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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1902
Page
8
The city council failed to pass any wood related relief measure last night as the city solicitor warned against buying wood to sell to citizens. The aldermen debated budgets, street lights and a pending 800 cord wood purchase, while adjourning to Friday with lacks of progress on the rifle range and other matters.
The committee on commons met at city hall last night. Supt. Jackson said the appropriation was nearly exhausted and asked for 1900 to finish the year 1600 for labor and 300 for sundries. He noted the appropriation was smaller than in prior years and that his predecessor spent part early. The committee voted to request an extra appropriation from the city council.
Mrs. William Charlton of 108 Fayette Street reports backache and fatigue eased after using Doan's Kidney Pills. She bought them at Ellingwood & Co. drug store on Merrimack and Central streets and credits quick relief and strong faith in the preparation’s value.
For sale by all dealers at 56 cents. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sale agents for the United States. Remember the name Dean's and take no substitute.
In Tewksbury Middlesex County many friends of Miss Douglas the popular Wigginville primary school teacher will be sorry to hear she is to leave to take a position in the Lexington schools.
Somerville resident Miss Julia Harrington spends several days with cousin Miss Nellie Harrington. Martin Dunn of the village enlists in the United States Marine Corps at Charlestown, having previously worked in the card room department of George C. Moore's mill.
The funeral for Mrs Julia A Spalding was held Tuesday afternoon at her home with Rev A D K Shurtleff officiating. Owing to family sickness attendance was limited to close relatives and the service was brief. Walter Perham organized arrangements and the bearers were George F Snow Joseph A Parkhurst W R Macnutt H R Hodson. Burial took place in Forefathers' cemetery.
A Thursday afternoon gathering at Mrs W C Edwards home in West Chelmsford bid farewell to Mrs Joseph A Parkhurst as she heads to San Jose California for six months with her husband. Guests from Lowell Lawrence and Wilton NH attended. Parkhurst praised for kindness and active good works. Invitations issued for Miss Mary Gardner and Willie Sargent wedding in Lowell. Mrs Helen Gould noted for reform efforts at Midway.
The Audena a sloop yacht owned by C D Bellows of Flushing N Y was driven onto Plum Island and torn apart in heavy seas it will be a total loss four other men aboard were rescued with their belongings after a trial voyage from Greenport L I preparations for a sale transfers were standing by in New York
Miss Charlotte Hawes of 1081 Boylston street is notified by telegram that her brother Cornelius K. Hawes died suddenly in Portland, Maine, last evening. Hawes was a respected figure in New England music, long with Oliver Ditson & Co. and an organist at Mt. Vernon church Ashburton place.
London reports Prof Barrett Wendell of Harvard, English professor since 1898, has been named Clark lecturer in English literature at Trinity College, Cambridge, for a one year term starting this autumn.
In Woonsocket Rhode Island on October 7, sixteen male spinners who striked yesterday at Lawton Spinning mills voted to remain out until their demand for higher wages is granted.
The great exhibition entered its third week in Boston on Monday with immense business. The Lynn Cadet band delivered superb performances, earning repeated encores. Special feature Baroness Marie von Zeiber impressed as a singer of notable ability, and received a generous reception. Missing this fair would deprive attendees of a notable treat.
An accident damaged about 100 pieces of yard wide extra fine cheese cloth with small cuts every two yards. Sold at 6 cents per yard, though quality was worth 12 1/2 cents. Colors include red orange lemon blue and cream. Suitable for fancy puffs and dresses. Basement. A G Pollard & Co.
TO RENT A Corner Store with a meat refrigerator. Great chance for meat and groceries. Just off Westford Street near the Northern Depot. Choice tenement with large sunny rooms in good repair at 7 dollars a month. Also a pleasant, sightly 11 dollar per month option. T H ELLIOTT 34 Central St Tel 908-2.
General Charles H. Taylor editor of the Boston Daily Globe spoke at Branch Street church under the Tabernacle Men's league on American Journalism and success in life. He urged reporting that serves the million, warned against sensationalism, stressed truth and investigation, and closed with tips on happiness in marriage.
Frederick E. Betts of J. M. Fisher & Co. appeared before Judge Wentworth in municipal court on embezzlement charges. He was held in 3500 bonds pending a hearing scheduled for October 9.
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