Old Lowell musings on canals flowers and memory
A reflective column revisits the Middlesex canal history from Chelmsford to Boston, recounting Baldwin, Hale, and the canal’s 1800s operations. It blends horticultural notes with local lore, noting Baldwin apples, cherry blossoms, and picturesque ruins along the Shawshine watershed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col
Loommi Baldwin
Woburn
Baldwin
Middlesex Canal
Gov. Sullivan
Boston and Northern Railway
Canal Company
New Hampshire
Boston
Wilmington
Lowell
Edward Everett Hale
Massage and social notes fill Lowell newspaper page
A collage of small items covers skin care advice by Arthur Rhodes, details on a Merrimack Street business, a Boston dinner, poetry notices, a voyage to Genoa, and playful guidance on a ping pong drink. It also notes residents and events from Lowell, including musical gatherings at the Pepin residence with the amateur Pinafore company, a private house concert, and a list of attendees and program items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hohenzollern
Genoa
St. James’s
Sunday church services listed with multiple locations
Sunday services are listed for several congregations including First Merrimack Street opposite the public library with morning sermon What a Woman Can Do and evening Is God a God of Love led by Rev Ralph Gillam. Kirk Street and High Street churches with various pastors and service times. John Street Highlands and Eliot area churches with preaching plans and Sunday school at noon.
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FP. B. Shedd
W. D. Marren
Marion Manola
T. B. Smith
Hall
San Francisco
Logan
Philippines
Preston
Fairbanks
Andover Street
Tobin
Naval Torpedo Station
Newport
Lowell High School
Frederick A. Wood
Massachusetts
Ralph Gillam
Dorchester
Chicago
God
Kirk Street
French Street
George E. Martin
D. D
High Street
East Merrimack Street
Charles W. Huntington
E. Y. Hincks
Andover
John Street
Paige Street
George H. Johnson
Geo. H. Johnson
Religious services schedule in several towns and churches
A condensed listing of church services across multiple locales including First Trinitarian on Dutton Street and Music Hall Avenue with Rev. George F. Kenngett, Pawtucketville with Rev. William G. Poor, Swedish-London Street with Rev. Charles E. Poole, Hillside Dracut with Rev. John A. McKnight, Central Dracut with Rev. Fredr. I. Kelley, Evangelical Tyngsboro with Rev. Sarah A. Dixon, and French Bowers Street with Rev. T. G. A. Cote. Details cover morning services from 10 to 11 o’clock, Sunday schools at noon, evening services, and related programs such as Y P S C E and sacramental observances.
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Itus
Dutton Street
Music Hall Avenue
George F. Kenngett
Pawtucket
Mammoth Road
Pawtucketville
William G. Poor
London Street
Charles E. Poole
Hillside—Dracut
John A. McKnight
Central—Dracut
Fredr. I. Kelley
Tyngsboro
Sarah A. Dixon
Bowers Street
Fletcher Street
T. G. A. Cote
Church Services Listed for St Anne and Nearby Parishes
St Anne's Merrimack Street and St John Manchester host morning services around 7 15 a m and 10 30 10 50 morning service at 10 50 and evening prayer at 6 30 with Sunday school at noon Rector Leander C Manchester leads at St John Gorham Street north of the courthouse Morning service at 10 50 communion on first and third Sundays All Saints Chelmsford holds services and sermon at 10 45 a m
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St. Anne’s
Merrimack Street
Anne Street
All Saints
Chelmsford
Sunday Church Service Times Summary
Holy communion at 7 30. Choral eucharist at 10 45. Choral evensong at 7. Sunday school at 12 15. Matins at 7 15 a m. Holy Eucharist at 7 80 a m. Litany Friday at 7 30 p m.
Swedish Meadowcroft Street Church Heading Service Note
Rev John W Eckman pastor conducts Sunday school at 9 a m and morning service at 10 20 a m at Swedish Meadowcroft Street near Moore Street.
