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Lowell Daily Courier

Location

Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1900

Page

6

Funeral for William C Endicott Held in Boston

The funeral of William Crowninshield Endicott former Massachusetts supreme court justice and Cleveland era secretary of war was held at the family home 163 Marlboro Street Boston officiated by Rev J P Franks with no hymns or eulogy. attendance included prominent figures such as Richard Olney Oliver Wendell Holmes and Henry Cabot Lodge. the private service concluded with interment in Salem.

Boston William_ Crowninshield Endicott Supreme Court Cleveland Marlboro Street J. P. Franks Grace Episcopal Church Salem Endicott Peabody Groton Episcopal Church House of Mourning Richard Olney U. S Oliver Wendell Holmes Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth Francis H. Appleton Francis Peabody, Jr Robert Grant Robert Treat Paine Loring John Lawrence S. Endicott Peabody Gordon Prince J. Lewis Dabney George C. Lee J. C. R. Peabody Henry Cabot Francis Joseph Peabody Andrew Wheelwright William B. Rogers Morton Prince George Lee Peabody Francis Shaw Endicott.Dexter George P. Gardner

Sheriff O'Brien Buried In Boston Funeral Held At St Josephs

Boston remember Sheriff John B. O'Brien with a large official turnout at St Josephs church West End. Very Rev William Byrne led the solemn high mass as dozens of dignitaries, judges, sheriffs and city officials attended. The service followed with a touching eulogy from Chaplain Rev Joseph G Anderson, praising his Christian character and devotion to family and public service. Interment was at Holy Cross cemetery Malden, with court closures observed in tribute.

Boston John B. O’brien St. Joseph's Church Chambers Street West End William Byrne W. G P. J. Wialsh J. F. Coppinger John F. Kelliher Joseph G. Anderson Charles Street Holmes Hammond and Lathrop Supreme Judicial Court Edward J. Jones Apt Reardon J.M. Keating Thomas F. Taff John P. Leahy Irish Eoeiery Charles B. Amory F. A. Osborn Me ‘Twenty-fourth Regiment O'Keefe Charles A. Marten A. K. Tilden John P. Dore T. J. Gargan Cain and Brown Aihfermen Dixon Tinkham Leary Dever D. J. Kiley Common Council Senatvor Towle M. J. Creed J. F. Tucker Bircett Salomon B. Stebins Thomas M. Pabson Edward J. Donovan J. F. McCarthy McLaughlin Sisters of Charity Harrison Avenue O'Brien Joseph Hooker St. Joseph’s Court Massachusetts Catholic Order of Foresters Twenty-fourth Massachusetts Regiment Montgomery Assembly Royal Society of Good Fellows John B. Fitzpatrick Holy Cross Cemetery Malden Supreme Judicial O’brien

Carnegie Voted Against as American Peace Society Vice President

At a Boston annual meeting the American Peace Society debated electing Andrew Carnegie as vice president. After several speakers questioned his stance on war, the suggestion was dropped and Carnegie was not elected. The secretary’s and treasurer’s reports were approved and the existing board nearly unchanged.

Boston Andrew Carnegie American Peace Society Carnegie Barthold Schlesinger Brooklyn Trueblood Lyman Abbottt

Knights and Ladies of Honor open 22d Massachusetts session

Boston May 9 The 22d annual session of the grand lodge of Massachusetts Knights and Ladies of Honor opened at Knights of Honor hall with Grand Protector Clarence V Blanchard presiding. Officials and Supreme Lodge representatives attended as 40 new members were admitted and committees formed. The report hailed strong membership, new lodges, and legislative gains affecting dues, with a proposal for yearly terms for subordinate lodges.

Boston Grand Lodge of Massachusetts Knights and Ladies of Honor Knights of Honor Hall Washington Street Clarence V. Blanchard Somerville M. Currier Everett Samuel Hathaway E. F. Roberts Medford M. E. Hoyt South Boston N. C. Morse Worcester F.C. Hardy Roxbury Grand Sentinel M. J. Barteaux Grand Protector L. C. Tibbetts Supreme Lodge Supreme Guide L. A. Bk. Harding E. C. Beers Blanchard W. E. Goff Emily Lewis East Walpole B. Breed Lynn

Massachusetts lodge finances reveal gains and relief expenditures

The report details membership counts and relief fund activity. General fund receipts and expenses are listed, with a balance of 3250 dollars and 343.95 paid for expenses. The relief fund shows 34747.78 on hand and 22692.42 paid to the supreme treasurer. Death claims in Massachusetts totaled 63 with 5700 roughly in benefits. General Treasurer E. F. Roberts reports grand lodge funds at 2481.23 on hand, expenses 2243.74, balance 237.49, with invested funds at 447.67. The morning session focused on these reports.

of Boston Reporter Susper Supreme Massachusetts E. F. Roberts Medford Grand Lodge

Oppose the lease heard by the Fitchburg committee

Hearing on the Fitchburg lease continued at the State House with Hudson shoe firm Dawes opposing as it would end competition. Witnesses from Ayer Marlboro Pepperell and South Acton argued rates, bonds, and stock sales, while lawyers and officials debated legislative consent and regional impact.

Boston Fitchburg Committee On Railroads State House Elder Leslie S. Dawes Bradley & Saywood Shoe Company Hudson Massachusetts Boston & Maine Dawes Tolman Whipple Poughkeepsie Bridge E. M. Stowe Stowe, Bills & Hawley Ayer F. R Milden Marlboro Commonwealth Thurston Torrey New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Massachusetts Central Coolidge H. Howe Howe E. F. Richardson South Acton Napoleon Bonaparte Richardson Mr. Torrey Mr. Richardson Charles H. Miller Pepperell Board of Selectmen Miller Prescott Keyes William Seward Webb Keyes

Dying of hiccoughs grips Blackstone man

Thomas Whalen of Butler street, Blackstone, has suffered hiccoughs continuously since Thursday. Doctors say his condition is critical and such afflictions rarely recover. He endures nearly constant attacks with no rest, and hospital transfer is not feasible due to the crisis.

