday afternoon at St. Jean Baptiste parochial residence officiated by Rev Fr Lamothe. A reception followed at the bride's parents home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Severe Loranger
Nellie Creadon
St. Jean Baptiste
Fr. Lamothe
Dunnigan and Leonard Married at Immaculate Conception
Wednesday afternoon at the Immaculate Conception church Philip Dunnigan wed Minnie Leonard with Fr Joyce presiding. Sister Casey Leonard served as bridemaid and Patrick Donohue was best man. A reception followed at 18 Brooks street with plans to reside together after July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immaculate Conception Church
Philip DunNigan
Minnie Leonard
Joyce
Casey Leonard
Patrick Donohue
Brooks Street
Dunnigan
Lawrence Street Church Wedding of Graham and St Clair Williams
John E. Graham of Lowell and Miss Edith St. Clair Williams were married at the Lawrence Street Church by Rev. W. E. Wolcott. Best man Henry A. Webster Jr. and bridesmaid Mabel J. Williams assisted as Willie Foster Ladd scattered roses. The couple will reside at 12 Sidney Street Lowell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Street
Lawrence
John E. Graham
Lowell
Edith St. Clair “Williams
W. E. Wolcott
Henry A. Webster Jr
North Andover
Mabel J. Williams
Willie Foster Ladd
Mrs. Graham
Sidney Street
Pretty Nashua Home Wedding Unites Helen Fletcher and Bertrand Chase
A noon ceremony on June 27 at 66 Amherst Street Nashua NH united Helen Ethel Fletcher, daughter of Mr and Mrs Miles J Fletcher, with Bertrand Chase of Nashua. Rev White officiated formerly of First Baptist. Guests came from Lowell Billercia and Wilmington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles’j. Fletcher
Amherst Street
Nashua
N. H
Helen Ethel
Bertrand Chase
Mr. White
First Baptist Church of
Lowell
Billerica
Wilmington
Keville and Dooley Wed at St Peters Parochial Residence
Mr James Keville and Miss Hannah Dooley were married Wednesday at St Peter's parochial residence by Rev Fr Saunders. A reception followed at the home of the bridegroom, 40 Chambers Place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Keville
Hannah Dooley
St. Peter’s
Fr. Saunders
Chambers Street
James Moore and Margaret Curtin Married at St Peter's
Mr James Moore and Miss Margaret Curtin were married Wednesday at St Peter's parochial residence by Rev Fr Ronan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Moore
Margaret Curtin
St. Peter’s
Fr. Ronan
McNaughton Bell Wed In West Chelmsford Ceremony
Mr David McNaughton Jr and Miss Isabella G Bell married at the bride's sister home in West Chelmsford with Rev Guth officiating. Archie Bell served as best man and Mabel Horton as bridesmaid. A reception followed at Uncle Robert Gardner's home 124 Walker Street. They plan to live in Hardwick Vermont after a wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David McNaughton, Jr
Isabella G. Bell
West Chelmsford
Guth
Archie Bell
Mabel Horton
Robert Gardner
Walker Street
Paterson Boss Carpenter Checks Tunes For Hire
A Paterson New Jersey resident recalls boss carpenter Hobart who judged job applicants by their preferred tunes. Those who sang slow hymns like Old Hundred or Auld Lang Syne were rejected, while those whistling lively tunes such as Vance Doodle or The Fisher's Hornpipe were hired on the spot. The anecdote illustrates quirky hiring biases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paterson
N. J
Hobart
Weeping Willows
Washington Star
Lockhart elephants lead Keith show with new indoor setup
Lockhart's troupe of elephants remains the main feature of Keith's vaudeville in New England, with a new indoor circus stage planned for the coming week. July 2 lineup includes Wright Huntington with companions, Andrew Barr and Florence Evans, Barnes and Sisson, Sager Midgly and Gertie Carlisle, Hal Merritt and Ada Murdock, the Lozells, and Fields and Ward. Edna Aug, a Keith star, attracts offers from musical comedies but is likely to stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lockhart
Keith
New England
Wright Huntington
W. H. Sinclair
Jane Irving
Andrew Barr
Florence Evans
Barnes and Sisson
Sager Midgly
Gertie Carlisle
Hal Merritt
Ada Murdock
Mr. Merritt
Lozells
Fields and Ward
Viper
Edna Aug
Miss Aug
Cissy Loftus
Boston
Lowell
Robie
Knickerbockers
England
Married women sway club electees over single women
Those familiar with women’s clubs note that married women often elect married candidates, rejecting single women. The belief is that marriage lends intellectual distinction not easily gained otherwise.