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Meadowcroft Street
Moore Street
John W. Eckman
Church Services and Epworth League Anniversaries Listed
A town page lists Sunday morning services at multiple churches including St Pauls Junction Worthen Street Central John Street Highland Centralville Wesley Pentecostal First French First Primitive First Swedish Moore Street and Moore Street. Evening services at 6 30 o clock with special events. Epworth league anniversaries and lectures noted. includes pastors Rev James H Mac Donald Rev James F Allen Rev George H Clark Rev Leon E Bell Rev Albert B Riggs Rev L E B Roy Rev Nathaniel W Matthews Rev C E Fisher and speakers Percy J Burrill W Nelson and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul’s
Hurd
Warren Streets
James H. MacDonald
Worthen Street
James F. Allen
Bulwarks
Zion
Epworth League
Percy J. Burrill
Boston University
John Street
Paige Street
George H. Clark
Highland—Loring Street
Grove Street
George M. Smiley
Centralville
Bridge Street
Hildreth Street
Leon E. Bell
Wesley Pentecostal—Runels
Merrimack _ square
Albert B. Riggs
Kirk Street
L. EB. Roy
Gorham
Treé
Ellsworth Street
Nathaniel W. Matthews
Miss Bennett
C. E. Fisher
Moore Street
Bourne Street
Henry A. Hanson
Lawrence Street
W. H. Yarrow
J. M. C. Williams
W. Nelson
Church Services and Programs Across Local Congregations
A roundup of Sunday and weekday worship schedules across multiple churches. Services include morning, evening, and youth activities. notable speakers include Rev. W. H. Millard and Rev. Isaac La Fleur. The notices list church names, street locations, pastors, and sermon topics such as The Divine Summons, The Price of Redemption, How I Became a Protestant, and The Rich Fool.
Transformation and Fidelity Sermons At Westminster and Union
On First Appleton at Davis Reverend James M. Craig will address the C I union at 3.30 p m with the evening topic A Transformation. Westminster United Tyler Street Reverend H P Foster presides with morning service at 10 30, Sunday school at noon, and evening service at 7 with Fidelity in the Christian Service and The Silent Monitor.
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Appleton Street
Davis Street
James M. Craig
Passional
John Willis Baer
C. I. Union
Westminster United
Tyler _ street
H. PB. Foster
Religious services announced for First Hurd and Grace Princeton
Morning services at First Hurd Street led by Rev. Caleb E. Fisher at 10 30 with Sunday school and evening service at 6 o'clock. Grace Princeton Street near South Canton Street features Rev. Ransom A. Greene with a 10 50 morning service and noon Sunday school, sermon titled At the End of the Days.
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Hurd Street
Caleb E. Fisher
the Good Samaritan
Grace
Princeton Street
South Canton Street
Ransom A. Greene
Sunday church services announced on Merrimack and Middlesex streets
On First Merrimack street opposite John street, Rev Charles T Billings pastor holds morning service at 10 45 and Sunday school at 12. On Middlesex street between Elliot and South streets Rev George C Wright pastor offers morning service at 10 30 and Sunday school at 12.
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Merrimack Street
John Street
Charles T. Billings
Middlesex Street
Eliot
South Streets
George C. Wright
Parishes and Mass Times Listed for Local Churches
A listing of church locations and their Sunday services across Suffolk and adjacent streets. Includes Rev. William O'Brien at St Patrick's and multiple rites across St Peter's Gorham, St Joseph's, Immaculate Conception, St Michael's, Sacred Heart, St Jean Baptiste, and St Anthony's with masses from 6 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and additional vesper and children’s masses noted.
