06 Mar 1899
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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1899
Page
1
A collage of quips and ad lines: Hoar jingling keys, a Brave Officer refrain, Healey’s Sunday wrest, gender dress contrasts, church quarrels under intensity, Schurz as a Frenchman, Lent conundrums, wary readers of Sunday ads lured by The Encyclopedia-for One Dollar with a $20 game hidden behind a dollar ante.
In Massachusetts on the steamer Chicago docked at Hoosac pier 4 Charles town, Thomas French and Robert Scott, both firemen aged 30 and 32, fought on the shelter deck after sailing from Liverpool. They toppled into an open hatch. French died instantly, neck broken after falling 35 feet, Scott rescued by longshoreman Casey.
Trustees of the City Institution for Savings adopted a funeral tribute noting Barnes’s integrity gentleness and sound judgment. The discovery records that the trustees will attend the funeral and send a copy to the bereaved family. Frank W. Hurd secretary attested the copy.
A. G. Pollard & Co advertises Turkish bath towels at 10 cents each or 1 dozen for 1 dollar after selling two thirds of an initial 15 cases. The towels measure 42 by 20 inches, heavy and close quality, priced superior to typical 15 cent values in Lowell.
The Traders National Bank has received several complimentary letters regarding launching a Ladies Department and will publish some of them with signatures omitted. The writer expresses pride that the bank will implement this feature, comparing it to first-class city banks. The change is seen as a move that will elevate Lowell to the level of major city banks and is expected to be appreciated by local ladies already engaged in banking business.
Eldest child of Rudyard Kipling, Josephine Kipling, died this morning at 6 30 of pneumonia at the home of Mrs DeForest on East Thirty fifth street New York. Kipling himself is reported much improved and Bilsie the younger daughter is also improving.
Otis cables report six deaths from variola, two from pneumonia, one from typhoid and three from wounds since February 26 in Manila. Additional March 4 casualties near San Pedro Macau: three killed and five wounded.
Out of court divorce heard by Judge Whitehouse involves Jane S Meere Libb. and Robert J Meere residing in New Sharon and Tewksbury Mass. Decree grants divorce for cruel treatment and failure to support and changes libellant’s name to Janet S Black maiden name.
Mr. Frank K. Stearns presented a programme of pleasing readings in the hall of the training school Saturday night. The event drew graduates and many well known citizens as part of a social series, with Stearns displaying the same popular flair he showed years ago as a reader and amateur actor.
Police conducted Sunday inspections of hotels to ensure liquor laws were obeyed. They entered bars and dining rooms, checked registers, and looked for violations. For weeks, patrols have monitored hotels and reported potential breaches to headquarters.
Lowell elder Sydney Davis died last night at his home 118 Branch street. He descended from an English family. his maternal great grandfather Henry Fletcher left Chelmsford on July 15, 1779 to join the Colonial army and was killed at White Plains February 3, 1780 while on guard duty. His body is believed to have been burned in the house.
This obituary outlines Sydney Davis born November 28 1815 in Chelmsford now part of Lowell. It traces his ancestry Moses Davis and Lydia John with births in 1741 and 1739, and notes his father Johnson Davis born 1770 died 1826, and Betsey Fletcher born 1777 died 1861. Sydney pursued masonry, worked in Lowell 1832 1867, then city scales superintendent 1867 1881 and real estate 1881 1896, aligned with Republican politics and First Universalist church. The piece mentions his long involvement with the Old Middlesex Mechanics association.
The record notes marriages in 1840 involving Rev Thomas B Thayer and Mary Jackson How, listing descendants Mary How Davis and Henry John Davis and spouses. It reports George E Durant aged 55 of North Chelmsford, a blacksmith, son of Thomas Durant. surviving Edward R Durant and sister Mrs George G Stetson. Margaret Hegan age 46 of Warren street, a longtime St Peters church singer, leaves husband James and sons Christopher John Joseph, with sisters Katherine Clark Michael McHugh Rose Whitney and Mrs James Hartley. Eliza Walker aged 78 of Fairmount street is also noted as deceased.
Multiple funeral notices detail services held Saturday morning from homes or churches including St. Joseph's and Catholic cemetery burials. Names include Jeremie Choquette and sons, Patrick Roach, Bridget A Kelley, Lizzie McCarty, Harry H Bond, Henry H Barnes, with various bearers and undertakers listed. Clergy include Rev Fr Fournier Perin Gigault and Rev Fr McHugh. Burial in Catholic and Edson or Lowell cemeteries. arrangements by O'Donnell, Savage, and others.