Graduation Addresses at Varnum School by Burke and Whitcomb
The Varnum School graduation featured speeches by Hon. John C. Burke and Supt. Whitcomb. Burke urged students to pursue study and duty, while Whitcomb presented diplomas and praised Mr. Stearns, noting the value of dedicated teachers and the "general utility man" in city service. The ceremony listed graduates and included recitations, songs, and the diploma presentation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Varnum ‘School
John C. Burke
Whitcomp
John C.burke
Burke
Harris
Local Village News Highlights and Census Update
Middlesex County notes many bicycle riders forecasting summer races. Charles T. Melvin completes village census with final returns due. Missing residents urged to come forward. Silver and Gay machine shop workers have kept late hours. Agnes Bates recovers from a barn accident. A baby girl born to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Garland. Charles Sullivan near home from St John’s Seminary to bolster Collinsville team at shortstop and bat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles T. Melvin
Silver & Gay
Agnes Bates
Riley
Walter Garland
Sladen Street
Charles Sullivan
St. John’s Seminary
Brighton
Collinsville
Sullivan
Woman Found Dead in Fulton Street Well
Mrs Hannah Hurley wife of Michael Hurley was found dead in an unused well containing about 10 feet of water at her Fulton street residence around 7:30 Wednesday night. She was 70s and a longtime city resident who had recently shown signs of mental distress and threatened to drown herself. Neighbors conducted a search after her husband reported her missing around 6:30. George Fifield and Stephen McLoud descended the old well and recovered the body. Medical Examiner Durel ruled drowning in a personal crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannah Hurley
Michael Hurley
Fulton Street
George Fifield
Stephen McLoud
Durel
Burglary Suspects Waters and Woods Arraigned
Lester L Waters and William J Woods were arraigned in district court after a Tuesday chase. They faced charges of breaking and entering the Dickson residence on Mountain Avenue and larceny of a silver watch and chain. Both pleaded not guilty and were held in $3000 for October superior court trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester L. Waters
William J. Woods
District Court
George H. Dickson
Mountain Avenue
Waters
Dickson
Emerson
Greenleaf
Woods
Central Congregational Lawn Party and Strawberry Festival
Central Congregational church held a Wednesday lawn party and strawberry festival for the flower mission. Olive Eaton, Mary Kershaw, Ella Knowlton, Ella Hodson, Lillian Santamour, and Alexina Bremner led the flower committee. Strawberries ice and lemonade were served near the church grounds with a tent kitchen. Activities included piano solo by Ella Knowlton, songs, readings, duets, a polyphone selection by Frank Adams, and a night drill by eight girls, all in white gowns and caps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Congregational Church
Flower Mission
Olive Eaton
Mary Kershaw
Ella Knowlton
Ella Hodson
Lillian Santamour
Alexina Bremner
Warren Blaisdell
Harlan Knowlton
Edward Flemming
Garland Byam
Harriet Woodworth
Arthur W. Kettlety
Staples
Kettlety
Edith Kelley
Julia Fox
Frank ©. Adams
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Banford
Flannigan
Quirk
Cox-Holland
Watson-Cole
Worsnipe
Sherlock
Stock Market
Ness
Wormser
Hooley
Waldorf
Wall Street
Morgan
St. Paul
Loranger-Creadon
Graham-Williams
Chase—Fletcher
Keville-Dooley
Exchange Building
Bright, Sears & Co
Keith's Theatre
THE
Varnum School
J. C. Burke
Supt. Whitcomb
Edson School
Edward Sovatskin
Jack
Mamie Guthrie
Battle of
Santiago
John Kennedy
Lincoln
Thomas Tracey
Ruth Cutler
Rose Sovatskin
Florence Ramsay
Mary Tierney
Margaret McCluskey
Lizzie Farrell
Solo
Lady Lee
John Peevy
John Adee
Mary McLaughlin
Our National
George Scott
Star 5
Edith Harrison
John McKenna
Rose Savatskin
Mary Cecelia McLaughlin
Mary Laura Guthrie
Florence Jennie Ramsay
Margaret Mary McCluskey
Mary Theresa Tierney
Elizabeth
Estella Farrell
Chester Benitt
Robinson
Lawrence Ripley Jordan
John
Francis Pevey
Thomas Francis
Tracey
John Patrick Adie
William Thomas Spillane
Charles Francis Foye
Joseph Kennedy
George Mitchell Scott
Edward James Bavatskin
Joseph Kelley
Chicago
Philadelphia
Standard Bottling Co
Middlesex Street
Middlesex County
North Chelmsford
Medford
Malden
Chelmsford
A. G. Pollard & CO
Ege Coe
Morocco
Wests
Merrimack Street
Union
Youll
Palmer Street
Merrimack, Palmer and
Middle St
Bowler Brothers
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Worcester, Mass
Bowler Bros
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