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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1900
Page
4
Boston and Maine Railroad announces service between Lowell and Boston with scheduled trains and stops at key stations. The timetable highlights morning and evening runs with travel times and platform notes for passengers.
The Lowell Daily Courier notes Gentleman James Corbett’s bid for Congress with fluent speech as his main qualification. It also references ongoing stories about Mafeking, Baden Powell, Montana politics, Kansas City landlords influencing delegates, royal christening curiosities, Texas corporate forfeitures, and Kentucky Republican convention intrigue surrounding Goebel’s assassination.
The idea of Gen Roberts as mere figurehead in the South African war has faded. Gen Kitchener may be capable but less decisive. The hero of Omdurman could be younger yet bold, while the veteran who fed the march to Kandahar remains the army's chief inspiration today.
The piece defends army canteens as temperance tools while criticizing prohibitionists. It argues beer is not inherently sinful, promotes veteran welfare, notes Maine Togus Soldiers Home as a rarity for not selling beer, and extols immigrant thrift. It also rejects limits on women’s night work as a liberty issue, urging uniform labor rights and opposing targeted restrictions.
Paderewski sailed for Liverpool aboard the Oceanic with a draft of 171,500 dollars, the net earnings of his piano performing in the United States since December. At a Republican convention in the 12th Worcester district held in Lancaster, Sewell G. Cushing of Fitchburg was unanimously nominated to fill the vacancy caused by Isaac C. Wright's death.
A note warns that breaking off large crab-apple branches and discarding them is vandalism and disrupts harmony with nature, signaling actions at odds with appreciation of beauty.
A letter marked not for publication extols Flushing Long Island as a haven of diverse trees and blossoms. It praises nurseries, oaks, cedars of Lebanon, magnolias, dogwoods, rhododendrons, tulip trees, and bird‑foot violets, noting two thousand tree varieties and a climate ripe for open cars and mild weather. The piece also recalls local humor, theatergoers, census enumerators, a circus, and parish life with light anecdotes.
A reader criticizes lax care of school flags at Lowell, noting neglect on Sundays and non-school days. The writer urges the superintendent of buildings to regulate flag maintenance as an economy and respect for the school’s symbols.
Next week marks the final stay of Broadway to Tokio at Tremont Theatre Boston as audiences enjoy mirth music ballet and spectacle. Farewell shows feature press yacht Harvard Merchants cycle and good by nights with distinctive performances each evening.
The two performances of The Lady Slavey at the Columbia Boston today mark the end of the company's run. Monday night The Belle of New York will start an engagement with Dan Daly playing his original part and Helen Lord returning as the Salvation Army girl. Principal cast includes George Schiller Toby Claude Hattie Moore W P Carleton D L Don William Cameron George K Fortescue Olive Wallace and Nella Webb. La Belle Dazisz joins the Casino cast.
James Smith died yesterday at his home 1 Carpet Lane off Market Street leaving a wife and two daughters Clara E. and Mrs. Fred L. Davis. Seth H. Patten aged 68 years 9 months 14 days died suddenly at his Lowell Road home near Golden Cove after two paralysis shocks. he leaves a widow and will be buried in Pittsfield Maine. Oliver P. Fiker of Tyngsboro died at his Lowell Road home near Chelmsford line aged 78 leaving four sons and one daughter.
The funeral for Margaret M McCarthy began at 8 30 am from 6 Church Street North Billerica and drew relatives, friends and out of town guests from Boston Worcester Lawrence and Groveland. A requiem Mass at St Andrew's was led by Rev Fr Lavoie with Miss Mamie Emmett directing the choir and singing throughout the service. The burial followed in the Catholic cemetery with committal prayers by Rev Fr Lavoie. The day also noted Esther Berry's funeral in Lincoln Street with burial in Edson cemetery under Undertaker Weinbeck.
Rev. John P. Reynolds undergoes tonsillitis treatment in New York and will be replaced at Sacred Heart parish by Rev. Thomas Murphy with assist from Rev. Fr. Paquette. Azro Schoolcraft visits, health improving in Cheever, Mass. Mrs. Barnlett summoned to Chicago by father’s death. Rev. Cornelius B. Smith to preach at St John’s. New England Normal council meeting at Boston Normal School features Lowell Normal faculty attendance and papers by Walter J. Kenyon and Hugh J. Molloy. dinner follows.
In Boston next week a special Episcopal choirs festival features Arthur T. Munn as a soloist. George C. Hatch and Harriet L. Ayer of Pawtucketville announce their engagement. E C Hills of Rollins College is appointed director of English instruction for Cuban teachers at Harvard, with Mrs. C A Abbott of Rollins College among instructors. Faith church Springfield votes to accept Rev H C Meserve's resignation, effective June 6, with a resolute committee named. Fred G Bond and pupils plan a concert May 23 at Associate hall. tickets from Ellingwood's and Steinert's.
Eirene and Mt Zion lodges Good Templars Morning Star Temple Low ell Reform club and Lowell Woman's c T A accepted the invitation of the temperance convention of St. Paul to attend services Sunday evening. Ladd and Whitney Circle Ladies of the G A R held their regular monthly meeting Friday. Mrs Annie Boudinet named press correspondent. A vote of thanks extended to the sale committee chair. Members will attend the Paige Street church Memorial Sunday morning and Branch Street Tabernacle with Post 185 in the afternoon.
Camp Farragut Sons of Veterans was inspected by Captain Kimball of Haverhill on Friday. The camp will attend Memorial Sunday services at Paige Street Free Baptist church and assist the G. A. R. with decorating the monument and graves. Delegations will visit Billerica and local burial grounds in the afternoon, followed by a camp banquet upstairs. Notable guests included Comrades Quimby Nelson Boise Searle Anderson Blood and Dickey of Post 42.
The National Educational convention will be held this year at Charleston South Carolina. The Atlantic Coast Line has issued a booklet of interest to teachers and others concerned in the convention. The booklet is titled a Short Sketch of Charleston How It Was Purged in Two Wars and an Earthquake. Copies may be had by addressing J H Johnson New England Agent 800 Washington Street Boston Mass.
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