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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1901
Page
5
Trading remains quiet with a generally stronger noon tone. Northern Pacific sold at 1428, Union Pacific fluctuated around 1053s after opening stronger, Atchison common steady then dipped, and rails generally up one to two points. St Paul gains 64 percent, tobacco stocks rise led by Continental, copper stocks firmer and sugar firm.
An official from the leather trust cites 11,000 tons aggregated this month the largest since October. A new stock issue may settle accumulated preferred dividends, with details on common versus preferred undecided. Business remains satisfactory. The Oceanic brought N. P. common to New York from arbitrage houses, about 60,000 shares, easing their position. Berlin reports Deutsch bank did not sell N. P. stock to Kuhn Loeb & Co.
A scale from German miners unions and accident insurers assigns 100 percent value to losing both hands, 70 to 80 percent for the right hand, 60 to 70 percent for the left, and specifies thumb and finger values from 8 to 30 percent for various digits. The scale details earnings impact for each hand and finger.
South Hadley May 15 Miss Mary Emma Wooley was inaugurated as president of Mount Holyoke College. The first address came from Rev Judson Smith president of the board of trustees. Miss Caroline Hazard of Wellesley spoke greetings. Presidents Taylor of Vassar Harris of Amherst and Faunce of Brown attended amid large crowds.
William Parson, a Merrimack second hand with 20 years’ weaving experience, visited the Perham-Stickney plant at Atherton and witnessed the loom in operation. He cited lower power use, reduced production costs, savings in supplies, and smaller floor space as key advantages. He noted the loom can run many machines with less shake and faster speeds than rival looms.
Miss Oma A Brown married Mr. Albert Henry Varnum at her father W H Brown’s home in Burlington VT. Rev Smith T Ford officiated. Attendants included Miss Mabel E Brown and Miss Alice M Crosby. Reception followed with gifts displayed. They plan to reside in Burlington and begin a wedding tour that evening.
Mrs. Edward B. Evans formerly Miss Jennie Tand Lewis left Lowell Monday to join Dr. B. B. Evans in Fargo North Dakota. She is a noted soprano who sang in Eliot church choir. Also announced is the engagement of Miss Ethel Parker to Mr. Frank Hill. Alderman R. J. McCluskey is confined to home on Lakeview Avenue.
A son was born Sunday to Mr and Mrs Miles E Smith. Mr Smith is foreman at the Myles Standish Bottling Company in South Duxbury and son of B E Smith of the Westford Street engine house.
An obituary listing a 72 year old Timothy Hayes who died after a lingering illness in Lowell, a 77 year old Mary Foody who died at her daughters home on Walnut Street, a 67 year old Mary Gormley who died at City hospital, and Flora M. Delmage wife of William A. Delmage janitor of City Hall who died at St. John’s hospital after a critical surgery. Flora Delmage left a daughter of David L. Bacheller a sister of Albert L. Bacheller and Mrs. Phelps and was known in Central M E church with home at 48 Fourth Street.
Funeral services were held for Margaret Clifford at 8:30 from 41 Clare street with a 9:00 requiem at St. Patrick's Church led by Rev Fr McHugh. The burial followed at the Catholic cemetery with undertaker O'Donnell. Mary Bowers burial was at 2 PM from 433 Lakeview avenue with Rev Fr Shaw at the grave. undertaker Molloy. Albert H Black service was this afternoon at his parents' home on L street, Rev Dr Chambre officiating, burial at Edson cemetery. undertaker Young assisted.
Obituaries list multiple residents who died in May in this city. Hayes aged 72 at 343 Broadway. Flemings age not fully stated at 70 Salem. Callahan Mary FE at 134 Lakeview. Hennessey Ellen age 65 at Hennessey’s home. Moffett Bernard age 39 at 32 Winter. Albert H Black age 4 months 15 days at 36 L street. Gardner W King age 59 3 months at 665 Westford street with burial Friday no flowers private. Lacourse Hamard son of Patrick and Marie age 1 year 4 months 6 days at 28 Ward street.
A Detroit Journal excerpt recalls a woman weeping after learning her husband has appendicitis. The scene includes sympathy from others and a witty remark about the doctor’s wife receiving a new spring hat, highlighting coping humor in distress.
The Washington Post reports on the United States military considering wholesale catering by the government. Com missary-General Weston notes a potential annual cost of at least half a million dollars as post exchanges are abolished. Soldiers would lose table luxuries once funded by canteen profits, now replaced by government provisions and adjusted rations. The piece compares international military rations, highlighting American abundance in meat coffee and bread versus other nations, and explains the shift toward direct government provisioning.
In Good Housekeeping May, a defense of practical handywork for children argues that early training in sewing cooking and crafts builds duty reliability and reverence. It says useful activity strengthens school work by boosting morale and self-discipline while preventing materialism and restless behavior.
Mortgagee The Lowell Five Cent Savings Bank will sell at public auction on Friday June 7 1901 at 2 15 PM the premises in Lowell described as lot No 10 on the plan A of Land in Lowell. The lot lies on the westerly Clifford street bounded by West Forest street and a passageway with buildings, deeds dated August 31 1895 and recorded in Middlesex Registry of Deeds. A 200 deposit required. Bank treasurer Austin K Chadwick announces.
Perham and other cotton machinery makers in the same shop offer preferred shares at 6 percent cumulative, par 10, with a limited number offered at par. A bonus of one common share, full paid and non assessable, is issued for every three preferred shares subscribed. Prospectus and subscription blanks available from Charles Stickney, Treasurer.
By virtue of a mortgage power a public sale will occur on Friday June 7 1901 at 2 PM of the parcel on the eastern Parker street Lowell described as 3400 square feet part of lot 145 plan of Lowell Highlands conveyed to Alden A Usher. The purchaser must deposit $300. The sale is conducted by The Lowell Five Cent Savings Bank treasurer Austin K. Chedwick.
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