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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1903
Page
12
The page records sunrise at 4 49 AM and moonrise at 7 17 PM with sunset at 5 14 PM and a measured length of day of 11 25 hours. It presents a concise summary of daily solar events for October without further context.
Miss Edith A. Browne visits Mrs. W. F. Courtney while Lowell vendors advertise W. L. Douglass Shoes at Huntoon’s. Local notices include a temple quartet at First Baptist, new Kodak line at Thompson Hardware, and an offer of disability income insurance. A special train may run Manchester to Lowell after the American Board meeting.
A collection of brief items notes John Higgins and Thomas Magee planning a trip across New York state. Several Cambridge residents visit friends in the city and others return from New York. Weddings, health improvements, and family visits are sketched, including the Murphy couple living at 182 Pleasant Street after their wedding tour. Also mentioned are a contralto Miss Ryan, hunts to Maine, and a mission address in Manchester New Jersey by Rev W A Bartlett on October 14.
Rev Michael Rowan of St Peter s church will receive a grand reception by his parish in the opera house tomorrow night. Tickets are sold to capacity. Principal speaker is Hugh J Molloy normal school superintendent. Other speakers include Mayor Charles E Howe. Mozart quartet will sing and Fr Rowan will be given a horse and carriage as a gift.
The total value of contracts awarded on new building and engineering enterprises in New England for the week ending October 7 reaches about $1,965,000. This compares with $1,899,000 the previous year. Year to date totals stand at $85,102,000 for this year versus $112,627,000 in 1902 and $91,842,000 in 1901. About 18 percent of the weekly total covers manufacturing projects.
A horse attached to a wood wagon bolted yesterday forenoon near Merrimack Street and Worthington. A city cart in the path halted the runaway without injury to the cart. Neither horse had a driver at the moment of the collision.
Residents found an almost brand new Yale ladies bicycle on Andover Street over two months ago. No owner has claimed it, and the bike has been turned over to the police for disposition.
Two tenement houses on Adams Street must be sold at a fifteen percent discount on the purchase price. Listing agent John A. Gately located in the 44 Hildreth Building.
The Citizen office has received a new lot of fountain pens. Pens can be obtained there or at other agencies listed in the coupon for sixty nine cents and sixteen coupons. The offer will stay open for a short time longer.
Louis Diette aged 87 fell from a fourth story window at 3 Joliette avenue near Tucker street last evening about 7 30 o clock and died shortly after at St Johns hospital. Witnesses recall a fall from 35 feet and say he had been demented of late. His son Joseph notes recent unsettled mental state. Diette leaves four sons and a daughter. Undertaker Albert handled the arrangements.
Fraternal groups report strong turnout with 15 candidates initiated in Dimon 217 F of A and five new members proposed in Lowell council Knights of Columbus. Eirene lodge IOGT held a Good of the Order charge with a gold pin awarded, while Passaconaway Red Men demonstrated Hunter Warrior and Chief degrees for 15 pale faces amid forest pageantry and a feast. Visiting brothers arrived from Dover Manchester Nashua and nearby cities as officers lauded order unity and community spirit.
The popular Brownies held their third annual dance in Associate hall last night drawing a big crowd. Music came from the Union orchestra of Marlboro with officers listed as general manager Bryan Coleman and other coordinators John Powers Edward Coughlin George Langtang Andrew Rourke William Tyrell Neil Lynch James Bradley Ralph Campbell and John Wayne.
In a historic archdiocese of Boston event the Mathews of this city expect about 600 men to form a temperance parade in Peabody today. The procession forms at 1 pm, travels via Merrimack street to Peabody by 1 45 pm with Lowell Military band 30 pieces.
Evicted Irish tenants are urged to attend a United Irish League session at Jackson Hall Sunday afternoon. The national secretary sent blank farms for claimants to fill and forward to Ireland under the land act. Rev Fr Sexton of Beverly and J J Wynch will speak, with Miss Honan performing a Gaelic song. meeting starts at 3 oclock.
The Women's Auxiliary of the Y M C A presents performers in Egypta at Huntington hall on October 20 21 and 22 Principal cast includes Prataor Frederick Bond The Prince Horatius Bonar Leggatt Moses the Boy Moses the Prophet Mother of Moses Miriam the Child Miriam the Prophetess Stella I Wilstm Messenger Angel Florence F Hirvey Aaron Amram Robert J Lindsay Jethro William J Thornton George W Longfellow Pharaohs Daughter and Mary Monroe as listed in the program.
Inspectors Grady Atkinson and Brown seized liquor at a boarding house on Upper Gorham Street around 8 PM. About 30 minutes later inspectors Maher Brown Corcoran and Atkinson found several cases of beer and evidence of liquor sale at a Robeson Street boarding house.