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St. Patrick’s
Suffolk Street
Jefferson Street
William O’brien
St. Peter’s—Gorham _ street
Union Street
Michael Ronan
St. Joseph's
Oblate Fathers
Lee Street
Kirk Street
Joseph A. Fournier
O. M
Immaculate Conception
East Merrimack Street
Brown
High Streets
By A. Dorgan
St. Michael’s
Sixth Street
John J. Shaw
Church of the Sacred Heart
Moore Street
Andrews Street
John P. Reynolds
St. Jean Baptiste
Merrimack Street
Aiken Street
Joseph Mangin
O. M. IL
St. Anthony’s
Gorham Street
Congress Street
John Rosa
Union Mission and church services listed across city
Elder W C Westcott leads services at Union Mission church Barristers hall at 3 p m Sunday. A service trail at 3 p m Sunday at Odd Fellows Hall Merrimack street. Central Mission on First street opposite Read street holds Sabbath exercises at 3 p m. West Sixth Street chapel on French avenue is also mentioned for services.
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Union Mission
Paige Street
Kirk
W. C. Westcott
Union Mission Church
Odd Fellows
Merrimack Street
Central Mission
First Street
Read Street
Church Services And Sunday School Schedule
Baptist Rev Isaac Lafleur pastor sermons at 10 30 Sunday school at noon preaching at 7 Coburn Mission Varnum avenue Sabbath school at 3 pm prayer meeting Thursday 7 30 pm all are welcome Ayer City Lincoln street corner of Tanner street services at 3 and 6 pm Sunday school at 2 pm
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Isaac Lafleur
Coburn Mission
Varnum Avenue
Ayer City
Lincoln Street
Tanner Street
Religious Services And Meetings In Mead Area Churches
Evangelical Lutheran Mead owcroft street Rev J V Soderman pastor services at 10 20 and 7 Sunday school at 9 am Church of Scotland service 6 20 pm First Church of Christ Scientist Mortals and Immortals Volunteers of America Christian fellowship 3 pm gospel meeting 8 pm Second Church of Christ Scientist services 10 45 am Sunday school noon Odd Fellows building Middlesex street Grand Street Adventist Unity Guild in Church street French Baptist corner En nell and West Sixth streets J La Fleur pastor at 10 30 am preaching by Mr Harry Dubois Sunday school at 12 Lord a supper at 7 pm Unity Guild in Church street Even at 7 The Appeal to the Common Heart First Spiritualist Society Mrs Bruce of Boston platform afternoon and evening lyceum 12 30 Christadelphian Ecclesia Morning Into What Then Were Ye Baptised Morning The Soul That Man Cannot Kill evening Assurance baptism
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Young People’s Society
Worthen Street
Worthen - Street
Charles R. McNally
Young People’s Day School
W. H. Millard
Cambridge
Branch Street
Middlesex Street
Branch
Middlesex Streets
Asa Reed Dilts
Isaac la Fleur
David
Fifth Street
Henry W. O. Millington
William Scott
Immanuel—Blossom Street
Robert F. True
Elijah
Paige Street
Free Baptist
A. W. Jefferson
Pawtucket
R. I
Mount Vernon Street Freewill
Butterfield Street
Mount Vernon Street
Stephen B. Millin
Gladys Clark
Chelmsford Street
Barristers Hall
Central Street
Merrimack Street
William A. Morang
Oellock
North Billerica
E. EB
First Church of Christ
Volunteers of America
Christian Fellowship
Church of Christ, Scientist
Odd Fellows
Grand Street Adventist Church
Unity Guild
Church Street
French Baptist Church
Ennell
West Sixth Streets
J. la Fleur
Harry Dubois
First Spiritualist Society
Bruce
Boston
Lyceum
Christadelphian Ecclesia
Kirk Street Congregational Church Service Notice
George Edward Martin D D pastor will preach both morning and evening. Morning 10 30 subject A Deed of Possession with choir selections God is Our Refuge and Strength Nearer My God to Thee and more. Evening 6 30 subject Not a Problem But a Duty with quartet music Behold the Western Evening Light and Sing Alleluia Listeners invited to worship.