A future schedule sets the Carpenters' union to meet every Tuesday evening at Mule Spinners hall on Middle Street. In today’s police court session Judge Hadley disposed of 31 cases largely involving intoxicated individuals.
A visiting Englishman asks about the House of Lords and is met with a witty American reply claiming the nation has no peers. Harper's Bazar notes the exchange as a sharp cultural contrast.
Advert reads Hood's Sarsaparilla as a universal health booster curing dyspepsia neuralgia tiredness and female weakness. It cites testimonials from W B Barpw in Binghamton and Mrs Jessie Mearns of Clayton claiming relief and cures. The copy warns not to delay in health matters and touts blood purification.
The Prov ident Life and Trust Co offers clear explanations and honest advice on Life Insurance policies for women with or without children. Agent Robert F. Marden, Room 3, Courier-Citizen Building, emphasizes that women are insurable and will guide choosing the right policy.
Patrolman Healey remains at St Johns Hospital with wounds from a Sunday assault. Police hold three suspects and trace a burglary gang amid cases at Dickinson and Scannell & Whaley. Conductor Sullivan and others recount suspicious men on a Gorham Street car. public offices seek leads as investigators pursue veteran or amateur culprits. The wounded officer shows cautious improvement while Boston experts weigh gunshot risks and recovery prospects.
The note explains the revised Health Index catalogue is in high demand and mailing capacity is stretched. It assures readers that everyone will receive a copy in a few days after requesting and acknowledges the unexpected rush.
The health focused volume by A. W. Dows & Co. lists medicinal plants with their uses. It emphasizes practical thinking readers who seek knowledge, and the book is offered free through Leo inz Druggists at 389 Central Street.
Dracut held its annual town meeting in the Yellow Meeting House with a large turnout. The session approved the town report, debated police funding, and conducted ballots for town officers and a license question. Directors elected included Wm H Anderson and Frank M Woodbury, with plans to discuss extending the electric road to Pelham.
Tewksbury voters approved no license at the annual town meeting while large turnout displayed interest. Town clerk John H. Chandler was re elected town clerk, Albert C. Baisdell lost the moderator race 93 to 81, and F. H. Farmer became selectman for three years. George E Marshall won the library trustee post, motion to table article 27 denied.
Grantees of the Pelham and Derry Electric Railway held their first meeting at Woodbury hall Pelham on Saturday afternoon with William H Anderson of Lowell presiding and the following directors were named.
Shortly after 9 pm Sunday Chas A Whittemore Malden assessor was robbed by two men on Elm street after Dexter street. They demanded he not cry out and searched him taking a gold watch chain charm worth 350 dollars a diamond shirt stud also 350 dollars a 50 dollar wallet and a 25 dollar Commonwealth check. A keepsake ring from a departed friend was spared.
Passengers including Charles S. Lilley sail for Windward islands aboard the Paris. Mrs. Charles F. E. Sitton and daughters from Portland, Oregon, visit Chelmsford and will host friends at Miss M. E. Cadman’s home Tuesday evening. Frank K. Stearns led a readings program at the training school social Saturday. Mrs. Thomas Gregg lies seriously ill on Moody Street. P. J. Lynch of the Boston Post, formerly local, spoke on Journalism at a Knights of Columbus gathering. Mrs. C. M. Langley is critically ill at 82 Fremont Street and not expected to survive the day. In New York, several residents named including Collins, Johnson, Burbank, and Lilley among others.
Cornelius F Hart aged 39 dies at 89 Butterfield street in the city. Nickels Gorostes infant son dies at parents home 484 Merrimack street. Myra McCarthy infant daughter dies in Dracut at 88 Hampson street. Sydney Davis aged 83 years 3 months 7 days dies at 118 Branch street with funeral at the late home Tuesday at 2 30 pm. Eliza Walker aged 78 years 10 months dies at 263 Fairmount street. Friends invited to services.
A Lowell display features a large show window demonstration of hat manufacture from raw material to finished headwear. It aims to educate all ages about high grade materials and skilled workmanship, showcasing $2 and $3 hats and explaining why they hold their shape better, while inviting questions to justify the absence of a local factory.
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