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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1902
Page
10
In May the sun rises at 411 length of day 15.02 hours and sets at 7.13. The moon rises at 12.28 a.m. This data summarizes daily astronomical timings observed in the month of May.
Advertisements note shop purchases and prices for clothing a coal feature home mowers and hardware items. A Notre Dame Literary Circle meeting at the convent is postponed one week. A Dunstable Center estate sale transfers to C W Lewis of Boston for a summer home. Memorial Day parade attendance drops as high school regiment misses event after field day fatigue.
Mrs Emma J Richardson of Washington commandery United Order of the Golden Cross is again appointed deputy grand commander for Bedford commandery No 409 in Bedford Massachusetts. Miss Laura M Marshall becomes stenographer to Joseph Harriman Co suspender manufacturers. Charles A Cross is re elected grand keeper of records and seals by the grand lodge K of F. Cora F Glidden elected grand senior at Rathbone Sisters Grand Temple meeting.
A body of a man described as about five years old was recovered from the Merrimack River near Methuen yesterday afternoon. Capt. Kew was asked by a Lawrence paper to confirm if a missing person report from Lowell matched the description, but no record was found. The body is thought to be the man seen wading into the water at Hunt's Falls days earlier.
At tomorrow afternoon's meeting the council will debate the use of Boston beer in Lowell. Rumors suggest brewers and workers have reached an understanding to cap brewery production soon.
Charles Kinsella sustained a bad bruise after being struck in the eye by a batted ball during play in the South common yesterday morning. He went to the Emergency hospital for treatment.
A.C. leffer from W. Adame street relays Dr Hewet's claim that coffee is a slow poison. He cites his own shift from coffee to Postum after age sixty, noting improved health, appetite, nerves, and strength, while detailing years of gastritis and dyspepsia linked to coffee use.
The piece notes Salman Sirk's rumored readiness to buy the John Street Church property and contrasts Lowell building norms with Boston's strict ordinance. It discusses Middlesex street commerce, Hamilton and Marston blocks, and speculative land deals, including Ingham residence, with cited figures and the 12,000-dollar purchase rumor for a Middlesex street sale.
Real estate activity in Lowell includes two houses under construction at Washington Park on Varnum Avenue and multiple transactions by the Massachusetts Real Estate Company. Purchases include a John Street church site and land on Midland and Emery streets for Blodgett and Cuoxton, with A L Russell handling Emery Street sales for Paige and family. Prescott plastering in Beacon Street. Guillet buys Wentworth Avenue house. Mohair Plush Co building near roof. Dwyer & Co painting Sacred Heart interior. Russell notes demand near Chelmsford and Stevens streets while prices are seen as low now versus the next four to five years due to savings bank rates.
Mohairs win sixth straight match defeating Everett 209 to 85 on Chelmsford street grounds. Key performers include Stirks Moss Aveyard Priestly Mosley Southam and Greenwood with 14 wickets for 47 runs by Greenwood. Thorpe excelled for Everett with bat and ball as crowds and ladies enjoyed a fine club house spread.
Andover hosts Mohair at Andover while Lynn Wanderers meet Billerica in Lynn. Lynn seconds duel Roxbury in Lynn and Lawrence plays Zion in Methuen. Brockton hosts Chelsea in Brockton and Bunting faces Merrimacks in Wigginville. Mohair seconds meet Leominster in Lowell and East Boston plays Everett in East Boston. Merrimack Valley league games.
In a clear withdrawal, Lieutenant Colonel Butler Ames gains the Republican edge as Congressman Knox resigns from nomination contention. Major Thomas Talbot of Billerica informs friends and local papers he will not seek the party's nomination, citing business and personal reasons as final.
Lulu Mae Perkins, 28, died yesterday at 63 Lane Street by inhaling illuminating gas using a rubber tube connected to the gas pipe in her bathroom. Neighbors and physicians concluded she likely was temporarily insane after an illness, with family noting she rose in good spirits that morning before the fatal act.
A woman attempted suicide by inhaling gas from a stove pipe after placing it to her mouth. The text notes the death of Miss Ferkins mother in an insane asylum and mentions her brother died by his own hand.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Sons of Veterans hosted a supper for about 100 members at Garfield Colony hall last night. Food, flags, and wildflowers adorned the tables from 6 to 7. Afterward attendees moved to the colony hall for war songs, with pianist Miss Katie Bamber and vocal solos by Misses Emma and Clara Arthur. The supper was organized by Mrs. Nellie I. LaVigne and others, with several assistants helping serve.
J E Conant & Co of Lowell announce an absolute auction sale to close the premises at 54 Pond Street Fall River Mass. on Tuesday June 3 1902 with 9 planers lathes drills gear cutters milling machines and many related shop items. Inspection days are May 30 31 and June 2.
Boston May 14 1902 we the undersigned owners of all Dwight Printing Company stock offer property at absolute auction June 5 1902 at 1 pm with lots including mills buildings land and machine shop. Purchasers pay deposits and taxes with 30 days to examine titles. Descriptive catalogue available from the auction office.
Next Friday at 4 30 o clock the Sawyer lots off Mammoth Road end of smooth paving by Pawtucketville electric cars will be sold. A pleasant walk from Pawtucket Bridge to the site. Auction on Friday June 6 at 4 30 PM. J E Conant & Co., Auctioneers.
A west end Lowell household faced a morning dispute when a coal stove failed to heat the kitchen. The husband blamed slow gas service, but the wife was right. After a brief tea pot tempest, officials advised trying a gas range. breakfast improved and no fault was found.
A large crowd gathered at Bunting cricket grounds yesterday as practice for the upcoming tournament began. In the shooting events E Burns and E Burns with Cornick dominated, each scoring 9 or 10 of 10 in different events while Cornick and Burns repeatedly led. Saturday features Merrimacks versus the Buntings at Wigginville, a league cricket game at 2 30 p m.
Closing services will be held at the John Street church Sunday at 10 30 a m. Rev John M Greene will speak on Former Pastors and Older Members of the Jet Street Church at 5 p m Revs Geo T Johnson will officiate at the special communion. All former members and present friends are invited. Singing by Mrs Milo W Hale Osmond Long and John Wiberley.
A baseball match at Foster field saw the Y M C T single men beat the married men 19 to with Capt Finley starring for the singles and Leary and Brown handling battery duties. Cox and J Mooney keyed the married side, while D J O'Brien and J Gookin stood out in the infield. Terence Duggan and George Clark led the outfield for the singles, and Thomas Finnerty umpired satisfactorily. J Clark was honored with a bat presented by D J McCaffrey.
London, May 30. At Birmingham, the first of five test matches between Australia and England began yesterday and resumed today. The English side, after reaching 3876 runs with nine wickets down, declared their innings closed.
Josh Edgar of Germantown Cal says fourteen years of sciatic rheumatism ended after using Chamberlain's Pain Balm. He reports immediate relief and a full recovery with no recurrence, noting the liniment’s availability at all druggists.
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