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Saladin
Cleares
Schunker
Shelley
Dudley Buck
First Presbyterian Church Service Minutes and Music
The First Presbyterian Church presents an afternoon program featuring Rev J M Craig on The Passional with an organ prelude and Mendelssohn selections by Edmunds Needham and Sullivan duets. Organist Miss Louise Coburn directs. Rev John Willis Baer to address the C 1 union. Evening service at 7 p.m. titled A Transformation.
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H. Smart
Garrett
Sullivan
Mendelssohn Messrs. Edmunds & Needham
Louise Coburn
P. W. Edmunds
John Willis Baer
Union
Sermon on The Good Samaritan at First Universalist Church
Owing to Rev Dearborn’s illness, Rev C E Fisher preaches at First Universalist Church Hurd Street in a sermon fifth in the Parables series titled The Good Samaritan. Musical program features Lemaire organ, Garrett solo, Thayer hymn, Brainer postlude. Sunday school at noon, Young People at six, cordial invitation to all services.
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Mr. Dearborn
Lemaire
Garrett
Thayer Solo
Brainer
Barker
Merson
First Baptist Church to Hear Sermons and Music
Morning service at 10 30 features a sermon A Divine Summons with an elaborate musical program including anthem Save Out Thy Light and The Lord s Prayer chorus and duets The lecture series on The Making of the Book continues with organ preludes and Lohengrin wedding march soprano solo and tenor solo No Cross but Crown listed as part of the program with Mr W H Pepin Mrs Pepin and Mr Walch named among performers.
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Dubois
A. F
Pepin
Walch
Lohengr'n
W. H. Pepin
Heaven and Earth
Issoni
Hillside Congregational Church Concert Dedication May 11
A Hillside Congregational Church program invites May 11 at 3 o clock featuring an oratorio of St Paul and a program on Personal Responsibility. Speakers include Rev Charles L Merriam Rev F I Kelley Rev Wm G Poor Rev Geo H Johnson and Mrs R A McKnight. Musical selections accompany the service with Mendelssohn and shared topics on responsibility and opportunity.
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Charles L. Merriam
F. I. Kelley
Pew
Wm. G. Poor
Jerusalem
St. Paul
Mendelssohm
R. A. McKnight
Geo. H. Johnson
Second in series of real istic services announced
The second in the series of real istic services will be held Sunday afternoon at o'clock. Rev. James F. Allen will speak on "Spiritual House Cleaning" and Mrs. Young will sing. Twilight song service at 7 p m Sunday. The Junior Sunshine club meets at 3 o'clock Saturday. The Girls' Bible class meets at 5 30 Saturday. The social this evening will feature games and a general good time.
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Christian Gasoctation
James F. Allen
Evangelist Ralph Gillam to Speak at Y M C A Meeting
The men’s meeting at the Y M C A Sunday at 4 o’clock will be addressed by Evangelist Ralph Gillam. Rev A W Jefferson of Pawtucket Rhode Island will supply Paige Street F B pulpit morning and evening. Jefferson has a unanimous call to be pastor but has not yet decided.
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Ralph Gillam
A. W. Jefferson
Pawtucket
R. I
Paige Street
F. B
Jefferson
Church and Society
Fraternal Elks Social Returns Invitations From Distant Lodges
The Elks committee drafts plans for the 400th communication of the local lodge with letters from Carlisle Nashua Manchester Dracut and Pelham indicating intent to attend despite years of absence. Notables include P D D Charles Aye Kelley Boston P D D Julius Zader Emil Zader Worcester Thomas W. Flood Boston and Edward W Kauffman Lawrence. Wauhatchie Command No 10 U V U plans to attend Eliot church service May 25 inviting nonmembers to join.
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Elks’ Committee
Carlisle
Nashua
Manchester
Dracut
Pelham
Elis
New England
Charles Aye Kelley
Boston
Julius Zader
Emil Zader
Worcester
Thomas W. Flood
Edward W. Kauffman
Lawrence
Wauhatchie Command
Eliot
Barbara Frietchie at the Opera House May 12
Stage costuming lovers will enjoy Barbara Frietchie at the Opera House on Monday May 12 with Frances Gaunt in the title role. Gaunt, a Camden native and veteran stage actress, has received wide acclaim for this season’s performance. Also on May 17 the Rogers Brothers in Washington vaudeville with Klaw and Erlanger provide elaborate costumes and sets, featuring The Electric Light Cadets and several popular songs.
