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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1900
Page
8
In March the sun rises around 6.12, the moon completes about 11.28 cycles, and morning sun sets around 5.40 length of day near 11.28 hours. Observations reflect seasonal shifts in solar timing and lunar activity.
Weather notes recount a clearing yesterday afternoon, followed by an overcast morning and a northern wind that sparked a snow storm continuing through forenoon. Temperature and barometer readings indicate rising snowfall with a forecast of heavy snow in Massachusetts tonight and a high west wind.
The three nights' fair of the First Presbyterian church begins tonight in Odd Fellows temple with admission at 10 cents and season tickets 25 cents. Lowell General Hospital Aid to meet tomorrow at 2.30 pm at Mrs. Faulkner's home 32 Belmont Ave with Dr J A Gage as speaker. Clothing at low prewar prices touted for unique spring suits and overcoats at Chalifoux's Central Street window is said to be unmatched.
Vixen veteran firemen held a special meeting and adopted a new constitution and by-laws. Further action on them will occur at a gathering in two weeks, when a change of meeting night from Friday is expected. The repair of the machine will be completed in a week and officers for the April 17 dance will be elected then.
In Chelmsford street Mrs W D Harriman hosted a party for 25 young people in honor of Gracie Carll’s 18th birthday. The event featured phonograph selections, songs and duets by Gracie with Eva Christie and Inez Haynes, with Hattie Loberg as accompanist. Elsie Dunlap and Gracie Carll led a cake walk followed by refreshments, and guests left wishing Gracie many more birthdays.
Miss Anna B Thompson spoke yesterday at the Middlesex Women’s club on What We Have Found in English History. She traced Individualism’s evolution and stated the Boer war marked civilization’s progress, arguing Boers are herders destined to be superseded by a higher civilization, like Indians in this country.
A whist event by Wamesit lodge K P drew a large turnout with 20 tables. Frank Wright Frank Taylor Calvin L Joy Al McAulay and Alex Hashman led the event. McClean and Hashman won first with 44 umbrellas and Abbott and Peabody took second with 4% packs of cards.
Dracut voters approved license by 270 to 185 at a long town meeting held in a Congregational church basement. They also debated street lighting costs, approved several building projects including a two room schoolhouse, a free public library proposal, and set up committees to manage town affairs and future celebrations.
Dracut Grange held its first Je aree event at Dracut Centre Congregational church last night. The article also mentions Bly’s Cream Balm marketed by Bly Brothers as a remedy for nasal catarrh and colds, with four cent mailing details. A women's club public meeting is noted amid decorum concerns and local social activity.
An advertisement promotes varnish and disguising old carriages with a coat and overcoat of Saw yer varnish. It encourages readers to get the figures today and consider paying the bill readily.
The Lowell and vicinity Christian Endeavor societies held a union meeting at Paige Street Church to plan a more aggressive and effective outreach. William Shaw of Boston urged unity and deeper experience, calling for four union meetings yearly plus social events and practical steps to energize the movement.
At the Firat Trinitarian church last Sunday 39 new members were admitted on confessional faith and nine by letter totaling 48. Tonight Rev. George F. Kenngett will lecture for the men's union meeting and the new reading and recreation rooms will be formally opened.
Evangelistic meetings to be held at the Young Women's Christian Association each evening for a week beginning Wednesday. Mrs Christie of Albany will conduct them. Mrs Christie has long worked with the Albany group. Meetings scheduled for Wednesday through Saturday evenings.
There were seven accersions to St Pauls church Sunday from recent Gell meetings and twenty even from the regular work of one with deep religious interest marked all the services for many days.
February figures from the Day Nursery Association show total attendances at 615 with the largest daily headcount not specified. Four children received treatment and two lost children were given shelter. Contributions came from Mrs Talph Brater Mrs Christina Read Mr im Cornock Mr J A W Hi Sullivan and the Enterprise.
A memorial tablet costing about 2000 dollars will be placed in the state armory to honor Lowell men who died in the Spanish-American war. Funded by F F Ayer of New York and Alfred E Rose of Lowell, the bronze tablet may bear a Tiffany or Geisler design. Rose plans to use 400 500 dollars from souvenir programme sales, with Ayer contributing 1000 dollars, and the balance raised by Rose. The three Lowell company captains will choose a location tonight, with inscription to include all Lowell names who died in the war. completion expected in a couple of months.
The annual meeting of the Lowell cemetery is set for Wednesday at 7 30 P M at the Middlesex Woman's club Palm er street. Warrant details are printed elsewhere. Lot owners may vote and terms for four officers end at this meeting.
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