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Lowell Daily Courier

Location

Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1901

Page

5

Northern Pacific Stocks Jump As Copper, Railroads Hit

Northern Pacific opened at 171 and rose to 190 amid market dullness. Anaconda gained to 60 as Amalgamated rose. Reading and Wabash viewed as potential higher bets. Rail earnings steady. Erie activity strongest, with Morgan rumored to back purchases. Bell system expansion eyed via AT&T stock increase to 150 million.

Northern Pacific Erie Union Pacific Anaconda Amalgamated Rolston & Hooley Reading Reading Common Wabash American Telephone and ‘Telégraph Company Bell People American Telephone and Telegraph Company New. York Mahket. Aw. Sugar Ref. Co Atchison Brooklyn Chesa. & C Cata C. B. &Q WCM && P. Reese Cri&pac Del D. L.aw Erie Ball Gen. Electric A. & Seeee Manhattan Metropolitan Oo M.K.& T. Pftd New York Oeneee Nyo&w Pac Penn Allroad People’s Gas So. Ry. O T. L Tenn.ys Tessscees A Teias & Pac Union Pac U.S. Steel U. 8 Steel Be U.S. Pfd

Funeral Services and Obituaries Notice Summary

Funeral services for John McDermott were held at St. Peter's church with bearers named, burial at St. Patrick's cemetery under Undertaker Molloy. Various notices follow of residents in the city including Mrs Sarah Gee at 59 Pine Street, Mrs D. Balds in Lakeview, James E Young at Central Street, Ovila Coutu in South Lowell, Henry Duchesne at 101 High Street, Joseph Larose of 422 Suffolk Street, Margaret Green at St. John's Hospital, and Mary Beauregard of 207 Mammoth Road.

Wolds Molloy John McDermott St. Peter’s Church John Welch Michael Murphy T. O'Neil D. Golden P. Kane E. McCormack St. Patrick’s Cemetery Gee Pine Street Sarah Gee Green Lakeview Baldles Nie Edson Young James E James Lizzie Young Central Street Coutu Lowell Ovila Joseph Malvina Coutu Duchesne High Street Henry Duchesne Larose Suffolk Street Joseph Larose St. John’s Hospital Margaret Green Beauregard Mammoth Road Mary Beauregard Esmond Beauregard

Dry Goods Market Seen Steady Despite Higher Prices

The market remains quiet with high prices limiting business. Linen Sea Island and Windsor percales sell steadily, Johnson Manufacturing Co. offers new styles at ten cents. Woolens show dull demand, while mixtures and dress fabrics see selective interest. Silks move slowly as raw silks arrive freely and prices ease.

Sea Island Windsor Johnson Manufacturing Co

Hood Farm Buys Pair of Registered Hackney Mares

Hood farm in Lowell Massachusetts purchased two registered hackney mares noted for quality finish and high action. They are full sisters in chestnut color. Their sire is the imported prize winner Dr. Parke and their dam previously won three blue ribbons in England. The pair are expected to win high honors in shows.

Thomas Nugent, 55, Dies at Home in 55 Rockdale Avenue

Thomas Nugent died this morning at his home 55 Rockdale avenue aged 55. He leaves his wife two sons Thomas A. of this city and John of Lawrence and five daughters Mrs George McNabb Mrs William Stakem Mrs William J. Molloy and Misses Mary and Alice all of this city. He was a well known member of St Patrick's church.

Thomas Nugent Rockdale Avenue Thomas A John Lawrence George McNabb William Stakem William J. Molloy Mary Alice St. Patrick’s Church

Ex-tramp joins Salvation Army in quest for work

A pale, pinched ex-tramp joined the Salvation Army after being introduced to the writer by an officer. He argues there is no need to work when handouts are available and claims he could find work if he wanted it. He praises the Army’s mission to provide opportunity and urges feeding applicants to go through proper channels rather than feeding wanderers at the door.

Salvation Army Wyckoff Josiah Flynt Professor Wyckoff

Funeral notices from Dracut and Roxbury schools

Funeral services were held for Sidney Coburn from his brother Seldon Colburn’s Dracut home with Rev. F I Kelley officiating. Interment followed in New Boston cemetery. A large funeral for Levertt M Chase, longtime Dudley grammar school principal, drew educators and later prompted dismissal of afternoon sessions. Agnes Flynn’s funeral at St Michael's drew a large crowd with Gregorian mass and choral pieces. Mary Teague’s funeral from Broadway home proceeded to St Patrick’s cemetery with multiple bearers.