Precinct officers of ward 1 held a meeting at Republican city committee headquarters last evening to push for higher registration as current turnout appeared light this fall. Speeches by several precinct officers sparked strong enthusiasm.
Registration figures distributed across nine wards show ward 1 with 6, ward 2 with 8, ward 3 with 8, ward 4 with 2, ward 6 with 7, ward 6 with 7, ward 7 with 4, ward 8 with 5, ward 9 with 8, totaling 58. Registration today continues between 1 and 3 PM and 7 PM and a daylight cutoff.
Geo E Tradd invites readers to inspect his new establishment of Eastern Art Work, the only of its kind in Lowell. The collection includes rare embroideries, table and cushion covers, portieres, brocade silk, and goods carefully chosen from Japan, China, India, Turkey, Persia, and Egypt. The shop is at 318 Merrimack Street.
The piece notes families who left Lowell during a strike are returning slowly with many empty tenements in Little Canada. It cites Canada’s prosperity and weaker mill work as reasons to stay farming. Community items include a November whist party, formation of a new Team No. 2 at Passe Temps club, and events at St. Joseph de Beauce parish.
In the superior civil court the case of Richard M. Yarnold against George and Jonathan Bowers over the death of George M. Yarnold by drowning at Willow Dale in 1899 was sent to a jury for the fourth time. by 4:10 p.m. no verdict. Also, Peter A. Fay sued John L. Hunt and Edward B. Holt on a promissory note, with a verdict for Fay for 78.57. Wim H. Bent moved to admit new parties in Danforth v Groton Water Co, a 1897 water rights case, mortgagees Eastman et al seeking participation up to the mortgage balance and costs. The suit, tried before an auditor with verdict for plaintiff, awaits jury trial. Co H. Conant opposed. motion under advisement.
The Women's Branch of the People's Club opens a reading room with classes starting November 2. Enrollment is limited, so early application is advised. Courses include dressmaking millinery plain sewing fancy work physical culture basket making, with rooms open each evening at 24 Swan Building.
Public sale announced for L S Heald Machine Shop Barre Centre Massachusetts after consolidation with Morgan Motor Co. Highlights include a large, varied tool lineup such as planers lathes milling machines and woodworking gear and a strong promise of favorable lease terms for the water power.
Middlesex County South Framingham Grace Congregational Church elected Rev. Charles H. Daniels of Newton as pastor. Born in Lyme New Hampshire and raised in Worcester he studied at Amherst College and Union Theological Seminary and has served in Montague Cincinnati and Portland with a decade as corresponding secretary of the American Board.
The Oakviews second social party drew about 75 couples to Thomas Talbot Memorial hall last night with dancing from eight to midnight to Kittredge’s Orchestra. Fred Carr led and Frederick E. Hannon directed, aided by Charles Cowdrey Fred Gannon Charles Defoe and William Costelloe. Community notes cite rising interest in council literary programs and announce the October 20 marriage of John F. McShea of North Billerica to a Collinsville woman.
Miss Moody visited with her aunt and Miss Sandford this week. Mrs. Whitney and children stayed in the Wilderness over Sunday from Somerville. Miss Jennie Bruce prepares to move to Hyde Park with her sister Mrs. Wyman. Dr. and Mrs. Phelps visited New Hampshire friends. A Sunday temperance meeting featured Mrs. M. E. Gleason, with Rev. Enslin and Rev. Seabury officiating and Mr. Brown introducing the speaker. Music was provided by church choirs. Miss Mary Patten attended the Worcester funeral of Mrs. William O. Patten, remembering him in Westford and former home.
The Temple Quartette of Boston and evangelist Gillam will headline a men’s meeting at the First Baptist church this Sunday at 3 30 in the afternoon.
A shop advertises women and misses sweaters in varied styles including golf sweaters with roll collars and gilt buttons, priced from $2 to $3.50. Extra heavy shaker sweaters for intercollegiate use come in grey, white, navy and crimson at $5, with heavy grey double collar versions at $2.50. Children's button neck sweaters range from $1.50 to $2.00.
Last Saturday in Stow Mr and Mrs Jewett visited with Miss Newhall. Unitarian Guild discussed The Force of Public Sentiment led by A H Knowlton. The Women's Club may seem pricier next season due to more varied programs but the usual fee grants broader privileges. Miss Alice Hesmer of Charlestown also featured in the report.
W W P Brazer and Company operates from the Central Corner Market position, indicating a trading or merchandising presence in a fixed market spot. The brief item notes their location and business identity within the market area.
The Lowell Textile School announces courses in cotton and wool manufacturing chemistry and dyeing weaving mechanical and electrical engineering decorative art and design with a special women’s class. Evening decorative art classes begin October 1. Admission details include examinations for new students on October 15, 1903, at 7 pm, and fees of two dollars fifty cents per term or five dollars per year.
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