Blackstone Thomas Whalen Butler Street Whalen

Tex tile Seized Bill Favored by State House Panel

Special Legislative Correspondence reports the senate ways and means committee endorsing a bill to allocate 35000 for the Lowell Textile school building. Secretary Smith observed the session as probate hearings were postponed to Dracut with plans for tomorrow.

Beacon Senate Committee On Ways and Means Lowell Smith Dracut

House Debates Gas Price Study and Public Works Bills

In a lengthy session the House adopted Mc Cord's motion to study gas price reductions in New Bedford for a report by May 23. Debates followed on political influence and postponement tacks, with votes on tax returns, railroads bills, and a proposal letting local gas and electric boards set location rights. The afternoon saw substitutions on railroads and a youth employment bill advance to a third reading.

Messrs. White Somerville Apsey Cambridge Messrs Apsey and Mellen Worcester Reed Taunton Hibernians Parker Odlin Lynn Watson Boston MacCartney Rockland Howland Chelsea Carey Haverhill House Selfridge Committee On Taxation Tarbox Dean Wakefield Willard Gas and Electric Light Commission Haskell Beverly Committee On Railroads Boston & Maine Road Manchester Belden Gloucester Turtle Pittsfield Turtle, Chairman of the Committee On Railroads Adams Melrose U. S Mann

Steel and Wire cutdown to affect Worcester plant workers

Worcester May 9 Between 250 and 300 men will be laid off at the Ash burn and Moon branch of the American Steel and Wire company on Saturday. The cutdown touches all departments slightly and officials say it is not part of a general movement but a normal summer decline in demand for the companys product.

Worcester Ashburn and Moon American Steel and Wire Company Steel and Wire Company

Riotous clash at Lorraine mills in Pawtucket

May 9 in Pawtucket Rhode Island a crowd of about 1000 gathered after Italian weavers leaving the Lorraine mills faced stone mud and stick throwing by striking and nonstriking workers. Deputy Sheriff Blanchard drew his revolver to protect himself as Superintendent Blade fled under guard. The barge to Providence was delayed until order was restored and a strike meeting condemned the assault.

Pawtucket R. I Lorraine Mills Providence Blanchard Blade

Forest Fire Ravages Potter County Towns in Pa

Fierce forest fires along the Buffalo and Susquehanna railroad in Potter County Pennsylvania have destroyed Corbett and threatened surrounding towns. A special train evacuated residents to Galeton, while many were left destitute as homes and the big sawmills and acid factory burned. An elderly couple perished as flames swept through Corbett, and damage to timber lands runs into hundreds of thousands of dollars. Smoke blots visibility over Galeton and surrounding hills ablaze as crews fight the blaze.

Bolivar N. Y Buffalo & Susquehanna Railroad Potter County Corbett Galeton George Letke Austin Cross Forks

Gilbert Exiled For A Year At Chicago Theological Seminary

Chicago May 9 The Chicago Theological Seminary directors vote exile for twelve months with salary for Professor George H Gilbert over charges of heresy. He must write a book to prove his past writings misinterpreted or face severing ties within a year. Gilbert argues Jesus preexistence and union with the Father are not stated as tests in the gospels.

Chicago Chicago Theological Seminary George H. Gilbert Gilbert Jesus Christ Father

Dean's Kidney Pills Endorsement in Local Testimony

Lowell residents are urged to accept testimonial evidence on Doan's Kidney Pills. G S Emerson of 512 Westford street recalls a cure in 1896 after buying at Ellingwood Co. and sharing how the remedy has given lasting relief. others in his family corroborate. Doan's Kidney Pills cost 50 cents and are sold by Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY, sole U.S. agents.

Lowell Thomas G. S. Emerson Westford Street Dean Ellingwood & Co Foster-Milburn Co Buffalo N. Y U.S Doan’s

Free Baptist Association Elects Wilson to Board

At the 18th annual session of the Massachusetts Association of Free Baptist churches held at the High Street Baptist church Lynn on May 9 officers were chosen President O M Osgood Cambridge vice president C W Young Worcester secretary and treasurer W J Twort Lawrence auditor Rufus Andrews Lawrence and members of the executive board Rev A E Wilson Lowell and A L Freeman Boston among those elected to the executive board.

Lynn Mass Massachusetts Association of Free Baptist Churches High Street Baptist Church O. M. Osgood Cambridge C. W. Young Worcester W. J. Twort Lawrence Refus Andrews A. E. Wilson Lowell A. L. Freeman Boston

Catholics Ordered to Withdraw from Maccabees of Indiana

Milo Meredith reports that the Catholic church has placed the Maccabees of Indiana under the ban. Mon signor Martinelli is said to have written to the diocese ordinary demanding Catholics withdraw from the society. Hood's Sarsaparilla is advertised as a blood purifier addressing fatigue and loss of appetite.

Wabash Ind Milo Meredith The Maccabees Indiana Monsignor Martinelli

New England Home for Little Wanderers Holds Annual Meeting

The thirty fifth annual meeting at the Home on 202 West Newton street selected E M McPherson as President A S Johnson as Secretary William G Brooks as Treasurer and heard Supt Cooper report a prosperous year with 395 children admitted or served.

Boston New England Little Wanderers West Newton Street BE. M. McPherson E. M. McPherson Johnson William G. Brooks Cooper

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