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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1898
Page
8
The clipping reports sun and moon rise times, sunset, and length of day, followed by a weather summary. It notes yesterday’s heavy rain that led to school suspension, a clearing night with a strong northerly breeze, and leaf showers. It adds a brief Massachusetts forecast of fair but much cooler conditions with frosts expected Friday morning.
The Lowell Daily Courier reports events and notices from Thursday October 6 1898. Local items include community updates, public notices, and brief notices typical of a mid 1890s New England newspaper edition.
Miss Devoll's advanced class for children meets Oct. 18 from 4 to 6 at Shattuck's hall. Primary Teachers' union meets Friday at 4:30 in Paige Street Free Baptist vestry with Mrs. E N Stevens teaching for Oct. 9. Prime central Highland Street home site advertised by Shepard & Fuller at 40 Central Street for quick sale at very low price.
Boston hosts a New England league meeting at the Quincy house with reps from Fall River New Bedford Newport Pawtucket and Worcester. Applications for 1899 membership arrive from Lowell Portland and Lynn. Next gathering set for Tuesday November 1.
The Big Seven A. C. and the Duttons likely meet Saturday on Lakeview Avenue with a strong Lowell slate. The North Common gains three new stars as Ledgers, Centrals, and Boulevards rivals surface after last week’s 6-0 Ledgers win. Tom Gallagher signs with the Tigers. Mack stands out as a top Lowell football figure.
Mary Mayo fainted on the sidewalk near the Merrimack mills counting room yesterday afternoon and was taken to the corporation hospital for care. Charles Mellensant, an operative at the mills, caught his elbow in the room and suffered a bad laceration, later dressed at the hospital and released.
Interior decorators work on the Waverly house to trim and whiten walls and ceilings and remodel fixtures in anticipation of an early license grant to replace a recently revoked license.
Victor Jewett has left Herb Web srer's bowling team to devote all his time to his football team, a move cited as driven by pride in the gridiron squad.
Lowell cyclist known as Plugger Bill Martin sails from Boston today aboard the New England for London then Capetown to race through the Cape winter. He plans to win prize money, compares his past Australian form with American crowds and notes his racing career here is on hold for now. George Griggs may join later. other locals Hob Stafford and P Keegan chase Tremont and Suffolk title on the boulevard Saturday for a gold watch, unpaced.
The Vesper Country club hosts an open handicap golf tournament at Tyngs Island on Saturday featuring a silver cup designed by Gorham. Clubs from eastern Massachusetts were invited to bring players. the lowest gross score earns a silver medal, while the cup honors the best overall performance despite handicaps. The event includes out of towners and local members alike, with notable amateur records cited.
Highlands defeated Belmonts by four pins in a home alley friendly match last night. Strong team totals carried Highlands to the narrow victory in the close contest.
An entertainment and dance last night at the town hall North Chelmsford proved a success both socially and financially. The program opened with an overture by the North Chelmsford orchestra. A Barret solo, quartette with Develin Whalen and the Lindays, Flinn whistling act, Ball tenor, a Sadie Gormely duet, and Gormely sisters piano duet followed. Refreshments in the lower hall and a cake walk during intermission complemented dancing from 9 to 1. Credit for the success goes to manager James O Connell and a large organizing committee led by James J Barrett and William Jordan.
The speaker praised attention, sensibilities, and will as core of true education and argued for balanced mental powers. He warned against memory training methods like the Chinese approach that teach words without ideas and urged teachers to cultivate beauty in thought, character, speech, manners, and deeds.
Boston Globe correspondent J N Taylor from Utuado Puerto Rico reports Maj Charles K Darling will head to Arecibo with interpreter Bonacio Liensa to seek quarters. The regiment may establish headquarters there by early next week. Guard duties extend within 30 miles, with 100 men on plantations. Some horses unavailable, and a sentry incident led to a fatal shooting of a native policeman. Lt Col Ames, though sick, remains active at mess and faces bowel disorder but keeps up duty and morale.
The first teachers meeting of the term featured Brockton superintendent B B Russell speaking on Law and Habit at the high school. Despite bad weather there was good attendance. Russell, though not an orator, is a practical educator with sound ideas shaping local schools.
At Mathew hall North Billerica the North Billerica council Royal Arcanum held its last night meeting with a visit from District Deputy John J. Hogan of Industry Lowell. The program included remarks by Hogan Dr Hugh Walker and John Shea recitations by E L McMahon and Mr Jackson reading by Joseph Brown and songs by J W Ritchie L W Buckley and William J Cowdry.
The Plush Mill team will face Zions on the South common Saturday afternoon with captain J. Smith leading C. Ave yard T. Southam J. W. Harrison F. Humphries F. Harrison L. Fielding T. Stirk B. Southam D. Monk F. Pascall as starters. Reserves A. Stirk and J. Midgrey. Play starts at 2 o'clock.
Private John S. Brophy of Company C Sixth Regiment writes to a friend that Captain Greig Jr predicted return to the states by early November. He notes many sick in hospital and that losses have occurred among the troops.
The report covers soldiers in Lowell including Herbert Bellamy of Company and describes the Ninth Regiment's condition. Dr. Fox died by his own action while treating volunteers, and Private James Aspin shows improvement before a relapse. Other locals, property concerns for Chester Cummings’ family, and hospital stays for George Hutton and O Malley are noted.
Under the Ladies Aid society the annual harvest supper of St Pauls church was held in the vestry last evening. Samuel Arnold and Mrs Albert Coburn had general charge of arrangements assisted in the kitchen by society members and at the tables by Fred Clay Mrs Charles Dane Maud Fish Bert Kenniston and Bertha Cady.
The Ladies Benevolent Society of the Orthodox Congregational church in Billerca Centre opened their social season with a harvest supper in the church vestry. About 60 attended despite bad weather. Afterward the crowd enjoyed games and social time while committees led by Mrs. John F. Bruce Mrs. Joseph E. Bull Mrs. Sidney A. Bull Mrs. Herbert A. King Mrs. Arthur S. Cook and Mrs. William E. Stearns oversaw the event.
First Congregational church opened its social season with a supper from six to eight o clock and an entertainment program in the vestry. Committee members served the supper and Mrs Leonard Hartley directed the program featuring a ladies quartette, recitations by Miss Maud McRae, cornet solos by Miss Gertrude Pratt and songs by Miss Eitza Rutherford with Mr Rylah Firth as accompanist.
The High Street church held its season’s first social at Joseph S. Browns home on Maytle street. Despite rain, a good number attended and enjoyed a very pleasant evening together.
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