Sidney Coburn Seldon Colburn Dracut F. I. Kelley Central Congregational Church Dracut Central P. S St. Michael's Church Sixth Street Eugene A. Carney Thos. P. Boulger Boulger Leybach Nano M. Gallagher Carolyn A. White Messrs. James Edward Blinkhorn William Bowers Thomas Kelley William Reed Joseph Ready Fr. Carney C. H. Molloy Mary Teague St. Patrick’s Parish Thomas Teague Broadway Street St. Patrick’s Cemetery Fr. Callahan John Pendergast Michael Mulcahy Michael Skivington Henry Keyes J. B. Riley Bernard Rey

St Mark's Defeats Groton In Lively Middlesex Baseball

St Mark's beat Groton 17 to 9 on the Southboro campus after a slow start. Groton and St Mark's combined for 33 hits amid slippery fields and two hours of patient play. Groton’s Orr pitched well despite the loss while Rogers led Groton with three hits and strong fielding.

St. Mark’s Groton School Southboro Groton Orr St. Mark Sturgis Sanger Potter Greenough Rogers Dodge White Elkins

Carlisle Christian Endeavor Meeting And Memorial Day Plans

The Carlisle church calendar lists a Friday May 24 prayer meeting on Miss ions Promises and Prophecies led by Lottie M Prescott at the Unitarian church. Memorial Day programs will follow past lines with veterans and students marching to Green Cemetery for graves decorated and an address by Rev A Herbert Armes.

Christian Endeavor Ps. ii Lottie M. Prescott Unitarian Church Key of Winthrop John Memorial Day Monument Square Green Cemetery A. Herbert Armes Grand Army Concord Charles Forbush D. W. Robbins EB. W. Reynolds W. A. Prescott General Association of Congregational Churches Andover Ednah Carleton Miss Pillar W. B. Chamberlin

Peace advocate to speak at Chelmsford Unitarian services

In Chelmsford Elien Hunt and her sister live in the village. Rev. Benjamin F. Trueblood will preach at the Unitarian church morning service and speak at a union evening service on his peace work. There will be choirs from Chelmsford and Billerica. Trueblood, Hague conference attendee, writes on arbitration. All Saints Whit Sunday service at 8:30 and 4 p.m. Change in hours for this Sunday. Assessors work on the valuation book. Tax figures may be raised or lowered.

iMrs Elien Hunt West Concord B. M. Fiske Unitarian Church Benjamin F. Trueblood D. D The American Peace Society Unitarian United Choirs Billerica Trueblood the Hague All Saints Whitsunday Mr. Waters

South Chelmsford Community Notes

Mr W A Carr of Detroit spent Sunday with his son Ernest. Rev Mr Williams of Barnstable who preached last Sunday will again next Sunday. Mr and Mrs Harry Page welcomed a daughter Wednesday morning. Mr H H Emerson is visiting Burt in Annisquam, B.

W. A. Carr Detroit Ernest Williams Barnstable Harry Page H. H. Emerson Genet Burt Annisquam

Memorial Day exercises and Union service in Westford

Westford plans Memorial Day literary program at town hall on Thursday morning May 30 with Solon W. Stevens of Lowell as orator sought for a full house. Union service to follow next Sunday at St Catherine's Church Graniteville with town veterans attending.

Solon W. Stevens Lowell St. Catherine’s Church Graniteville Organization of Veterans of

Sermon and Meetings Highlight May Activities in Billerica

In Billerica on May 19 at the Unitarian church Rev E S Wiers delivered a notable sermon on Mere Morality. Members attended recent American Unitarian association sessions in Boston. A Soldiers' Sunday memorial service was set for May 2 at North Billerica Episcopal church. The 1900 club met May 16 with Mrs Sidney A Bull, hoping for Mrs M H Lace to speak, though the crowd felt the letdown.

Unitarian E.S. Wiers American Unitarian Association Boston Episcopal Church North Billerica Sidney A. Bull M. H. Lace

Harvard Community Notices and Memorial Day Plans

A Harvard society delegation attends a Northwestern conference week of May. Churches arrange services at Still River with Rev. J G Miller on Fraternal Reconciliation. Memorial Day plan details include G A R parade route from Ayer to Harvard, with flowers at the town hall. Abbie M Taylor marries Henry L Harrington in Leominster with Rev J G Miller. Additional notes mention illness and family updates, and local charity efforts to Florida for fire victims.

Unitarian Society Conference of Unitarian Churches Northboro Hudson The Congregational Society Lillie Whitney Jacksonville Florida Jerome Farnsworth Helen Cummings Andrew Fairbanks Boston Helen Savage Washington, D. C Union Baptist Church Still River J. G. Miller Post 48 Woman's Relief Corps Cecil Cummings Somerville Zophar Taylor Abbie M. Taylor Henry L. Harrington Leominster Monthly Union Temperance Unitarian Church Quartette Congregational Church Christian Endeavor Ayer Harvard Shirleys Flowers Harvard Town Hall

Now is the crisis of man’s circumstance then and now

A verse poem by Robert Mackay from May Success urges seizing the present. It warns that time fades, life passes, and only now can mold the future, calling on science, faith, and effort to raise the curtain between hopeful dawns and missed days.

Robert Mackay

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