Torrent Vets Vote Unanimous on League Interference
Boston May 5 An unanimous vote confirms the New England Veteran Firemen league annual tournament will be held in Salem on August 20 The Torrent association of Lowell is dropped from the league roll after a committee found they interfered with both league and local tournament arrangements at Lowell last year Captain James H Walker of Lowell is named to a tournament committee with full powers by President Abbott
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Boston
New England Veteran Firemen’s League I
Salem
Torrent Association of
Lowell
Torrent Association
City Bits Report From a Busy Evening in Lowell
Rain eases dust as local life buzzes. Choirs, students, debaters, and city workers populate tonight's events. Centralville bridge and boardwalk strain under traffic. wood demand and wildflower losses noted. Lowell High school wins cups amid talk of a teachers strike and disbandment.
Soldier repels attack in Bridgeville, one dead
Laurel Delaware May 5 John Griffith of Georgetown a Spanish American War veteran was attacked by a gang of four or five assailants at Bridgeville last night. He fired his pistols wounding three and killing one of the attackers.
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Laurel, del
John Griffith
Georgetown
Bridgeville
Columbia Beats Reliance In Light Wind Race Off Glen Cove
In a calm and smooth sea at Glen Cove on May 5, the Columbia defeated the new Herreshoff cup yacht Reliance. Starting leeward, Columbia sailed through Reliance’s lee and pulled ahead, despite Reliance’s increased sail area. The Columbia led by a quarter mile, then drew further away as wind shifts favored the defender. The race casts doubt on the Reliance’s ability to beat the Columbia even with greater sail area.
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Glen Cove
L. I
Columbia
Reliance
Lee
New Rochelle
Constitution
Barr
Herreshoff
Pelham Set for No Vote Amid Wage Scale Rumors
Pelham voters prepare for a likely No license outcome as rumors of street car strikes over the sliding wage scale prove unfounded. Railroad circles express no strong union power and expect broad acceptance of the wage change. Local events include a Bell Social club Beaver Brook outing with fishing prizes, and Pelham Square's new house, along with ongoing fire service construction and a beaver brook fishing note. Reverend Joseph Hoyle preached at Pelham Congregational Church to a large audience.
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Pelham Line
Courier-Citizen
Road
Lowell
Bell Social Club
Beaver Brook
Moses Raymond
Otis Giles
Marsh
Will Atwood
Pelham
Woodbury
Pelham Square
Nusholm
Simpson Pond
Pelham Congregational Church
Joseph Hoyle
Tewksbury church to hear fourth pastor candidate next Sunday
Rev W J Michan of Wrentham Mass will preach at the Congregational church as the fourth candidate for the pastorate. Trustees at the public library added over a hundred new books at their last meeting. The Tewksbury Grocery Co faced a curious scare when their new horse and delivery wagon vanished during a long walk by a driver.
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W. J. Michan
Wrentham
Mass
Congregational Church
Tewksbury Grocery Co
Horse Missing In Town Search Fails Until Night
A horse in the south part of town wandered off and prompted a three clerk search party that returned soaked and with no news. Neighbors with teams joined the effort, and the animal was found late last night tucked safely in a farm barn near the house. Mr. I. M. Locke is slowly recovering from his injuries.
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Mr. I. M. Locke
North Billerica cricket club to face Zions at South Lowell
Next Saturday North Billerica cricket club will play the Zions at South Lowell with listed players including H. Rowley captain J. Patrick Ther on Stirks C. Laughlin W. Bingley H. Shore M. Greenfood J. McCormick W. Bellington W. Gardner and Co. Bailey reserve Chippendale.
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North Billerica Cricket Club
The
Zions
South Lowell
H. Rowley
J. Patrick
Theron Stirks
C. Laughlin
W. Bingley
H. Shore
M. Greenfood
J. McCormick
W. Bellington
W. Gardner
Co. Bailey
Chippendale
Local youths form teams and clubs in Chelmsford area
Mr. K Spalding has been confined at home by illness for two weeks. George Pope plans to move to New York to pursue future work. The Young Princeton Juniors baseball team is organized for the season with William Kane as manager and ready to play any team in Lowell under 13. Rupert Ripley remains home with scarlet fever. A new club, North Chelmsford Athletic Association, has been formed with rooms refurbished in the old Fiske barn on Main Street. Officers include President Joan Gangan, Vice President Daniel Kinch, Secretary John Munyon, Treasurer Frank McClellan, and Director Lawrence Kinch.
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K. Spalding
George Pope
New York
Princeton
William Kane
Lowell
Rupert Ripley
North Chelmsford Athletic Association
Fiske
Main Street
Joan Gangan
Daniel Kinch
John Munyon
Frank McClellan
Lawrence Kinch
Boxers Taught by Local Club with James Flannery
John Hoyt Peter Labelle and Joseph Mee Teague form a club planning to teach boxing to its members. James Flannery, a notable Lawrence boxer, will visit to impart his skilled technique to the group. He is currently working in the village and will share training points.
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John Hoyt
Peter Labelle
Joseph Mee Teague
James Flannery
Mr. Flannery
Lawrence
Mra Flannery
Paste This Up In Your Kitchen Ad Claim
An old advertising notice extols gas as superior for heating and cooking claiming coal yields 60 percent heat and 40 percent waste while gas yields 109 percent heat with no waste urging readers to switch to gas to save money.
Fraternal Societys Gather for Meetings and Upcoming Event
Lowell commandery No 251 Knights of Malta and Oberlin lodge I O O F held meetings at Odd Fellows hall last night. Malta degree work was performed on four candidates and a second degree was given to one candidate. The Mathew Temperance Institute initiated six new members and received five applications ahead of a May 15 talk by ex Congressman John F Fitzgerald of Boston, accompanied by Otto T O Leary. Lexington council 48 O U A M planned a debate. Star of Lowell Circle initiated two new members with three more applications and will host a complimentary coffee party June 2 with potential supreme officer attendance. S H Hines Lodge K P prepared for Memorial Sunday June 14 observances. Garfield Colony United Order Pilgrim Fathers held a meeting with an initiation postponed to next week. birthdays noted included the secretary, with a collation and entertainment. A meal featured piano duets, a piccolo solo, and a opal ring presented to the secretary by William A Severance.
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Lowell Commandery
Knights of Malta
Odd Fellows Hall
Mathew Temperance Institute
John F. Fitzgerald
Boston
Fitzgerald
Otto T. O'Leary
T. A. Union of the Archdiocese of Boston
Mr. Fitzgerald
Lowell
Lexington Council
Star of Lowell Circle
Companions of the Forest
Old
S. H. Hines Lodge
K. of P
Garfield
United Order Pilgrim Fathers
Pearle S. Rollins
Flora M. P. Leith
Anna
May Wade
Stella
Viola Marshall
Florence E. Hartwell
Grace I. Aspinall
Pearse S. Rollins
Grace IL
Aspinall
Wells I
Mary Wade
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Torrent Vets
New England Veteran Firemen’s League
City
St. Anne’s Church
Billerica
Benjamin Franklin Debating Society
Centralville
Merrimack
John Dennett
Wm. A. Lang
Chelmsford Street
South Common
Col. Mather
Centralville Bridge
Lowell High School
Sears
Bon Marche Dry Goods Co
Sale
Callendars
Suds
Tewksbury
North Billerica
North Schelmsford
Castchata
Coal
Lowell Gas Light Co
Merrimack St
Oberlin Lodge
Odd Fellows Temple
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