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Barbara Friecchie
Opera House
Frances Gaunt
Barbara Frietchie
Aes
Quaker City
Judge Gaunt
Camden
N. J
Metropolitan
Daniel Frohman
Charles Frohman
Rogers Brothers
Klaw & Erlanger Comedy Company
Washington
Klaw & Erlanger
Electric Light Cadets
Reuben
Maid
Jeannette Bageard
Edith St. Clair
Hattie Williams
Carolyn Chordon
Emme Francis
William West
Gus C. Weinburg
Pat Rooney
Water Board Hearings On Water Charge Abatement
The water board held hearings at the water board office last night for petitioners seeking abatement of water charges. Several cases were heard at some length.
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The
Water Board
For Sale Two Country Homes Near Lowell Line
Two rural properties offered for sale: a two acre, seven-room house with barn and fruit and berry plants near electrics at 1600 dollars, and a six acre farm just over the Lowell line near electrics suitable for poultry, 2700 dollars. Contact H. Elliott, 64 Central Street, telephone 908-2.
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Lowell Line
H. Elliott
Central Street
Little colds and lasting remedies noted by readers
A reader warns that small colds can grow into serious illness and death and endorses Dr Wood's Norway Pine Syrup as a remedy. Another letter touts Dean's Ointment for a leg sore, claiming lasting relief and a permanent cure attributed to C W Lenhart of Bowling Green.
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Dr. Wood
Dean
C. W. Lenhart
Bowling Green
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Courier-Ciizen Company
Sturday
Tam
Lowell Company
Isaac P. Davis
Colt
Calvin E. Stow
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Helen Terry
B. Terry
Woman's Club of
Huntington
Club
Elizabeth Francis Bennett
Faroe Falls
United States
Hale
Santee Canal
South Carolina
Merrimack River
Boston Harbor
Boston and Lowell Railroad
John Hancock
James Sullivan
Loammi Baldwin
John Brooks
Weston
Charlestown
Chelmsword
Francis
Bennett
Corrigan
Florida
Plunkett
Martin
H. W. Kennard
Newcastle
N. H
York
Underhill
Rogers Hall School
Concord
Thomas M. Harrigan
Billerica
Woodstock Inn
Woodstock
Harry Bartlett
Marblehead
University Club of
National Municipal League
Twentieth Century Club
Corporation of Har
Laommi Baldwin
Pawtucket Falls
Arthur Rhodes
Nexdi Tras Rhodes
NEW Hair
Huntington Hall
4Ng
Dan McCaffrey
Edmunds
Walter Tarr
J. Flemings
William Foster
Warren T. Reid
Harry Needham
Oscar Walch
Day McCaffrey
F. L. Roberts
W. H. Putnam
Herbert Webster
Public
Highland
Westford Street
Canton Street
T. Clayton Welles
Summer Street
Favor Street
B. Victor Bigelow
John M. Greene
Emer
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Post Life Insurance Company
Florence E. Shaat
Equitable Building
Mary C. Hall
Hildreth Building
Opp. Central
Episcopal
House OF Prayer
Methodist
Baptist
George Street
Smith T. Ford
Presbyterian
Universalist
Unitarian
Catholic
West Sixth Street
J. B. Goodwin
Thorndike ST
Evangelical Lutheran Church
J. V. Soderman
Church of Scotland
Kirk Street Congregational Church
George Edward Martin
First Presbyterian Church
J. M. Craig
First Universalist Church
First Baptist Church
Church and
George Streets
Rantom
Herbert Johnson
N. Waich
Wayrsousa
Jubal
Alison Baker
Hillside Cong’s Church
Dracul
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